Curing Diabetes

in Seven Steps
Take control of, and reverse
your type two diabetes using
Functional Medicine, naturally

Laurens Maas
B.Sc. Ost. DI.Hom.
G.Os.C & FBIH (UK)

Curing Diabetes in Seven Steps: Take control of, and reverse your type two
diabetes using Functional Medicine, naturally

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What Ive learned from God personally is that as soon as you get the lesson,
its over . . . thats what Grace is.

Oprah Winfrey
Rough seas make good sailors

Anonymous

Contents

Gratitudes ................................................................................................ xi
Medical Disclaimer .................................................................................. xi
About the Author ...................................................................................xiii
Foreword ................................................................................................. xv
Preface ................................................................................................... xix
Introduction .............................................................................................1
About Diabetes ........................................................................................8
Step 1: Learn about Carbohydrates.........................................................43
Step 2: Learn about Proteins ..................................................................50
Step 3: Burning Fats According to Your Metabolic Type ........................59
Step 4: Learn about Minerals..................................................................87
Step 5: Stress and the Side Effects ...........................................................90
Step 6: Learn about Exercise .................................................................104
Step 7: The Ultimate GoalStabilize the Blood Glucose and
Insulin Levels .................................................................................109
Conclusion ...........................................................................................114
Appendices ............................................................................................117
Useful Contacts ...............................................................................119
Glycemic Index of Foods...................................................................120
Results, Interpretation Charts, and Treatment Guides ........................125
Healthy Recipes ...............................................................................133

Gra tudes

Thank you to my wife Cath and my three children, Phoenix, Phoebe and
Cosmo, I am blessed to be with you all.
Thank you to a multitude of my diabetic patients, who helped me uncover, through careful observation and testing, how to get rid of type 2 diabetes. Thank you for allowing me to monitor your progress and for sharing
your experiences with me. Without you I would not be the physician I am
today.
Many thanks to Dr. Bruce Shelton MD Di.Hom., Dr Joseph Mercola
DO, Dr Dicken Weatherby ND and Dr Dan Kalish DC for the knowledge
and guidance they share and impart so willingly to make humanity healthy. I
have found all of them to be a constant source of inspiration.
Special thanks goes to Dr Patrick Hanaway MD, Head of Genova Labs
for writing the foreward for the book in such a short space of time.
Thank you to all the scientists and staff at Genova diagnostic Labs USA
for all your support during my 19 years of practice especially with regards
to your excellent diagnostic testing in helping me solve so many patients
problems.

Medical Disclaimer

All clinical material published by the author is for informational purposes

only. Readers are encouraged to confirm the holistic and medical information
contained herein with other references and sources.
Patients and consumers should consult their physician or health care
provider before embarking on any health program such as this. This raises a
good opportunity to get some blood and hormone tests done while discussing the merits of this book.
The information contained herein, is not intended to replace the medical advice offered by your physician. The author will not be liable for any
direct, indirect, consequential, special, exemplary, or other damages arising
there from.

About the Author

Laurens Maas B.Sc. Ost. DI Hom. G.Os.C & FBIH (UK)

Laurens Maas is a registered osteopath, nutritionist, and homeopath. He

trained in the United Kingdom and the United States and has been practicing holistic medicine for over nineteen years. He is currently in training for
his integrated Medical Doctoral degree.
In this time he has used the techniques outlined in this book to consult
with, and treat, thousands of patients, including professional athletes, celebrities, pop stars, medical doctors and professors.
From his clinic in Barbados, Laurens Maas treats clients from the local Caribbean region and receives hundreds of patients who fly in from all
over the world specifically for his treatment and to learn how to care for
themselves using the 5 Laws. His treatment methods include state of the art,
functional medicine (FM).

Foreword
Patrick Hanaway, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Genova Diagnostics

I am thrilled to contribute my respect and admiration for the incredible

work that Laurens Maas has been offering to help heal people with complex,
chronic disease from all around the world. Laurens now gives wisdom to all
beings especially the nearly one-third of people at risk of developing Type
II Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). The methods in this book are based upon
the unique operating system known as Functional Medicine. In this case,
the term functional is not in opposition to the dysfunctional medicine that
focuses on symptom suppression with pharmaceutical agents; rather, it highlights the opportunity to FUNCTION optimally well. All too often, health
is perceived as the absence of illness, but the same tools that will help to cure
diseases like T2DM will also help us achieve and maintain well-being!
The Functional Medicine Matrix Model gathers subjective and objective
information from the client/ patient to understand physiologic imbalances
within systems of: digestion, immune modulation, energy production, elimination of waste/toxins, circulation/ transportation, and structural integrity.
Therapeutic interventions focus on bringing these systems back into balance
through the appropriate used of nutrition, exercise, stress reduction, sleep,
and connection. These are precisely the tools that Dr. Maas utilizes in his first
book (The Hidden Cure and The Five Laws of Perfect Health, 2009) and again
in his new book as he tackles the incredible burden of disease manifesting as
diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and Alzheimers disease. Within this book are
the tools to help our people.
Dr. Maas offers a straight forward and practical program to understand

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and reverse the progression toward diabetes mellitus (DM). Through his
writings, he first creates a visceral awareness of the magnitude of the tremendous issues with diabetes via a series of startling statistics, then moves quickly
to the personal level with a provocative comparison between cocaine and
sugar forcing us to re-evaluate our relationship with sugar. Through this
heightened awareness, we learn of the progression of imbalance and disease
that arises from the diabetic domino effect. Fortunately, we also learn of the
tools and approaches that Dr. Maas has used successfully over the past seventeen years to reverse diabetes and induce weight loss.
The steps offered here are tried and true, embodying nutritional recommendations that are personalized to meet your specific needs; to identify
the optimal proportion and types of fats, proteins, and carbohydrates FOR
YOU . . . based upon your unique metabolic type. The process of personalized (or bespoke) treatments takes your biochemical individuality into account, for we are as different in our internal metabolic pathways as we are
in our external appearance. During our lifetimes we eat twenty-five to fifty
tonnes of food, both macronutrients and micronutrients. It is necessary that
this fuel is attuned to optimize the functioning of our metabolic machinery.
In reading this book, whose contents are familiar to me, I was impressed
by the pivot point in chapter three with discussions of the hormonal pathways and relationships that impact diabetes and weight gain, as well as the
deleterious, obesogenic effect of artificial hormone-like chemicals from our
environment. This awareness in the assessment and treatment of both obesity and diabetes provides an expanded view of the relationship between our
bodies and the environment. Here we learn about the effects of food, supplements, sleep and exercise, along with the hormones, on our metabolism.
Chapter five follows up quickly with emphasis on the role of stress and
the adrenal glands in overall health and well-being. Dr. Maas demonstrates
his deep understanding of the inter-relatedness of these metabolic pathways
in supporting individuals on the path to wellness. There is recognition that
a systems-based approach is necessary to provide the foundation for healing.
This is not a process of picking one from column A and two from column
B, as is seen with many other one size fits all approaches. In reality we recognize that one size fits all means that the size (or program) being offered

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doesnt fit any real person, only the fictitious average person. Again, we see
the meritin fact the necessityof a personalized approach to our health
and well-being.
The cutting edge monograph makes laser-like points about the nature of
illness and healing using up-to-date analysis of the peer-reviewed literature.
The information presented can help you to share this powerful approach
with your health care practitioner, as you move in the direction of healing.
Even experienced health care practitioners can and will learn from Laurens
Maas experience, as I did reading about Goats Rue and its relationship with
the oft-prescribed metformin. Each person who opens these pages will be
changed by the information, knowledge, and wisdom embodied here. I invite you to open your mind on this journey towards healing, becoming more
whole, with Laurens Maas. . . and I offer great thanks to him for sharing his
journey of healing with us.
Dr. Patrick Hanaway, MD
July 8, 2012

Preface

Laurens Maas has uncovered that diabetes, as well as weight-gain, heart

disease and cancer, is caused by the combination of dangerous levels of yeast
fermentation, excess synthetic estrogens and simple sugars in our environment. Today these three elements are abundant in our surroundings and diet
at greater levels than previous generations.
Through many years of research and observing his patients, Laurens
Maas has discovered that many people are unknowingly infected with a high
level of internal fermentation due to yeast and other fungal activity.
This is because the external and internal environments of humans today
are very fungal, or degenerative. Modern foods often contain high levels
of sugar, yeast, and fermented food items which, when combined, create the
conditions for fungal growth.
Not only are these foodstuffs more prevalent in modern society than in
the past, but people are also consuming more of these dangerous substances
than ever before. For instance, the average American today eats 140-160 lbs.
of sugar per year. 300 years ago the average consumption of sugar was 3-4 lbs.
per year. Diabetes was extremely rare in those days.
In addition to these foodstuffs, modern societies have a high use of antibiotics, hormones, birth control pills, hormone replacement therapies, and
Obesogens, otherwise known as Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs),
all of which are detrimental to the human body. (Diamanti-Kandarakis E et
al. 2009 )1
Whats more, many pesticides and pollutants behave like estrogen within
1 Evanthia Diamanti-Kandarakis, Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, Linda C. Giudice, Russ Hauser, Gail S. Prins, Ana M. Soto, R. Thomas Zoeller, and Andrea C. Gore. 2009 EndocrineDisrupting Chemicals: An Endocrine Society Scientific Statement. Endocrine Reviews 30(4):
293-342, doi: 10.1210/er.2009-0002

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our bodies, and it is clear that people today are unwittingly consuming more
of these due to estrogen and antibiotic residues working their way into our
food pyramid.
This estrogenization of our environment has taken its toll on the health
of the population and is in some way responsible for the accelerated rates of
diabetes, as well as cancer, weight-gain, heart diseases and death.
This book highlights that the main causes of diabetes in our environment are fungus, yeast, pesticides, and synthetic hormones, xenobiotics, xeno-estrogens and Obesogens. These are also combined with a serious decline
in the natural metabolic hormones that help burn fat and an increase in the
hormones that cause fat storage.
This book presents an effective way for you to scientifically reverse your
diabetes. Each day read one chapter - this will teach you one step towards
curing your diabetes. All together there are seven steps you need to follow to
cure your diabetes, and therefore seven chapters in this book.
If you are new to complementary health, please read this entire book
before you start the program so you can get an understanding of the seven
steps. Then read it a second time applying each of the steps over an appropriate period of time such as seven weeks. Alternatively, if you are familiar with
applied nutrition use the seven steps as you read through the material, applying the lessons learnt as you go. This will fast track the process.
Over many years of daily clinical practice and patient observation, time
and time again I have seen that these really are the best techniques for effectively
reversing diabetes and inducing weight loss. (Laurens Maas 2009)

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This book is about a molecule that is so powerful that it will determine

whether you will suffer from chronic yeast infections, heart disease, cancer,
diabetes, Alzheimers, arthritis, weight gain and many other diseases. This
molecule also determines your overall longevity. It is this same molecule that
will determine if your weight loss program fails or not.
The molecule we are talking about is called glucose or sugar. Unfortunately, the refined sugar molecule is very addictive. Once it is inside our bodies, it generates the release of a pleasure neurotransmitter called Serotonin.
Just because it feels good, it doesnt mean its right.
This powerful molecule, found in nature, is responsible for our cellular
energy. However, when over refined and processed this molecule can become deadly because it has been pharmaceuticalized.

Cocaine vs. Sugar. Which one is worse?

One cannot find pure granulated sugar in the natural world. Its always
balanced with minerals and vitamins such as in fruit, ground foods and vegetables, and this helps to stabilize glucose volatile nature.
Very similarly one cannot find cocaine in its pure, white powder form
within nature. Cocaine is an extraction of the leaves of the Erythroxylon coca
bush, which is indigenous to the Andean highlands of South America. As of
June 15th, 2012, the US Office of National Drug Control Policy cited that
a grand majority of the cocaine available in the U.S. is transported from the
country of Colombia.

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Chewing coca leaves does induce euphoria but does not induce addiction whereas the pharmaceutical or pure cocaine can. Cocaine is the most
frequently reported illicit substance associated with drug abuse fatalities and
causes three times more deaths than any other illegal drug (Platt 1997)1.
Also, nearly 1/3rd of the deaths linked with cocaine use are caused by the
direct pharmacological effects of the drug itself.
Nearly 35.9 million Americans aged 12 and older have tried cocaine at
least once in their lifetime, according to a national survey, and about 2.1
million Americans are regular users2.
The vast majority of deaths related to cocaine are caused by homicide,
suicide, and motor vehicle collisions as a result of the drugs mind-altering properties3.
There are more than two million Americans that currently use cocaine,
just over 700,000 are users of freebase or crack cocaine4.
Cocaine kills 2,500 Americans a year.
Cocaine is a stimulant that can cause organ failure in the heart, kidneys
and lungs if taken in excessive quantities5.
Globally 14 million to 21 million people use cocaine6.

So what are the facts about diabetes?

High glucose levels in the blood are associated with a shortened lifespan
and increased risk of disease.7
Over 346 million people suffer from diabetes around the world and this
number is forecast to get worse over the next decade8.
1 Platt, Jerome J. 1997. Cocaine Addiction: Theory, Research, and Treatment. Cambridge,
MA: Harvard University Press.
2 Ibid.
3 Ibid.
4 Ibid.
5 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health http://
archives.drugabuse.gov/pdf/monographs/ - 1975-2006
6 Jeannine Stein. 2012. 200 million people use illegal drugs; what is the toll on health?
Los Angeles Times, January 05.
7 Leiden Longevity study (LLS) Group. Human Insulin and IGF-1 and familial longevity at
middle age, Aging, 2009 Jul 24;1(8): 714-22 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20157552
8 http://www.who.int/diabetes/en/

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Approximately 90% of people with Type 2 diabetes are obese.9

Every 10 seconds someone dies from diabetes-related causes globally.
Every year nearly 3.5 million people in the world die due to diabetes.
The death rate is expected to rise by 25% over the next decade.10
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that diabetes has
reached epidemic proportions and expects that 80% of all new cases of
diabetes will appear in developing countries by 2025.11
Individuals with diabetes are more likely to die from a heart attack than
those who dont have diabetes.12
So whats worse, having a cocaine addiction or a sugar addiction?
Of course it is sugar, as its responsible for many more deaths worldwide.
Sugar is a legal drug. Cocaine is illegal. One must remember that T2 Diabetes
is a lifestyle disease centered around sugar and as it is legal and as addictive
as cocaine, its use is far more widespread. Both cocaine and sugar are bad for
the body as they both induce illness and disease and ruin the fabric of society.
Our lifestyle and food choices can cause us to have, or save us from,
diabetes the choice is yours.
Can you reverse your T2 diabetes and get rid of it for good?
The answer is yes you can. You can obtain optimal blood sugar scores
using diet and exercise and maybe a few natural hormones.
This book is a guide that you can apply to your day-to-day life which will
help you cure your T2 diabetes. It teaches you how to use and control your
diet, in order to control your diabetes.
It contains key insights that I have revealed and perfected over the years,
and solutions which really work to change your sugar handling capacity.
After just one week to a month of sticking to the seven steps in this book,
you will see your blood sugar handling greatly improve. When you measure
your blood sugar levels you will see them begin to normalize and you will feel
better and better.
9 Ibid.
10 Diabetes Facts. WorldDiabetesFoundation.org.http://www.worlddiabetesfoundation.
org/composite-35.htm
11 Ibid 9.
12 William A. Petit Jr., M.D. & Adamec, Christine. 2002. The Encyclopedia of Diabetes.
New York, NY: Facts on File.

