Went from A1C of 12.5 down to 5.0 and stayed here over 2 years so far. NO grains, no sugars (includes all fruits except avocados, lemons, raspberries, blackberries), no "vegetable"/seed oils at all. One meal/day. Lost 105 lbs. in the first year. I'm a 66 yo female on O2 - not some young sport!
Congratulations! I am 63 and was pre-diabetic, obese w/high blood pressure 2 years ago. My husband and I took Dr. Berry's advice and changed our diets in January 2021. I lost 90 lbs the first year and don't have high blood pressure anymore. My Grandparents both developed Heart Disease, Type 2 Diabetes and Dementia in their old age. I was headed down the same path until I gave up sugar, grains, and yucky vegetable oils. And, when I added water fasts lasting 3-7 days, my arthritis pain improved dramatically. My right knee stopped swelling up and I could walk up and down stairs without pain.
I saw a pre diabetic nurse today. My a1c is 6.5, and was told I am diabetic. Told that my keto diet had caused it, cut down on my fat, eat whole meal bread. I underwent meltdown. How does the NHS employ these people?
My dad was a severe type 2 diabetic for decades. He took insulin several times a day and a pill. After going low carb for less than a year, he is off all his meds. He can eat 20 carbs or less a day and go to bed not worrying about his sugar level anymore. He is off all meds now.
Almost 2 years ago when my fasting blood sugar hit about 135 and my A1C hit 6.4, My doctor simply handed me a prescription for metformin. I decided I did not want to take another prescription drug and went on the keto diet. About 90 days later my A1C had dropped to 4.6 and my doctor's jaw dropped with it. He was especially surprised when I told him I never took his metformin. I also lost 45 pounds and have kept almost all of that off by just eating a low carb diet.
Same here - I had insulin resistance 9 years ago. A locum GP wanted to start me on metformin as a "proactive measure". I refused that prescription, I knew I could reverse my insulin resistance heading for T2 diabetes with a change of diet. I thought I was eating healthy foods but discovered I was doing it all wrong. I cut out carbs and sugar and within a year I was back to normal.
AWESOME!! That's a phenomenal transition. Maintaining a low-carb diet helps a lot in losing weight, stopping insulin, and can significantly reverse even type 2 diabetes.
Agree totally with the advice here and reduced my hba1c from 26 to 5.6. However kept on the metformin and 17 units insulin, which is very low, as no doctor would recommend discontinuing the medications. I can eat most natural carbohydrates eg but not supermarket cheap bread etc, and some studies say nice things about metformin for longevity. I accept keto works for many, but in my experience processed carbohydrates are the main issue.
My husband recently had a mini stroke while having uncontrolled type 2 diabetes. He has not been compliant with diet and been on no meds for 3 years. The dietitian came to see him in hospital and told him to do all the exact opposite things he should do and eat. It was incredibly frustrating , when she left the room I told him you will do the exact opposite of what she just said . Disregard it all . We went to PCP visit after stroke and I talked briefly to nurse and was saying he was going to reverse this through diet and she immediately said “ oh this can’t be reversed “. This is what people are up against in our “ heath system “. These people are either willfully ignorant or corrupted by big Pharma . The doctor himself just reorganized his list of 9 meds that had been started in hospital …. NOT ONE WORD about diet was ever mentioned. I was stunned . Meds are all they care about. Thank God for doctors like Dr Berry and the others out there trying to fight this fight. Thank you !
There is no desire for wellness at all. I would even say when you are hospitalized there is no underlying plan by administration to keep you alive. The underlying plan is make money. Healthcare is a business. The system is broken.
You are so right! Diabetes runs in my family and I have tried without success to help relatives control their blood sugars. They tell me that I am not a doctor and that their doctor told them they need grains and fruit and carbohydrates to survive. Actually, they need to eat carbs, etc. for the doctor, his wife and the drug companies to survive. Odd that I am also diabetic and control my blood sugar by not eating grains, sugar, fruit and carbohydrates...
Exactly , as I said they are willfully ignorant or complicit with big Pharma . My husband had BS of 330 in ER , later that evening while still in ER they brought him pasta and French bread for dinner .. all while injecting him with insulin to try to bring BS down …. Now that seems like insanity to me , and pure corruption. They have to know what they are doing to people and do not care. It’s sickening .
Diabetic meds deplete vitamin B1. All diabetics are deficient in vitamin B1. My husband is no longer on insulin or any diabetic meds. He takes 300mg of benfotiamine (the fat soluble form of B1) daily. He also has the cofactors magnesium Bcomplex choline and zinc. His latest A1C was 5.9 (prediabetic range). He has cut carbs a bit but refuses to do keto and carnivore. But I will try to be an example to him.
I was diagnosed pre-diabetic my Dr never said a single word how to avoid Diabetes and all lovely side effects, like CAD,triple by-pass surgery, to many to list for me gee thank you Dr, he never mentioned Endocrinologist , when I complained about side of Meds "explosive Diarrhea " for 3 months 8 to 10 times daily, thank God he retired! He said,if you don't take your pills you will die! I said unless you know something I don't I will die with or without meds, I prefer Quality over Quantity! I should of fired him long before this point! I believe it can be reversed ,I have lost 110lbs 165 yesterday glucose this morning 97 take that former asdhat doctor!
IMHO-you are never too old to reverse diabetes! I had pre-diabetes for 22 years & doing everything I knew to do to fight against flipping to full T2,following Endocrinologist’s protocol! But that only put me up into full-blown diabetes in ‘18. He railed against me even trying low-carb/keto. Wanted to put me on Meformen/Byetta/Januvia, I got angry, went home, went through cupboards and frig, went cold turkey-@ age 79 on 7/1/2018. This not only reversed my T2 w/in weeks, but in six months, I had lost 78 pounds, eating only fresh whole foods on KETO, A1c remains at 5.1. Went back to see the MD and he was shocked, wanted to know “what happened, are you OK? “I said check my labs! He did again& I told him I was so frustrated with “his way“that “I had decided to use common sense, and do it MY way & THIS is what “happened!” (It’s now 5 years later & I’m feeling & doing better than age 60!)
@@prudentlyathome yes, even with pre-diabetes that’s where all the problems begin if not eliminated later, it can cause even necessity for amputation of feet/legs. So many things that were painful or troublesome, or just obvious-went away, .i.e. joint pain, facial, feet & leg swelling, sore eyesockets, Gerd, etc.
@@prudentlyathome Yes it can. I have been keto six months. My peripheral neuropathy in feet caused by diabetes 2 has disappeared. High blood pressure gone in one month of low carb meals. Tossed BP meds in one month after 20 years on those meds! Six months lost 24 lbs- a lb lost each week. Now 118 lbs 5’ 5” 75 years old. 👍👍👍
I have stopped eating highly processed food, eliminated added sugars of all types, and limit my carbs to 25 gram per day. I declined weight loss surgery and semaglutide. I eat two meals a day. I walk four days a week. My diet includes fatty fish, eggs, grass fed beef, cruciferous veggies, cheese, berries, pecans, macadamias, flaxseed, chia, and yogurt. I’ve lost 90 pounds over the past two years and reduced my HbA1c from 6.3 to 5.1. My cholesterol is 149, triglycerides of 43, normal liver enzymes, normal blood pressure, low normal fasting insulin and glucose. I made this change in my 60s. If I can do it, anyone can.
Yes! I discovered Dr. Berry when he was new here on RUclips. I had just been diagnosed with fatty liver and pre diabetes. Everything he said made sense so I followed. I lost 70# and I am thin, fit and living my best life. I mountain bike, I'm a ranger at America 's most beautiful National Park, competing against 30 year olds for my job every season. I shutter to think where my life would be if I hadn't grabbed this golden ring! At 64 I am on zero medications. Yesterday at a med check my blood pressure was 112/63. My resting heartrate is 52 bpm. Yes, you can cure yourself!!! Between now and dead, treat yourself to a healthy life! Thank you, so very much Dr. Berry.
My doctor is telling me that once a diabetic always a diabetic it cannot be cured just managed. My A1C was 6.6 when he told me this, 3 months later I had my A1C down to 5.3. I just stopped eating the "whites" no bread, potato's, rice and pasta and I strive to stay under 100 carbs. Lost 50 lbs. started walking and moved much more it worked for me.
In 2020, I was 22 stone (313 pounds), full of inflammation, had a fatty liver (and a huge belly to go with it), plus I was a pre-type 2 diabetic. Long story short, I started keto and fasting 19:5 (and I still am) and I lost 103 pounds and reversed ALL of the above issues. Today 12th January 2023, I received the results of my HBA1c blood test and here are my results - considering that my doctor thinks that I am at high risk for cholesterol and blood glucose: HBA1c = 37 (Range
Yep, i went from 12.6 A1c to 5.5 in three months sticking to 20 or less carbs a day. I've gone up and down over the last years, but it's all been good.
I just wanted to make a slightly different point. We all want quick results and it is very hard to do something without any tangible results, like dropping pounds, developing definable muscles to looking healthy. You can make all these changes and not see results, and not see them for a long time, which may cause some people to get frustrated. I was on LCMPHF diet, 6 months before the scale changed, it has been very, very slow. I had a normal A1C, but felt that it should be more reflective of my actions. It took 5 years for the number to drop! Five years of doing something with no visible changes. A lot of people would just lose hope. If you are struggling, don't fixate on it (that is very hard, when in physical distress) just keep moving forward, it is okay to go slow and get it right or make adjustments on the way. The more your body responds, follow it even if it is at a turtles pace!
Yes. I lost only 1 lb per week-but by sticking with the program- in six months lost 24 lbs to be 118 lbs. at age 75 years.’ 5’ 5” The BEST thing was I was able to toss BP meds in only one month after 20+ years taking the darn things😮😮😮. Also the foot pain jabs at night disappeared.👍
Husband was 7.2 A1c a year ago. Switched to low carb/keto and last A1c was 4.6. 😁. Off metformin and no longer in heart failure! Off all meds! Should have also said he lost 60 pounds and now weighs 175! We stopped his statin and has a “new lease on life!” Thanks to Dr Berry er al
@@loriereid1592 gold to hear that. I have recently come to know that I'm Type 2 diabetic. U could day 10 days but I guess it would be there for at least 6 months. I'm motivated to leave out my carbs all together. I have already started a 16hrs intermittent fasting as well.
In 2001 was diagnosed t2d. I just took the tablets and got on with life. At the start of covid I started looking at improving my diabetes and started cutting down carbs. I got off meds in 3 months. I now do 19/5 and feel good. Thanks Dr Berry for all the help. Ireland 🇮🇪
Same here, I found dr. Berry's RUclips channel and the rest is history and I'm now enjoying life like we should, I'm always improving my health every day, God Bless Dr. Berry and the Berry family 👍🙏
Yes you definitely can do it!! A1C of 10.8 now at 5.5. My doc is now convinced of this fact. Going to throw out all her old out of date med info. Gave her Nina Teicholz's book to read. Told her she could pass it on to other physicians. Soon to be a 75 yr. old senior.🙂
Yes, you can cure Type 2 Diabetes with diet! I've been a family nurse practitioner for over 22 years and cured my Type 2 DM 10 years ago by adopting a Paleo diet. I began carnivore last Summer and love it. I'm losing weight, and my IBS is finally improving. Thank you Dr. Berry for all you do!
