#86: Reversing the Cause of Diabetes with Cyrus Khambatta
“Over 85 million people, in the United States alone, are living with prediabetes and don’t even know it.” -Cyrus Khambatta
Diabetes is a growing epidemic in the United States and in the entire world. Diabetes can significantly impact a person’s wellbeing and quality of life, but the complications that come along with diabetes include kidney failure, amputations and blindness which can completely alter a person’s life.
Many doctors counsel patients that once they have type II diabetes they always will and once they start using medications for insulin resistance, they always will. In addition, there are many people that believe that because of their strong family history, they are destined to a life with diabetes.
Fortunately, this simply does not have to be the case.
There is hope for people with diabetes and pre-diabetes and it isn’t a fancy new drug or some miracle cure.
Mastering Diabetes is a coaching program created by Cyrus Khambatta and Robby Barbaro. Their program has been so successful at helping people with diabetes, that they have now written a book of the same name.
In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, Cyrus Khambatta and I have an information-packed conversation about diabetes. Listening to this episode may completely change the way you think about diabetes.
We discuss:
The definition of diabetes and the different types
Insulin resistance, what it is and what causes it
Ketogenic diets for diabetes
What improves insulin sensitivity
The difference between the typical diabetes diet recommendations and the mastering diabetes approach
The green, yellow and red designation of foods
How quickly results are evident and how relevant weight loss is to those improvements
Common mistakes that diabetics face when transitioning their diets
Intermittent fasting for insulin sensitivity
The importance of exercise for insulin sensitivity
What personal habit he is most proud of
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Cyrus Khambatta
More about my honored guest:
Cyrus Khambatta, PhD, and Robby Barbaro, MPH, are the cofounders of Mastering Diabetes, a coaching program that teaches people how to reverse insulin resistance via low-fat, plant-based, whole-food nutrition. Cyrus has been living with type 1 diabetes since 2002, and has an undergraduate degree from Stanford University and a PhD in Nutritional Biochemistry from UC Berkeley. Robby was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2000, and has been living a plant-based lifestyle since 2006. He worked at Forks Over Knives for 6 years, and earned a Master’s in Public Health in 2019.
You can learn more at: www.masteringdiabetes.org
The information on this blog, website and podcast is for informational purposes only. It is not meant to replace careful evaluation and treatment. If you have concerns about your or your child’s eating, nutrition or growth, consult a doctor.
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