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Each chapters lesson builds on the previous chapters lesson and teaches
you about carbohydrates, proteins, fats, minerals and your state of mind. The
information contained within the pages of this short book will create a shift
in your biology away from the disease of Type 2 diabetes.
You will need to be disciplined, and monitor your blood sugar measurements as you go through the steps. You will see the fasting blood sugar slowly
change to become better and better.
Take one day at a time, building and getting stronger until you have completed your first week. Calculate the percentage improvement and repeat another seven day cycle until the blood sugars are as close to optimal as possible.
Youll have to monitor your changes with blood sugar measurements.
One gold standard in blood chemistry is the HbA1c test, which tells you how
well your blood glucose is going. Well learn about that a little later in step
seven - the monthly carbohydrate evaluation of the body.
In other words, your HbA1c will tell you how well your bodys sugar
handling is going over a long period of time (over months) whereas daily
glucose testing tells you how your body handles sugar on a day to day, meal
to meal basis.
Did you know that 66% of African / American diabetics die of heart
attacks or strokes?13
Decades ago Type 2 Diabetes would usually be adult-onset but Type
2 Diabetes is such a pandemic problem now in America that younger and
younger children, on a pediatric level, are being affected at an alarming rate.
Below is a statement from the 2006 publication of The Council of State
Governments,14USA.
Experts are also concerned that chronic diseases are appearing among younger adults, adolescents and children. For example, health care providers and
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are finding cases of type 2
(adult onset) diabetes among children. While no national trend data yet
exist, experts estimate that up to 45 percent of all new diabetes patients are
13 National Diabetes Education Program- CDC (USA) http://ndep.nih.gov/resources/ResourceDetail.aspx?ResId=230
14 Michael P. Fierro, http://www.healthystates.csg.org/NR/rdonlyres/E42141D1-4D474119-BFF4-A2E7FE81C698/0/Trends_Alert.pdf for The Council of State Governments.
2006.

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currently being identified in large pediatric centers. Twenty years ago, it was
unheard of for children or adolescents to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.

It is the medical tragedy of our time that the medical establishment

chooses to ignore the possibility that type 2 diabetes can be reversed. Hopefully this book will be a step in the right direction whereby you will start to
create a better future for yourself, reverse your diabetes and avoid heart attacks and strokes.
To prevent strokes and heart attacks in diabetics the answer is not more
medication, but a better diet and lifestyle (and maybe some natural hormones).
Diabetics do not die from diabetes; they die because of the consequences
of diabetes such as heart disease15-16-17, strokes18, cancer19, blindness20 or kidney disease21. They will also suffer from weight gain or obesity, blindness and
amputations.
The only real way to prevent these consequences is to treat the cause of
15 Coutinho M, Gerstein H, Poque J, Wang Y, Yusuf S. The relationship between glucose
and incident cardiovascular events, a meta regression analysis of published data from 20 studies
of 95,783 individuals followed for 12.4 years. Diabetes care 1999 Feb; 22(2):233-240 - http://
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10333939
16 de Vegt F, Dekker JM, Ruhe HG et al. Hyperglycaemia is associated with all cause and
cardiovascular mortality in the Hoorn population; the Hoorn Study. Diabetologia. 199 Aug;42
(8): 926-931 - https://www.aace.com/sites/all/files/dccwhitepaper.pdf
17 Ceriello A. Impaired glucose tolerance and CVD: the possible role of post-prandial hyperglycaemia. Am.Heart Journal. 2004 May;147(5); 803-807-- http://www.ahjonline.com/article/
S0002-8703(03)00857-3/abstract
18 Batty GD, Kivimaki M, Smith GD, Marmot MG, Shipley MJ. Post challenge blood glucose concentration and stroke mortality rates in non-diabetic men in London UK; 38-year follow
up of the original Whitehall prospective cohort study. Diabetologia 2008 July (7): 1123-1126http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2440932/
19 Stocks T, Lukanova A, Bjorge T, et al. Metabolic factors and the risk of colorectal cancer
in 580,000 men and women in the metabolic syndrome & cancer project (Me-Can): Metabolic
Syndrome Cancer Project Group. Cancer 2010 Dec 17.-- http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/
doi/10.1002/cncr.25772/abstract
20 Cheng YJ, Gregg EW, Geiss LS, Association of HbA1C and fasting plasma glucose levels with diabetic retinopathy prevalence n the US population; implication for diabetes diagnostic
thresholds. Diabetes Care 2009 Nov;32(11): 2027-2032-- http://care.diabetesjournals.org/
content/32/11/2027.abstract?ijkey=9dc9e1bcd4be7a719da8520f6022f76e65dbe51f&keytyp
e2=tf_ipsecsha
21 Bakris GL, Recognition, pathogenesis and treatment of different stages of nephropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Mayo Clinic Proc. 2011 May ; 86(5);444-456 -- http://www.
mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S0025-6196(11)60034-7/abstract

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diabetes, which is sugar. Uncontrolled sugar consumption creates inflammation within the arteries and veins22. Furthermore, if you control the carbohydrates, you will control the level of inflammation or restrict the amount of
vascular damage within the body.
After completing the steps in this book, my patients say that they feel
cooler. Their body temperature feels as if it has lowered, but what has actually
happened is that they have changed the level of inflammation within their
blood vessels and tissues, giving their pancreas and body a chance to heal.
Excess sugar in the blood will easily turn into an alcohol-like effect in
the blood stream, especially if there is yeast overgrowth within the body. The
sugar-yeast-alcohol connection causes the body temperature to rise from systemic inflammation. More sugar equals more heat, and if its not burned off it
will heat the body (inflammation) and eventually turn to fat. The inflammation also irritates the nerves and 60-70% of people with diabetes have mild
to severe forms of nervous system damage23. As you control your sugars, you
will notice that your brain and muscles work better.
As you physically feel better, your blood chemistry will improve, reflecting the benefits of the implemented program. As you take each seven day cycle or week of the program, you will see your test results get better and better.
So enjoy the seven steps process and judge the results for yourself at the
end of your first month.
If youre a skeptic then all I can ask is for you to use science to prove your
recovery. This book tells you how to scientifically monitor your HbA1C24
levels and evaluate your recovery as well as uncover how to cure yourself. T2
Diabetes can be managed and reversed 2526 when you start to really treat it,
22 Jackson CA, Yudkin JS, Forrest RD. A comparison of the relationships of the glucose tolerance test and the glycated haemoglobin assay with diabetic vascular disease in the community. The
Islington Diabetes Survey. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 1992 Aug;17(2):111123. --http://www.
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1425145
23 Diabetes Statistics, Diabetes .org; accessed April 2012.- http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/diabetes-statistics/
24 American College of Endocrinology Consensus Statement on Guidelines for Glycemic
Control Endocrine Practice Vol 8 (Suppl 1) January/February 2002 ; 7
25 Pehuet-Figoni M, Ballot E, Bach JF, Chatenoud L. Aberrant function and long-term survival of mouse Beta cells exposed to in vitro to high glucose concentrations. Cell Transplant 1994
Sep-Oct;3(5): 445-451 -http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7827783
26 Gleason CE, Gonzalez M, Harmon JS, Robertson RP. Determinants of Glucose toxicity

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which requires a thorough understanding of how diet choices have a massive

impact in our overall pancreatic health and the disease condition.
As you see the daily and monthly evaluation results reflect an improvement in your pancreas, you can be sure that youre on your way to getting
rid of your diabetes and restoring your bodys natural handling of sugars and
carbohydrates.
So lets read about what diabetes is and the recent breakthrough studies
that show that it can be reversed.

and its revrsibilty in pancreatic islet Beta-cell line HIT-T15. Am. J Physiol Endcrinol Metab
20000;279: E 997-E1002-- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11052953

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1. What is Diabetes?
Diabetes happens when the body loses control of its blood sugar levels,
usually causing the blood to have too much sugar in it. Sugar, as a molecule,
is very powerful because it has built into its structure a lot of stored energy.
That energy needs to be controlled. Its like handling gasoline, you have got
to be very careful how much is used otherwise, if control is lost, it can catch
fire and burn. Its similar to diabetes. When sugar remains in the blood it cannot be used for energy production, because that takes place in the cells of the
body. The pancreas is the organ that is responsible for controlling the blood
sugar levels. As the sugar stays in the blood, outside of the cells, its burning
the insides, inflaming the vessels.
The pancreas is situated just next to and below your stomach. The key
hormone that is produced by the pancreas is called insulin.
Special cells within the pancreas, called the beta cells, produce the insulin. Insulin causes the body to take the sugar out of the blood stream and put
it into the cells. Insulin is similar to the gasoline pump attendant, helping to
put the fuel into the cells.
If the gasoline pump attendant (insulin) doesnt do its proper job and
starts to spill gasoline all over the floor, it can pollute, do damage and even
catch alight. Inflammation is due to excess sugar/ excess energy and this spillage can really burn vessels, organs and nerves.

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There are two forms of diabetes in humans and possibly a third that is
now coming into recognition.
Type 1 diabetes is a situation when the beta cells no longer produce any
insulin.
Of course, this type of diabetic has to use insulin to stay alive. This is
a clear case of insulin deficiency. This is usually diagnosed in children and
young adults and they must manage this kind of diabetes with daily insulin
injections. The cause of type 1 diabetes is usually due to the immune system
attacking the pancreas, typically as the result of a virus or autoimmune issue;
however, the mechanism is not yet fully understood by scientists.
Type 2 diabetes, on the other hand, is when the pancreas still produces insulin, but the body and its cells fail to respond to the insulin. This is called Insulin
Resistance.
It commonly affects the age groups of 30 or above, and develops over
a long period of time - sometimes years. These patients can manage their
diabetes with diet and exercise and in certain situations with natural hormones as well. The cause of this type of diabetes is usually due to poor dietary
choices (excess carbohydrates) and the build-up of a lot of intra-abdominal
fat (potbelly.) This is also directly related to excess estrogen within the body
and a decline in testosterone and progesterone.
Conclusion: if weight gain is avoided then type 2 diabetes can be completely avoided.
Type 2 diabetes is much more common than Type 1.
Other causes of diabetes are:
1.

Pregnancy aka gestational diabetes.

2.

Acute and severe disease/ illness.

3.

Medication (antibiotics and chemotherapy).

4.

Pancreatitis.

Type 3 diabetes Alzheimers and neuro-degeneration of the brain In

2005 Scientists at Brown Medical School1 in the USA, had determined that
1 h t t p : / / w w w. d i a b e t e s i n c o n t r o l . c o m / i n d e x . p h p ? o p t i o n = c o m _
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insulin is manufactured in the brain, and that lessened levels are linked to
Alzheimers disease.
What we found is that insulin is not just produced in the pancreas, but also
in the brain. And we discovered that insulin and its growth factors, which
are necessary for the survival of brain cells, contribute to the progression of
Alzheimers, says senior author Suzanne M. de la Monte, a neuropathologist at Rhode Island Hospital and a professor of pathology at Brown Medical
School.

This raises the possibility of a Type 3 neuro-degenerative diabetes, a form

of brain diabetes. Its symptoms are called Alzheimers and dementia.
Researchers and doctors discovered that insulin and insulin growth factor1(IGF-1) were markedly reduced in the frontal cortex, hippocampus and hypothalamus - all regions that are disturbed by the advancement of Alzheimers2.
This book helps type 2 diabetics restore insulin sensitivity, and provides healthy support to brain tissue function and nerves. This means it
will also helps type 3 diabetics.
This book cannot repair type 1 diabetes; however, following the dietary
program will allow the Type 1 diabetic to require less insulin and, therefore,
improve their quality of life3.
Complications of diabetes will also be avoided.
Symptoms of Diabetes

Clearly diabetes is a sugar disease. Classic symptoms of diabetes are:

1.

Loss of energy- very little sugar in the cells.

2.

Excess urination- as the EXCESS sugar is excreted.

3.

Thirst because patients are urinating so much.

4.

Recurring infections such as candidiasis - reduced immunity as sugar

feeds bugs.

2 http://www.j-alz.com/press/2004/20040621.html. Accessed April 2012

3 Wolever TMS, Hamad S, Chiasson JL, Josse RG, Leiter LA, Rodger NW, et al. Day-to-day
consistency in amount and source of carbohydrate intake associated with improved glucose control
in type 1 diabetes. J Am Coll Nutr. 1999;18:242247

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5.

Vision problems eyes are very sensitive to sugar changes.

6.

Kidney problems- aggravations from the excess sugar.

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If you cut out all your sugars, including those that are hidden in bad
food choices, and start eating better food choices then your pancreas has a
chance to heal. Thats the start, and slowly you will see your body becoming
healthier and all the symptoms of your diabetes will disappear.
Can you heal yourself from Diabetes type 2, with my guidance and your
will power and determination?
Yes!
I know you can heal yourself from type 2 diabetes, and I have witnessed
this in thousands of patients in my over 19 years of practice. It starts with the
first ingredient in our diet, sugar; also known as glucose, sucrose, carbohydrates and starches.
Is there any modern scientific proof that going on a low calorie4, low
carbohydrate diet could possibly improve diabetes?
Yes. The evidence is strong that medical nutrition56 is an effective and
essential therapy in the management of diabetes and obesity whereby patients7 can change their carbohydrate intake using a low calorie approach,
use non-nutritive sweeteners, use Glycemic index control diets, and add
more fiber to their diets, balance protein intake, and thereby reverse the risks
of cardiovascular disease8, and weight/obesity issues.
The most recent astonishing research has come out of the UK from a
respected university.
4 Nielsen JV, Jonsson E, Nilsson AK. Lasting improvement of hyperglycemia and body weight:
Low-carbohydrate diet in type 2 diabetes (A brief report). Upsala J Med Sci. 2005;109:179184
5 Boden G, Sargrad K, Homko C, Mozzoli M, Stein TP. Effect of a low-carbohydrate diet
on appetite, blood glucose levels, and insulin resistance in obese patients with type 2 diabetes. Ann
Intern Med. 2005;142:403411
6 Turner-McGrievy G, Barnard ND, Cohen J, Jenkins DJA, Gloede L, Green AA. Changes
in nutrient intake and dietary quality among participants with type 2 diabetes following a low-fat
vegan diet or a conventional diabetes diet for 22 weeks. J Am Diet Assoc. 2008;108:16361645
7 Nadeau J, Koski KG, Strychar I, Yale JF. Teaching subjects with type 2 diabetes how to incorporate sugar choices into their daily meal plan promotes dietary compliance and does not deteriorated metabolic profile. Diabetes Care. 2001;24:222227
8 Jarvi AE, Karlstrom BE, Grandfeldt YE, Bjorck IE, Asp NGL, Vessby BOH. Improved
Glycemic control and lipid profile and normalized fibrinolytic activity on a low Glycemic index diet
in type 2 diabetic patients. Diabetes Care. 1999;22:1018

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The Newcastle University Study

A study has been conducted at Newcastle University, which has created

a global controversy on how few calories are safe to eat. Most scientists believe that going below 1,000 calories per day can be risky to ones health and
that was also what I had been taught. It was common practice to think that
anything less than 1,000 calories required medical supervision on some level.
However, Roy Taylor, a professor at Newcastle University, monitored
patients whod had gastric bypass surgery9. Some of these patients also had
Type 2 diabetes. After a couple of months of surgery these patients no longer
had fat deposits on their organs (liver and pancreas) and therefore, no longer
needed medication to control their blood sugar. Liver and pancreatic fat deposits found on MRI scans are a crucial sign of diabetes10.
Taylor led a study to see if the sudden remission of Type 2 diabetes might
be due to the extremely low calorie intake of post surgery patients and not due
to the surgical removal of the patients intestines. Some surgeons claimed that
the removal of portions of the intestines, which produce certain substances,
was responsible for the change in the patients diabetes and the surgery was a
cure for the disease. However, after gastric bypass surgery, patients could only
eat very small amounts of food, which greatly limits their calorie intake. Taylor soon realized that the key to curing the diabetes was actually the reduced
calories. Fasting caused the body to unplug the fat surrounding the pancreas11.
In order to prove his theory, eleven people with type 2 diabetes took
part in a study in which they cut their calories to 600 calories a day for two
months. The study found that seven of 11 obese individuals had a complete
remission of their type 2 diabetes after being on the diet for eight weeks
(and losing an average of only 33 lbs). Surprisingly, this remission has lasted
9 Pories WJ, Caro JF, Flickinger EG, Meelheim HD, Swanson MS (1987) The control of
diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) in the morbidly obese with the Greenville Gastric Bypass. Ann
Surg 206:316323
10 Lim EL, Hollingsworth KG, Aribisala BS, Chen MJ, Mathers JC, Taylor R. Reversal of
type 2 diabetes: Normalisation of beta cell function in association with decreased pancreas and
liver triacylglycerol. Diabetologia 2011, 54(10), 2506-2514.
11 Lim EL, Hollingsworth KG, Aribisala BS, Chen MJ, Mathers JC, Taylor R. Fasting Successfully Treats Early Diabetes Type 2. Forschende Komplementaermedizin 2011, 18(6), 359360. - http://www.ncl.ac.uk/biomedicine/research/groups/publication/180484

