Diabetes Nutrition Made Simple: Easy-to-Follow Guidelines to Reverse Insulin ResistanceHere at Mastering Diabetes, we like to keep things as simple as possible for you.When it comes to nutrition, things can get particularly complicated. It’s easy to get lost in the weeds when searching for information on the internet.To make things simple, we’ve set up a […]
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Ketogenic Diet vs. Low-Fat, Plant-Based, Whole-Food Diet for Type 1 Diabetes: Rebecca’s Story When Rebecca was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, she was not given much guidance in terms of dietary recommendations (as is unfortunately the case for many people).The advice that she did receive was to eat a low-carbohydrate diet, so – being a […]
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By Cyrus Khambatta, PhD | nutrition
Diabetes Support Group – Heather’s Secret to Steady Blood Glucose and Maintaining Weight Loss When Heather applied for life insurance in January 2017, she was surprised to be denied.Her lab work indicated that she had developed type 2 diabetes. She had been overweight and had polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) for years, but had no idea […]
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Join Us for the Mastering Diabetes Costa Rica Retreat! As much as we love our online coaching program and are so grateful to be able to work from a distance with people living all over the world, we can’t deny that there is truly something special about working together in person.The experience of meeting face-to-face, […]
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By Cyrus Khambatta, PhD | nutrition
A1c Transformation: How Tina Dropped from 10.6% to 5.4% in 90 Days In October 2017, Tina was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.Though she had been experiencing high stress, chronic fatigue, and weight gain in recent years, being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes took Tina completely by surprise. After hearing the words, “Your A1c is high […]
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By Cyrus Khambatta, PhD and Tara Kemp | nutrition
Beta Cell Function Improves with a Plant-Based DietInsulin resistance is the cause of both prediabetes and type 2 diabetes – a condition that desensitizes both your muscle and liver to the action of insulin. Living with insulin resistance increases your biological need for insulin, which forces the beta cells in your pancreas to overproduce insulin.Over […]
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By Cyrus Khambatta, PhD | nutrition
Micronutrients: Understanding the Nutrient Density of Whole FoodsWe’ve been talking a lot about the effect that minimizing fat intake has on boosting insulin sensitivity, and reducing your risk for heart disease, cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol, and diabetes.In this article however, I’d like to introduce a different way of thinking about food – not as fuel, […]
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By Cyrus Khambatta, PhD | nutrition , research
Ketosis and the Ketogenic Diet: Debunking 7 Misleading Statements The ketogenic diet is the most popular dietary trend in our world today.Especially for those living with diabetes, it’s likely that you’ve been tempted to follow a ketogenic diet to lose weight, drop your A1c, and flatline your blood glucose.Even though it may seem tempting to […]
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How John Reversed Symptoms of Insulin Resistance in Just 3 Days Fifteen years ago, John Havay was called into his boss’ office and told that his blood glucose at his most recent doctor’s appointment was over 700 mg/dL, and was promptly rushed to the hospital.At the hospital, John was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.Like many […]
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From Meathead to Plant Based Whole Food Diet: How Marc Ramirez Lost 50 Pounds and Reversed Type 2 Diabetes in 3 Months Marc Ramirez is not your typical vegan. You’d never expect him to be eating a low fat plant based whole food diet.He was raised in Texas “meat country” with 8 brothers and sisters, […]
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