My dad was diagnosed as type 2 several years ago. He manages with insulin daily. He has had a stint put in to help his arteries stay clear of plaque and his doc wants his LDL level to go down a lot.
Problem is, the heart doc says no red meat or animal products, but the sugar doc says no carbs or fruits. That doesn’t leave much to live on.
I’m inclined to think sugar is worse of the two, so maybe animals fat is a better choice. However, living with high sugar can be managed better than the chance or a heart attack.
If any of you have any thoughts or suggestions about supplements or meds or diet options, I would love to hear them.
Thanks frens!!!
Hi, look up Dr. Fung on youtube. He teaches people how to bring themselves out of type 2 diabetes through diet. (Keto) I personally know two people who did so -- one was able to get off her meds and the other got out of the pre-diabetic range, just by diet alone.
You are right that sugar is far worse then animal fat. In fact, while you're on youtube, look up doctors who are on the carnivore diet. Most MDs (like your dad's cardiologist) really don't know or understand nutrition. The doctors on the carnivore diet can answer so many of your questions. When tested, their health numbers and stats are impressive. A couple of names are Dr. Ken Berry, Dr. Chaffee, Dr. Hammond, Dr. Kiltz, Dr. Shawn Baker. Check them out!
I'm not a doctor, but I bet if you got your dad on the carnivore diet, you could eliminate the type 2 diabetes and get him off meds rather quickly . At LEAST get him on the keto diet, if he's not quite ready for carnivore. There is TONS of info on the carnivore on youtube. All the best to you and your dad and God bless you for helping him.
Edited to add, I forgot to mention Dr. Hubberman and Dr. Berg. Both very knowledgeable about health and nutrition. Good luck!