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over 18 months so far, even though the average participant has regained almost seven lbs in that time frame.
Doctors from around the globe have claimed that this is not a diet, but
starvation and a very dangerous therapy for people with type 2 diabetes.
However, one can argue that the process of healing is a controlled fasting technique. As patients lost weight (body fat) their diabetes improved
greatly12. The MRI researchers have concluded that there is definitely a link
between how fat someone is, and the levels of fat surrounding their liver
and pancreas13. The MRI researchers concluded that fatty livers were closely
related to overall weight gain, especially in central obesity.
Yet, the research from Prof. Roy Taylor showed that an extremely lowcalorie diet prompted the body to remove the fat clogging the pancreas,
which was preventing it from making insulin. This fat is most likely a major
cause of type 2 diabetes.
After just one week on the low calorie diet, the pre-breakfast blood sugar
levels of the study group had returned to normal, and MRI scans showed
that the fat levels in the pancreas had started to disappear. This is good news
for type 2 diabetics, and in effect it means that it has now been medically
recognised that calorie restriction is an effective short-term strategy to reduce
fasting blood sugars and lower body fat %.
Prof. Roy Taylors ground-breaking study was recently revealed on a
more international level in the Guardian Newspaper, UK 14and his work was
presented at the American Diabetes Association conference 2011.
Considering the incredible results, the lack of any invasive surgery or
drugs required, and the short-term nature of the treatment, it is hard to
understand the outrage of the many doctors that have had to rethink their
understanding of T2 Diabetes.
12 Lim EL, Hollingsworth KG, Aribisala BS, Chen MJ, Mathers JC, Taylor R. Reversal of
type 2 diabetes: Normalisation of beta cell function in association with decreased pancreas and liver
triacylglycerol. Diabetologia 2011, 54(10), 2506-2514.
13 E L Thomas, G Hamilton, N Patel, R ODwyer, C J Dor3, R D Goldin, J D Bell, S D
Taylor-Robinson. Hepatic triglyceride content and its relation to body adiposity: a magnetic
resonance imaging and proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy study- Int. J.of Gastro/ Hepatology. Gut 2005;54:122-127 doi:10.1136/gut.2003.036566
14 Sarah Boseley, Low-calorie diet offers hope of cure for type 2 diabetes. The Guardian, Friday
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There are some medical Doctors that puzzle at what has been discovered.
Dr. Philip Schauer, professor of surgery and director of advanced laparoscopic & bariatric surgery at Cleveland Clinic, during a briefing at the American
Diabetic Association conference said15:
In my practice, I routinely see patients who have remission of their type 2
diabetes within days or hours of gastric bypass, but we dont know why this
occurs,

He continued by saying:
Understanding how (bariatric) surgery has this effect has the potential to
unlock new mechanisms of treating type 2 diabetes and, potentially, how
to replicate the effect with less invasive procedures or even without surgery.

How to replicate the effect?

Throughout history, fasting and minimizing calorie intake has been considered an important part of health and well-being. Prof. Roy Taylor at Newcastle University has medically validated fasting to have a therapeutic effect
on an ailing pancreas.
This is very similar to the calorie restriction effect of the modern HCG
diet discovered in 1952 by British Medical trained physician, Dr Albert
Simeons. We will cover this hot topic in Chapter One.
N.B.

Before embarking on any diabetic recovery program you must inform

your physician to help guide you to the correct management of your medication. Detailed records of blood sugars and diet techniques must be taken so as
to witness the changes that will occur. Your co-operation with your medical
doctor,16 together with good record keeping is essential, as it will be physiological proof that you are getting better.
15 http://medcitynews.com/2011/06/american-diabetes-association-conference-highlightslatest-research/
16 As your pancreas heals your MD will probably prescribe less and less medication for

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Recommended regular tests are as follows:

Blood glucose fasting

Glucose tolerance test
Uric acid test
HBa1C
Serum Insulin
Urinalysis
Cholesterol
Blood pressure
Addi onal hormone tes ng:

Thyroid panel T3, T4, TSH

Adrenal panel DHEA and Cortisol
Sex Hormones testosterone, progesterone, E2

2. Yeast and Diabetes connec on

Fungi are single-celled organisms, which can live in the earth, water and
air. Most people know very little about the fungal kingdom. Fungi have lived
on planet Earth for millions of years and surprisingly have changed very little
over that time in terms of their DNA. These single celled organisms can only
be seen under a microscope and yet when enough of them have grouped together they will form the molds on bread, or toadstools, on cow excreta and
on trees - the list is endless.
The fungi themselves will eventually eat any creature that chooses to eat
these fungi because the creature will die. Once death has taken over, the fungi
will reduce the creature to its basic component parts and it is recycled from
whence it came. However, fungi also have the ability to eat a living organism
while it is still alive.
What people must know is that yeasts, mushrooms, mold, puffballs, mildews, and fungi can hurt and kill humans and other mammals. These fungi
Type 1 diabetics. If you are a Type 2 diabetic, you may have medication reduced until you
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and their mycotoxins can be found in our food chain17. These mycotoxins
can cause many diseases because they are composed of molecules that can
block our human DNA function, damage our liver enzymes and burn our
blood vessels18, as observed by Prof. Costantini of retired head of the Centre
for mycotoxins at the WHO.
It is therefore, very important that we manage our diet and remove our
consumption of these fungi as much as possible. People also need to understand that fungi grow very slowly and it can take years before there are
enough fungi in the body to create a super-infection, such as diabetes, obesity, heart disease, autoimmune diseases, some forms of MS, rheumatoid arthritis, strokes or cancer1920.
As I wrote in my first book The Hidden Cure, if the first Law21 is followed, the result will be less chronic degenerative diseases. In my opinion,
all chronic diseases should be investigated on a fungal sugar level, and the
term chronic degenerative diseases should actually be reclassified as chronic
fungal degenerative diseases.
There are countless references that have associated fungi with weight
gain and diabetes. Although fungi can break down or eat anything through
their terrifyingly destructive mycotoxins, the key factor is that fungi like to
eat simple foods such as carbohydrates.
Long-term, bakers and brewers yeast can cause the body to start to feel
the effects of the mycotoxins2223, which can lead to atherosclerosis, heart disease, diabetes and weight gain to name a few.
The antibiotic mycotoxin cyclosporine, which is used routinely for
17 Sugar A. A practical Guide to Medically Important Fungi and the Diseases they Cause. Lippincot-Raven, Philedelphia,PA 1997
18 Costantini, AV, Fungalbionics Series; Etiology and Prevention of Atherosclerosis. Johann Freidrich Oberlin Verlag. Freiburg, Germany. 1998/99. Chp 1, pg 9-10
19 A A Stark. Mutagenicity and Carcinogenicity of Mycotoxins: DNA Binding as a Possible
Mode of Action Annual Review of Microbiology Vol. 34: 235-262 (Volume publication date
October 1980)
20 Wainwright, Milton. Do fungi play a role in the aetiology of cancer? Reviews in Medical
Microbiology:January 2002 - Volume 13 - Issue 1 - pp 37-42
21 L. Maas B.Sc Ost, DI.Hom. The Hidden Cure. Wheatmark Pub. Chp. 5 pg 61. 2009
22 Costantini, AV, Fungalbionics Series; Etiology and Prevention of Atherosclerosis. Johann Freidrich Oberlin Verlag. Freiburg, Germany. 1998/99. Chp 9 pg 47-49
23 Ibid 43.Chp2 pg 28

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transplant patients, will cause atherosclerosis and in some cases cancer24.

Fungi and yeasts are routinely found in the food chain and are consumed
regularly by unsuspecting humans.
Prof. Costantini, the retired head of the WHO Collaboration Centre
for Mycotoxins in Foods, has carried out work that clearly shows fungi
and their mycotoxins regularly colonize whole-wheat grains, corn kernels,
peanuts, cashews, and dried coconut. Studies have shown that the insides
of corn kernels and peanuts can be infested with fungus and that humans
who eat these products are literally poisoning themselves without knowing
it. Clear and concise advice is given by Costantini25 in order to minimize
the risks.
A persons dietary choices play the critical role in the causation or in the
prevention of all the mycotoxin-related diseases, not only for adults but also
for children. The selection of foods for children will determine the life expectancy and quality of health for these adults-to-be the diet must reduce the
intake of mycotoxin-containing foods, not feed the fungi living within us,
and decrease the toxicity of the mycotoxins, which do enter our bodies. Most
important, is that the diet should exclude yeast-fermented foods. All other
foods that are fresh and of high quality are acceptable.

Even more recently an Italian surgical oncologist, Dr. Tullio Simoncini26

has published a book titled Cancer is a Fungus. He is of the opinion that
cancer is indeed a fungus that has its roots in Candida; he states that when
he performs surgery on a cancer patient, he noted that the cancer was always
white. Candida is also white in appearance. However, color is only one of the
common threads. Histologically, the cancer cells have a metabolic similarity
to Candida in that both need sugar to live. They produce a slew of mycotoxins, lactic acid and carbon dioxide. Nobel laureate Otto Heinrich Warburg
stated27:

24 Ibid 44. Chp 7 pg 39

25 Ibid 44. Chp 2 Pg 18
26 Dr. T Simoncini, Cancer is a Fungus, Edizioni Lampis , Italy 2005
27 Warburg O (24 February 1956). On the Origin of Cancer Cells. Science 123 (3191):
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the prime cause of cancer is the replacement of the respiration of oxygen in

normal body cells by a fermentation of sugar.

This hypothesis is known as the Warburg effect.

Warning about Leavened Bread

Bread and cereals cause obesity28 29in children and is clinically correlated to atherosclerosis30 in the older age groups. Bread is one of those yeasty
food items that we eat all the time, during any seasonfor breakfast, lunch,
snacks and dinner. Modern sliced bread contains very few nutrients due to
the processing of the flour, which is why most bread has to be enriched31 with
vitamins. Enriched flour products tend to be higher on the Glycemic Index,
quickly raising blood sugar levels.
Bread, having a high Glycemic Index, meaning it has a high sugar content, taxes the pancreas enormously, as it has to produce a rapid insulin response. A rapid insulin response is the bodys way of controlling the sudden
shift in blood sugar levels as a result of the breads consumption.
If someone habitually eats junk food (wheat, sugar, flour, processed meat,
artificial milkshakes, etc.), he or she causes swings in insulin, and as a result
the pancreas will get tired. If the junk food has yeast in it, or if that person
is taking a course of antibiotics, then trouble will brew, literally.
Most consumers believe that bread is a solid staple, important to our
diet, so it is worth taking a closer look at what we are really consuming and
what the consequences are. A recent article32 in Ecologist magazine stated that
the yeast quantities in bread have increased over the last fifty years by 250%.
Prior to World War II (WW2), the yeast level in the bread was approxi28 OConnor M, Kiely D, Mulvihil M, Winters A, et al,: School Nutrition Survey. Ir Med
J 86 (3); 89-91, 1993- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8567245
29 Weker H. Simple obesity in children. A study on the role of nutritional factors. Med Wieku
Rozwoj. 2006 Jan-Mar;10(1):3-191.- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16733288
30 Cecil M. Burchfiel, Dwayne M. Reed, Ellen B. Marcus, Jack P. Strong, and

Takuji Hayashi. Association of Diabetes Mellitus with Coronary Atherosclerosis and

Myocardial Lesions: An Autopsy Study from the Honolulu Heart Program. Am. J. Epidemiol. (1993) 137(12): 1328-1340
31 Enriched Flour - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enriched_flour; accessed April 2012.
32 Jon Hughes & Pat Thomas, BLT Sandwhich; The Big Lifestyle Trade-off, Ecologist Magazine, 22nd September, 2006

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mately 0.5% of the bread content. After WW2 the yeast levels in bread rose
to 1.75%. The reason for this was the need for greater and faster amounts of
quick-rising bread among the baby-boomer generation. As the population
increased, massively, in Europe and North America so did the consumption
of cheap, mass-produced bread.
At the same time in history, antibiotics had been discovered by Sir Alexander Fleming in 1928 33and were being used to treat patients, especially following WW2, when soldiers injured with shrapnel and bomb blasts needed
them to cure bacterial infections. The children of this age came to think of
antibiotics as a miracle. Very few people knew that antibiotics, such as Penicillin, were a refined form of fungal poison34. The only thing that can live in
a fungal poison is another yeast or fungus.
It is precisely this generation and the ones thereafter that suffer from the
most degenerative diseases such as Alzheimers35, cancer36, heart disease37 38
39 40
, obesity41 and diabetes42.The repeated introduction of fermented foods,
sugars, and beverages in an antibiotic-managed healthcare system has set up
most of the degenerative diseases we see today. This is a crucial piece of evidence in the etiology of all chronic diseases effecting this baby-boom gen33 Diggins, F. The true history of the discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming Biomedical
Scientist, March 2003, Insititute of Biomedical Sciences, London.
34 Penicillin, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penicillin
35 Alzheimers Association. Alzheimers Disease Facts and Figures 2008. - http://www.alz.
org/national/documents/release_031808_2008_facts_and_figures.pdf 2008.
36 Baby-Boomer Cancer Epidemic forecast- University of South Florida, accessed April,
2012- http://www.research.usf.edu/spotlights.asp?id=5898
37 Baby Boom to Elder Boom: Providing Health Care for an Aging Population. Washington,
D.C. Watson Wyatt Worldwide, 1996
38 Sarah Worth, USF Health Communications, Baby Boomers & Heart Disease, January 14,
2008 @ 11:53 am Filed under Integrating USF Health
39 Sharon OBrien, Cost to Treat Heart Disease to Triple by 2030 as Baby Boomers Age,
Prevention urgently needed to lower incidence and cost of heart disease. About.com- http://seniorliving.about.com/od/hearthealth/a/Cost-To-Treat-Heart-Disease-To-Triple-By-2030-AsBaby-Boomers-Age.htm
40 Jason C. Kovacic, Pedro Moreno, Vladimir Hachinski, Elizabeth G. Nabel, and Valentin
Fuster Circulation. Contemporary Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine, Cellular Senescence, Vascular Disease, and Aging: Part 1 of a 2-Part Review.. 2011;123:1650-1660
41 J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci (2009) 64B (3): 369-377.
42 Suzanne G. Leveille, PhD, Christina C. Wee, MD, MPH, and Lisa I. Iezzoni, MD,
MSc, Trends in Obesity and Arthritis Among Baby Boomers and Their Predecessors, 19712002,
American Journal of Public Health, September 2005, Vol 95, No. 9

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eration. The BLT, The Lifestyle Tradeoff article43 in the Ecologist magazine
stated, The increase in yeast is now being linked to a dramatic increase in
yeast intolerance in the West.
Curing type 2 diabetes in Seven Steps aims to inform the reader of
the benefits of going yeast and wheat free. Dr. Alessio Fasano, director of
the University of Maryland Center for Celiac Research, stated that 2.5 to 3
million people in the USA have celiac disease. Unbeknownst to the general
public, no more than 150,000 of them have been diagnosed, which in effect
means that more than 2.3 million Americans are walking around with wheat
and yeast allergies and dont know it. Not only is bread carrying more gluten
and yeast44, but so too is beer, beef, and bacon. So lets ask you some questions about yeast infections and wheat/ gluten allergies.
Are you sensi ve to yeast / Candida?