You can hardly call it a cure when all you do is avoiding high blood sugars by cutting out all the carbs. If you had a glucose tolerance test done, your blood sugars would probably be messed up again.
Yes.... absolutely..... I've totally eliminated my T2D by changing my diet. I've dropped my A1C from 7.2 down to 5.6.... my Dr brags about it to his other patients in the hopes of proving what's possible.
Yes you can reverse Type II. Thanks to Dr Ken I am out of Type II. Carivore PHD🎉🎉. Dr Ken if you’re reading your comments I live in Michigan and you are plastered in front of all the registers in Meijer on the tabloid “Women’s World.” You are really making good progress! Congratulations 🎉🎉❤
I had a 12.1 and dropped to a 10 in one month with walking and changing my diet and increasing water. I then went down to 9, then a 7.5. I am currently at a 6.5. I have a follow up in June. It has been a journey. Thanks to my amazing dietitian & private pay (he’s a no bs Endo who decided to focus on patients over big pharma & he’s cheaper than with insurance!) for supporting me.
I've done it. Didn't have to go full carnivore either. I eat only unprocessed food. I don't have the teeth or intestines of a carnivore so I keep those things to a reasonable amount. Fish, eggs and gelatin only. I eat lower carb vegetables and nuts. Just got my blood work back. They're fantastic. I literally had nurses coming in and asking me what I've been doing. I'm 65 and went from 230 to 126. Basically eating foods that have passed through as few hands as possible.
I was Type 2 diabetic for 12 years. My A1C went from 7.6 to 4.7. I am no longer on any diabetes medicine. I was on Metformin and Jardiance. I've been doing a carnivore diet for almost 3 years now. Thank you, Dr. Ken Berry, for your videos!!
I was diagnosed with diabetes last year, put on metformin, and told to diet. With a 1100+ triglycerides and A1C at 7.5 So it started researching and found you. Following your basic keto-ish. Bacon and eggs breakfast, heavy meat lunch and dinner fresh low carb vegies only, 0 grain and sugar, eating as much as I want, I am off meds for 3 months and A1C is staying in 4.9 to 5.1 range, triglycerides below 170 and my testosterone has quadrupled. Thank you!!!!!!!
Went from A1C of 12.3 to 7.4 by using the freestlye libre 3. It was amazing what that accountability of seeing what your sugar is when you eat something that spikes it. It became a challange for me to never let it spike like that again. What a change for me. And love your podcast! Always such great information, thank you for that.
DR. BERRY!!! I reversed my diabetes in 3 months on carnivore!!! Just diagnosed at 6.5 in June. Now it's Oct. and A1C is 5.6! gluc at 95, rather than 119! Thank you!
With low carb diet along with intermittent fasting manage to reverse my insulin resistance to insulin sensitivity. Yesterday received blood work Fasting insulin 3.4ulu/ml HOMA-IR 0.9 and A1C 5.7. Thank you for sharing.
Yep! I went from 7.7 AIC to 5 and that’s been three blood test ago. My AIC has been 5. Ketogenic diet. Fatty liver gone, triglycerides went from 175 to 72. Overall cholesterol stayed same (200) but my good cholesterol went up. I’m down 80 lbs in one year and up 16 lbs muscle, bike riding 30 miles a week. It works on all levels!
Doc thank you so much for all you’ve done to educate people about this diet change. I have been a diabetic for years. Metaformin never did much, eating “healthy” didn’t do much. But after only a few days on the carnivore diet my blood sugar is testing at 5.4 mmol/L after a meal! That’s “normal range”. I can’t even begin to describe how much relief I have right now and hope for my future. I always thought diabetes was a progressive and incurable death sentence, but it’s not. I can grow old with my family and watch my kids grow up. Sorry for rambling but I just had to express my appreciation for what you do. Everyone please listen and learn. It IS possible.
High fat, medium protein, as close to zero carb as possible. Try to keep your eating within a 6 hour window. If you don't exercise, start with taking a walk each day and gradually increasing distance. It took me about 2 months to get my fasting bloodsugar from 166 to 80.
I was diagnosed T2 some years ago with an A1C of 10.1, and thus started the nightmare of “treating” it with the Rockefeller Allopathic medicine scam. I’ve done Keto, intermittent fasting and some prolonged fasting, with no insulin or pharmaceutical poisons. My last A1C back in October 2022 was 4.4! Lost at least 40 pounds too! My mind is a lot clearer as well. It works!
I reversed it completely. I am officially not a diabetic person. I only changed my food and the way I was eating. I also added 30 minutes after dinner walk and it took me 7 months to reverse diabetes and bring the high blood pressure to normal (113/73). I also lost 52 lbs. I don’t follow any specific diet like Keto, carnivore etc. I just quit processed foods and sugary beverages. I eat meat, poultry,fish, vegetables, fruits, eggs and lintels and dairy, but I focus on moderation.
In 1998 I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and my doctor recommended "Diet and Exercise" (did not prescribe medication), however, did not outline which "Diet" or "Exercise". after losing the extra pounds (18 lbs) and exercising regularly the lab work results got better for the doctor although not for me. Long story short, after reaching 8.0 A1C results, I stopped following the recommended diet and researched other methods. Fast-forward to the last 15 years between Intermitting Fast, the right lifestyle my A1C has been between 5.3 to 5.5, weigh between 165 and 159, eat only whole foods (organic grass-fed). Reversal of type 2 diabetes was achievable for me!
As a type 2 diabetic I hear so much about what I shouldn't eat but very little about what I CAN eat, normally. It's nice to get the shorter list and just know what to eat instead of the INSANE long list of what not to. It's like how I teach people about herpetology. There are 42 native species of snakes here in Kansas where I live but only 4 are venomous. I teach that it's not important to know which snakes aren't venomous because you would have to learn all 38 species. Just learn the 4 that ARE venomous. When you see a snake you don't recognize you will automatically know it's non-venomous and not one of the 4 you have to worry about. It's always easier to learn the shorter list. In this case, at a glance you can say, " I don't know what species this is, I have never personally seen it. But what I DO know is that it's harmless. " Food for a diabetic is the same way. Learn the short list. Learn what you CAN have and ignore everything else.
@@deepb249 I eat eggs and hard boiled eggs, sardines and other fish (not breaded), chicken, Most veggies, some fruits that are low sugar like avacado. once in a while apple, Nuts (almonds and wallnuts unflavored raw), unflavored Greek yogurt 2-5% fat. Lots of cheeses. berry's. Olive or avacado oil. Can scramble some eggs, throw some ham and cheese in with it.. And have a avacado. My goal is not to lose weight, just to avoid BG spikes after meals. I avoid Rice, potatoes, processed oils, breads and baked goods and anything with sugar like deserts and soda's.
@@deepb249 I'd go to a dr if your concerned. "per-diabetic and diabetes" are diagnosis given by a dr. You can check your A1C (long term blood sugar) or Blood glucose from home, with tools bought at any pharmacy store. I knew I had it when I was always thirsty, even after drinking a ton of water, and I was rapidly losing weight. If you wake up every night to pee a few times, that could be a clue too. But you could possibly catch it early by going to a Dr. and getting a proper diabetis check.
Thank you Dr. Berry for always explaining things in a way normal people can understand. You are truly a blessing for all the valuable information you give us for free here on RUclips.
Just started following you 5 weeks ago and at that time my morning blood sugar used to be around 9.5 in the morning. Now I have doing a ketovore diet for 5 weeks my morning blood sugar level is down to 5.3, I've lost 15 lb, and feels much better in every way. THANK YOU!!!
Absolutely you can! T2D here, diet has dropped my A1C from 9.8 (when it was first identified) to 4.8 (where it’s been for just over three years. Lost a ton of weight and had to get a new wardrobe. BP is good, ABSOLUTELY NO, REPEAT NO meds, feeling much better than I have in a long while.
KEN! In 4 months of low carb first two months, to keto and intermittent fasting last two months I’ve taken my A1C from 6.3, on the verge of diabetes to 5.7, .1 from normal range. Thank you! You’re one of the guys I get advice from.
I have Kentucky Berrys in my early 1800's family tree! Anyway, I am a prediabetic Southern born senior citizen struggling with my baked goods/chocolate/carb bad habits. I will put your carb level guide that you posted here in my notebook and start counting total carbs, not just sugar. I already lost my best friend to diabetes complications which included partial amputations of her lower limbs. Thank you for your RUclips work on this subject.
In August, 2021, I changed my unhealthy eating to low carb and dropped my A1C from 6.7 to 5.1 which I’ve maintained for nearly two years. In addition I’ve lost 138 pounds over the past 21 months. I never think I’ve cured or reversed my Type 2 diabetes, instead I say it’s in remission because if I don’t eat healthy, diabetes can come roaring back quickly as can the weight. At 69 years young I never want to visit that health crisis EVER again.🎉
Dr. Berry long time subscriber (4 years Keto now Carnivore)and I just have to say I love how you inform people on not to waste your money on useless products or schemes. Yourself and Dr. Chaffee are real people who really care...from a person you will never know I THANK YOU!
I was diagnosed as pre-diabetic at the end of July 2022. I'm from the UK and so was referred to a Diabetic nurse. The information she gave me was that I need to keep my daily intake to 150g of Carbs a day plus exercise at least 30 minutes and so I took up walking. I started this diet and walking journey weighing in at 283lbs to date I'm now weighing in 224lbs and covered over 550Km in walking and at my last check my blood sugar sits around 5.5. I have a further 42lbs to get to my target weight. I will be 60 in October this year Update: It is now 9 months (April 2023) in to my diet I am now running 6Km at least 5 times a week and walking for the other 2. I'm still on the 150g of Carbs a day and have now lost 84lbs
I've been a type 2 diabetic for 3 years . My initial a1c was 7.9 then 5.6 .Last year it was 5 and my recent a1c was 4.9.I take no medication and it's all managed through my low carb diet and exercise . Initially I was 252lbs and now I'm 148lbs .
