I have been a type II diabetic for around ten years.
I have been on Metformin off and on for years. At one point my doctor had me up to 2000 mg per day. Early on the Metformin seemed to work, but as the years have gone by I realized it does nothing for me. If I stay on a strict diet I can keep the blood sugar down somewhat but not into what the medical industry says is an acceptable level.
I have my A1C tested on a fairly regular basis and with a controlled diet I am usually around a 7. On a daily basis my blood sugar can fluctuate between high 130s all the way up to 190 when I’ve been bad. One day of going nuts skyrockets the fasting blood sugar the next morning.
About four weeks ago I started on the carnivore diet, and even with that I was still popping a fasting blood sugar in the 140 to 160 range on many days.
I started researching on nitrogen oxide’s affects on the body, and during that research came upon a video about iodine and its affects on the body. I decided to start taking iodine to see what it would do. Mind you I was not looking for something to combat the diabetes.
However, within about three days the fasting blood sugar was going down. At about one week I couldn’t explain why that was happening because I wasn’t necessarily sticking to my carnivore diet strictly, and I would usually see a large spike when I had been bad. Those large spikes were not happening.
I sat down and started contemplating what had changed. The only thing that changed was that I had started taking four drops of iodine daily. I have come to the conclusion that my insulin resistant diabetes is the result of an iodine deficiency. I still try to watch my diet, but I have had about three days that I knew I had gone overboard, and yet the highest fasting blood sugar I have popped is 130. For me that is a nothing burger. I am also off the worthless Metformin.
I have since learned that because of the depletion of iodine in our soils 80 to 85 percent of the US is iodine deficient. If you are Type II Diabetic due to insulin resistance iodine would be worth a try in my opinion. You have nothing to lose by giving it a shot. The iodine I am taking is one of the Lugol's 2% solution brands. I have read the Nascent Iodine is a better option, and I have some coming but have not tried the ionized version yet.
I hope this can help some of those in the community. If you give this a try and works or doesn't work for you let us know.
I've actually been conducting some personal research on Type 1 and 2 diabetes as well as kidney disease. I found an interesting discussion about using SLGT2 inhibitors (such as Farxiga) to treat Type 2 diabetes. The good news is that they may speed up the treatment process, but are ultimately not necessary. The treatment in this case relies on a combination of intermittent fasting and a low-carb diet.
Here's a presentation I found that outlines this treatment methodology:
https://youtu.be/6KS7M0s2fJM?si=M_OztKhxwbwSBZG4
I hope that this helps you out.
Note: I'm not a doctor. I'm a buff in non-pharmaceutical treatment and my goal is to help fix diseases that many used to consider incurable.
My current project is aimed to cure type 1 diabetes by remodeling a defective gut biome to support immune regulation. Along the way I think I've found ways to reverse kidney damage too.
Please share some ways to reverse kidney damage
So the kidney damage is also intertwined with diabetes. If you have Kidney disease and diabetes things become much more complicated.
I'll share solutions for people with kidney disease only to keep it more clear. Here is the step by step process
Step 1: stop the bleeding
Kidney disease is progressive because the body can't keep up with the damage being done to the kidneys through several mechanisms. The result is that many of the glomeruli are converted into scar tissue. The goal to this step is to stop the mechanisms that cause this
First, control blood pressure This is a 2-fold process. The first part is standard health concepts by dieting and exercise. Aim for non processed foods and get that daily cardio. A 30-60 minute brisk walk is a good start point. Second you can utilize natural substances to further control blood pressure. One of the best I've seen is beet root powder.
If you're hyperglycemic, that'll need to be addressed too. Again nutritional control is key, however some natural supplements support this. For example chlorophyll. Personally I would aim for a diet in complex (non-starchy) carbs.
Next, you need to get that creatinine under control. This is where low protein diets are typically recommended by neurologist. However the diet alone won't fix this. The creatinine levels are rising typically through disuse of large metabolic processes. Organs account for a lot, of these processes, but in this case I'm referring to your musculoskeletal system because you have direct control over that.
If you aren't appropriately stimulating your muscles through anaerobic exercise, then the muscles have no need to hold onto the tissue containing their creatinine. The result is that it gets broken down and sent into the blood stream which causes problems for the kidneys. The solution? Hit the weights bruh!
Also you may notice that I didn't mention sodium control. The reason is because most people with kidney damage have already been advised to control their sodium (and phosphorus) intake by their neurologist. I was just trying to avoid redundancy.
So here's a summary to step 1:
Be sure to include that red beet powder!
Control blood sugar by getting carbs from complex non starchy sources (such as sweet potatoes and white button mushrooms. Those contain mannitol which is a natural sugar alcohol which is great at reducing inflammation)
Reduce creatinine by getting regular lifting exercise. (cardio won't fix this, you gotta lift). Stick with moderate intensity and mid-high range reps (ie. 15-45 reps before you need to rest)
On to the next Step!
Step 2: Weed out invading organisms
If you've been following GAW, then you're probably already familiar with the idea that parasites cause far more diseases than people thought.
However you may notice that despite treating yourself with things like Ivermectin and Fenbendazole, you kidneys aren't getting better.
Why is that?
Well, the reason is that you may also have molds that are hiding within your body (similar to parasites, but different in their treatment)
You see, the problem is that molds release mycotoxins which damage the kidneys progressively over time. In addition they have the ability to hide from your immune system via biofilms
What is a biofilm? Essentially it's a protein structure that acts as a protective maze that your immune cells can't navigate.