Scroll down the list and see if you suffer from any of the following symptoms.

Skin rashes, Eczema/crustiness behind ears

Itchy skin, hives
Vaginal discharge
Itchy, burning, painful sex
Massive sugar cravings
Cravings for alcohol
Bad breath (halitosis)
White coated tongue
Recurring mouth ulcers
Nail bed fungus
Liver spots, skin fungus
Headache, hangover

43 Jon Hughes & Pat Thomas, BLT Sandwhich; The Big Lifestyle Trade-off, Ecologist Magazine, 22nd September, 2006
44 Dr.LWilson.com: Food Sensitivities or Intolerance; Lawrence Wilson, M.D.; December
2010- http://www.drlwilson.com/articles/food_intolerance.htm

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Gas and bloating

Painful urination
White, flaky matter in the ear canal
Acne
Asthma, shortness of breath
Gastric reflux/GERD/gastritis
Cancer (Breast, Uterine, Prostate)
Fibrocystic breast disease,
Diabetes (Type 2)
High cholesterol
Gallstones
Sinusitis
Autoimmune diseases
Depression/panic attacks
Mental confusion
Hypothyroidism and of course weight gain/obesity
Arthritis, gout, and sub-acute gout
PMS/mood swings due to serotonin fluctuations

Now count up how many yes answers you have and check your total against
the table below:
0 to 2: Likely you are not yeast sensitive.
2 to 5: There is the possibility of a small issue, which is ever-increasing
with each yes answer.
5 and over: Definite problem and recommended to cut out all yeast &
wheat and gluten foods for at least three months.
Are you sensi ve to wheat and gluten?

Take the quick test below by answering if you identify with any of these
tendencies:

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Difficulty gaining weight/ anorexic

Difficulty losing weight
Weight gain
Tendency to get drunk easily
Gassy after dairy products
Have other food allergies
Headaches/migraines
Joint pain, swollen joints
Hormone imbalances, mood swings
Burpy, windy, gassy, farty
Rashes on skin
Bloated stomach after certain foods
Cramping pains in the abdomen
Crave sweets and candy
Overeats carbs and sweets
Overly sensitive/ cries easily
Chronic fatigue
Diabetes, sugar issues
Anemia
Candida / yeast infections
Depression, low mood

Now count up how many yes answers you have and check your total
against the table below:
0 to 4: Likely you are not gluten wheat sensitive.
5 to 10: There is the possibility of a small issue, which is increasing with
each yes answer.
11 and over: Definite problem and recommended to cut out all wheat
and gluten foods for at least 3 months.

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Wheat and Gluten Sensi vi es and Allergies

If you follow a gluten-free diet, you will be able to stabilize your blood
sugar45, gain improved liver function46 and energy levels, have less migraines
47
and neuropathies, less eczema48, reduce and remove cravings, have better bowel movements, get more sleep and also become slimmer. Some early
research shows that a gluten free / casein free diet has wonderful benefits for
autism49.
Gluten sensitivity and Celiac disease are a known cause of scleroderma,
rheumatoid50, lupus and other auto-immune diseases. Even if other tests for
gluten sensitivity and Celiac disease are negative or inconclusive, trial of a
gluten-free and casein-free (GFCF) should be considered.
If you scored moderate to high numbers you should be gluten and wheat
free for two-three months. This will allow your guts to heal from the allergic
response to wheat within the gut lining.
Actually its not quite an allergic response, its more of an auto-immune
response whereby the immune systems start to become corrupted and confused by the wheat/gluten proteins. The friendly fire starts to damage
tissues, hence the link between auto-immune diseases, such as lupus and
rheumatoid, and the chronic consumption of wheat based foods year in and
year out.
Gluten intolerance is seriously under-diagnosed51 52. Gluten sensitivity
45 Marc Y. Donath, Joachim Strling, Kathrin Maedler and Thomas Mandrup-Poulsen.
Inflammatory mediators and islet -cell failure: a link between type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR MEDICINEVolume 81, Number 8 (2003), 455-470,
46 M.T. Bardella, L. Valenti, C. Pagliari, M. Peracchi, M. Far, A.L. Fracanzani, S. Fargion,
Searching for coeliac disease in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, Digestive and
Liver Disease, Volume 36, Issue 5, May 2004, Pages 333-336, ISSN 1590-8658,
47 Grant EC (1979). Food allergies and migraine. Lancet 1 (8123): 9669.
48 Barnetson RS, Wright AL, Benton EC (1989). IgE-mediated allergy in adults with severe atopic eczema. Clin. Exp. Allergy 19 (3): 3215.
49 Elder JH (2008). The gluten-free, casein-free diet in autism: an overview with clinical
implications. Nutr Clin Pract 23 (6): 5838.
50 Hvatum M, Kanerud L, Hllgren R, Brandtzaeg P (2006). The gutjoint axis: cross
reactive food antibodies in rheumatoid arthritis. Gut 55 (9): 12407.
51 Charlene Laino, Celiac Disease Underdiagnosed? WebMD Health News. May 20, 2008
- http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/celiac-disease/news/20080520/celiac-diseaseunderdiagnosed
52 About Celiac Disease- http://www.gluten.net/learn/celiac-disease.aspx accessed April 2012

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and intolerance appears to be more common in patients with insulin dependent diabetes53. Gluten can cause a wide range of symptoms from IBS to
chronic allergies and even cancer and lupus. Not everyone is gluten intolerant, but it is advised that a two to three month period of removing gluten/
wheat products from the diet will help everyone in so many ways.
As one removes wheat/gluten from the diet, the blood sugars will start
to stabilize.
Gluten based foods include wheat, rye, oats, bulgur wheat, spelt, durum
wheat, couscous, cream of wheat and semolina.
Starch based foods that are allowed in small amounts to replace wheat
are quinoa, wild organic rice, millet, amaranth and buckwheat. When eating
these grains make sure it is consumed with a good blood type protein as it
will slow down the migration of carbohydrates into the blood.
Many gluten intolerant patients also have allergies to soy and dairy.
These foods should also be avoided unless you knowingly understand that
there is no allergy to these products.
Eggs are allowed. However, milk intolerance / lactose sensitivity is commonly associated with wheat and gluten. Readers should omit dairy for at
least two weeks and then test the body with a piece of cheese or a glass of
milk and see if theres a gas reaction or an allergy flare-up (i.e. eczema, sinus
problems, headache or gastric reflux). In other words following a gluten-free
and casein-free diet is very helpful.
N.B. It is seriously important to get the protein, carb and fat ratios correct when going gluten and wheat free. This information will be covered in
the Chapter three/ Step three, which is all about metabolic type. Here you
will be asked to work out the necessary ratios of your food by using your
blood pressure levels, breath hold and taking the metabolic quiz in the book
or on our website, but more on that later.

53 Michael J. Rensch, MD; John A. Merenich, MD; Michael Lieberman, PhD; Brian D.
Long, BS, CRC; Dirk R. Davis, MD; and Peter R. McNally, DO. Gluten-Sensitive Enteropathy in Patients with Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus. Annals of Int Med.March 15,
1996, vol. 124 no. 6 564-567

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3. The Diabe c Domino Eect

Sugar is an acid and acids can really hurt the body by upsetting its hormones and enzymes.
What is the Diabetic Dominoes Effect?
1.

Hyperglycemia and insulin are acidic and very pro-inflammatory; this

means that the two substances will scrape the insides of the cardiovascular system. To repair any damaged arteries and veins, the body
uses cholesterol. This is one of the reasons why patients with insulin
issues will also have progressively higher cholesterol levels.

2.

Inflammation not only causes higher cholesterol but also a lot of free
radicals. These free radicals can overpower our anti-oxidant reserve
and this then causes damage to the DNA (genes), cells, organs and tissues. This in itself can cause cancer and heart disease. Uric acid builds
up easily in a diabetic and is a major cause of arthritis and kidney disease. A low purine diet is essential to recover from this.

3.

Oxygen is normally carried by the red blood cells, but these red blood
cells change and now preferentially remove the oxygen and carry the
glucose instead. This lowers the bodys oxygenation level. Low oxygen
leads to thicker blood and further disease; this usually manifests as
hypertension, low energy levels, arthritis, diabetic blindness, the development of gangrenous tissue and eventually to limb amputation.

4.

Thicker blood- as the blood gets thicker the brain tries to remedy the
situation by making the host thirsty and of course the patient drinks
more water in order to dilute the blood. Increased water consumption
causes the body to urinate more and this causes the loss of precious
alkalizing minerals.

5.

Hypertension- as the blood becomes thicker, the heart has to pump

the blood around with increased pressure and this is detrimental to the
heart, kidneys and brain.

6.

Weight gain and Obesity- its now well established that the greater
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two are inextricably linked. To lose weight one must control the flow
of carbohydrates going into the body. You can do this by choosing low
GI foods.
7.

Death of the pancreatic tissues (Islets of Langerhans) and the diagnosis

of Type 1 diabetes. This condition requires vigilant insulin management with a good diet and exercise program.

4. How to heal the sugar func on of the pancreas

The pancreas is a very important gland in that it both secretes hormones
into the blood and excretes hormones and enzymes into the digestive system.
A group of very specialized cells (approximately 1 million) called the Islets of
Langerhans are responsible for making insulin.
The cause of T2 diabetes is diet and obesity, and not a lack of a drug. The
issue is the amount of glucose in the diet and how it affects insulin resistance.
Bad food choices create insulin resistance and in order to fix it one must start
to make proper food choices. Both the carbohydrate choice and the portion
play a significant role in determining postprandial insulin responses.
When you eat some food your body will take the carbohydrate and break
it down into smaller molecules called glucose. Insulin is needed by the cells of
the body to allow the glucose to get into the cells.
Insulin is like a Stage Pass that allows the glucose to enter the cell.
Insulins main job is to store sugar, which will eventually turn into fat.
By reducing the glucose load in the body at each meal (using a low GI
diet) one can reduce the amount of insulin secreted and allow the pancreas
to recover, this in turn allows for weight loss and reduction in blood pressure.
How do you fix it naturally?

1.

Have your diabetes tests performed and evaluated by your MD, DO,
ND, DC or registered nurse (RN).

2.

Start a gentle exercise routine with your personal trainer (30 mins - 45
mins per day, 3 -5 x per week).

3.

Start eating a low Glycemic Index diet. ALLWAYS have carbs and pro-

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tein together. Never eat carb by itself. Think fruit and nut, e.g. apples
and almonds or vegetables and meat/ fish/ fowl.
4.

Eat proteins regularly based on blood type.

5.

Eat good fats like fish oils, flax and olive oil.

6.

Eat a diet full of the anti-oxidants found in vegetables.

7.

Increase your fiber to help regulate the flow of carbohydrates into the
blood.

8.

Eat cinnamon daily.

9.

Eat garlic daily.

10. Eat regularly, like every 3 hours.

11. Have regular meals ON TIME.
12. Have protein snacks in between meals.
13. Exercise regularly- research has shown that exercise is excellent at improving insulin sensitivity. Patients can double their insulin efficiency
within six months.
14. Reduce your stress levels through meditation, yoga, prayer and silent
contemplation.
15. Use positive visualization - this helps to reduce anxiety by guiding
your mind to create positive outcomes for the future, instead of negative thoughts about the future.
What supplements will improve my Pancreas?

One product that I have found to be outstanding is a powdered shake

called UltraGlycemX 54. It contains all the necessary ingredients to help Type
2 diabetics regain pancreatic control. UltraGlycemx has been clinically tested
and is extremely convenient. UltraGlycemx testing shows that it parallels
other lifestyle data. Lifestyle changes were cited in the New England journal
of Medicine, Feb 7 200255.
54 Dan Lukaczer, ND, Barbara Schiltz, RN, MS, CN,, Determination of the Glycemic Index
for UltraGlycemXTM Medical Food. Research Report Number 106 Functional Medicine
Research Center, Gig Harbor, WA 98335 July 7, 2000
55 Diabetes Prevention program Research Group. N Engl J Med 2002; 346:393-403. Feb
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Lifestyle changes and treatment with Metformin both reduced the incidence of diabetes in persons at high risk. The lifestyle intervention was more
effective than Metformin.

UltraGlycemX has proved to be effective in Type 2 diabetes in over 37

clinical trials. It improves insulin sensitivity, pancreatic function and encourages weight loss through proper cholesterol and fat metabolism when combined with 2-3 grams of omega oils per day.
Other supplements found to be scientifically helpful are:
Co Q10
Chromium
Magnesium
Alpha-lipoic acid
Goats Rue Extract
Gymnema
Omega 3,6,9 (2-3g/day)
All of the supplements and hormones listed will help to reduce inflammation, improve oxygenation of the tissues, and stabilize blood sugar. Below
are descriptions of the outstanding supplements.
CoQ10 is a powerful anti-oxidant. It is a fat soluble nutrient that favours the recovery of the Beta cells of the pancreas, those cells responsible
for making insulin. CoQ10 is also helpful in reducing the symptoms of angina, congestive heart issues56 and heart valve dysfunctions, and also helps to
lower blood pressure5758. These are all related to CoQ10 deficiencies and are
somehow linked to T2 diabetes. CoQ10 is a natural anti-fungal substance.
Suggested doses per day range from 60-300mg depending on the amount of
pancreatic and cardiac support needed.
56 Dhanasekaran M, Ren J. The emerging role of coenzyme Q-10 in aging, neurodegeneration, cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes mellitus. Curr Neurovasc Res. 2005;2(5):44759.
57 Hodgson JM, Watts GF, Playford DA, et al. Coenzyme Q(10) improves blood pressure
and glycaemic control: a controlled trial in subjects with type 2 diabetes. Eur J Clin Nutr.
2002;56:1137-1142.
58 Rosenfeldt F, Hilton D, Pepe S, Krum H. Systematic review of effect of coenzyme Q10 in
physical exercise, hypertension and heart failure. Biofactors. 2003;18(1-4):91-100.

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Chromium Lowers HbA1C levels, encourages weight loss and prevents

insulin resistance. Many obese and diabetic patients are chromium deficient
thereby increasing insulin activity. Chromium is depleted when individuals
eat a refined carbohydrate diet. Chromium is absolutely essential to normal
glucose metabolism and it is fundamental in shunting glucose into the cell for
storage and energy production. Combined with Alpha-Lipoic acid they make
for a formidable combination in the fight against fat and diabetes. Patients
with diabetes should have a minimum daily amount of 500mcg; however, once
again, keen observation of blood glucose levels need to be maintained as this
product works effectively. Guidance of a physician is always advised when drug
management is concerned with diabetics. One 1997 study found that 1,000
mcg of chromium picolinate daily completely corrected Type II diabetes59.
Magnesium- This alkalizing mineral helps to improve insulin function
within the body606162, reduces stress responses, lowers blood pressure63 and
helps with good bowel movements (parasympathetic activity). It is absolutely
essential to correct magnesium levels in the T2 Diabetic human body64. Failure to do so will impede any Diabesity recovery program. When magnesium
is lacking, the body will cause the insulin levels to rise, which will in turn
increase the blood sugar levels65.
As a mineral supplement Magnesium is used in the body in hundreds of
chemical reactions (more than 300) and is particularly used in the production of ATP, the bodys source of energy. Plants are green because of magne59 R A Anderson, N Cheng, N A Bryden, M M Polansky, N Cheng, J Chi and J Feng.
Elevated intakes of supplemental chromium improve glucose and insulin variables in individuals
with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes November 1997 vol. 46 no. 11 1786-1791
60 Tosiello L. Hypomagnesemia and diabetes mellitus. A review of clinical implications.
Arch Intern Med 1996;156:1143-8.
61 Paolisso G, Scheen A, DOnofrio F, Lefebvre P. Magnesium and glucose homeostasis.
Diabetologia 1990;33:511-4
62 Kobrin SM and Goldfarb S. Magnesium Deficiency. Semin Nephrol 1990;10:525-35.
63 Ascherio A, Rimm EB, Giovannucci EL, Colditz GA, Rosner B, Willett WC, Sacks FM,
Stampfer MJ. A prospective study of nutritional factors and hypertension among US men.
Circulation 1992;86:1475-84.
64 Fernando Guerrero-Romero, Martha Rodrguez-Morn, Complementary Therapies for
Diabetes: The Case for Chromium, Magnesium, and Antioxidants, Archives of Medical Research, Volume 36, Issue 3, MayJune 2005, Pages 250-257, ISSN 0188-4409, 10.1016/j.
arcmed.2005.01.004
65 American Diabetes Association. Nutrition recommendations and principles for people
with diabetes mellitus. Diabetes Care 1999;22:542-5.