I agree on the carb restrictions; I've been able to reverse mine (I'm 45) and am off meds....low carb and restricting my meat intake really set things in motion for me. One key thing though is physical activity....six days a week I walk at least 2 miles a day. I think this has jumpstarted my insulin sensitivity so now as long as I eat carbs in the morning or for lunch, and have time to burn them off the rest of the day, my fasting sugars when I wake up are in the 80's. For example, if I eat a nice large breakfast of pancakes, regular maple syrup, hashbrowns, eggs, and just coffee (no fruit juices), then walk 3 miles soon after, and then do low or no carbs for the rest of the day, my sugars average round 90-100 for the rest of the day. I only do this on weekends but it helps to keep me from losing my mind from not having things I enjoy LOL. Good luck to all and for me, I was super restrictive in my diet when I first made the effort to reduce my A1C, but I was able to "loosen up" a little as I learned what to eat, and my insulin sensitivity increased.
This is good to hear. It's nice to have "some" carb favs, but be good all the other days. Thanks for sharing this. I am restricting my carbs and meats and it's good to know once I get things straight I can have extra carbs sometimes.
Im 49 and was pre diabetic just 6 month ago but by exercise and diet I reversed it. I also enjoy watching your and other doctors video on intermittent fasting and diet.
YES! I was on 2000 mg Metformin BID, Alogliptin QD, 25 mg Glimepiride BID, and Ozempic Q/wk with an A1C of 17! Once I dumped the carbs & gluten after 6 months my current A1C is 6.4 and I am off everything but the weekly Ozempic injection. My Dr says if I'm still under 6.5in March I can ditch that too! THANK YOU DR. BERRY AND PHD! As a bonus, ditching the gluten has drastically decreased my swollen joints and skin rashes.
Me too...I started Keto/LCHF 5 years ago, about 2 weeks after my T2 Diagnosis and haven't looked back. Dr. Berry's advice has been invaluable. I lost about 60lbs, been off all Meds for 3 1/2 years and my A1c has averaged about 5.6 - 5.8 since then. Thanks Dr. Berry...you're one of the few in the Medical establishment that is telling the Truth. "Voices in the Wilderness" unfortunatly....
Yes you can. Followed Dr Berrys advice went Ketovore mid April 2022 and also do Intermittant Fasting of 16/8. I started with a weight of 325 lbs and A1c of 8.5. So far have dropped 75 lbs and lowered my A1c to 5.7. I expect soon to be in diabetic remmission with an A1c below 5.7. My typical fasting blood glucose is 84-98 and between 110-125 an hour after eating.
Dr Berry, thanks to you I am on the path to remedy my diabetes. I began listening to you on my drive to Smyrna each month so I had 6.5 hrs to become educated on the topic thanks to you. It takes time to wean yourself from the carb overload we are drugged into believing. Being a mesomorph body type I have always responded well to diet and exercise. I started a goal of 100 or less and am now down to 50 or less with bs range from mid 90 to low 100 so a little way to go. I also started taking the B vitamin you suggested and it too made a huge contribution to my metabolism. I tell everyone about you that I know is either pre-diabetic or full diabetes. Is it hard, yes it is but gets better with time. My NP has been on board with my progress and told her to watch your vids. My sister went to see her for pre diabetes and the NP told her don’t talk to her come talk to me!!!! Lol Thanks again for your service!
Absolutely possible. I started keto January 31st 2022. On insulin for 25 years and an A1c of 8. Within a few weeks no longer needed insulin. I have lost 150 lbs. my A1C is now 4.6! I have a lot of loose skin and my weight is in a healthy range. I did eat a marshmallow on Christmas night only to find I have reactive hypoglycemia and my blood sugar dropped to 21. Lesson learned.
Why would your BG level matter if you are in Ketosis? You would be burning ketones and not glucose if you were in Ketosis. Maybe you are not in Ketosis. You may just be 'low carb'.
@@vermeea1 Having eaten less then 10 total carbs per day for 11 months then having a chocolate covered marshmallow spiked my insulin level causing it to drop so very low. I am asymptomatic for low blood sugars unless I get below 45 because my base line is so low. Even in ketosis the body requires a blood glucose of a functioning level. Many people will go comatose or even die with a blood sugar if 21. I had no idea I would respond that way, but I had also eaten very very little all day having only 2 oz of beef and a boiled egg hours earlier. I was too busy and don’t get hungry because I fast 18/6 almost every day. I went to sleep shortly after the marshmallow and woke up a couple of hours later, with a heart rate of 155, my hearing seemed like I was under water, and my vision was distorted. Terrifying! But I was lucky too be alive. So no cheats or food high in carbs for me ever again. I nearly died from a dang marshmallow.
YES! I did. In July 2023, I tested positive for pre-diabetes. Six months on the keto diet and in January 2024, my A1c registered 5.2. So, thank you Dr. Berry for your positive videos.
I went for my physical and brought a list of the tests you recommend. My doctor said he would not run those tests because I did not have symptoms. However my HbA1c is 5.6 and that was before and still the same after the most recent test. I did however, not behave over the Christmas holidays and my blood was drawn 12/23 so I had been eating some sugar and other naughty foods and was not in a keto state. I am back to being in ketosis, avoiding sugars, beer etc and eating BBB& E! It's very frustrating not to find doctors that really promote health but push meds to cure things they don't even properly test for. As far as the fasting insulin test he said I didn't need one!!! I'm 70 and I think it probably would NOT hurt in any way to get that test, but since I'm pretty healthy the doctors won't order it. Maybe my endocrinologist will when I see him in a few weeks. Additionally I pretty much try to eat OMAD most days or when I eat 2 I eat breakfast around 1: 30 and dinner no later than 6pm. I measure my ketones daily and manage to keep them between .5 and 4.0 most days and when I fast for longer periods of time they go into the 8.0 to 16 range. I think Common Sense Labs should be mandatory reading for EVERY SINGLE DOCTOR!
Most Drs. I have met have NO interest in nutrition, and just push pills. It’s disheartening and frustrating. So I rely on these wonderful podcasts! Many thanks.
@@carolrichardsonsmith That is so true. Sadly enough I also think that most doctors don't listen to these videos and think that the doctors who make them are either quacks or fakes or incompetent doctors who can't make it as regular doctors. As far as I am concerned these doctors are superior to what I have seen in my real life. Doctors who are motivated by greed and kickbacks from big pharma. They get angry of you tell them you will seek a second opinion, or you say no I'd rather change my diet than take statins. Dr. Berry. offers really good advice and my life is healthier thanks to him and several of the other guys I listen to. ie: Dr. Fung, Dr. Eckberg, the Aussie doc.
And this is why I love all of your videos. You are always on point with your information. God Bless you! We need people like you in our lives. You are a life saver!!!
Yes indeed. I started following a keto diet in April of ‘22. Went from an A1C of 8.2 down to 5.6 by July. Have continued and now working on reversing my NAFL.
I followed Dr. Berry,, and yes my Type II is now history! I have had it in remission for about a year. And will continue to be a healthy eating a proper human diet! Thanks Doc! i was 232 now 165!
When first diagnosed T2 (2014) my A1C was 10.1. Fast forward to November 2020, started Keto with a little intermittent fasting, by February 2021 A1C 5.1. From there, Keto, intermittent fasting and some prolonged water fasting, my last A1C October 2022… 4.4. Listen to the doctor, it can be done!
*I had very high blood sugar I only managed to improve my health when I found a WONDERFUL treatment,❤❤ if you want to know about it, I left the video in the comment reply*
Yes you can. My 85 year old mom was on insulin 5 years ago. She went plant based, lost weight, exercised, supplemented and her A1C went from 12 to 5. Been consistent for 5 years. She does take Berberine.
We are happy for her, really. Only one question though... Watch her body composition. I am 10050% sure she is sarcopenic and osteopenic on a plant based diet. There's an ironic luck to be alive non-diabetic but in the wheelchair.
It’s good that she improved her diabetes but I’d be concerned about her health. She would be much healthier with a meat based diet, or if she at least reduced her plant intake and added unsweetened full fat dairy and seafood. She needs highly absorbable animal protein, iron, and fat. Learn about oxalates in plants, they’re very detrimental to your health.
Thank you for your education on how to cure type 2 diabetics. I had an A1C 0f 8.0 and was prescribed to give myself insulin shots 2 months ago. I’m already on the regular diabetic meds for over 25+ years. I had a heart attack in 2006 and high blood pressure for years; I’m now 69 years old. Your advice has helped me bring down my A1C and my blood pressures in only 6 weeks on trying out your advice in bringing down my numbers. I didn’t follow everything but did what I could do and what works for my life style. I stopped eating all the carbs like rice, breads, pasta, potatoes, etc. I do intermittent fasting every day for the past 4 weeks and only eat one good meal a day with mostly fat, protein and very little carbs from salads and no sugars. Lost 34 pounds from 212 pounds without doing any exercise and my A1C has gone from 8.0 to 6.0. All of my other blood work is all good and well within the ranges where they are supposed to be at. I stopped my blood pressure meds since my blood pressure is well below from what they were. Of course an A1C of 6.0 is better than the 8.0 from where I was at, still going to stay with it until my A1C drops to below 5.7. I also want my weight to get down to 160 to 170 so going to stay with it until I reach these goals. Hopefully after I reach my goals, I’ll be able to manage it and keep my numbers in the good and keep my weight off. I’ve been trying off and on for so many years that I gave up. After finding your videos and really listening to what you are saying it wasn’t as hard as I thought to bring my numbers down. Thank you so much in helping me since I’m tired of all the medications I was taking…
Excellent video Dr. Berry! Thank you! I've been following your vlog for the last two years and was able to reverse my type II diabetes and high blood pressure at the 20 grams per day level. Your methods were contrary to what my Primary Physician was telling me (wanted to put me on statins and blood pressure meds) but I refused because I had done my own research on the dangers of statins. I initially looked at the Atkins program, but I then discovered your channel and it really educated me on exactly how to live the Keto diet life (and your wife's channel also provided great menu ideas and guidance). This video carefully and expertly sums up all of the key science of this diet, and I will be passing it on to my friends and loved ones...
Yes! You helped me. I went to my doc and was sent to er with glucose level of 530. I had no idea but had the symptoms. They had me waiting for an appointment 2 months. I found you and some other sites. When i saw the doc 3-4 months later i had my blood tests. I was taking metforman 2x a day. Finally went down to 1 pill then none. Doc says i am now as if i never had diabetes. Thank you for all your help. I am mostly carnivor and keep keto. Very low carb. Im 66 and very happy with all your ideas. Blessings
Hello Dr. Berry! Thank you for all that you do. 💓 Your videos are a great source of support, information, and encouragement. I also have managed to completely reverse my Type 2 diabetes while following a ketogenic diet. I was very fortunate that it was my own Endocrinologist (in Halifax, Nova Scotia) who recommended this treatment plan for me. I am so grateful! Please continue your great work. The world needs you!
