Dr. Neal Barnard’s Program for Reversing Diabetes: The Scientifically Proven System for Reversing Diabetes without Drugs
August 20th, 2010 | 
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Until Dr. Barnard’s scientific breakthrough, most health professionals believed that once you developed diabetes, you were stuck with it—and could anticipate one complication after another, from worsening eyesight and nerve symptoms to heart and kidney problems. But as this groundbreaking work reveals, this simply is not true. In a series of studies—the most recent funded by the National Institutes of Health—Dr. Barnard has shown that it is possible to repair insulin function and reverse type 2 diabetes. By following his scientifically proven, life-changing program, diabetics can control blood sugar three times more effectively than with the standard diet; and cut back on and in some cases eliminate medications while reducing the risk of diabetes complications. “The long overdue epic scientific breakthrough in diabetes is here…an obvious must-read for health professionals and for diabetic and potential diabetic patients.” —Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., MD, preventive cardiology consultant, Cleveland Clinic “This is the approach to follow…the clinically proven way to get your blood sugar under control… and start living again.”—John McDougall, MD, founder and medical director of the McDougall program “Dr. Barnard’s book is no exaggeration…The signs and symptoms of diabetes can be reversed, and he’s got the evidence to prove it.”—Jennie Brand-Miller, PhD, author of The New Glucose Revolution
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The reviewers who blame the author for not mentioning exercising in his book are absolutely wrong. Of course exercising is good for one’s overall health but it is completely outside of the scope of this book. The author specifically talks about ways of reversing diabetes with a proper diet instead of using drugs. There is a whole range of other positive things that you can do to improve your overall health but this book is not an encyclopedia of natural health but a program for reversing diabetes.
And what an interesting and effective program that is! This is a book about a great healthy nutritional plan not necessarily for diabetics only. It is a surprisingly easy plan to follow as it never makes you hungry but you will end up with a lower blood pressure, lower cholesterol level, and also lower body weight. The recipes are tasty and they don’t result in the feeling of meat deprivation, which is a good prerequisite for keep the diet for a long term, hopefully for life…
Dr. Barnard in a respectable American scientist. His book is well researched and his system is scientifically proven to bring good results. Yet as the same time, the book is free of doctor’s jargon and is easy to read.
But Dr. Barnard is not alone in his approach to treating diabetes. In the book Cure th e Incurable, a renowned Russian scientist writes the following in the chapter about diabetes:
“Thirty or forty years ago, when we didn’t have today’s abundance of highly processed refined food, deli products, (…) diabetes was a rare disease. People who got it were usually advanced in years and their pancreas wasn’t efficient any longer due to old age. (…) We know that our digestive system, if fed natural non-processed food, can produce all hormones necessary for our body. It means that we can get rid of diabetes by putting some efforts into our diet…”
For those who would like to read more about not only the ways of treating diabetes but also other so called “incurable” diseases, and for ways of keeping the body fit and healthy in a natural way, in addition to above mentioned book I also suggest reading Live 150 – Your Body Maintenance Handbook.
Rating: 4 / 5
Dr. Barnard’s program for reversing diabetes is based on Dr. David Jenkins portfolio diet, which is a high-fiber vegan diet. It’s a completely vegan diet with no meat, eggs, or dairy products, although in Dr. Jenkins original study they allowed a small amount of butter. The result of the one-month study showed the portfolio diet to be as effective as low dose statin drugs for lowering LDL cholesterol.
This diet is fine for a diabetic who’s life depends on it, but for the average reader who is just trying to lose weight or control his or her cholesterol it may be too strict to follow for a long period of time. Not mentioned in the book, but in a survey only 40% of the portfolio diet participants found the diet acceptable. Dr. Barnard does not even allow low-fat fish in his program to keep protein intake low. A low protein diet may not be beneficial for children or athletes who have higher protein requirements. The book gives a lot of good advice, but is lacking in detail. For example, he recommends the addition of a multivitamin with B-12 since this is not found in a vegan diet, but he does not mention the best form of B-12 (methylcobalamin). He recommends fruit and vegetables with a low glycemic index, but does not take into consideration glycemic load. He recommends cinnamon for lowering blood sugar, but does not tell you it works by slowing digestion and so it’s most effective taken shortly before or with a meal. After reading that the diet did not allow fish, I thought for sure that somewhere in the book he would recommend fish oil as a source of omega-3s. To my surprise he recommends not taking fish oil. While flax seed is a great source of ALA, it does not contain EPA or DHA like the omega-3s in fish oil. Our body can convert ALA to EPA if an enzyme called delta-6-desaturase is present, but this enzyme is inhibited in diabetes. There is not much information on antioxidants and no mention of natural treatments for lowering cholesterol, such as niacin or red yeast rice extract.
Rating: 3 / 5
The title of this book can tend to be a bit misleading, but it at least misleads in the right direction. The entire “program” can be completely summed up in two words: vegan diet. Other than recommending the daily use of a multivitamin, keeping your diet free of all animal products (meat, eggs, milk, etc.) IS the program. You will find plenty of evidence supporting the theory that a vegan diet can dramatically improve one’s health in the book, which makes surprisingly few references to diabetes directly. The book could just as easily have been titled Dr. Neal Barnard’s Program For Reversing high cholesterol, or hypertension, or obesity. It really does not address diabetes as an isolated disease, but rather as part of an overall health problem that could potentially be cured through diet.
That being said, there is almost no emphasis whatsoever on other factors that may help improve one’s diabetes, or one’s overall health. You will find only passing references to exercise, supplements, prescription medications and other staples of traditional diabetes treatment. Exercise, in particular, is ignored to the point of absurdity.
The evidence to support the benefits of switching to a vegan diet are compelling. Still, readers need to understand that this is basically a “diet book”, rather than a complete plan for diabetes reversal. I understand, and even support, the message Dr. Barnard is promoting. I would have preferred that the book’s approach to treatment be more well-rounded than it was though.
Rating: 3 / 5
Almost a year ago I was diagnosed with diabetes at the age of 64. I thought that I would escape its impact through a relatively reasonable lifestyle even though my father died of it at age 68 after having it for 25 years. The diagnosis hit me like a brick…there was no way I was going to suffer its possible diverse ramifications or food exchanges like my father endured.
A trip to the bookstore somehow allowed me to find this fantastic information. My A1C was 7.3 and glucose was at 183 when tested and after a week of reading the book carefully and spending a few weeks coming up to speed at the grocery store both my wife and I became vegan.
The results have been nothing short of astounding. Even the family doctor who was prepared to start me on a drug regimen is totally amazed as I progressively lost weight, lowered LDL and triglicerides and raised HDL. I have lost 25#, the A1C is now at 5.9 and feel better than I have since college age. I found everything he predicted to be the truth (which as we all know in todays’ world is in short supply. We will continue to develop our cooking skills and look forward to even more success.
MAKE THIS LIFE ALL IT CAN BE FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY…THERE IS A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM AND IT IS SO SIMPLE.
Rating: 5 / 5
Great Program with scientific evidence that will help most all diabetics. Have been on this program for 5 weeks. Within the first week my blood glucose levels dropped 15-20 points. In the last four weeks I have maintained within 80-110 on my morning checks. Have used many of the recipes and amazingly am not hungry at all. I have eliminated the nightly dosage of Metformin. My goal is to eliminate all medications. The American Diabetes Association should rethink their diet plans.
Rating: 5 / 5