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sium, which is the essential component of chlorophyll. Cocoa, vegetables,

nuts and spices are good sources of magnesium.
Alpha-Lipoic Acid - A powerful anti-oxidant that lowers insulin and
blood glucose levels, and also helps to burn fat within the cells. It aids mitochondrial function and helps to create more energy. If glucose is used by
the cells mitochondria in an orderly and consistent fashion then energy is
increased. Alpha-lipoic acid prevents the buildup of free radicals within the
heart and blood vessels66. Moderate to high doses show great changes in
blood glucose levels67 so you must monitor and evaluate the effects. Doses
of between 250-600 mg are normal. High doses of 1000 -1500mg need the
careful watch of a physician.
L-Carnitine increases insulin sensitivity68 and glucose storage69 within
the cell, improves HbA1C levels70; helps to prevent cardiomyopathy, a condition commonly seen in diabetics and obese patients. Doses range from 500
- 1000mg per day.
Goats Rue Extract - this herb is native to Europe and Britain71 and has
been used to control blood sugar due to a specific compound called guanidine. Guanidine has a specific effect for resensitising insulin within the body.
Studies on Goats Rue extract gave rise to the pharmaceutical Metformin72
(Glucophage). This is a major anti-diabetic biguanide, which clinically demonstrates a blood sugar lowering capacity, helps to reduce body fat, improves
lipid profiles and increases lifespan.
Goats rue extract is thought to work by improving the membrane sen66 Peter Kempler, Review: Autonomic neuropathy: a marker of cardiovascular risk
Department of Medicine, Semmelweis University, British Journal of Diabetes & Vascular Disease March 2003 vol. 3 no. 2 84-90
67 Diabetes und Stoffwechsel, 1996, vol. 5, Supp 3; American Journal of Clinical Nutrition,
1993, vol. 57; 1994, vol. 60
68 Mingrone G. Carnitine in type 2 diabetes. Ann NY Acad Sci 2004;1033:99-107
69 De Gaetano A, Mingrone G, Castagneto M, Calvani M. Carnitine increases glucose
disposal in humans. J Am Coll Nutr 1999;18:289-95
70 Mingrone G, Greco AV, Capristo E, Benedetti G, Giancaterini A, De Gaetano A, Gasbarrini G. L-carnitine improves glucose disposal in type 2 diabetic patients. J Am Coll Nutr
1999;77-82
71 Witters, L. A. (2001). The blooming of the French lilac. Journal of Clinical Investigation 2001, Oct 15, 108 (8): 11057
72 Bailey CJ, Day, C. (2004). Metformin: its botanical background. Practical Diabetes Int
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sitivity of cells to insulins signal. As we age or overload our body with excess
sugars, our cell membranes become less sensitive to the insulin signals. Goats
rue extract rejuvenates the cell membranes to the chemical insulin signal,
thereby allowing uptake of sugars by the cell and lowering the levels of blood
sugar. Goats Rue extract does not trigger hypoglycemia and is also known
to prevent blood clots, diabetic retinopathy as well as protects the kidneys.
Gymnema Sylvestre - otherwise known as a sugar destroyer, this is an
Ayurvedic herbal medicine used for thousands of years in India to treat hyperglycemia7374. Gymnema has also been used to treat sugar cravings by altering the taste sensation of sugar in the tongue receptors. Gymnema, like
Goats Rue extract, does not induce the hypoglycemia i.e. the hypoglycemia
reactions that are sometimes seen with the use of insulin or the sulphonylurea
drugs used to treat diabetes.
Gymnema can also be used to treat weight issues and obesity75. Gymnema is a very safe herb to take to help control type 2 diabetes and aids in the
recovery of insulin sensitivity in the body as it promotes the recovery of the
pancreas.

5. The Omega Oils

Oil supplements are very beneficial to help fix the pancreas7677 function
and helps to lower triglycerides and other fats78. The best oils are:
73 K. Baskaran, B.Kizar Ahamath, K.Radha Shanmugasundaram, E.R.B. Shanmugasundaram, Antidiabetic effect of a leaf extract from Gymnema sylvestre in non-insulin-dependent
diabetes mellitus patients, Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 30, Issue 3, October 1990,
Pages 295-305,
74 E.R.B. Shanmugasundaram, G. Rajeswari, K. Baskaran, B.R.Rajesh Kumar, K.Radha
Shanmugasundaram, B.Kizar Ahmath, Use of Gymnema sylvestre leaf extract in the control of
blood glucose in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume
30, Issue 3, October 1990, Pages 281-294
75 Preuss, H. G., Bagchi, D., Bagchi, M., Rao, C. V. S., Dey, D. K. and Satyanarayana, S.
(2004), Effects of a natural extract of ()-hydroxycitric acid (HCA-SX) and a combination of
HCA-SX plus niacin-bound chromium and Gymnema sylvestre extract on weight loss. Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, 6: 171180
76 Cylla E Friedberg, MD, Martien J F M Janssen, PHD, MD, Robert J Heine, PHD, MD
and Diederick E Grobbee, PHD, MD. Fish Oil and Glycemic Control in Diabetes: A metaanalysis, Diabetes Care April 1998 vol. 21 no. 4 494-500
77 Riediger ND, Othman RA, Suh M, Moghadasian MH. A systemic review of the roles of
n-3 fatty acids in health and disease. J Am Diet Assoc. 2009 Apr;109(4):668-79.
78 Popp-Snijders C, Schouten JA, Heine RJ, van der Meer J, van der Veen EA, Dietary

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Olive oil, Omega 9

This is one of the most remarkable oils in the history of mankind. No

other oil can perform as well as Olive oil in terms of improving human
health79. Olive oil was used as a fuel, food and as a medicinal remedy that
could be absorbed directly by the skin. Olive oil is an Omega 9 oil; our bodies are made from it together with Omega 3s and 6s. Olive oil is referenced
over 200 times in the Bible and is always associated with wellness and purity.
Olive oil comes from olive trees. All across the Middle East olive trees
grow. These trees are known for their longevity and those humans, particularly Mediterranean Europeans80 who consume it regularly will swear by it
as life extending81 oil. Europeans generally have less heart disease and less
hypertension than their American counterparts.
Olive oil can perform all these wonderful medical functions:
Conditions the hair and skin naturally.
Fantastic for treating wounds together with Aloes and Myrrh.
Relieves constipation.
Gives energy.
Balances blood pressure.
supplementation of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids improves insulin sensitivity in noninsulin-dependent diabetes., Diabetes research (Edinburgh, Scotland) [1987, 4(3):141-7]
79 J. Lpez-Miranda, F. Prez-Jimnez, E. Ros, R. De Caterina, L. Badimn, M.I. Covas, E.
Escrich, J.M. Ordovs, F. Soriguer, R. Abi, C. Alarcn de la Lastra, M. Battino, D. Corella,
J. Chamorro-Quirs, J. Delgado-Lista, D. Giugliano, K. Esposito, R. Estruch, J.M. Fernandez-Real, J.J. Gaforio, C. La Vecchia, D. Lairon, F. Lpez-Segura, P. Mata, J.A. Menndez,
F.J. Muriana, J. Osada, D.B. Panagiotakos, J.A. Paniagua, P. Prez-Martinez, J. Perona, M.A.
Peinado, M. Pineda-Priego, H.E. Poulsen, J.L. Quiles, M.C. Ramrez-Tortosa, J. Ruano, L.
Serra-Majem, R. Sol, M. Solanas, V. Solfrizzi, R. de la Torre-Fornell, A. Trichopoulou, M.
Uceda, J.M. Villalba-Montoro, J.R. Villar-Ortiz, F. Visioli, N. Yiannakouris, Olive oil and
health: Summary of the II international conference on olive oil and health consensus report,
Jan and Crdoba (Spain) 2008, Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases, Volume
20, Issue 4, May 2010, Pages 284-294
80 Esposito K, Marfella R, Ciotola M, et al. Effect of a mediterranean-style diet on endothelial dysfunction and
markers of vascular inflammation in the metabolic syndromea randomized trial. JAMA.
2004;292(12):1440-1446.
81 Knoops KB, de Groot LM, Kromhout D, et al. Mediterranean diet, lifestyle factors, and
10-year mortality in elderly
european men and womenthe hale project. JAMA. 2004;292(12):1433-1439

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Helps with osteoarthritis.

Protects the heart and blood vessels.
Reduces the bad cholesterol, LDL.
Increases the good cholesterol, HDL.
Prevents blood platelets from Rouleaux or sticking together.
Protects the body from cancer by making the physiology catabolic,
thereby allowing the body to break down pre-malignant or cancer cells.
Encourages proper bile flow and Liver and Gall Bladder function.
Relieves gastric reflux by soothing irritated stomach tissue.
Fish Oils, Omega 3

These oils from fish are, like olive oil, very protective to the heart and
cardiovascular system82. It is a well-known fact, that those people who consume regular doses of fish oils have less heart disease and strokes. Those patients also report having improved memory and brain function as the brain
and nerves are made from these oils.
In many fish oils there is also small amounts of Vitamin A and D and
these can help the immune system ward off viruses and improve eyesight and
bone density.
The oil actually protects the lining of the vascular system by making it
very smooth83 and therefore there is less friction in the flow of blood through
the blood vessels; this oil is therefore called an endo-protectant. endo means
inside and protectant means it shields the vessels. This oil works by reducing
inflammation84. Inflammatory substances such as cytokines, prostaglandins,
leukotrienes and thromboxanes cause the body to become irritated. This irritation can cause inflammatory diseases such as arthritis, asthma, irritable

82 Alexander Leaf, MD; Jing X. Kang, MD, PhD; Yong-Fu Xiao, MD, PhD; George E.
Billman, PhD. Clinical Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death by n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids
and Mechanism of Prevention of Arrhythmias by n-3 Fish Oils. Circulation. 2003; 107: 26462652
83 HA Lehr, C Hubner, B Finckh, D Nolte, U Beisiegel, A Kohlschutter and K Messmer.
Dietary fish oil reduces leukocyte/endothelium interaction following systemic administration of oxidatively modified low density lipoprotein. Circulation. 1991; 84: 1725-1731
84 J E Kinsella, B Lokesh, and R A Stone. Dietary n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and amelioration of cardiovascular disease: possible mechanisms. Am J Clin Nutr July 1990 52: 1-28

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bowel syndrome, eczema and psoriasis, diverticulitis and colitis. Fish oils prevent the build of inflammatory cytokines85.
Fish Oils can:
Reduce blood clots and therefore the risk of stroke86 as it thins the
blood naturally87.
Reduce blood pressure88.
Improve osteo-arthritis89 90.
Improve asthma, bronchitis and other lung conditions91.
Improve diabetes by allowing the cells to absorb more glucose and
thereby reduces blood sugar92.
Improve eczema both internally and externally on the skin93.
Help with multiple sclerosis94 (hardening of the nerves).

85 Calder PC. n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Cytokine Production in Health and
Disease, Ann Nutr Metab 1997;41:203234
86 Kirpal S. Sidhu, Health benefits and potential risks related to consumption of fish or fish
oil, Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, Volume 38, Issue 3, December 2003, Pages
336-344,
87 A.Leaf MD. Cardiovascular effects of fish oils. Beyond the platelet. Circulation 1990,
82:624-628
88 Howard R. Knapp, M.D., Ph.D., and Garret A. FitzGerald, M.D. The Antihypertensive
Effects of Fish Oil. N Engl J Med 1989; 320:1037-1043April 20, 1989
89 Vijitha De Silva, Ashraf El-Metwally, Edzard Ernst, George Lewith and Gary J. Macfarlane. Evidence for the efficacy of complementary and alternative medicines in the management of osteoarthritis: a systematic review. Rheumatology (2011) 50 (5): 911-920.
90 T Stammers, B Sibbald, P Freeling, Efficacy of cod liver oil as an adjunct to non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory drug treatment in the management of osteoarthritis in general practice.
Ann Rheum Dis 1992;51:128-129
91 T Nagakura, S Matsuda, K Shichijyo, H Sugimoto and K Hata. Dietary supplementation
with fish oil rich in omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in children with bronchial asthma.
ERJ November 1, 2000 vol. 16 no. 5 861-865
92 P Fasching, K Ratheiser, W Waldhusl, M Rohac, W Osterrode, P Nowotny and H
Vierhapper. Metabolic effects of fish-oil supplementation in patients with impaired glucose
tolerance. Diabetes May 1991 vol. 40 no. 5 583-589
93 Craig C Miller, Wilson Tang, Vincent A Ziboh and Mark P Fletcher. Dietary Supplementation with Ethyl Ester Concentrates of Fish Oil (n-3) and Borage Oil (n-6) Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Induces Epidermal Generation of Local Putative Anti-Inflammatory
Metabolites. Journal of Investigative Dermatology (1991) 96, 98103
94 Kenneth K. Carroll, Biological effects of fish oils in relation to chronic diseases. LIPIDS,
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Help with athero-sclerosis (hardening of the arteries) by reducing cholesterol95.

Relieve the pain of colitis96 (inflammation of the colon).
Herring, Sardines, Mackerel, Tuna, and Salmon are all great sources of
these fish oils.
If a patient is intolerant of the fish oils then nature has provided a
source of Omega 3s from the land in the form of Linseed or Flax seed
oils and Hemp oil.

6. Natural Hormone Therapy

The natural hormones Pregnenolone97, DHEA9899100 , Estrogen101,
Progesterone and Testosterone102103, and the HCG104 diet all have beneficial
effects in reversing diabetes (T2), lowering weight / obesity105, lowering cho95 Ibid 104.
96 Maintenance of Remission in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Using Omega-3 Fatty Acids
(Fish Oil): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses. Nutr Clin Pract 2011;26:2 202-203
97 Andreen L, Sundstrom-Poromaa I, Bixo M, Nyberg S, Backstrom T. Allopregnanolone
concentration and mood--a bimodal association in postmenopausal women treated with oral
progesterone. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2006 Aug;187(2):209-21.
98 Hiroaki Kawano, Hirofumi Yasue, Akira Kitagawa, Nobutaka Hirai, Toshiaki Yoshida,
Hirofumi Soejima, Shinzo Miyamoto, Masahiro Nakano and Hisao Ogawa. The Journal
of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism , DHEA Supplementation Improves Endothelial
Function and Insulin Sensitivity in Men, July 1, 2003 vol. 88 no. 7 3190-3195
99 Enomoto M, Adachi H, Fukami A, Furuki K, Satoh A, Otsuka M, Kimagae S, Nanjo
Y, Shigetoh Y, Imaizumi T. Serum dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate levels predict longevity
in men: 27-year follow-up study in a community-based cohort (Tanushimaru study). J Am
Geriatr Soc 2008;56:994-8
100 Weiss EP, Villareal DT, Fontana L, Han DH, Holloszy JO. Dehydroepiandrosterone
(DHEA) replacement decreases insulin resistance and lowers inflammatory cytokines in aging
humans. Aging (Albany NY) 2011 May 10.
101 Katerina Saltiki, Maria Alevizaki. Coronary heart disease in postmenopausal women;
the role of endogenous estrogens and their receptors. Athens University School of Medicine.
HORMONES 2007, 6(1):9-24
102 D Kapoor, E Goodwin, K S Channer and T H Jones. Testosterone replacement therapy
improves insulin resistance, glycaemic control, visceral adiposity and hypercholesterolaemia in
hypogonadal men with type 2 diabetes Eur J Endocrinol June 1, 2006 154 899-906
103 Mrin P, Holmng S, Jnsson L, Sjstrm L, Kvist H, Holm G, Lindstedt G, Bjrntorp
P. The effects of testosterone treatment on body composition and metabolism in middle-aged
obese men. International journal of obesity and related metabolic disorders : journal of the
International Association for the Study of Obesity [1992, 16(12):991- 997
104 Clegg DJ, Brown LM, Woods SC, Benoit SC, 2006 Gonadal hormones determine
sensitivity to central leptin and insulin. Diabetes 55: 978-987
105 Shoelson SE,Herrero L, Naaz A. Obesity, inflammation, and insulin resistance. Gastro-

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lesterol106 and improving eyesight107, heart disease108 and libido109110. Hormones work really well when given under the correct medical supervision
and dose.
However, I only encourage my patients to use bio-identical hormones at
my clinic and NEVER synthetic ones due to the associated negative side effects of them; and so I give you, the reader, the same advice as my patients.
Bio-identical hormones are much safer than synthetic hormones, especially if
the method of delivery is a cream or liposomal liquid. The advantage of this
is that they bypass the liver, which would normally break them down quite
quickly.
It is not so well known amongst medical practitioners that low dose natural hormone replacement can help to reverse diabetes. We will cover this
area in the third lesson Step 3 / chapter 3.
I would strongly advise my patients to get accurate comprehensive blood
hormone panels and have the test results properly assessed by a competent
physician trained in natural hormone replacement therapy. Use only optimal
ranges when assessing the need for natural hormone replacement therapy.
Reassessing the hormones every three months is a good feedback technique until the hormones are all within balance.