Isabelle, How did you get your Endocrinologist? I've NEVER been to one for 23 years of being a type two diabetic. Did you get a recommendation from your family doctor? Thank you and God bless 🙏 Whoever shall answer my question, thank you and God bless 🙏 ❤
@Skinny Dee Hello Skinny :) Yes, it was my GP who immediately referred me to my Endocrinologist once I received my Type 2 diagnosis. I was able to have my first appointment with him within 3 weeks of my diagnosis. As you can see in my original message, I live in Halifax, Nova Scotia. May I ask? Where do you live? I sincerely wish you all the very best on finding the right health care and advice. In my experience, Dr Berry and Dr Jason Fung (do check out his books and videos!) are a fantastic place to start. Good luck, and take good care. Isabelle
@isabelle fournier, First of all, thank you for responding, and I do appreciate it. I'm in Toronto and not very far from Dr. Jason Fung. My family doctor never sent me to an endocrinologist but only prescribed Glucophage pills, which really wasn't doing much for me. About seven years ago, I began watching many doctors and a Pastor on RUclips; I've listened to what they all had to say, then made MY OWN DIET, which is helping me a great deal. I'm now considered Pre-diabetic! Currently, my HDL, LDL, and Triglycerides are good; thank God! These are only some of the doctors that I'm continuing to watch: Dr. Ken Berry, Dr. Allan Mandell, Dr. Sten Ekberg, Dr. Jason Fung, Dr. Eric Berg, and last but not least, Pastor Dennis Pollock, who's a Godsend! There're more channels that I've watched and am continuing to watch, and I'm learning a lot from each! God bless them all🙏 I've tried doing intermittent fasting, but I was always slender and got too skinny, so I stopped; according to Dr. Jason Fung, NOT everyone should do it, and I totally agreed! I do wish you the best on your journey, and God bless 🙏 🌹
@Skinny Dee Hello again! :) Reading what you have written, it sounds like you are doing great! Brava! I'm so happy for you! Wishing all the very best, Isabelle.
@isabelle fournier, My family doctor was of NO help to me; thank God that I've learned and am still learning a lot from those RUclips videos! My doctor told me what I had already known: not to use sugar, or eat anything sweet, and do some sort of daily exercise. He then said, "I should eat 3 meals plus 3 snacks." I definitely can't eat so many times daily, and I don't ever snack! Last year, he told me that I'll have to use insulin very soon because diabetes is a progressive disease; it was then 7.3. I told him that I'll bring it down; I'm watching doctors on RUclips and reading everyones comments; a lot of people are healing themselves by consuming low carb. He said you must not watch RUclips because those doctor's don't know what they're saying. When I brought down my HbA1c to 6 within 5 months, he was shocked and asked how I did it. I told him, and he only smiled. Ok Isabelle, you take care now, and God bless 🙏
This was excellent information, thank you, Dr. Berry! 👌 And yes you can and I did without any medication or insulin...I went 100% 'clean Keto' and in 3 months I was out of diabetic range. It was A LOT of hard work to go from the standard American Diet to Keto overnight, like I did but the Lord Jesus gave me the will power. Wishing everyone wanting to beat diabetes naturally, all the best...it can be done with lots of discipline and prayer! 🌿
Thank you again!! Dr Berry, I've listened to you for years. Am 70 years old. Lost 90 pounds on Keto with your help. And STILL, I LEARNED NEW INFO FROM THIS VID. I've probably listened to 1,000 hours plus 8,000 pages on nutrition, over the past 10 years. And I still get a new pearl out of every video of yours . THANK YOU. God Bless you .
Nice update and summary Dr. Berry. I'll keep this one very handy to forward to people who are looking for a glimmer of hope at least, or maybe even a "miracle." The miracle of how our bodies are designed to heal and function.
Yes you absolutely can. I am 6’ tall male age 55. In May 2022 my A1C was 6.6 and avg glucose 142. Weighed 248 pounds. That was a wake up call. I had no idea just how sick I was. The dr wanted me to take pills and I knew there was a better way… I immediately switched to a well-disciplined Keto diet. 6 months later I weighed 213 pounds. A1C is down to 5.6 and avg glucose is 118. I have a ways to go and still following a Keto diet and plan to stick with it. I also have taken up cycling again. Thank you Dr Berry for your guidance and excellent educational content that you provide each day. Your work is producing positive results. ❤
The answer is yes for me! After taking Metformin for 10 years, I started a low carb diet following BEAT DIABETES! (RUclips) challenge on 01FEB2022... Stopped METFORMIN on 01MAR2022. I lost 30 lbs and achieved a A1c of 5.3 on 15DEC2022 consuming less than 50 grams of carbs per day!
I'm no longer diabetic and it only took 3 months. I've now been low carb for 15 months and definitely don't want to return to my old way of eating. It's so nice not getting hangry and _having_ to eat when the hunger pangs happen. Because I'm fat adapted I can defer a meal for several hours with no problem.
Thank you for simplifying how to reverse type 2 Diabetes. I can’t tolerate the meds I’ve been given and my doctor can’t tolerate my not taking them. I had no idea that I can make a discernible difference in 90 days if not be cured. Can’t thank you enough. I no longer have a death sentence even if it is a slow one.
You can reverse everything. I had very high sugar levels in 2021 and had a stroke. I couldn't walk properly, couldn't focus, very weak. I started exercising, eliminated all the bad foods, cut down on my carbs. Then did cold showers. Did all these everyday since July 2021 (I was hospitalised May 2021). It's now January 2023, I'm still exercising, still doing cold showers. My diet is mostly carnivore, although I sometimes eat bread or rice. I am maintaining my weight at 71 kgs down from a peak of 90 kgs. I am free from all medications apart from the blood thinners. Where I couldn't walk for more than 5 minutes in 2021, I now do 2 hour walks no problem. I can do things I can't do when I was 40. With everyone getting ill, we haven't had an illness in the family. My two boys are exercise mad and very active athletes and does cold showers. It better to start this at an early age, but I have proven that even having a stroke can be reversed. The sacrifice that I do in the morning is worth it.
I did this. During the tyrannical lockdowns i found out i was pre and used the fact i couldn't do anything or go anywhere to go carnivore. Had a blood test this week and its all normal again now. On a side note for people not trying this it also "cured" many other things i suffered from (which i wasn't expecting). My asthma has gone, first time in 40 years i don't use an inhaler. My acid reflex is gone I don't get any anxiety or anxiety attacks at all, and no brain fog. In fact my mental health for the first time in my life seems to be what normal people are used to. I OMAD as well.
Its worth pointing out to, here in the UK when i was young Dr's actually told my parents to put me on a diet similar to this for my asthma. I've noticed in the last 20 years there is absolutely no advice about that at all when i went to asthma clinic. Just removing foods with E numbers vastly improved mine, for example. Now they just manage your inhalers instead. Also breath through your nose at all times.
@@brodie9824 just what dr berry says here really , red meat eggs butter fish liver etc I sometimes add veg or salad if I feel like it Last night I just had a pile of mince beef and eggs
It was a few months on low carb when I suddenly realized I didn’t need any OTC heartburn medicine. At 6 mo my A1C went from 7.4 to 5.6, at 12 mo 5.4. Lost pounds and went to a smaller waist size without going hungry.
I had a bunch of ancillary symptoms disappear, too. Acid reflux, bleeding gums, bad breath, bad BO, skin tags, have a few very old bug bites that scarred up and over the decades got bigger to the point of concern and have shrunk back down, sex drive is back up, no more bloated feeling, no more flatulence, more regular bowel movements (only 1 every day or 2, instead of 2 or 3 a day), can operate on less sleep (8 hours or less instead of 9 or more). I'm sure I can think of a few more. And I'm 50 btw.
Ive been working on my 'diet' since beginning of Feb 2023. As of April 1 or so I pretty much said heck to the veggies. Ive lost 24lbs. Have gone from high side of 22w and now in a 16-18 depending on the clothing. My fasting glucose on my lab was 120. I dont have or know the A1C but I looked up the labs. My regular FBS usually was running 150 give or 10 or so. That lab means pre-DM2. Ive got a long time to go. From 240 on Jan 24 and today May 17 Im at 216. Praise God!! Doing mostly carnivore and IM and so much easier to skip and my sugar cravings have almost disappeared until I smell something sweet like someone baking in my apt building. Ive basically been doing carnivore with still doing some veg if i want it, but im not out searching for veggies. Also I used to have a digestiveissue that felt like grinding glass which was very painful. With carnivore that has totally disappeared!!! @Dr Berry...can we see a pic of u before U decided to get healthier like at ur heaviest weight?
Thank you so much, Dr. Ken Berry. I shared this video with a family member who has Type 2 diabetes and wants to try curing it with Carnivore. Thank you so much for sharing this knowledge with the world and making the world of better place in doing so. God bless you and Nisha! 🤗
Thanks Dr. Berry for influencing me back in early 2019 to help me get on KETO and put my diabetes into remission! Not sure if I missed it or not in this video but in case you didn't say: I think exercise is as necessary as the diet change you so rightly recommend.
Using Dr. Berry"s Keto 101 and other video's on type 2 diabetes I lowered my weight by 40lbs, was A1c over 7 with meds, High Blood pressure and High HDL/LDL. 12 months later my Dr. took me off all meds. Thank You Dr. Berry!
you're literally saving my life i appreciate this video so much. I found out im at 6.1 ac1 and im like not trying to get above 6.5! thank you for this information
My doctor told me once diabetic, always diabetic. She said it’s progressive and is only going to get worse. She said nothing about my progress in bringing it down to 6.1 from 9.1 with just diet. I was very proud of myself, and she stole my thunder. 🤨
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Went from A1C of 12.5 down to 5.0 and stayed here over 2 years so far. NO grains, no sugars (includes all fruits except avocados, lemons, raspberries, blackberries), no "vegetable"/seed oils at all. One meal/day. Lost 105 lbs. in the first year. I'm a 66 yo female on O2 - not some young sport!
Fasting insulin and HOMA-IR?
Congratulations! I am 63 and was pre-diabetic, obese w/high blood pressure 2 years ago. My husband and I took Dr. Berry's advice and changed our diets in January 2021. I lost 90 lbs the first year and don't have high blood pressure anymore. My Grandparents both developed Heart Disease, Type 2 Diabetes and Dementia in their old age. I was headed down the same path until I gave up sugar, grains, and yucky vegetable oils. And, when I added water fasts lasting 3-7 days, my arthritis pain improved dramatically. My right knee stopped swelling up and I could walk up and down stairs without pain.
Thanks for being specific! Great example to us beginners.
Amazing... great job! 🌹
Black berries and raspberries is that good for diabetics if so how much is safe to consume.
I saw a pre diabetic nurse today. My a1c is 6.5, and was told I am diabetic. Told that my keto diet had caused it, cut down on my fat, eat whole meal bread. I underwent meltdown. How does the NHS employ these people?
U r on right track. I am on keto and doing ok. My sisters think medicine is the answer
I love that you and Neisha are not pushing products and programs and charging $$$$ you just give education and correct information! The best!
Thank you for pointing that out! That is why I trust Dr. Berry, that and his knowledge.