So what's one to do?
In this case you need to prevent these biofilm-forming proteins from being produced and in addition, you need to break down the existing protein structures.
Typically people would suggest using natural cleansers like NAC or cilantro, however these powerful antioxidants aren't exactly kidney disease friendly. (they also don't break biofilms)
Instead, I would use Modified Citrus Pectin (MCP) to help deal with the proteins
Combating the biofilms is a little more tricky but I've found some information suggesting that seaweed alginates can do this.
Once the proteins that build the biofilms are reduced and the biofilms are broken up, the molds that are hiding will finally be exposed.
This allows your natural immune system to go to work eliminating them and thereby addressing the potential mycotoxins problem.
So to quickly summarize step 2:
Weed out molds by breaking their protective structures.
Do this by supplementing with:
This process could take a couple months, and you will undoubtedly experience herxheimers reactions (It'll feel like you have the flue, but you want actually have the flu. It's a result of your body flushing out toxins produced by white blood cells destroying mold).
It'll suck, but it is a predictive part of the process. If the her reactions are too much, then slow down supplementation so that it's more manageable.
With that done, you can finally start step 3
Step 3: Kidney Repair
This is where things get speculative, but they can potentially restore kidneys to full function. I'll also take several months to a few years of consistency depending in the amount if damage.
First, you need to reduce any potential scar tissue on your glomeruli. This is accomplished potentially through a process called autophagy which is triggered by intermittent fasting (see where I found this through type 2 diabetic treatment?)
Autophagy is your body's way if recycling unused tissue. With the blood pressure, sugar, and creatinine under control, and a nice lack if molds, your kidneys will have no more use of the scar tissue, so it will recycle it.
It does this because of the basic rules of homeostasis that we learned in high school biology.
However the real magic comes from replacing glomeruli themselves.
To this I point to a recent realization in the medical community. This concept is called neurogenesis or the creation of new neurons in the brain.
Until recently it was believe that neurons couldn't be replaced, but studies are starting to show this isn't the case.
Now I'm going to speculate, so take this with a grain of salt (not literally, low sodium plz)
If neurons, an extremely specialized type of cell within the body, can be produced, then why can't nephrons (kidney tissue cells) do the same?
So what would they need to regenerate and proliferate?
The answer? Literally the same damn thing as your neurons.
You see, both of these types of cells rely heavily on extracellular activity taking place through their cell membranes (whether it's nerve related synaptic impulses, or kidney related filtration)
Therefore, you need to give your body what it needs to support and developer these membranes.
In this case, I'm referring to Omega-3 Fatty acids (more specifically EPA)
This type of fat is important for building the special fatty membranes of these cells. You may recognize the term phospholipid bilayer.
In neurons this building process is called myelination.
I don't believe there has been a named version for this in the kidneys, but it's essentially the same thing.
So all you need to do is increase your omega-3 intake. I would suggest supplementing omega 3s rather than fish oils because it'll be easier for your body to process and you'll be able to get larger quantities.
So to summarize Step 3:
Reduce scar tissue by intermittent fasting.
Potentially proliferate kidney cells with by increasing Omega-3 fatty acids (EPA specifically)
This process theoretically can halt and even reverse kidney disease.
Like I said, a lot of this is speculation, so be sure to do your own research . If you also have diabetes, then that takes precedence in the order of treatment.
I hope this helps you out. I'm also open to any additional information that can help my studies.
I'm T1D. No kidney damage afaik. Recently started looking for diatomaceous earth to break up biofilms. Also discovered cases where newly diagnosed T1D was staved off / cured by antiparasitics, specifically mebendazole. Figured to do diato. earth combined with ivermectin for a bit. Any opinion on diatomaceous earth versus seaweed alginates? Also, never heard of seaweed alginates: is that the name how they are sold? Any ideas on quantities/dosage? Thanks.
So DE is more related to the gut biome and ridding yourself of invasive organisms. As a matter of fact it is part if the treatment protocol I've come up with for T1D. The alginates is more internal based. I'm still trying to find information to give me an idea on natural sources or dosages, but you can find more information from the same backers of Pectisol-c.
Here's a link to the article I used to help my research. It's commercial in nature, but the information is still useful.
https://draxe.com/health/how-to-detox-your-body-from-mold-without-stressing-out-your-kidneys-liver/
This article should answer your questions about the Alginates.
As For T1D that has it's own treatment structure. The good news is that it's also relatively straight forward.
There's a lot of emerging study connecting immune dysfunction (source of T1D) and the gut biome. Therefore, if you treat the gut biome, you can potentially treat/cure T1D.
Step 1: Remove the garbage from the gut Step 2: Remodel the gut biome to support a healthy bacterial environment Step 3: Repopulate the gut biome with good bacteria.
By doing this, it'll bring the immune system under control by allowing the proliferation of regulatory T cells (Treg) mostly located in the thymus. These Tregs are responsible for controlling your natural killer (NK) cells.
When the NK cells are brought back under control, your body will stop attacking itself. The result?
Reduced inflammation Reduced allergies Pancreatic Beta Cell proliferation (leading to a restoration in insulin production)
Diatomaceous Earth helps accomplish step 1 of the process (removing the garbage) which is why it helps fix newly diagnosed T1D. Since it's early in the process, typically all one needs to do is get rid of the crud. More advanced cases will require the other steps to reverse more extensive damage.
There are many more "ingredients" to the protocol I've hypothesized, but if you'd like, I can go into depth on that a little more.
Very interesting, thank you.