7. The HCG Diet

The HCG diet is based on the work of Dr. Albert Simeons (1900
1970), a British trained Medical Doctor who recommended an ultra-low
calorie diet (minimal carbohydrates) together with small doses of HCG, a
enterology 2007;132:2169-80.
106 Dzugan SA, Smith RA. Broad spectrum restoration in natural steroid hormones as possible treatment for hypercholesterolemia. Bull Urg Rec Med. 2002;3:278-84.
107 Tamer C, Oksuz H, Sogut S. Serum dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate level in agerelated macular degeneration. Am J Ophthalmol. 2007 Feb;143(2):212-6.
108 Thijs L, Fagard R, Forette F, Nawrot T, Staessen JA. Are low dehydroepiandrosterone
sulphate levels predictive for cardiovascular diseases? A review of prospective and retrospective
studies. Acta Cardiol. 2003 Oct;58(5):403-10.
109 Decreased Free Testosterone and Dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate (DHEA-S) Levels
in Women with Decreased Libido, A. T. Guay, Jerilynn Jacobson Journal of Sex & Marital
Therapy Vol. 28, Iss. sup1, 2002
110 Thomas G. Travison, John E. Morley, Andre B. Araujo, Amy B. ODonnell and John
B. McKinlay, The Relationship between Libido and Testosterone Levels in Aging MenThe
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hormone produced during pregnancy that stimulates the body to produce

more testosterone in males and more progesterone in females.
The action of HCG is virtually identical to that of pituitary LH, although HCG appears to have a small degree of FSH activity as well. It stimulates production of gonadal steroid hormones by stimulating the interstitial
cells (Leydig cells) of the testis to produce androgens and the corpus luteum
of the ovary to produce progesterone111.
The increased production of those hormones in conjunction with a very
low calorie diet causes the body to burn off a lot of fat very rapidly112. Proponents of the HCG diet maintains structural fat and only burns off abnormal
fat reserves so that there is no skin sag, and observations in patients seem to
hold true.
The program usually lasts 26-43 days at the most, and then the patient
has to move onto a maintenance phase for six weeks to help reprogram the
brain to the new set weight point. This was important, as Dr Simeons believed that the chip set within the brain would remember to have the right
level of metabolism for the persons weight.
Be sure to check with your doctor if you have any concerns with your
diabetes and HCG diet programs. However, this is what, the discoverer of the
HCG diet, had to say on the subject of HCG and diabetes:
In an obese patient suffering from a fairly advanced case of stable diabetes
[Type II diabetes] of many years duration in which the blood sugar may
range from 3-400 mg%, it is often possible to stop all anti-diabetic medication after the first few days of treatment [with HCG]. The blood sugar
continues to drop from day to day and often reaches normal values in 2-3
weeks. As in pregnancy, this phenomenon is not observed in [Type I diabetes], and as some cases that are predominantly stable may have small Type 1
tendencies in their clinical makeup, all obese diabetics have to be kept under
a very careful and expert watch.
111 Drugs.com, Pregnyl HCG, http://www.drugs.com/pro/pregnyl.html; accessed April
2012
112 Dr. Daniel Belluscio, Dr. Leonor Ripamonte, Dr. Marcelo Wolansky. UTILITY OF
AN ORAL PRESENTATION OF hCG (human Choriogonadotropin) FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF OBESITY. A DOUBLE-BLIND STUDY- 1994-2007- http://oralhcg.com/
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Type 1 diabetes occurs, primarily, due to the inability of the pancreas to

produce sufficient insulin, while in the type 2 diabetic, diencephalon regulations seem to be of greater importance. That is possibly the reason why Type
2 diabetes responds so well to the HCG method of treating obesity, whereas
the Type 1 does not.
Obese patients are generally suffering from the T 2, but a stable type
may gradually change into a Type 1 diabetic, which is usually associated
with a loss of weight. Thus, when an obese diabetic finds that he is losing weight without diet or treatment, he should at once have his diabetes
expertly attended to. There is some evidence to suggest that the change from
Type 2 to Type 1 (Insulin dependent) is more liable to occur in patients who
are taking insulin for their stable diabetes. Dr. Albert Simeons

As you well know from previous examples of diabetic remission (the

Newcastle study and the Calorie Restricted diets), the HCG diet is also low
in calories. To be precise the calorie intake is only 500 800 calories; however, the HCG hormones boost the progesterone and testosterone levels113 so
that the extra calories needed by the body come from the metabolism of their
own fat reserves approximately 1,500-3,000 calories in fat burn/ day.
Patients really can lose up to a 1lb or more of fat per day. I have professionally witnessed this at my clinic.
FYI: 3,000 calories = 1 lb of fat
Many people are successfully using the HCG diet plan in order to drop
extra pounds rapidly. While every individual is unique and he or she may or
may not face health challenges, the HCG dieting plan is proving quite beneficial for users with a variety of pre-existing health conditions.
Even some individuals with diabetes are looking for positive ways to
manage their weight, and the HCG diet can be used in order to achieve
weight loss success even if a person is a diabetic.
The type of diabetes a person has will determine if the HCG dieting
plan is a good dieting plan for the individual. Some people endure a form
of diabetes identified as Stable Diabetes or Type 2 Diabetes. People with this
form of diabetes can definitely benefit from the HCG dieting plan. However,
113 Drugs.com, Pregnyl HCG, http://www.drugs.com/pro/pregnyl.html; accessed April
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while people that have Type 1 diabetes can use the HCG diet protocol safely,
the health benefits are not as dramatic as the benefits for a person with Type
2 Diabetes.
The reason why Type 2 diabetics can gain greater benefits from the HCG
diet is because they are not insulin dependent. Instead, excessive weight is
one of the contributing factors to this form of diabetes (T2) so losing weight
is actually beneficial. Altering ones diet and getting ones weight under control is one of the disease management techniques used by many Type 2 diabetics. After speaking with a medically HCG trained physician about using
the HCG dieting plan, a diabetic can begin to lose weight quickly. Rapid
weight loss can lead to improved blood pressure control, less strain on the
heart, and improved blood sugar levels; all of which are of great concern to
the individual that suffers from Type 2 diabetes.
The HCG diet plan, when used correctly, can reduce blood glucose levels
in a matter of days. As the diet progresses, glucose levels continue to decline
until they eventually return to normal levels in the body: this can happen
over the course of 1- 2 weeks.
If you are interested in HCG diet plans please avoid homeopathic HCG
as this is a total fraud. I am a trained Homeopath and would not use homeopathic HCG to induce weight loss. When Dr Simeons was researching the
HCG protocol he used real HCG, not homeopathic HCG. There are many
businesses toting Homeopathic HCG for weight loss who give a free copy of
Simeons book to authenticate the sale. DO NOT trust homeopathic HCG.
Fortunately the FDA has now started proceedings to ban homeopathic HCG
for weight loss.
Only real HCG will work to raise the hormone levels of testosterone
and progesterone. Thats the key; the hormones raise the fat burn factor.
A good organization that deals with the training of physicians in the
HCG protocol is IAPAM of the USA. Having trained with them, I practice
the detail needed on a biochemistry level to guide patients precisely during
the fat reduction process through the HCG diet. Maxing the biochemistry to
create the best safe fat burn.
Diabetes goes into remission with the HCG diet due to the:

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1.

Very Low calories for a few weeks.

2.

Hormone boost to help burn fat.

3.

Boosted hormones improve insulin sensitivity.

4.

Fat cells, which block the pancreas secretions, are unplugged.

5.

Maintenance phase of the diet allows for a new set weight point.

Please find a local clinic to guide you through this process if you want
rapid weight loss at the same time as reversing your type 2 diabetes. Instructions for this are beyond the scope of this book and are covered in my other
book The Total Fat Cure, but the principle is that lower carbohydrates allow a good fat burn and diabetic recovery, particularly if you can boost your
own hormones. The massive fat burn unplugs all the fat residues around the
pancreas that inhibit the proper release of insulin.
This staged fat burn through lower calories (low Glycemic Index foods)
and extra natural hormones reboots the metabolism of the body.

8. Avoiding Diabe c Complica ons

There are two ways to avoid diabetic complications:
1) Use a medical team
Using a medical team such as your Doctor, Osteopath, Podiatrist, Nutritionist/ dietician and personal trainer are key to getting successful improvements in diabetic problems.
Your physician will help guide you through the process of recovery in
terms of medication management and prescription reductions. MDs are the
only ones who are legally allowed to do this.
Podiatrists will look after your very important feet and a good nutritionist will help with your food choices and supplementation.
2) Choose a Low GI Diet for Life
Together with the information in this book your dietician or nutritionist
will guide the nutrition process for you based on the Glycemic Index114. If
114 Jennie Brand-Miller, PhD, Susan Hayne, BSc, Peter Petocz, PhD and Stephen Colagiuri, MD. LowGlycemic Index Diets in the Management of Diabetes. A meta-analysis of
randomized controlled trials Diabetes Care August 2003 vol. 26 no. 8 2261-2267

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one can get this achieved then one can avoid all the diabetic complications
because exercise and diet are proven techniques to reduce blood pressure,
improve circulation and reverse Type 2 diabetes.
Remember a good nutritionist will help you remove unhealthy carbohydrates, wheat, and all sugars. If they do not do this you are in the wrong
nutritionists office.
Diabetic complications are frequently understated. The complications
are due to the person not drastically reducing the carbohydrate intake. Not
many people know the extent to which these complications ruin the quality
of life of a diabetic, the immediate family in terms of emotional stress and
society in general.
Diabetics do not die from diabetes but from their complications115. Diabetics endure high blood pressure, progressive blindness and heart problems;
and if thats not enough they also sometimes have to witness their toes or feet
being amputated. This is extremely stressful and can cause depression.
Even when diabetics are taking their medications so that the glucose
stays strictly within the reference range, a large percentage will still suffer
from complications such as heart disease, kidney disease, foot disorders, eye
disease and cancer. Whats more, in 2004 the American Diabetic Association
stated that over 68% of the complications that resulted in death are heart attack related and a further 16% resulted in stroke116.
It is the diabetic complications that end up killing the patient. Diabetes
is 90% preventable117118 and yet so many people end up with diabetes and
the associated complications due to a lack of education and discipline about
controlling their diet.
So the best thing you can do right now in order to lower the risk of
115 Saleh N, Petursson P, Lagerqvist B, Skladttir H, Svensson A, Eliasson B, Gudbjrnsdottir S, Eeg-Olofsson K, Norhammar A. Long-term mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes
undergoing coronary angiography: the impact of glucose-lowering treatment. Diabetologia.
2012 May 8.
116 Data from the 2011 National Diabetes Fact Sheet (released Jan. 26, 2011). http://www.
diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/diabetes-statistics. Accessed 2012
117 Summaries for patients. Improving each additional lifestyle factor further reduces the
risk for diabetes. Ann Intern Med. 2011 Sep 6;155(5):292-9.
118 Mozaffarian D, Kamineni A, Carnethon M, Djouss L, Mukamal KJ, Siscovick D.Lifestyle
risk factors and new-onset diabetes mellitus in older adults: the cardiovascular health study.
Arch Intern Med. 2009 Apr 27; 169(8):798-807.

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diabetic complications is to lower your carbohydrate intake119, make sure

you choose low Glycemic Index carbohydrates (<50) and take an anti-fungal
capsule to encourage the remission of yeast120.
The Newcastle University Study adds to the proof that diabetes & obesity are diseases with a defined pathology, which can be controlled by extreme
changes in calorie intake, even for one week.
As the percentage of the global population with diabetes & obesity continues to increase121, the Newcastle University study by Prof. Roy Taylor clarifies the health risk of the high-calorie diets we have come to accept as the
norm. It may also highlight the current distorted view of how many calories
an average person needs in a day, especially older adults.

119 Zhu S, St-Onge MP, Heshka S, Heymsfield SB.,Lifestyle behaviors associated with lower risk of having the metabolic syndrome. Metabolism. 2004 Nov;53(11):1503- 1511------.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15536610
120 Costantini, AV, Fungalbionics Series; Etiology and Prevention of Atherosclerosis. Johann
Freidrich Oberlin Verlag. Freiburg, Germany. 1998/99. Chp. 17, pg 71-76
121 Mokdad AH, Bowman BA, Ford ES, Vinicor F, Marks JS, Koplan JP. The continuing
epidemics of obesity and diabetes in the united states. JAMA. 2001;286(10):1195-1200.

Step 1
Learn about Carbohydrates

What do you need to do in order to get diabetes to go into remission?

Health Tip:
Eat Less Carbs / Sugar1 & More Protein
Eat less carbs and sugar2, and replace with more protein.
ALWAYS eat a carb with a protein; ratio of 1:1->2 (carbs, Gly index
dependent).
Women: restrict sugars to less than 20-45 grams per meal.
Men: restrict sugars to 45-60 grams per meal.
No soft drinks. No alcohol.
Eat no foods with yeast; for instance, white bread or white rice.
Eat only complex carbohydrates (Yams / cassava / ground foods).
Lower your calorie count to aid weight loss and diabetic (T2) reversal.

Defini on of Diabetes
Diabetes is a medical disorder producing excessive urine and high blood
sugar levels.
Diabetes is a disease in which your blood glucose or sugar levels are too
high. Glucose comes from the foods that you consume.
Diabetes is as old as the hills and has been around for centuries. Ancient
1 Gannon M, Nutall F. Effect of A High-Protein , low carbohydrate Diet on Blood Glucose in people with Type 2 Diabetes. DIABETES, Vol.53 2375 2382, sept. 2004 2 Gannon M, Nutall F. Effect of A High-Protein , low carbohydrate Diet on Blood Glucose in people with Type 2 Diabetes. DIABETES, Vol.53 2375 2382, sept. 2004 -

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physicians both in Egypt and Greece were aware of this rare disease; however,
they did not recognize then that it was a disease related to a diseased pancreas.
The Greek physician Aretaeus coined the term Diabetes in the first century AD, which means, siphon due to the excessive urination. The early
physicians of Greece could not treat diabetes and so the patients slowly wasted away through over peeing.
Diabetes is today one of the fastest growing epidemics in the world and
is responsible for killing approximately 5% of the worlds population. Poor
diets can cause the body to over-produce insulin, which in turn creates the
deposition of fat cells.
The effect of high long-term insulin levels is weight gain and obesity. As
people get fatter they develop a chronic condition called Hyper-insulinemia,
which means that the pancreas secretes way too much insulin and the body
is unable to use it properly. This creates a constant feeling of hunger in the
body, and this in turn results in the development of a vicious circle.
Increased hunger causes more simple carbohydrates to be eaten, which
causes weight gain and further insulin dysregulation. Of course any latent
fungal infection will enjoy and reinforce this type of food behavior. (More
on this later.) Unfortunately diabetics are prone to yeast/fungal infections as
fungi love sugar, and these are usually higher in a diabetic human.
How does sugar cause diabetes?

