For eight months and counting, he’s been off all his diabetes medication. His new diet included “a lot of salads and healthful, organic foods.” He was given several whole food supplements that he says were “simple to mix and tasted good.”Īfter two months under the care of the naturopath, John returned to his primary care doctor to discover that his hemoglobin A1c had dropped from 8.9% to 4.9%-a nondiabetic range. He’d been on a low-fat diet for years because of heart problems, but while he’d cut the fat, his meals included many highly processed foods. He decided to schedule an appointment with the same doctor.Īt his first visit, the naturopathic doctor told John he’d be “off medication and free of diabetes in three months.” John left the doctor’s office with instructions to eat a low-carb diet. John spoke to several friends who had different health problems that had been either cured or treated by a doctor of naturopathy. To make matters worse, his doctor prescribed medication that made him hypoglycemic. Unfortunately, the information only left him reeling with more questions than answers. He started surfing the Internet and reading as much as he could about the disease. Like many people who receive an unexpected diabetes diagnosis, John was frightened. A few days later, his doctor called him back into the office and told him, “You have severe type 2 diabetes.” With his wife’s encouragement, he scheduled an appointment with his primary care doctor. John couldn’t seem to quench his thirst no matter how much water he drank. Reversing Type 2 Diabetes With Natural Therapiesīy Constance Brown-Riggs, MSEd, RD, CDE, CDNĮxperts examine whether alternative approaches can cure the disease or at least send it into remission.
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