Diabetes and Paleo

Dmil · 05-08-2012, 01:22 PM

Hi everyone,

How does Paleo work with Diabetes? My wife is type II and we are looking for a way of eating that will help reverse her diabetes. We want to get her body back in balance and stop her meds. I currently eat LC and by her eating what I cook we were able to get her off insulin and now we want stop the meds completely. When you look at most diabetic cookbooks they still have sugars and lots of carbs and only help manage diabetes, so we are looking into Paleo as a possible way of achieving our goal and get to a healthy lifestyle. Any help would be great....
thanks
don

girondet · 05-08-2012, 02:48 PM

I think paleo would work very well for her. She could start with protein and non-starchy veggies, a controlled amount of nuts, testing her blood sugar as she goes along. If she wants to lose weight, don't add any starch or fruit until later. The emphasis on natural fresh food, pasture raised beef, no antibiotics and hormones does wonders for blood sugar.Oh, and no dairy, no grains,no legumes. I follow Robb Wolf and Lauren Cordain recommendations nowadays.

Testing frequently will let her know if it's working well. A stricter plan is Richard Bernstein's Diabetes Solution, a lot of his info is available free online. Also the website Blood Sugar 101 is a wealth of good info on diabetes.

Dmil · 05-08-2012, 08:25 PM

thanks, we have been reading more about paleo and getting ready to start it

Lori37 · 05-11-2012, 06:54 AM

I was borderline diabetic, I am now free and clear! Any low carb plan should help!

Dmil · 05-14-2012, 09:58 AM

thanks Lori and congrats on avoiding it...

05-08-2012, 01:22 PM	#1
Dmil Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ventura, Ca Posts: 96 Gallery: Dmil Stats: 315/255/195 WOE: Induction Start Date: June 2011	Diabetes and Paleo Hi everyone, How does Paleo work with Diabetes? My wife is type II and we are looking for a way of eating that will help reverse her diabetes. We want to get her body back in balance and stop her meds. I currently eat LC and by her eating what I cook we were able to get her off insulin and now we want stop the meds completely. When you look at most diabetic cookbooks they still have sugars and lots of carbs and only help manage diabetes, so we are looking into Paleo as a possible way of achieving our goal and get to a healthy lifestyle. Any help would be great.... thanks don __________________

05-08-2012, 02:48 PM	#2
girondet Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern US Posts: 934 Gallery: girondet Stats: Maintaining 125-128, 5'5" WOE: Bernstein/paleo Start Date: May 2009	I think paleo would work very well for her. She could start with protein and non-starchy veggies, a controlled amount of nuts, testing her blood sugar as she goes along. If she wants to lose weight, don't add any starch or fruit until later. The emphasis on natural fresh food, pasture raised beef, no antibiotics and hormones does wonders for blood sugar.Oh, and no dairy, no grains,no legumes. I follow Robb Wolf and Lauren Cordain recommendations nowadays. Testing frequently will let her know if it's working well. A stricter plan is Richard Bernstein's Diabetes Solution, a lot of his info is available free online. Also the website Blood Sugar 101 is a wealth of good info on diabetes. __________________ If I'd only known earlier

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05-08-2012, 08:25 PM	#3
Dmil Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ventura, Ca Posts: 96 Gallery: Dmil Stats: 315/255/195 WOE: Induction Start Date: June 2011	thanks, we have been reading more about paleo and getting ready to start it

05-11-2012, 06:54 AM	#4
Lori37 Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Orange County Posts: 12,052 Gallery: Lori37 Stats: 310/215/180 WOE: Modified low carb Start Date: 6/1/2010	I was borderline diabetic, I am now free and clear! Any low carb plan should help!

05-14-2012, 09:58 AM	#5
Dmil Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ventura, Ca Posts: 96 Gallery: Dmil Stats: 315/255/195 WOE: Induction Start Date: June 2011	thanks Lori and congrats on avoiding it...