Sugar in large amounts causes inflammation and suppresses the immune

system. Too much sugar in the diet will cause the dysregulation of the bodys
sugar feedback mechanism and cause an insensitive state called insulin resistance. This causes more sugar to be left in the blood stream, which in turn
causes more inflammation. Chronic Inflammation causes chronic degenerative disease.
Research has shown that patients will progress through a series of phases
of insulin resistance and glucose sensitivity before becoming a classic type 2
diabetic. The stages are as follows:
Hypoglycemia blood sugar dropping too low.
Insulin Resistance fatigue, brain fog, poor memory, gas and bloating,

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sleepiness after a meal, depression, hair-loss, high blood pressure, heart

disease, obesity, kidney diseases and cancer.
Diabetes - Type 1 (Insulin dependent) and Type 2 (non-insulin dependent) hyperglycemia.
So what happens if one eats too much sugar, too regularly?

Well the sensitivity of the fat cells that are storing the sugar as fat, get
progressively numb. They become less sensitive to the calling of the insulin
and they, therefore, let the sugars remain in the blood stream. This then sets
up a domino effect that causes the pancreas to secrete even more insulin.
As the blood levels of sugar remain high over time, the fat cells lose their
ability to respond to the insulin signal and the pancreas works harder and
harder to meet the demands of the sugar regulation; the fat cells reception
becomes more insensitive and the islet cells start to die. This is the start of
insulin resistance and, eventually, Type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes involves carbohydrates such as glucose, fructose, and sucrose.
The majority of our food choices revolve around these sugars in the form of
candy, bread, potatoes, milk shakes, chocolates, fruits and pastries. People
who eat too many of these foods are setting themselves up for problems in
years to come.

Relying on prescrip on medica on to solve a bad diet is not the

answer.
Choosing the right carbohydrate foods that contain a low Glycemic Index is the right answer to this problem.
Once you have received the diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes, it is very likely
that you have lost 60-80 % of your insulin producing cells. Those precious
islet cells have either died or become dysfunctional and these are the cells
that produce your insulin. For this reason you must look after the remaining
20-40% as best as possible.
How do you do this?

By having the knowledge as to how much sugar or carbohydrate is in

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to guide your sugar back to its optimum level. This is known as the Glycemic
Index (GI).
Before you eat a meal you must ensure that the GI of your food choice is
correct and falls under 50 on the GI scale.
There is a list of the GI indexes of foods in the appendix of this book.
With each low GI meal the blood sugar will stabilize lower and lower,
slowly moving lower, two-ten points at a time. You will know that the program is working because after a couple of meals / days your fasting blood
sugar levels will get closer to the optimal ranges of 80-100 mg/dl.
Ac on Steps:

Control the carbohydrates in your meal by:

1.

Choose low Glycemic Index foods.

2.

Avoid all sugar and high fructose corn syrup (HFCS).

3.

Heal your pancreas with specific natural substances such as foods,

good fats and vitamins.

4.

Stop the diabetic domino effect.

5.

Get organized and build your medical recovery team, with your MD
and Osteopath, dietician, and personal trainer.3

The Glycemic Index (GI) - Slow Carbohydrates and Fast

Carbohydrates
For a full list of the GI indexes of foods please see the appendix.
Not all carbohydrates are created equal. Some carbohydrates have a little
glucose in them and some have a lot. The Higher GI carbohydrates (fast
carbohydrates) are linked to chronic degenerative diseases. The Lower GI
carbohydrates (the slow carbohydrates) are linked to improved blood sugar
function4, less inflammation and longevity.
3 http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2001/05/12/diabetes-part-two.aspx
4 Manny Noakes, Paul R Foster, Jennifer B Keogh, Anthony P James, John C Mamo and
Peter M Clifton. Comparison of isocaloric very low carbohydrate/high saturated fat and high
carbohydrate/low saturated fat diets on body composition and cardiovascular risk. Nutrition
& Metabolism 2006, 3:7 Published: 11 January 2006

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Obesity and Type 2 diabetes are at epidemic levels5 in the 21st century
and science is now telling us that in order to avoid serious degenerative diseases we should choose wisely as to what carbohydrate choices we make at
meal times and snacks.
According to the WHOs Prof. Costantini, the retired head of the WHO
Collaboration Centre for Mycotoxins in Foods, fungi exploit humans by
feeding off the sugars that humans consume. Today in our modern society many popular foods and snacks are laced with ever increasing amounts
of sugar or high fructose corn syrup (fast carbohydrates). These will cause
weight gain in an individual that does not exercise regularly.

5 Lee S Gross, Li Li, Earl S Ford and Simin Liu Increased consumption of refined carbohydrates and the epidemic of type 2 diabetes in the United States: an ecologic assessment. Am
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If you look at the above chart, the dashed line is the result of somebody
eating a high GI food. The blood sugar will rise sharply, causing weight gain
and then it is soon followed by a crash that induces hunger and sugar cravings.
This is a trap and a vicious circle. Up to the sugar mountain ( fat ) and
then a free gift pass down into the sugar valley (hunger). Get fat and then get
hungry. Get fat and then get hungry ! Thats a crazy disease inducing loop
that a lot of Americans and Brits and the rest of the world is caught in.
The food companies know it too. Sugar is addictive and it sells. Its like
legal crack. Whitney Houston said crack is whack so whats sugar?
Sugar is thwack. A really sharp blow to the body every time its is eaten
in excess levels. Punching that pancreas, bruising it for years until it can deal
with the onslaught no more. It tries to protect itself by turning sugar into fat
and deal with it another day.
Fast carbohydrates will cause your body to store the unused energy in
the food as fat. If that individual has a current yeast infection, a slow thyroid,
or sluggish adrenal glands, the effect is a huge escalation in weight. It is this
theory that accounts for the obesity levels we see today.
Xylose sugar or erythritol are natural sugar alcohols6, used as a sugar
substitute is well tolerated7, which has been approved for use in the USA
and throughout much of the world. Xylose sugar occurs naturally in fruits,
birch trees and corncobs. It has a low GI and is used successfully with Candida sufferers8, diabetics, cholesterol patients and patients who are concerned
with weight-loss or who are simply health conscious.
Xylose has a mild laxative effect (which is an advantage sometimes to
relieve constipation) whereas erythritol does not cause any loosening of the
bowels. The GI of Xylitol is seven. The GI of sugar is 100.
As I have stated in my first book The Hidden Cure, the GI value is im-

6 Mart, N.; Funes, L.L.; Saura, D.; Micol, V. (July 2008). An update on alternative
sweeteners. International sugar journal 110 (1315): 425429.
7 Mkinen, KK (1976). Long-term tolerance of healthy human subjects to high amounts
of xylitol and fructose: general and biochemical findings. Internationale Zeitschrift fur Vitamin
und Ernahrungsforschung Beiheft 15: 92104
8 Abu-Elteen, Khaled H. (2005). The influence of dietary carbohydrates on adherence
of four species to human buccal epithelial cells. Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease 17
(3): 156162.

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portant because if foods are chosen that are high on the GI scale, they will
cause the body to store excess sugar as fat.
In this day and age of abundant carbohydrates, the human ability to
store carbohydrates as fat is now effectively killing people through modern
degenerative diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer, hypertension and
depression. Sadly, hundreds of thousands of lives will be wasted every year
because of excessive fat build up and the consequential diseases that ensue.
The wisest thing to do while we are all set in this backdrop of having
chronic degenerative diseases is to actively resist the fungis craving for fast
carbohydrates and move towards a healthier option of slow carbohydrate
choices.

What will the results be like?

What will happen if you apply this information is nothing short of liberating.
Patients typically lose weight, lower their blood pressure and have way
more energy than they did before. All the symptoms of diabetes Type 2 will
reverse. You will live longer than if you hadnt done anything about it.
You will probably need to wear smaller clothing, take fewer medications
and generally become way more social and fun to hang out with as your
self-esteem and energy will also improve - especially if the program has been
extended for one - two months.

Step 2
Learn about Proteins

Eat right for your blood type.

In my clinic, proteins must be chosen according to Paleo-blood type theory
and should, preferably, be organic and free from hormones and antibiotics.
Paleo-blood type theory: scientists have put forward a report recently in
the British Journal of Nutrition that gives a scientific modernized approximation of what diet our caveman ancestors may have eaten throughout time,
starting as far back as their initial emergence in Africa some 200,000 years
ago1.
The Paleo-blood type approach has been compared to the Mediterranean
Diet and has shown that it is better at improving metabolism2 and cardiovascular function overall3. The report shows that our ancestors ate higher
percentages of protein, in the region of 25-29%, 40 % carbs and 30 % fats.
Our Paleo ancestors consumed the Omega oils, according to the report, in
relatively moderate amounts approx. 6-grams/ day in the form of wild game
& fish. This is a very similar ratio to the protein metabolic type which you
will read about in the next chapter.
1 Kuipers RS, Luxwolda MF, Dijck-Brouwer DJA, Eaton SB, Crawford, MA, Cordain L,
and Muskiet FAJ. Estimate macronutrient and fatty acid intakes from an East African paleolithic
diet. British J Nutr 104: 1666-1687 (2010)
2 Frassetto LA, Schloetter M, Mietus-Synder M, Morris RC, and Sebastian A. Metabolic
and physiologic improvements from consuming a Paleolithic, hunter-gatherer type diet. Eur J Clin
Nutr 63: 947-955 (2009)
3 Lindberg S, Jonsson T, Granfeldt Y, Borgstrand E, Soffman J, Sjorstrom K, and Ahren
B. A Paleolithic diet improves glucose tolerance more than a Mediterranean-like diet in individuals
with ischaemic heart disease. Diabetologia 50: 1795-1807 (2007)

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When one starts to eat this way, one will experience an immediate shift
in metabolism and consequential weight loss especially in a T2 Diabetic4.
This will also happen in patients who are healthy and have no T2 Diabetes5.
Please see the appendix for a list of Paleo-blood type appropriate protein
choices.
Beef
Chicken
Turkey
Ostrich
Cornish hens
Eggs
Rabbit
Fish
Lamb & mutton

What are the eects of ea ng the wrong Proteins?

In my professional opinion, eating the wrong proteins according to
Paleo-blood type will cause inflammation, digestive disorders and allergies
(IgA, IgE IgG etc). This will burden your immune system, leading to abnormal levels of Cortisol, which leads to the premature burnout of the adrenals.
Weak adrenals can induce a functional disturbance within the pancreas because Cortisol disturbs blood sugar regulation.
In my practice, I have advised patients to follow blood type theory
because my experience and observations over 15 years have indicated that
certain blood types do not do well with certain proteins e.g. O bloods, for
instance, have an issue with wheat and dairy, As have an issue with red meat
and are usually the best vegetarians, B bloods are usually allergic to shrimp
/ shellfish / chicken and lastly ABs have issues with red meat / chicken and
shellfish, but can also be good vegetarians. The jury is still out on this, but
4 Markovic TP, Jenkins AB, Campbell LV, Furler SM, Kragen EW, and Chisholm DJ.
The determinants of Glycemic responses to diet restriction and weight loss in obesity and NIDDM. Diabetes Care 21: 687-694 (1998)
5 Osterdahl M. Kocturk T. Koochek A, and Wandell PE. Effects of a short-term intervention with a Paleolithic diet in healthy volunteers. Eur J Clin Nutr 62: 682-685 (2008)

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I share my observations of patients with you so that you might also see the
same trends.

What is Blood Type Theory?

The theory of blood type and diet has been thoroughly explored and go
along the lines of correct diet based on ancestral lineage. Numerous research
articles about ethno-paleontology have led to the Paleolithic diet6 and the
eat right for your blood type7 diet. It is a loose theory and is used merely
as a guide for the proteins my patients at my clinic are advised to eat. Eating
protein rich foods over carbs stabilizes insulin in humans8. Records show
that agriculture was a recent invention by humans dating around the end of
the last age. The mass production of cereals (carbs), due to a growing demand
of an increasing urban population, led to a decline in overall health9. There
is some evidence that our bodies are still adjusting (in the form of chronic
disease) from the shift in dietary trends from meat eaters to plants eaters. In
a research study written in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition10, the
authors point to the fact that:
In the United States and most Western countries, diet-related chronic diseases represent the single largest cause of morbidity and mortality. These diseases are epidemic in contemporary Westernized populations and typically
afflict 5065% of the adult population, yet they are rare or nonexistent in
hunter-gatherers and other less Westernized people.

In our clinic, the 2nd step to curing your diabetes is about the blood
type and how to get the right type and amount of protein as determined by
6 Voegtlin, Walter L. (1975). The stone age diet: Based on in-depth studies of human ecology
and the diet of man. Vantage Press. ISBN 0-533-01314-3.
7 DAdamo, P. (with additional material by Catherine Whitney) (1996). Eat Right 4 your
Type. Putnam. ISBN 0-399-14255-X
8 Lindeberg S, Eliasson M, Lindahl B, Ahrn B (October 1999). Low serum insulin in
traditional Pacific IslandersThe Kitava study. Metabolism 48 (10): 121619.
9 Eaton, S. Boyd; Cordain, Loren; & Sebastian, Anthony (2007). The Ancestral Biomedical Environment (PDF). In Aird, William C.. Endothelial Biomedicine. Cambridge University
Press. pp. 12934
10 Loren Cordain, S Boyd Eaton, Anthony Sebastian, Neil Mann, Staffan Lindeberg,
Bruce A Watkins, James H OKeefe and Janette Brand-Miller, Origins and evolution of the
Western diet: health implications for the 21st century. Am J Clin Nutr February 2005 vol. 81
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an individuals blood type and body weight, respectively. The theory is that
if one eats the wrong protein, it can create a shift in the pH of the blood
and this in turn creates allergies and lowered oxygen levels within the blood,
setting up a Rouleaux effect11. Rouleaux involves the stacking and sticking
of the red blood cells.
As one can imagine, this effect creates a sluggish flow and a lack of oxygen within the body. One can see this clearly under the microscope, where it
tells a fascinating story about ones diet and lifestyle choices. While healthy
individuals have great flowing blood, sick people have poor flowing blood.
Improvements can be seen when the patient follows the blood type protein
law.

Step 2 ac on steps:
Please refer to the appendix for specific guidelines on blood type and
protein choices from the shopping list.

