By Cyrus Khambatta, PhD | Success Stories
How to Reverse Type 2 Diabetes – With Adam Sud Meet Adam.When Adam was in his 20’s he began eating fast-food to deal with his existing Adderall (ADHD medication) addiction [1:22]. He gained 110 pounds in 3 years, and he felt horrible.Overweight and addicted to fast-foods, Adam realized that he needed a change [1:45]. Part of […]
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By Robby Barbaro | Podcast Episodes
Mastering Diabetes With Fruit – An Interview with Chef AJ I was interviewed by Chef AJ, a Los Angeles chef with 40 years of experience eating a plant-based diet. In this video, we discuss the positive changes that eating a low-fat, plant-based, whole-food diet has on diabetes.The Differences Between Type 1 and Type 2 DiabetesThere […]
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By Robby Barbaro | Success Stories
What Robby Ate #15 — The Kylie Cyrus Wedding Our very own Cyrus Khambatta, PhD recently married Kylie Buckner, RN, the woman of his dreams in Tulum, Mexico.We celebrated for one week with family and friends, and had a blast in the hot sun. Kylie is smart, beautiful and a lovely person to be around. She […]
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By Cyrus Khambatta, PhD | Science Articles
Fruit for Diabetes – Is it Actually Safe to Eat? If you are living with diabetes, you’ve probably been told to minimize or eliminate your intake of fruit because “fruit is high in sugar.”And if this is the case, maybe you refrain from eating fruits because it causes your blood glucose to spike. Attracted by […]
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By Cyrus Khambatta, PhD | Success Stories
How Meghan Eats 300 Grams of Carbs With Excellent Blood Glucose Control (T1D) Meet Meghan.Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2008, Meghan has been living a low-carb lifestyle from the time she was first diagnosed. At the age of 10, she adopted a vegetarian lifestyle, and then transitioned to a vegan lifestyle in the middle […]
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By Cyrus Khambatta, PhD and Tara Kemp | Science Articles
Weight Loss Foods for Diabetes: Understanding the BROAD Study There is no shortage of scientific weight-loss studies. With chronic health conditions like obesity, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension on the rise, many weight-loss researchers are on the hunt for dietary patterns that are effective at reversing the root causes of these conditions.Most weight-loss studies […]
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By Cyrus Khambatta, PhD | Success Stories
Low-Carb Diet vs. Low-Fat DietHow Jessica Increased Her Insulin Sensitivity by 25x in 6 Months by Transitioning to a Low-Fat Diet Meet Jessica.Since the time she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 1996, she has worked hard to follow a strict low-carb diet, in order to control her blood glucose to the best of […]
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By Cyrus Khambatta, PhD | Success Stories
Insulin Sensitivity 101: 7 Case Studies of the Effect of Low-Fat, Plant-Based, Whole-Food Nutrition A few weeks ago, we completed another successful Mastering Diabetes Retreat in Idyllwild, CA. This was our 4th diabetes retreat, and the improvement in insulin sensitivity in our attendees with type 1 diabetes was very consistent.Think of the Mastering Diabetes Retreat […]
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By Cyrus Khambatta, PhD | Science Articles
Intermittent Fasting Explained: How (and Why) to Perform a 24-Hour Intermittent FastLet’s face it.We eat when we’re feeling lonely. And sad. And frustrated. And angry. And happy. And confused. And excited. We eat in response to our emotions, and this direct connection between our emotions and our food intake usually results in eating more calories […]
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