Thursday, May 31, 2012

Insulin Free's Posts

A little About Dr. Neal Bernard's Program

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... Read moreChevron

From Sixty to Zero (i.e., daily Lantus units)

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... Read moreChevron