Summary of Blood Types

Below is a brief interpretation of Dr. DAdamos work on blood types.
For more insight into this exciting field of naturopathy, please refer to his
work Eat Right for your Blood Type12 blended with the Paleo-diet.
Type O Blood, 44 Percent of the Global Popula on

The Stone Age caveman diet suits O bloods the best, in my opinion.
The blood group O is the original hunter-gatherer bloodstock. This blood
type developed in a strong and tough environment and theoretically originates from Africa. Animal flesh, bird meats and fish were the predominant
protein source at the time, and through evolution, these blood types adapted
to the amount and type of protein, producing a lot of stomach acid to break
it down. O bloods historically have a high incidence of stomach ulcers and
gastritis from the over-secretion of gastric acid.
11 Iwona Cicha, Yoji Suzuki, Norihiko Tateishi, and Nobuji Maeda, Changes of RBC aggregation in oxygenation-deoxygenation: pH dependency and cell morphology, AJP - Heart June 1,
2003 vol. 284 no. 6 H2335-H2342
12 DAdamo, P. (with additional material by Catherine Whitney) (1996). Eat Right 4 your
Type. Putnam. ISBN 0-399-14255-X

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O bloods should avoid farm-based protein foods, such as wheat and

dairy as these are allergic food proteins. O bloods have strong immune systems and constitutions with a very efficient metabolism. Their risks are clotting disorders, and they tend to have slow thyroids, hence kelp or seaweed
for its strong iodine content is beneficial. Os benefit from intense physical
exercise to stay healthy.
General supplements for Os:

B vitamins
Iodine (thyroid)
Licorice (caution with high blood pressure; use instead deglycyrrhized
licorice DGL)
Calcium carbonate (to offset general acidity)
Kelp/seaweed
Vitamin K
Type-A Blood, 40 Percent of Global Popula on

The next in line on the evolutionary tree are the A bloods (agrarians),
and the general location for their development was the Middle East, India
and Southern Asia (all areas south of the Silk Road). These have adapted to
eating grains and beans especially soy and soy products, making soy very beneficial for this blood group. The DNA shift from O meat eating to A plant/
harvesting coincided with the agricultural revolution, and the controlled systematic planting of seeds for harvesting. A bloods are the agriculturists.
A bloods are the most vegetarian of the blood types, but they still benefit
from occasional fish, turkey, and chicken. This blood group produces less
stomach acid, because traditionally they did not eat complex proteins such
as red meat. Exercise should consist of calming, stretching exercises such as
walking, yoga, and Pilates.
General supplements for As:

Vitamin B12
Folic acid

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Vitamin C
Vitamin E
Milk thistle
Echinacea
Type-B Blood, 11 Percent of Global Popula on

This blood group developed in North Asia, from Mongolia to China,

north of the Silk Road. DAdamo regards these as the nomads. The B bloods
have a strong immune system and are very versatile and adaptable. Bs developed in difficult, colder climates and have a wide variety of food choices. This
group can tolerate dairy in large amounts and they have no natural weaknesses except a tendency towards autoimmune diseases. This blood group, being
landlocked in evolutionary terms, is allergic to shrimp and other shellfish.
They should also avoid chicken and other poultry, as this produces a dangerous lectin response. They enjoy moderate exercise such as cross training,
aerobics, and swimming.
General supplements for Bs:

Magnesium
Licorice or DGL
Gingko biloba
Lecithin
AB Blood, 5 Percent of Global Popula on

This is the youngest of the blood groups. This blood group evolved from
the mixing of B types and A types along the Great Silk Road, the major trade
route between the East and West in early human history. ABs are suited to
contemporary lifestyles and have very strong immune systems. They carry
the benefits of both As and Bs but should still avoid shellfish and chicken.
General supplements for ABs:

Vitamin C
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Milk thistle
Valerian root
Hawthorne berry

Why the Correct Amount of Protein

Key Points:

Carbohydrates cause an increase insulin output. Insulin promotes the

storage of sugar/carbs into FAT
Protein causes increased glucagon output. Glucagon promotes mobilization and utilization of stored fat to convert into glucose / energy.
When one eats excess carbohydrates we produce excessive levels of insulin and little glucagon. When we eat more protein we secrete more glucagon,
which in turn causes us to become more thermogenic (fat-burn) and lose
weight13.
The amount of protein to ingest is often overlooked in peoples diets, and
under-calculating it can result in a tendency to foster weight gain and build
fat, which can in turn cause fermentation. However, a high protein diet has
greater health advantages over a high carb diet when treating diabetic and
obese patients1415. One must keep the following two guidelines in mind:
Protein needs to be adequately chewed and digested. Too much protein
can overload the digestive system, which only causes more rotting within the
system (check albumen levels to indicate stomach acid sufficiency on a blood
test). Most books on nutrition suggest three to five ounces of protein per day
for an average adult.
If one wants to lose weight, my suggestion is always to increase protein
and decrease carbohydrates intake (please refer to Table 6.1 below for approx13 Baba NH, Sawaya S, Torbay N, Habbal Z, Azar S, Hashim SA, High protein vs high
carbohydrate hypoenergetic diet for the treatment of obese hyperinsulinemic subjects., International
journal of obesity and related metabolic disorders : Journal of the International Association for
the Study of Obesity [1999, 23(11):1202-6]
14 Ibid 13.
15 Barkeling B, Rossner S, Bjorvell H: Effects of a high-protein meal (meat) and a highcarbohydrate meal (vegetarian) on satiety measured by automated computerized monitoring of
subsequent food intake, motivation to eat and food preferences. Int J Obes 14: 743751, 1990

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imate amounts). As one increases protein and decreases carbohydrates intake,

one could supplement with more vegetables and salads to fill the stomach.
This is an important adjustment to the dietary strategy.
The chart that follows is the recommended amount of protein per day
intake that I suggest to my patients at my clinic.
One or more of the meals should definitely consist of proteins. The rest
can comprise of mixed salads, vegetables, and low GI starch ground
provisions such as eddoes, pumpkin, squash, cassava (yucca), or yam.
Dinner should always be lighter than lunch as the body is winding down
its metabolism. Therefore, it is recommended to eat salads, steamed or
stir-fry vegetables, and a little serving of ground provisions with the
right amount of protein for the height of the body.
Athletes and pregnant women need to eat much larger amounts of protein as both are highly anabolic and have much faster metabolisms compared to ordinary adult metabolisms.
Be sensible and choose the right amount of protein. High protein diets
should be avoided in patients with kidney issues1617.
If you want to build muscle, burn fat18 19and reduce carb cravings2021
use more proteins, less carbohydrates and lots of vegetables and salads.
Satiety was markedly increased with the high-protein diet. The reverse
16 Skov AR, Toubro S, Bulow J, Krabbe K, Parving HH, Astrup A: Changes in renal function during weight loss induced by high vs. low-protein low-fat diets in overweight subjects. Int J
Obes 23: 11701177, 1999
17 Brndle E, Sieberth HG, Hautmann RE: Effect of chronic dietary protein intake on the
renal function in healthy subjects. Eur J Clin Nutr 50: 734740, 1996.
18 Emma Farnsworth, Natalie D Luscombe, Manny Noakes, Gary Wittert, Eleni Argyiou
and Peter M Clifton. Effect of a high-protein, energy-restricted diet on body composition, Glycemic
control, and lipid concentrations in overweight and obese hyperinsulinemic men and women. Am
J Clin Nutr July 2003 vol. 78 no. 1 31-39
19 Carol S. Johnston, PhD, FACN, Carol S. Day, MS and Pamela D. Swan, PhD Postprandial Thermogenesis Is Increased 100% on a High-Protein, Low-Fat Diet versus a High-Carbohydrate, Low-Fat Diet in Healthy, Young Women, J Am Coll Nutr February 2002 vol. 21 no.
1 55-61
20 Baba NH, Sawaya S, Torbay N, Habbal Z, Azar S, Hashim SA, High protein vs high
carbohydrate hypoenergetic diet for the treatment of obese hyperinsulinemic subjects., International
journal of obesity and related metabolic disorders : journal of the International Association for
the Study of Obesity [1999, 23(11):1202-6]
21 Arne Astrup .The satiating power of proteina key to obesity prevention? Am J Clin
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is also true in that if you want to build fat, eat more carbohydrates and
less protein, and experience cravings.
Table of Protein/ day Quan es as Related to Height22
Note: 1 oz = 28 g
Height

5256

56510

51062

Male Adult

4-5-6 oz

6-7-8 oz

78-9 oz

Female Adult

4-5-6 oz

6-7oz

6.5-7-8 oz

What if?
If you apply this information about the correct protein choices you will
feel so much better as you will have less allergies and the start of a stronger
immune system.
If you dont apply this information then you can expect continued allergy
and inflammatory diseases in your life.

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Step 3
Burning Fats According to Your
Metabolic Type

We have already covered the 1st law in chapter one; get the right carbohydrates into your body. The 2nd law is to select the correct proteins (type and
amount). Now its time to learn about the good fats in our diet and how we
can shift our fat metabolism by eating according to our metabolic type.
Good fats usually come in three forms:
1.

Dairy

2.

Fats animal / vegetable

3.

Oils fish / seeds / nuts

Dairy - Consider using organic sources and follow the blood-type rules
for dairy, as it is considered a partial protein (dairy also contains fats). If you
are allergic to wheat or gluten, dairy will have to be omitted for at least two
weeks. After two weeks, have a piece of cheese or glass of milk and see if there
is a gas or bloating reaction. If there was a reaction then avoid consuming
dairy.
Apply blood type rules well; for example, only B and AB are allowed
cows milk and O bloods must use dairy sparingly. If unsure, check for allergies by doing an allergy test both IgE and IgG.
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Feta cheese
Mozzarella
Ricotta
Yoghurt (live acidophilus)
Cottage cheese
Milk (organic cows or goats)
Milk beverages (soy or almond are replacements for dairy milk)
Fats and Oils Our Paleo blood type ancestors would eat approximately
30% fats and oils in their diet1.
Fish oils
Flax seed oil
Hemp oil
Coconut oil
Olive oil
Mayonnaise
Avocado
Meat / animal fat
Egg yolks

Why metabolism?
To burn fat you need to understand what your metabolism is doing
and choose the appropriate food ratios of Protein & Fats Vs Carbs to match.
If you dont do this, then certain fatty foods that you eat could slow you
down or speed you up. No guesswork, find out what your metabolic type is
and then you can choose the right food ratios to help nudge your metabolism
for the better.
NB. Hydrogenated fats and trans-fatty acids as well as Canola oil are to
be avoided as they can harm the body.

1 Kuipers RS, Luxwolda MF, Dijck-Brouwer DJA, Eaton SB, Crawford, MA, Cordain L,
and Muskiet FAJ. Estimate macronutrient and fatty acid intakes from an East African paleolithic
diet. British J Nutr 104: 1666-1687 (2010)

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What is Metabolic Typing?

Metabolic Typing is a method of evaluating, and interpreting your metabolism to determine what your individual reaction is to foods and nutrients.
We all inherit strengths and weaknesses i.e. definite gene patterns of biological and neurological origin that decide our personal nutritional necessities.
This is based on the work of William Walcott2. If one corrects the metabolic
imbalance by choosing the right ratios of food then fat will be burnt.

Ea ng by Metabolic Typing
In this chapter, I will introduce you to the concept of metabolic type.
I had mentioned this in my previous book The Hidden Cure; however, I
correlated it to the basic functions of the adrenal glands and thyroid gland.
The adrenal glands and the thyroid gland both influence the rate at which
the body metabolizes fat.
Firstly, in this chapter, I will discuss the human nervous system a little
deeper and how it plays a role in our metabolism (i.e. how fast we burn off
fat). In 1919 Francis M. Pottenger, M.D. originally put this clinical model
forward. He explained that he thought all organs and glands in the body are
connected to the brain (hypothalamus) via the Autonomic Nervous System
(ANS).
ANS controls the involuntary activities of the body (i.e. heart rate, blood
pressure, digestion, restoring homeostasis, immune systems, metabolism etc.)
ANS has two divisions: Sympathetic and Parasympathetic systems.
I will also show you how, through our diets, we can influence our nervous system and metabolic rate. Subsequently, I will discuss the thyroid and
then the adrenals and how we can use certain supplements to help rebuild
our thyroid and adrenal glands in order to increase our metabolic energy.

2 Wiiliam Walcott & Trish Fahey, The Metabolic Typing Diet: Customize Your Diet to Your
Own Unique Body Chemistry- Three Rivers Press; 1st Bway Bks Tr Ppbk Ed 2002 edition
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Metabolic Type Quiz Analysis

The ideas and Techniques in this section are, primarily, to do with fat
metabolism (or fat burn); however, it will also be important for you to work
out whether you are a protein or a carbohydrate type (i.e. whether your body
needs to eat more carbohydrate foods or protein foods). If you are a protein
type, you will enjoy eating healthy fats with your proteins and if you are a carbohydrate type, you will enjoy eating healthy fats with your carbohydrates.
No single diet works well with everyone and the same foods that keep
your best friend or spouse trim, slim or thin can wind up causing you to
become fat or overweight, and possibly diabetic. The key element in this
equation is the autonomic nervous system (ANS), which can be either sympathetic, parasympathetic or balanced; in other words, over-stimulated or
under-stimulated?
How do you work out if you are a protein (Parasympathetic) or a carbohydrate (Sympathetic) type?
BLOOD PRESSURE.
To work out if you are a sympathetic (carbohydrate) or parasympathetic (protein) type, you must look at your blood pressure.
(NB this is not appropriate for patients currently taking medication
for their hypertension. These patients must see their physician before starting this.).
For this home assessment, you need to have a good blood pressure monitor. However, using a physician-based monitor is far better than the home
digital electronic monitors. This is because home monitors only give broad
readings, whilst physician-based monitors give an accurate acoustic assessment of blood pressure. Physicians use a stethoscope and sphygmanometer.
The blood pressure must be taken sitting in a relaxed mode and position.
The differential can then be worked out. The differential will be the difference between the systolic blood pressure number and the diastolic.
For instance, an average blood pressure is 120/80, which makes the differential 40. (120-80=40) The scale of the blood pressure difference will dictate the tendency.

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1.

Take your blood pressure whilst resting = __ /__

2.

Subtract your systolic blood pressure from your diastolic =___

3.

If the difference is greater than > 46 you are sympathetic (a carbohydrate type). If the difference is less than < 37 you are parasympathetic
(a protein type)

4.

If the difference is somewhere in the middle then you are a mixed balanced type.
These two types are listed below with their tendencies:

1.

Sympathetic - large pupil, increased temperature, increased pulse, reduced appetite, unable to relax, feverish or cold sweats, gags easily,
usually a tendency to have higher blood pressure- Usually a CARBOHYDRATE TYPE.

2.

Balanced - a healthy balance between the two states usually relates

to the MIXED TYPE.

3.

Parasympathetic - small pupil, decreased temperature, decreased pulse,

increased appetite, feels lightheaded, warm hands, muscle cramps, gag
reflex slow usually a PROTEIN / FAT TYPE.

Determining your metabolic type is very important, as it will allow you

to emphasize a certain way of eating to encourage greater energy and therefore weight loss. You can also take the quiz below to reveal what your metabolic type tendency is.
Quiz: (adapted from the BioMedX training course for Physicians) Answer the following questions and circle your answer
Y or N: Is your appetite at breakfast strong?
Y or N: Is your appetite at lunch strong?
Y or N: Is your appetite at dinner strong?
Y or N: Does eating before bedtime improve your sleep?
Y or N: Do you live to eat and not to subsist?
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Y or N: Does fasting make you feel bad?

Y or N: Do you crave salt?
Y or N: Do Fatty meals agree with you?
Y or N: Does skipping meals make you uncomfortable?
Y or N: Does meat or fish at breakfast give you more energy?
Y or N: Does meat or fish at lunch give you more energy?
Y or N: Does meat or fish at dinner give you more energy?
Y or N: Does eating meat or fatty foods restore your energy?
Y or N: Do you feel bloated after meals
Count up the total of your YES answers =
Count up the total of your NO answers =
If you have more yess = protein and fat type
If you have more Nos = carbohydrate type
NB: If you find that you have an equal amount of Y and Ns then you
are a mixed metabolic type.

Diagnos c Assessment of Metabolic Type and meal sugges ons:

Analyze your answers and see which category your metabolic type fits
into. Follow the suggestions carefully, while taking into consideration your
Blood type protein rules, and the ability to choose low GI to moderate GI
carbohydrates. Being able to juggle these key areas of carbohydrates, proteins and fats will allow you to create any metabolism you want or any body
type you want.
PROTEIN and FAT TYPE (PARASYMPATHEIC)

70% of the meal must be Protein and Fat, 30% low GI carbohydrates.
You must eat protein & fat with every meal and take snacks. This helps
to control blood sugar swings.
Eat protein sources such as red meats/ dark meats, nuts/ seeds/ eggs,
beans.

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