Dr. Boz pushes a product every minute
@@jackieburns5257 And Thomas de Lauer.
@@keshhan6412 when he starts a sales pitch, i fast forward
@@jackieburns5257 don’t forget the questionable “Dr,” Berg
My dad was a severe type 2 diabetic for decades. He took insulin several times a day and a pill. After going low carb for less than a year, he is off all his meds. He can eat 20 carbs or less a day and go to bed not worrying about his sugar level anymore. He is off all meds now.
Its not low carb .its overall weight loss due to strict diet which also causes drop in calories.any calories restricted can do that.
Cure for type 2 is called stem cell
Sigh 😔
@Psartz Don't TELL someone what happened to THEM. Arrogant for you to feel you know a person's body than they do.
@@sheridetiveaux1839 ton of excuses do taste.
@@sheridetiveaux1839 because low carb isnt solution it doesn't fix anything. actually high fat is the cause of diabetes.
Almost 2 years ago when my fasting blood sugar hit about 135 and my A1C hit 6.4, My doctor simply handed me a prescription for metformin. I decided I did not want to take another prescription drug and went on the keto diet. About 90 days later my A1C had dropped to 4.6 and my doctor's jaw dropped with it. He was especially surprised when I told him I never took his metformin. I also lost 45 pounds and have kept almost all of that off by just eating a low carb diet.
Right on, right on and congratulations! Same…👍🏾
Same here - I had insulin resistance 9 years ago. A locum GP wanted to start me on metformin as a "proactive measure". I refused that prescription, I knew I could reverse my insulin resistance heading for T2 diabetes with a change of diet. I thought I was eating healthy foods but discovered I was doing it all wrong. I cut out carbs and sugar and within a year I was back to normal.
AWESOME!!
AWESOME!! That's a phenomenal transition. Maintaining a low-carb diet helps a lot in losing weight, stopping insulin, and can significantly reverse even type 2 diabetes.
Agree totally with the advice here and reduced my hba1c from 26 to 5.6. However kept on the metformin and 17 units insulin, which is very low, as no doctor would recommend discontinuing the medications. I can eat most natural carbohydrates eg but not supermarket cheap bread etc, and some studies say nice things about metformin for longevity. I accept keto works for many, but in my experience processed carbohydrates are the main issue.
I took my A1C from 13.8 to 4.6 in 10 months by following the proper human diet! Thanks Doctor Berry ! You have saved my life!
13.8 whoooaaaa! Congrats grants a huge drop. What's your fasting morning sugar like?
@luna57 yes me too!!!
That's great. I took mine from 10.8 to 5.6, yet I can't get lower than that without losing too much weight.
Sir tell me your dite plan thanks
@@TES-bt8sv exactly. If I stop all carbs I lose too much weight
My husband recently had a mini stroke while having uncontrolled type 2 diabetes. He has not been compliant with diet and been on no meds for 3 years.
The dietitian came to see him in hospital and told him to do all the exact opposite things he should do and eat. It was incredibly frustrating , when she left the room I told him you will do the exact opposite of what she just said . Disregard it all .
We went to PCP visit after stroke and I talked briefly to nurse and was saying he was going to reverse this through diet and she immediately said “ oh this can’t be reversed “. This is what people are up against in our “ heath system “. These people are either willfully ignorant or corrupted by big Pharma .
The doctor himself just reorganized his list of 9 meds that had been started in hospital …. NOT ONE WORD about diet was ever mentioned. I was stunned .
Meds are all they care about. Thank God for doctors like Dr Berry and the others out there trying to fight this fight.
Thank you !
There is no desire for wellness at all. I would even say when you are hospitalized there is no underlying plan by administration to keep you alive. The underlying plan is make money. Healthcare is a business. The system is broken.
You are so right! Diabetes runs in my family and I have tried without success to help relatives control their blood sugars. They tell me that I am not a doctor and that their doctor told them they need grains and fruit and carbohydrates to survive. Actually, they need to eat carbs, etc. for the doctor, his wife and the drug companies to survive. Odd that I am also diabetic and control my blood sugar by not eating grains, sugar, fruit and carbohydrates...
Exactly , as I said they are willfully ignorant or complicit with big Pharma .
My husband had BS of 330 in ER , later that evening while still in ER they brought him pasta and French bread for dinner .. all while injecting him with insulin to try to bring BS down …. Now that seems like insanity to me , and pure corruption. They have to know what they are doing to people and do not care. It’s sickening .
Diabetic meds deplete vitamin B1.
All diabetics are deficient in vitamin B1.
My husband is no longer on insulin or any diabetic meds.
He takes 300mg of benfotiamine (the fat soluble form of B1) daily.
He also has the cofactors magnesium Bcomplex choline and zinc.
His latest A1C was 5.9 (prediabetic range).
He has cut carbs a bit but refuses to do keto and carnivore. But I will try to be an example to him.
I was diagnosed pre-diabetic my Dr never said a single word how to avoid Diabetes and all lovely side effects, like CAD,triple by-pass surgery, to many to list for me gee thank you Dr, he never mentioned Endocrinologist , when I complained about side of Meds "explosive Diarrhea " for 3 months 8 to 10 times daily, thank God he retired! He said,if you don't take your pills you will die! I said unless you know something I don't I will die with or without meds, I prefer Quality over Quantity! I should of fired him long before this point! I believe it can be reversed ,I have lost 110lbs 165 yesterday glucose this morning 97 take that former asdhat doctor!
IMHO-you are never too old to reverse diabetes! I had pre-diabetes for 22 years & doing everything I knew to do to fight against flipping to full T2,following Endocrinologist’s protocol! But that only put me up into full-blown diabetes in ‘18. He railed against me even trying low-carb/keto. Wanted to put me on Meformen/Byetta/Januvia,
I got angry, went home, went through cupboards and frig, went cold turkey-@ age 79 on 7/1/2018.
This not only reversed my T2 w/in weeks, but in six months, I had lost 78 pounds, eating only fresh whole foods on KETO, A1c remains at 5.1. Went back to see the MD and he was shocked, wanted to know “what happened, are you OK? “I said check my labs! He did again& I told him I was so frustrated with “his way“that “I had decided to use common sense, and do it MY way & THIS is what “happened!” (It’s now 5 years later & I’m feeling & doing better than age 60!)
Jeeps,
Great news! I'm so very happy to hear that there's one less diabetic in the world! God bless you 🙏 ❤
woo hoo!!
@@prudentlyathome yes, even with pre-diabetes that’s where all the problems begin if not eliminated later, it can cause even necessity for amputation of feet/legs. So many things that were painful or troublesome, or just obvious-went away, .i.e. joint pain, facial, feet & leg swelling, sore eyesockets, Gerd, etc.
@@prudentlyathome
Yes it can. I have been keto six months. My peripheral neuropathy in feet caused by diabetes 2 has disappeared.
High blood pressure gone in one month of low carb meals.
Tossed BP meds in one month after 20 years on those meds!
Six months lost 24 lbs- a lb lost each week. Now 118 lbs
5’ 5” 75 years old. 👍👍👍
@@jeeps7913 can you have a slice of pizza without your blood sugar spiking?
Yes you can and I did. Lost 85 lbs. and A1C down from 10.6 to 4.7.
Did you recover?
That is awesome!
Is that a cure?
Good food is medicine. Bad food requires medicine. I cured my diabetes by curing my diet.
Cured?
I have stopped eating highly processed food, eliminated added sugars of all types, and limit my carbs to 25 gram per day. I declined weight loss surgery and semaglutide. I eat two meals a day. I walk four days a week. My diet includes fatty fish, eggs, grass fed beef, cruciferous veggies, cheese, berries, pecans, macadamias, flaxseed, chia, and yogurt. I’ve lost 90 pounds over the past two years and reduced my HbA1c from 6.3 to 5.1. My cholesterol is 149, triglycerides of 43, normal liver enzymes, normal blood pressure, low normal fasting insulin and glucose. I made this change in my 60s. If I can do it, anyone can.
Yes! I discovered Dr. Berry when he was new here on RUclips. I had just been diagnosed with fatty liver and pre diabetes. Everything he said made sense so I followed. I lost 70# and I am thin, fit and living my best life. I mountain bike, I'm a ranger at America 's most beautiful National Park, competing against 30 year olds for my job every season. I shutter to think where my life would be if I hadn't grabbed this golden ring! At 64 I am on zero medications. Yesterday at a med check my blood pressure was 112/63. My resting heartrate is 52 bpm. Yes, you can cure yourself!!! Between now and dead, treat yourself to a healthy life! Thank you, so very much Dr. Berry.
Wow love your story about the youngsters 😂, congratulations, am doing similar and feeling great
My doctor is telling me that once a diabetic always a diabetic it cannot be cured just managed. My A1C was 6.6 when he told me this, 3 months later I had my A1C down to 5.3. I just stopped eating the "whites" no bread, potato's, rice and pasta and I strive to stay under 100 carbs. Lost 50 lbs. started walking and moved much more it worked for me.
In 2020, I was 22 stone (313 pounds), full of inflammation, had a fatty liver (and a huge belly to go with it), plus I was a pre-type 2 diabetic. Long story short, I started keto and fasting 19:5 (and I still am) and I lost 103 pounds and reversed ALL of the above issues. Today 12th January 2023, I received the results of my HBA1c blood test and here are my results - considering that my doctor thinks that I am at high risk for cholesterol and blood glucose:
HBA1c = 37 (Range
Congrats! Was your Doctor supportive?
Huzzah!!😄
@@jamesdellaneve9005 my doctor was and still is the opposite of supportive. On that front, I give up. I'll just do my own thing
Well done! Question...you mentioned your huge belly. Did you have ascites?
@@Cosmo-Kramer mine was simply a fatty liver and in healing that first, the weight came off
Man, I remember when you had almost no subscribers and now look at you. Nearly 3 million. I love it. If anyone deserves it, it's you.
Yep, i went from 12.6 A1c to 5.5 in three months sticking to 20 or less carbs a day. I've gone up and down over the last years, but it's all been good.
I just wanted to make a slightly different point. We all want quick results and it is very hard to do something without any tangible results, like dropping pounds, developing definable muscles to looking healthy. You can make all these changes and not see results, and not see them for a long time, which may cause some people to get frustrated. I was on LCMPHF diet, 6 months before the scale changed, it has been very, very slow. I had a normal A1C, but felt that it should be more reflective of my actions. It took 5 years for the number to drop! Five years of doing something with no visible changes. A lot of people would just lose hope. If you are struggling, don't fixate on it (that is very hard, when in physical distress) just keep moving forward, it is okay to go slow and get it right or make adjustments on the way. The more your body responds, follow it even if it is at a turtles pace!
