Day 16

Day 16

A lot has happened since day 3.  I had an episode of hypoglycaemia which knocked me for six.  It happened quickly and started with feeling very shaky then moved onto a racing heart and fast breathing.  It escalated and lasted for a good 30 minutes.  It is not something that I want to happen again!

Normally if you are diabetic you have to be aware when your blood sugars drop below 4 (UK) you could have a hypo.  They are not nice and the first time you have them can be scary.  It has unsettled me for a while as my reading was on 4 not below.  I had given myself the same amount of insulin (70 mM) as two days ago after I had a higher blood test reading (6.9 previous and 8.4 this time). A change in needles may have been the cause but it has been the catalysis to make the changes to my diet.

After researching different diets and looking at what is happening in America I have begun the transition to a raw diet.  It may sound strange but it is mainly a vegetarian diet with emphasis on seeds, juices and smoothies.

Gabriel Cousens is a medical doctor from America who believes there is a cure for diabetes.  Though other medical professionals may tell you that it is incurable and that diabetes is a chronic disease that will progressively become worse and may cause your death.

Cousens runs the Tree of Life 21-Day + Program and according to the forward to his book, There is a Cure for Diabetes, written by Brian M Connolly (Founder and CEO, Healthful Communications Inc, and a Type 2 Diabetic) the Program has nearly 100% success rate for curing diabetes. That is amazing when you consider that it was done on food alone with no drugs or side effects.

The diet is

organic, plant-source only, live (raw) food, relatively high complex carbohydrate, 15 -20 percent (low to moderate) plant-based fats, moderate protein,  low glycemic index, low insulin  index, high minerals, no refined carbohydrates (especially white flour and white sugar), high fiber, moderate caloric intake’ (Cousins: p161)

It’s a heavy book so I am still reading through it but I have started by including a green smoothie for the last two days.  Green smoothies are a complete meal and are made with bananas, water, two generous handfuls of spinach and a teaspoon of superfoods.  They don’t lay heavy on your stomach all night and moves through your digestive system with ease.  To make a green smoothie you will need a good blender.

Resource

Cousens. Gabriel, (2008) There is a Cure for Diabetes, Berkley California, North Atlantic Books