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Inka said:
These two men have a plant-based diet to improve insulin sensitivity:

https://www.masteringdiabetes.org/book/

They have a course you have to pay for, but you don’t have to do that - just look at the free resources or Google or look up the book elsewhere.
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Hi Inka, I stumbled across a podcast last night from these guys and was interested in their approach and testimony. It's such a radical difference in diet to that which my diabetes team have been advocating for the last 7 years I know I would soon fall off the wagon. Are you following this or a similar diet and how are you getting on with it?
 
sololite said:
Hi Inka, I stumbled across a podcast last night from these guys and was interested in their approach and testimony. It's such a radical difference in diet to that which my diabetes team have been advocating for the last 7 years I know I would soon fall off the wagon. Are you following this or a similar diet and how are you getting on with it?
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Not at the moment @sololite but I did do a very similar diet in the past and it did increase my insulin sensitivity, even though it was already very good. It was such a strong effect that videos I watched to get tips warned about it for insulin users in case they were caught unawares and had a hypo. So, if anyone is on glucose-lowering meds, I’d advise getting into it gradually in order that meds can be adjusted. I’ve also tried a raw vegan diet that was really interesting and gave me loads of energy.

Now I eat a number of plant-based meals each week (for general health reasons) and really enjoy them.
 
I'm still trundling along the Atkins way of eating option. I decided to do some testing again and find that my after eating levels are in the mid 6's, so I think I'll be sticking to the low carb approach to my menus.
I have been eating avocados for breakfast recently though - I will go back to eggs, meat or fish when the price goes up again. The seeds are rather tempting though - I wonder, what with global warming, if I could grow one in the conservatory....
 
Inka said:
Not at the moment @sololite but I did do a very similar diet in the past and it did increase my insulin sensitivity, even though it was already very good. It was such a strong effect that videos I watched to get tips warned about it for insulin users in case they were caught unawares and had a hypo. So, if anyone is on glucose-lowering meds, I’d advise getting into it gradually in order that meds can be adjusted. I’ve also tried a raw vegan diet that was really interesting and gave me loads of energy.

Now I eat a number of plant-based meals each week (for general health reasons) and really enjoy them.
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I admire your will power. It shows how much food enjoyment is a huge part of my life, just the thought of cutting out all the things listed on the podcast made me miserable.
 
sololite said:
I admire your will power. It shows how much food enjoyment is a huge part of my life, just the thought of cutting out all the things listed on the podcast made me miserable.
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There’s always a middle way 🙂 Use the bits that appeal from a number of diets and create your own personal diet. That’s what I’ve done. It’s all a balance, like so many things.
 
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