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You've given me hope; thank you and God bless 🙏
Yes. I lost only 1 lb per week-but by sticking with the program- in six months lost 24 lbs to be 118 lbs. at age 75 years.’ 5’ 5”
The BEST thing was I was able to toss BP meds in only one month after 20+ years taking the darn things😮😮😮. Also the foot pain jabs at night disappeared.👍
What does LCMPHF stand for?
@@donnabielawski6218I think it’s low carb, moderate protein, high fat
Husband was 7.2 A1c a year ago. Switched to low carb/keto and last A1c was 4.6. 😁. Off metformin and no longer in heart failure! Off all meds!
Should have also said he lost 60 pounds and now weighs 175! We stopped his statin and has a “new lease on life!” Thanks to Dr Berry er al
Im going on to low carb diet but I havent started taking metformin although Dr have advised me.
@@LawlessRaafay doctor wanted to switch him to jardience and that’s when my husband said “enough!” Still doing great after over two years low carb 👍
@@loriereid1592 gold to hear that. I have recently come to know that I'm Type 2 diabetic. U could day 10 days but I guess it would be there for at least 6 months. I'm motivated to leave out my carbs all together. I have already started a 16hrs intermittent fasting as well.
Is he considered cured? Can he eat a moderate amount of sweets without his blood sugar spiraling out of control?
Yep! Reversed my type 2 and had it formally removed from my medical record last year! Been keto since 2017, and in undoubtedly saved my life!
Congrats
How did you get it removed from your medical record? Is this something you have to request from your doctor? Thanks!
@@benten7560 Yes, please do explain.
In 2001 was diagnosed t2d. I just took the tablets and got on with life. At the start of covid I started looking at improving my diabetes and started cutting down carbs. I got off meds in 3 months. I now do 19/5 and feel good. Thanks Dr Berry for all the help. Ireland 🇮🇪
I am glad to hear of your success. It is close to two years now and I am having good results on a low car diet.
Same here, I found dr. Berry's RUclips channel and the rest is history and I'm now enjoying life like we should, I'm always improving my health every day, God Bless Dr. Berry and the Berry family 👍🙏
Yes you definitely can do it!! A1C of 10.8 now at 5.5. My doc is now convinced of this fact. Going to throw out all her old out of date med info. Gave her Nina Teicholz's book to read. Told her she could pass it on to other physicians. Soon to be a 75 yr. old senior.🙂
A1C went from 10.6 to 5.5 with Keto.
120 pound, easy weight loss with basically no exercise.
Yes, you can cure Type 2 Diabetes with diet! I've been a family nurse practitioner for over 22 years and cured my Type 2 DM 10 years ago by adopting a Paleo diet. I began carnivore last Summer and love it. I'm losing weight, and my IBS is finally improving. Thank you Dr. Berry for all you do!
Amazing!!
Actually you didn't cure it. If it was cured you could eat anything you want. You control it.
When you say cure does that mean you no longer “check the diabetes block” on medical forms?
You can hardly call it a cure when all you do is avoiding high blood sugars by cutting out all the carbs. If you had a glucose tolerance test done, your blood sugars would probably be messed up again.
Medically there is no cure for diabetes but obviously you can get off all the meds
Yes.... absolutely..... I've totally eliminated my T2D by changing my diet. I've dropped my A1C from 7.2 down to 5.6.... my Dr brags about it to his other patients in the hopes of proving what's possible.
Yes you can reverse Type II. Thanks to Dr Ken I am out of Type II. Carivore PHD🎉🎉. Dr Ken if you’re reading your comments I live in Michigan and you are plastered in front of all the registers in Meijer on the tabloid “Women’s World.” You are really making good progress! Congratulations 🎉🎉❤
I had a 12.1 and dropped to a 10 in one month with walking and changing my diet and increasing water. I then went down to 9, then a 7.5. I am currently at a 6.5. I have a follow up in June. It has been a journey. Thanks to my amazing dietitian & private pay (he’s a no bs Endo who decided to focus on patients over big pharma & he’s cheaper than with insurance!) for supporting me.
I've done it. Didn't have to go full carnivore either. I eat only unprocessed food. I don't have the teeth or intestines of a carnivore so I keep those things to a reasonable amount. Fish, eggs and gelatin only. I eat lower carb vegetables and nuts. Just got my blood work back. They're fantastic. I literally had nurses coming in and asking me what I've been doing. I'm 65 and went from 230 to 126. Basically eating foods that have passed through as few hands as possible.
Could I ask you few questions
I was Type 2 diabetic for 12 years. My A1C went from 7.6 to 4.7. I am no longer on any diabetes medicine. I was on Metformin and Jardiance. I've been doing a carnivore diet for almost 3 years now. Thank you, Dr. Ken Berry, for your videos!!
How is your lipid profile now after 3 years
@@sapnapaul3477 My last total cholesterol reading was 180. Everything was normal. Triglycerides were slightly high, but my Dr was fine with it
@@sdbradley510 are you still on metformin
I am no longer on metformin or jardiance
@@sdbradley510 what about fiber and your bowel movement. u will be constipated
I was diagnosed with diabetes last year, put on metformin, and told to diet. With a 1100+ triglycerides and A1C at 7.5 So it started researching and found you. Following your basic keto-ish. Bacon and eggs breakfast, heavy meat lunch and dinner fresh low carb vegies only, 0 grain and sugar, eating as much as I want, I am off meds for 3 months and A1C is staying in 4.9 to 5.1 range, triglycerides below 170 and my testosterone has quadrupled. Thank you!!!!!!!
Went from A1C of 12.3 to 7.4 by using the freestlye libre 3. It was amazing what that accountability of seeing what your sugar is when you eat something that spikes it. It became a challange for me to never let it spike like that again. What a change for me. And love your podcast! Always such great information, thank you for that.
DR. BERRY!!! I reversed my diabetes in 3 months on carnivore!!! Just diagnosed at 6.5 in June. Now it's Oct. and A1C is 5.6! gluc at 95, rather than 119! Thank you!
With low carb diet along with intermittent fasting manage to reverse my insulin resistance to insulin sensitivity. Yesterday received blood work Fasting insulin 3.4ulu/ml
HOMA-IR 0.9 and A1C 5.7.
Thank you for sharing.
Yep! I went from 7.7 AIC to 5 and that’s been three blood test ago. My AIC has been 5. Ketogenic diet. Fatty liver gone, triglycerides went from 175 to 72. Overall cholesterol stayed same (200) but my good cholesterol went up. I’m down 80 lbs in one year and up 16 lbs muscle, bike riding 30 miles a week. It works on all levels!
Doc thank you so much for all you’ve done to educate people about this diet change. I have been a diabetic for years. Metaformin never did much, eating “healthy” didn’t do much. But after only a few days on the carnivore diet my blood sugar is testing at 5.4 mmol/L after a meal! That’s “normal range”. I can’t even begin to describe how much relief I have right now and hope for my future.
I always thought diabetes was a progressive and incurable death sentence, but it’s not. I can grow old with my family and watch my kids grow up.
Sorry for rambling but I just had to express my appreciation for what you do. Everyone please listen and learn. It IS possible.
Do not apologize, your testimony give hope to thousands
I just recently got diagnosed with type 2 about a month ago. My doctor hasn’t told me much. I’ve been watching your videos and trying to eat better
High fat, medium protein, as close to zero carb as possible. Try to keep your eating within a 6 hour window. If you don't exercise, start with taking a walk each day and gradually increasing distance. It took me about 2 months to get my fasting bloodsugar from 166 to 80.
Yes I was pre diabetic blood sugar around 7 , 5 months in it’s around 4.8 😃 thank you Dr Berry you saved my life x
lea31,
You were NOT a pre-diabetic but a full-blown diabetic with an A1c of 7.
This video is a perfect intro to curing diabetes. Best I have seen.
I was diagnosed T2 some years ago with an A1C of 10.1, and thus started the nightmare of “treating” it with the Rockefeller Allopathic medicine scam. I’ve done Keto, intermittent fasting and some prolonged fasting, with no insulin or pharmaceutical poisons. My last A1C back in October 2022 was 4.4! Lost at least 40 pounds too! My mind is a lot clearer as well. It works!
I reversed it completely. I am officially not a diabetic person. I only changed my food and the way I was eating. I also added 30 minutes after dinner walk and it took me 7 months to reverse diabetes and bring the high blood pressure to normal (113/73). I also lost 52 lbs. I don’t follow any specific diet like Keto, carnivore etc. I just quit processed foods and sugary beverages. I eat meat, poultry,fish, vegetables, fruits, eggs and lintels and dairy, but I focus on moderation.
@Nagarajan Ganesan (ASPIRE) I did the same and at times I've been eating sometimes 80% carbs and I've never gone out of the normal range for 12 years.
@@trotskyite1 thank you!
In 1998 I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and my doctor recommended "Diet and Exercise" (did not prescribe medication), however, did not outline which "Diet" or "Exercise". after losing the extra pounds (18 lbs) and exercising regularly the lab work results got better for the doctor although not for me. Long story short, after reaching 8.0 A1C results, I stopped following the recommended diet and researched other methods. Fast-forward to the last 15 years between Intermitting Fast, the right lifestyle my A1C has been between 5.3 to 5.5, weigh between 165 and 159, eat only whole foods (organic grass-fed). Reversal of type 2 diabetes was achievable for me!
As a type 2 diabetic I hear so much about what I shouldn't eat but very little about what I CAN eat, normally. It's nice to get the shorter list and just know what to eat instead of the INSANE long list of what not to. It's like how I teach people about herpetology. There are 42 native species of snakes here in Kansas where I live but only 4 are venomous. I teach that it's not important to know which snakes aren't venomous because you would have to learn all 38 species. Just learn the 4 that ARE venomous. When you see a snake you don't recognize you will automatically know it's non-venomous and not one of the 4 you have to worry about. It's always easier to learn the shorter list. In this case, at a glance you can say, " I don't know what species this is, I have never personally seen it. But what I DO know is that it's harmless. " Food for a diabetic is the same way. Learn the short list. Learn what you CAN have and ignore everything else.
What’s the food list to not take
@@deepb249 I eat eggs and hard boiled eggs, sardines and other fish (not breaded), chicken, Most veggies, some fruits that are low sugar like avacado. once in a while apple, Nuts (almonds and wallnuts unflavored raw), unflavored Greek yogurt 2-5% fat. Lots of cheeses. berry's. Olive or avacado oil. Can scramble some eggs, throw some ham and cheese in with it.. And have a avacado. My goal is not to lose weight, just to avoid BG spikes after meals. I avoid Rice, potatoes, processed oils, breads and baked goods and anything with sugar like deserts and soda's.
@@northyland1157 how can I test at home if I an pre diabetic ir if I have diabetes? i
@@deepb249 I'd go to a dr if your concerned. "per-diabetic and diabetes" are diagnosis given by a dr. You can check your A1C (long term blood sugar) or Blood glucose from home, with tools bought at any pharmacy store. I knew I had it when I was always thirsty, even after drinking a ton of water, and I was rapidly losing weight. If you wake up every night to pee a few times, that could be a clue too. But you could possibly catch it early by going to a Dr. and getting a proper diabetis check.
