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How many people here have Type 2 Diabetes? And how many know the real reason behind their affliction? (Diabetes runs in my family). I have it (though my hbA1C isn't high), my father has it and my grandma on my mom's side had it.
Oh well. For those who are interested, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) is an inability of the body to burn fat because the liver becomes fatty (due to too much fructose from processed foods and eating a high carb diet). Due to this, the pancreas also becomes fatty and this leads to the loss of the pancreatic beta cells responsible for secreting insulin. There are over a billion such cells in a normal person but in a diabetic person, the number of these cells might be reduced to below 30 percent, leading to insufficient insulin secretion and hyperglycemia. One of the best ways to lose the pancreatic beta cells (if T2D runs in your family) is eating French fries regularly. I found this out the hard way.
Is it possible to regain these beta cells and the associated normoglycaemia? From the experiences of people who reduced their calories by a third, the answer seems to be yes. Due to reduced calories, the body hunts down fat in the body and burns it to meet its energy demands. If the person persists in the caloric restriction, this will eventually burn out the fat in the liver and the pancreas and miraculously, beta cells will get regenerated. But this is a very slow process and may take many months. I would like to share my experiences of the two types of diet that helped me and my friend.
White rice and fruits diet: In this diet, you must eat only 200g of boiled rice with fruits and veggies in every meal. You must take only a pinch of salt per day. Depending on how long you have been living with T2D, you may start seeing an improvement in your blood glucose levels anywhere from 15 days to 3 months. The reason this diet works is because there is almost no fat in this diet. The body is forced to burn the stored fat which gives the body a chance to get rid of the excess fat and eradicate the main problem of T2D (inability to burn fat). Triglycerides levels are higher in T2D patients. This diet will help to bring their levels down.
Oh well. For those who are interested, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) is an inability of the body to burn fat because the liver becomes fatty (due to too much fructose from processed foods and eating a high carb diet). Due to this, the pancreas also becomes fatty and this leads to the loss of the pancreatic beta cells responsible for secreting insulin. There are over a billion such cells in a normal person but in a diabetic person, the number of these cells might be reduced to below 30 percent, leading to insufficient insulin secretion and hyperglycemia. One of the best ways to lose the pancreatic beta cells (if T2D runs in your family) is eating French fries regularly. I found this out the hard way.
Is it possible to regain these beta cells and the associated normoglycaemia? From the experiences of people who reduced their calories by a third, the answer seems to be yes. Due to reduced calories, the body hunts down fat in the body and burns it to meet its energy demands. If the person persists in the caloric restriction, this will eventually burn out the fat in the liver and the pancreas and miraculously, beta cells will get regenerated. But this is a very slow process and may take many months. I would like to share my experiences of the two types of diet that helped me and my friend.
White rice and fruits diet: In this diet, you must eat only 200g of boiled rice with fruits and veggies in every meal. You must take only a pinch of salt per day. Depending on how long you have been living with T2D, you may start seeing an improvement in your blood glucose levels anywhere from 15 days to 3 months. The reason this diet works is because there is almost no fat in this diet. The body is forced to burn the stored fat which gives the body a chance to get rid of the excess fat and eradicate the main problem of T2D (inability to burn fat). Triglycerides levels are higher in T2D patients. This diet will help to bring their levels down.
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