Dr. Neal Barnard’s Program for Reversing Diabetes: The Scientifically Proven System for Reversing Diabetes without Drugs
February 11, 2010 by admin
Filed under Diabetes Books
- ISBN13: 9781594868108
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product DescriptionUntil 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 an. . . More >>
Having a 13 and 15 year-old child both diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at the age of four, I continue to be amazed with the lack of knowledge that most physicians express about Type 1 diabetes. It is obvious to me that Dr. Barnard is just another Doc on an ego high to make money by publishing. To title a book “Program for Reversing Diabetes” is once again irresponsible and erroneous by not stating on the cover that this ONLY applies to Type 2 diabetes and only a small percentage of Type 2 at best. Unfortunately, there is NO reversing of Type 1 diabetes. It is true that one can improve there glucose levels by using an insuling pump, exercising, and eating a healthy diet. But reversing Type 1 diabetes is not yet an option. After being an active diabetes advocate for over 10 years with several trips to D. C. and lectures from Doctors from the National Institute of Health, I have learned that the facts show that the treatment for Type 1 diabetes is very $$ lucrative and finding a cure is not worth the risk for private industry. The cure for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes must come from Government funding (after the War). In the meanwhile, we will continue to have Doctors to profit from misleading information.
Rating: 2 / 5
i awaited the book with impatience. i am a type 2 diabetic and looked forward to new insights and suggestions i could use.
the explanations are probably good, but nothing new if you have read up on the condition. The program basically consists of eliminating all animal products, and reducing use of oils (and peanut butter). in fact, to me, a vegan diet, a switch i am not willing to make. i expected more of the book.
Rating: 2 / 5
I did find most of the information useful and I have passed it on to my parents who actually do need it for modifying their lifestyle.
Rating: 3 / 5
This book contains a lot of excellent informatio. The only problem I have with it is that this book seems to assume that everyone reading it is having a weight problem. Dr. Bernard says to cut out olive oil and nuts because fats make you fat. If I lose more than 3 pounds I will be too underweight so I am nervous about this suggestion. I believe I can follow all his other advice but cooking with out olive oil and not eating nuts will be extremely hard for me to enjoy my food. I am thinking of trying to reach him to see if there are any other reasons to avoid these two items aside from the high fat they contain. I have not entirely read the book to be fair and haven’t tried his three week trial diet yet.
Rating: 4 / 5
Well written and good info but as a borderline patient, I’m not ready to give up all animal products in my diet.
Rating: 5 / 5