Thank you Dr. Berry for always explaining things in a way normal people can understand. You are truly a blessing for all the valuable information you give us for free here on RUclips.
What a nice comment!
I totally agree!
Just started following you 5 weeks ago and at that time my morning blood sugar used to be around 9.5 in the morning. Now I have doing a ketovore diet for 5 weeks my morning blood sugar level is down to 5.3, I've lost 15 lb, and feels much better in every way. THANK YOU!!!
Absolutely you can! T2D here, diet has dropped my A1C from 9.8 (when it was first identified) to 4.8 (where it’s been for just over three years. Lost a ton of weight and had to get a new wardrobe. BP is good, ABSOLUTELY NO, REPEAT NO meds, feeling much better than I have in a long while.
KEN! In 4 months of low carb first two months, to keto and intermittent fasting last two months I’ve taken my A1C from 6.3, on the verge of diabetes to 5.7, .1 from normal range. Thank you! You’re one of the guys I get advice from.
I have Kentucky Berrys in my early 1800's family tree! Anyway, I am a prediabetic Southern born senior citizen struggling with my baked goods/chocolate/carb bad habits. I will put your carb level guide that you posted here in my notebook and start counting total carbs, not just sugar. I already lost my best friend to diabetes complications which included partial amputations of her lower limbs. Thank you for your RUclips work on this subject.
You can do it!
You can do it! Be sure to watch his videos and also, Dr. Berg and Health Coach Kait.
In August, 2021, I changed my unhealthy eating to low carb and dropped my A1C from 6.7 to 5.1 which I’ve maintained for nearly two years. In addition I’ve lost 138 pounds over the past 21 months. I never think I’ve cured or reversed my Type 2 diabetes, instead I say it’s in remission because if I don’t eat healthy, diabetes can come roaring back quickly as can the weight. At 69 years young I never want to visit that health crisis EVER again.🎉
Dr. Berry long time subscriber (4 years Keto now Carnivore)and I just have to say I love how you inform people on not to waste your money on useless products or schemes. Yourself and Dr. Chaffee are real people who really care...from a person you will never know I THANK YOU!
I was diagnosed as pre-diabetic at the end of July 2022. I'm from the UK and so was referred to a Diabetic nurse. The information she gave me was that I need to keep my daily intake to 150g of Carbs a day plus exercise at least 30 minutes and so I took up walking. I started this diet and walking journey weighing in at 283lbs to date I'm now weighing in 224lbs and covered over 550Km in walking and at my last check my blood sugar sits around 5.5. I have a further 42lbs to get to my target weight. I will be 60 in October this year
Update: It is now 9 months (April 2023) in to my diet I am now running 6Km at least 5 times a week and walking for the other 2. I'm still on the 150g of Carbs a day and have now lost 84lbs
Would youmove to 100g of carbs
Thanks for sharing your success!
How can you eat that many carbs- 150 grams a day, and lose weight and have a lower A1c? I don’t understand. Did you mean 50 grams?
I've been a type 2 diabetic for 3 years . My initial a1c was 7.9 then 5.6 .Last year it was 5 and my recent a1c was 4.9.I take no medication and it's all managed through my low carb diet and exercise . Initially I was 252lbs and now I'm 148lbs .
After only 3 months on keto my a1c went from very high to normal. Eating healthy for over 2 years, life is great!
I agree on the carb restrictions; I've been able to reverse mine (I'm 45) and am off meds....low carb and restricting my meat intake really set things in motion for me. One key thing though is physical activity....six days a week I walk at least 2 miles a day. I think this has jumpstarted my insulin sensitivity so now as long as I eat carbs in the morning or for lunch, and have time to burn them off the rest of the day, my fasting sugars when I wake up are in the 80's. For example, if I eat a nice large breakfast of pancakes, regular maple syrup, hashbrowns, eggs, and just coffee (no fruit juices), then walk 3 miles soon after, and then do low or no carbs for the rest of the day, my sugars average round 90-100 for the rest of the day. I only do this on weekends but it helps to keep me from losing my mind from not having things I enjoy LOL. Good luck to all and for me, I was super restrictive in my diet when I first made the effort to reduce my A1C, but I was able to "loosen up" a little as I learned what to eat, and my insulin sensitivity increased.
OMG - thank you for this! Extremely helpful and sounds like a great strategy!
Be interested to see your post meal blood sugars. Spiking is dangerous, hope you are monitoring.
Dennis at Beat Diabetes does chaffles. And he checks his sugar after meals.
This is good to hear. It's nice to have "some" carb favs, but be good all the other days. Thanks for sharing this. I am restricting my carbs and meats and it's good to know once I get things straight I can have extra carbs sometimes.
Im 49 and was pre diabetic just 6 month ago but by exercise and diet I reversed it. I also enjoy watching your and other doctors video on intermittent fasting and diet.
Yes!! I went from 8.9 to 6.1…doctor wanted me on metformin but I wanted to try diet first. It can be done!! I’m a 65 year old female 😀
YES! I was on 2000 mg Metformin BID, Alogliptin QD, 25 mg Glimepiride BID, and Ozempic Q/wk with an A1C of 17! Once I dumped the carbs & gluten after 6 months my current A1C is 6.4 and I am off everything but the weekly Ozempic injection. My Dr says if I'm still under 6.5in March I can ditch that too! THANK YOU DR. BERRY AND PHD! As a bonus, ditching the gluten has drastically decreased my swollen joints and skin rashes.
Me too...I started Keto/LCHF 5 years ago, about 2 weeks after my T2 Diagnosis and haven't looked back. Dr. Berry's advice has been invaluable. I lost about 60lbs, been off all Meds for 3 1/2 years and my A1c has averaged about 5.6 - 5.8 since then. Thanks Dr. Berry...you're one of the few in the Medical establishment that is telling the Truth. "Voices in the Wilderness" unfortunatly....
My wife is the 0 carb type also. Me below 20. We've just started carnivore last week and both feel great. Go Vols!!
Yes you can. Followed Dr Berrys advice went Ketovore mid April 2022 and also do Intermittant Fasting of 16/8. I started with a weight of 325 lbs and A1c of 8.5. So far have dropped 75 lbs and lowered my A1c to 5.7. I expect soon to be in diabetic remmission with an A1c below 5.7. My typical fasting blood glucose is 84-98 and between 110-125 an hour after eating.
Dr Berry, thanks to you I am on the path to remedy my diabetes. I began listening to you on my drive to Smyrna each month so I had 6.5 hrs to become educated on the topic thanks to you.
It takes time to wean yourself from the carb overload we are drugged into believing.
Being a mesomorph body type I have always responded well to diet and exercise. I started a goal of 100 or less and am now down to 50 or less with bs range from mid 90 to low 100 so a little way to go. I also started taking the B vitamin you suggested and it too made a huge contribution to my metabolism.
I tell everyone about you that I know is either pre-diabetic or full diabetes. Is it hard, yes it is but gets better with time.
My NP has been on board with my progress and told her to watch your vids. My sister went to see her for pre diabetes and the NP told her don’t talk to her come talk to me!!!! Lol
Thanks again for your service!
What B vitamin does he suggest?
Absolutely possible. I started keto January 31st 2022. On insulin for 25 years and an A1c of 8. Within a few weeks no longer needed insulin. I have lost 150 lbs. my A1C is now 4.6! I have a lot of loose skin and my weight is in a healthy range. I did eat a marshmallow on Christmas night only to find I have reactive hypoglycemia and my blood sugar dropped to 21. Lesson learned.
Why would your BG level matter if you are in Ketosis? You would be burning ketones and not glucose if you were in Ketosis. Maybe you are not in Ketosis. You may just be 'low carb'.
Hypoglycemia is dangerous than hyperglycemia. You are in hypo..better add some healthy carbs in your diet..
@@vermeea1 BG matters because under 70 can be extremely dangerous, fainting or even death is possible if not corrected quickly.
@@vermeea1 Having eaten less then 10 total carbs per day for 11 months then having a chocolate covered marshmallow spiked my insulin level causing it to drop so very low. I am asymptomatic for low blood sugars unless I get below 45 because my base line is so low. Even in ketosis the body requires a blood glucose of a functioning level. Many people will go comatose or even die with a blood sugar if 21. I had no idea I would respond that way, but I had also eaten very very little all day having only 2 oz of beef and a boiled egg hours earlier. I was too busy and don’t get hungry because I fast 18/6 almost every day. I went to sleep shortly after the marshmallow and woke up a couple of hours later, with a heart rate of 155, my hearing seemed like I was under water, and my vision was distorted. Terrifying! But I was lucky too be alive. So no cheats or food high in carbs for me ever again. I nearly died from a dang marshmallow.
@@brooding_mama Wow!
YES! I did. In July 2023, I tested positive for pre-diabetes. Six months on the keto diet and in January 2024, my A1c registered 5.2. So, thank you Dr. Berry for your positive videos.
Yes. I watched my wife do it many years ago. She was on insulin and metformen. Then she wasn't.
yes you can because I have !! Because of you Dr Berry I now have my life back. 397lb down to 265lb and my blood is perfect. Thank you Dr Berry ! 😍😍😍😍
I went for my physical and brought a list of the tests you recommend. My doctor said he would not run those tests because I did not have symptoms. However my HbA1c is 5.6 and that was before and still the same after the most recent test. I did however, not behave over the Christmas holidays and my blood was drawn 12/23 so I had been eating some sugar and other naughty foods and was not in a keto state. I am back to being in ketosis, avoiding sugars, beer etc and eating BBB& E! It's very frustrating not to find doctors that really promote health but push meds to cure things they don't even properly test for. As far as the fasting insulin test he said I didn't need one!!! I'm 70 and I think it probably would NOT hurt in any way to get that test, but since I'm pretty healthy the doctors won't order it. Maybe my endocrinologist will when I see him in a few weeks. Additionally I pretty much try to eat OMAD most days or when I eat 2 I eat breakfast around 1: 30 and dinner no later than 6pm. I measure my ketones daily and manage to keep them between .5 and 4.0 most days and when I fast for longer periods of time they go into the 8.0 to 16 range. I think Common Sense Labs should be mandatory reading for EVERY SINGLE DOCTOR!
Most Drs. I have met have NO interest in nutrition, and just push pills. It’s disheartening and frustrating. So I rely on these wonderful podcasts! Many thanks.
@@carolrichardsonsmith That is so true. Sadly enough I also think that most doctors don't listen to these videos and think that the doctors who make them are either quacks or fakes or incompetent doctors who can't make it as regular doctors. As far as I am concerned these doctors are superior to what I have seen in my real life. Doctors who are motivated by greed and kickbacks from big pharma. They get angry of you tell them you will seek a second opinion, or you say no I'd rather change my diet than take statins. Dr. Berry. offers really good advice and my life is healthier thanks to him and several of the other guys I listen to. ie: Dr. Fung, Dr. Eckberg, the Aussie doc.
