Dr. Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes : The Scientifically Proven System for Reversing Diabetes Without Drugs

by BARNARD, NEAL MD

• ISBN13: 9780739326701
• ISBN10: 0739326708
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-01-01
• Publisher: Random House Large Print

Summary

Until now, most health professionals have considered diabetes a one-way street. Once you developed it, you were stuck with it--and you could anticipate one complication after another, from worsening eyesight and nerve symptoms to heart and kidney problems. Enter Dr. Neal Barnard, who through a series of groundbreaking studies, the latest funded by the National Institute for Health, has shown it doesn't have to be that way. By following the diet outlined in this book, readers can control blood sugar three times more effectively than with the American Diabetes Association's diet and beyond that improve their bodies' ability to respond to insulin--in effect reversing the defining symptom of the disease. And there's more. Study participants lost weight, were able to cut back on and sometimes even discontinue medications, and left behind tedious exchange plans for delicious foods in generous portions. It's a new way to treat diabetes.

Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS	X
INTRODUCTION: A NEW APPROACH TO DIABETES	XIII
PART 1. THE BREAKTHROUGH
CHAPTER 1 The Basics Have Changed	3
CHAPTER 2 Reversing Type 2 Diabetes	20
CHAPTER 3 A Revolution in Type I Diabetes	46
PART 2. THE. PROGRAM
CHAPTER 4 A Powerful New Menu	63
CHAPTER 5 How to Get Started	118
CHAPTER 6 Healthful Weight Control	145
CHAPTER 7 How to Track Your Progress	163
CHAPTER 8 A Perfect Diet in an Imperfect World	187
CHAPTER 9 Troubleshooting	204
CHAPTER 10 Which Supplements Should You Take?	234
CHAPTER 11 Exercise for the Rest of Us	245
PART 3. COMPLETE HEALTH
CHAPTER 12 A Healthy Heart	263
CHAPTER 13 Healthy Nerves, Eyes, and Kidneys	291
CHAPTER 14 Information for Clinicians	305
MENUS AND RECIPES	313
APPENDIX 1 Diabetes Medications	393
APPENDIX 2 Ingredients That May Be New to You	397
APPENDIX 3 Resources	406
NOTES	414
INDEX	435