Information and opinions on Diabetes from Insulin Free at MyDiabetesCentral.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/92785 http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/92785/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/92785 http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/92785/18951/dr-neal-program Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:35:00 -0500 Insulin Free Someone wanted to know a bit about the diet I follow that let me get off of insulin. Dr. Neal Bernard's Program for Reversing Diabetes is about reducing insulin resistance. He posits that it is animal fats and proteins that gum up the "locks" that receive insulin allowing glucose to enter the muscle where it can be used rather than becoming overly concentrated in the blood, therefore his diet is 100% vegan. Before you moan too... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/92785/18951/dr-neal-program http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/92785/18734/daily-units Fri, 04 Jan 2008 23:50:00 -0500 Insulin Free On January 26, 2007 I started eating according to Dr. Neal Bernard's Program for Reversing Diabetes.  I cut my insulin usage in half by the third day -- before I had even really lost any weight.  Since then I have lost about 60 pounds and have been completely off of insulin for the past four weeks.  I do also rely heavily on various vitamins, minerals and herbs -- I have tried just about everything I've ever seen... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/92785/18734/daily-units