And this is why I love all of your videos. You are always on point with your information. God Bless you! We need people like you in our lives. You are a life saver!!!
Yes indeed. I started following a keto diet in April of ‘22. Went from an A1C of 8.2 down to 5.6 by July. Have continued and now working on reversing my NAFL.
I followed Dr. Berry,, and yes my Type II is now history! I have had it in remission for about a year. And will continue to be a healthy eating a proper human diet! Thanks Doc! i was 232 now 165!
When first diagnosed T2 (2014) my A1C was 10.1. Fast forward to November 2020, started Keto with a little intermittent fasting, by February 2021 A1C 5.1. From there, Keto, intermittent fasting and some prolonged water fasting, my last A1C October 2022… 4.4. Listen to the doctor, it can be done!
I do very well with low carb, complex carbs, veggies, few fruits and lean meat and nuts avocados etc.. and moderation and exercise. Love it
*I had very high blood sugar I only managed to improve my health when I found a WONDERFUL treatment,❤❤ if you want to know about it, I left the video in the comment reply*
"DlSCOVER THE NEW DM2 TREATMENT" is the name of the video
@@SerenaCamposCai14:24
hello,I reversed my A1c from 6.3 to 5.6 in 73days with intermittent fasting and low carb high healthy fats and protein!!
Yes you can. My 85 year old mom was on insulin 5 years ago. She went plant based, lost weight, exercised, supplemented and her A1C went from 12 to 5. Been consistent for 5 years. She does take Berberine.
We are happy for her, really. Only one question though... Watch her body composition. I am 10050% sure she is sarcopenic and osteopenic on a plant based diet. There's an ironic luck to be alive non-diabetic but in the wheelchair.
@@vadimesharak726
You do have a point there 🤔👍
It’s good that she improved her diabetes but I’d be concerned about her health. She would be much healthier with a meat based diet, or if she at least reduced her plant intake and added unsweetened full fat dairy and seafood. She needs highly absorbable animal protein, iron, and fat. Learn about oxalates in plants, they’re very detrimental to your health.
Awesome! Different diets work for different people. Every body is different. People hating vegan diet and vice versa but it's silly.
My mom has perfect labs including blood pressure because I am extremely savvy in tweaking a plant based diet…her D levels on her labs were 100…
Thank you for your education on how to cure type 2 diabetics. I had an A1C 0f 8.0 and was prescribed to give myself insulin shots 2 months ago. I’m already on the regular diabetic meds for over 25+ years. I had a heart attack in 2006 and high blood pressure for years; I’m now 69 years old. Your advice has helped me bring down my A1C and my blood pressures in only 6 weeks on trying out your advice in bringing down my numbers. I didn’t follow everything but did what I could do and what works for my life style. I stopped eating all the carbs like rice, breads, pasta, potatoes, etc. I do intermittent fasting every day for the past 4 weeks and only eat one good meal a day with mostly fat, protein and very little carbs from salads and no sugars. Lost 34 pounds from 212 pounds without doing any exercise and my A1C has gone from 8.0 to 6.0. All of my other blood work is all good and well within the ranges where they are supposed to be at. I stopped my blood pressure meds since my blood pressure is well below from what they were. Of course an A1C of 6.0 is better than the 8.0 from where I was at, still going to stay with it until my A1C drops to below 5.7. I also want my weight to get down to 160 to 170 so going to stay with it until I reach these goals. Hopefully after I reach my goals, I’ll be able to manage it and keep my numbers in the good and keep my weight off. I’ve been trying off and on for so many years that I gave up. After finding your videos and really listening to what you are saying it wasn’t as hard as I thought to bring my numbers down. Thank you so much in helping me since I’m tired of all the medications I was taking…
Thank you for just giving out great information and not trying to sell products that are not necessary
Diet Diet Diet 👍
Dr Keto - Thanx a Million, Your Keto opened
so many doors for me. Love you.
Excellent video Dr. Berry! Thank you! I've been following your vlog for the last two years and was able to reverse my type II diabetes and high blood pressure at the 20 grams per day level. Your methods were contrary to what my Primary Physician was telling me (wanted to put me on statins and blood pressure meds) but I refused because I had done my own research on the dangers of statins. I initially looked at the Atkins program, but I then discovered your channel and it really educated me on exactly how to live the Keto diet life (and your wife's channel also provided great menu ideas and guidance). This video carefully and expertly sums up all of the key science of this diet, and I will be passing it on to my friends and loved ones...
Yes! You helped me. I went to my doc and was sent to er with glucose level of 530. I had no idea but had the symptoms. They had me waiting for an appointment 2 months. I found you and some other sites. When i saw the doc 3-4 months later i had my blood tests. I was taking metforman 2x a day. Finally went down to 1 pill then none. Doc says i am now as if i never had diabetes. Thank you for all your help. I am mostly carnivor and keep keto. Very low carb. Im 66 and very happy with all your ideas.
Blessings
Hello Dr. Berry! Thank you for all that you do. 💓 Your videos are a great source of support, information, and encouragement. I also have managed to completely reverse my Type 2 diabetes while following a ketogenic diet. I was very fortunate that it was my own Endocrinologist (in Halifax, Nova Scotia) who recommended this treatment plan for me. I am so grateful! Please continue your great work. The world needs you!
Isabelle,
How did you get your Endocrinologist? I've NEVER been to one for 23 years of being a type two diabetic. Did you get a recommendation from your family doctor? Thank you and God bless 🙏
Whoever shall answer my question, thank you and God bless 🙏 ❤
@Skinny Dee Hello Skinny :) Yes, it was my GP who immediately referred me to my Endocrinologist once I received my Type 2 diagnosis. I was able to have my first appointment with him within 3 weeks of my diagnosis. As you can see in my original message, I live in Halifax, Nova Scotia. May I ask? Where do you live? I sincerely wish you all the very best on finding the right health care and advice. In my experience, Dr Berry and Dr Jason Fung (do check out his books and videos!) are a fantastic place to start. Good luck, and take good care. Isabelle
@isabelle fournier,
First of all, thank you for responding, and I do appreciate it. I'm in Toronto and not very far from Dr. Jason Fung.
My family doctor never sent me to an endocrinologist but only prescribed Glucophage pills, which really wasn't doing much for me.
About seven years ago, I began watching many doctors and a Pastor on RUclips; I've listened to what they all had to say, then made MY OWN DIET, which is helping me a great deal. I'm now considered Pre-diabetic! Currently, my HDL, LDL, and Triglycerides are good; thank God!
These are only some of the doctors that I'm continuing to watch: Dr. Ken Berry, Dr. Allan Mandell, Dr. Sten Ekberg, Dr. Jason Fung, Dr. Eric Berg, and last but not least, Pastor Dennis Pollock, who's a Godsend! There're more channels that I've watched and am continuing to watch, and I'm learning a lot from each! God bless them all🙏
I've tried doing intermittent fasting, but I was always slender and got too skinny, so I stopped; according to Dr. Jason Fung, NOT everyone should do it, and I totally agreed!
I do wish you the best on your journey, and God bless 🙏 🌹
@Skinny Dee Hello again! :) Reading what you have written, it sounds like you are doing great! Brava! I'm so happy for you! Wishing all the very best, Isabelle.
@isabelle fournier,
My family doctor was of NO help to me; thank God that I've learned and am still learning a lot from those RUclips videos!
My doctor told me what I had already known: not to use sugar, or eat anything sweet, and do some sort of daily exercise. He then said, "I should eat 3 meals plus 3 snacks." I definitely can't eat so many times daily, and I don't ever snack!
Last year, he told me that I'll have to use insulin very soon because diabetes is a progressive disease; it was then 7.3. I told him that I'll bring it down; I'm watching doctors on RUclips and reading everyones comments; a lot of people are healing themselves by consuming low carb. He said you must not watch RUclips because those doctor's don't know what they're saying. When I brought down my HbA1c to 6 within 5 months, he was shocked and asked how I did it. I told him, and he only smiled.
Ok Isabelle, you take care now, and God bless 🙏
Dr Berry is a GENIUS. Dr Atkins was talking this is 1972.
This was excellent information, thank you, Dr. Berry! 👌
And yes you can and I did without any medication or insulin...I went 100% 'clean Keto' and in 3 months I was out of diabetic range. It was A LOT of hard work to go from the standard American Diet to Keto overnight, like I did but the Lord Jesus gave me the will power. Wishing everyone wanting to beat diabetes naturally, all the best...it can be done with lots of discipline and prayer! 🌿
Thank you again!! Dr Berry, I've listened to you for years. Am 70 years old. Lost 90 pounds on Keto with your help. And STILL, I LEARNED NEW INFO FROM THIS VID. I've probably listened to 1,000 hours plus 8,000 pages on nutrition, over the past 10 years. And I still get a new pearl out of every video of yours . THANK YOU. God Bless you .
My former doc said to me “just take the damn pills and you will be normal.” Fired him.
That's always the solution: "take those damn pills". Does it work? Of course not.
Oh they might work but at what health consequence?
It is working for me! Thank you Dd Berry!
Nice update and summary Dr. Berry. I'll keep this one very handy to forward to people who are looking for a glimmer of hope at least, or maybe even a "miracle." The miracle of how our bodies are designed to heal and function.
Yes you can. I did. Dropped 60lbs. A1C went from 6.6 to 5.4
Yes you absolutely can. I am 6’ tall male age 55. In May 2022 my A1C was 6.6 and avg glucose 142. Weighed 248 pounds. That was a wake up call. I had no idea just how sick I was. The dr wanted me to take pills and I knew there was a better way…
I immediately switched to a well-disciplined Keto diet. 6 months later I weighed 213 pounds. A1C is down to 5.6 and avg glucose is 118. I have a ways to go and still following a Keto diet and plan to stick with it. I also have taken up cycling again. Thank you Dr Berry for your guidance and excellent educational content that you provide each day. Your work is producing positive results. ❤
The answer is yes for me! After taking Metformin for 10 years, I started a low carb diet following BEAT DIABETES! (RUclips) challenge on 01FEB2022... Stopped METFORMIN on 01MAR2022. I lost 30 lbs and achieved a A1c of 5.3 on 15DEC2022 consuming less than 50 grams of carbs per day!
I'm no longer diabetic and it only took 3 months. I've now been low carb for 15 months and definitely don't want to return to my old way of eating. It's so nice not getting hangry and _having_ to eat when the hunger pangs happen. Because I'm fat adapted I can defer a meal for several hours with no problem.
Thanks!
You can because I did it. Off diabetes medication for the first time scene 2007. Bonus off blood pressure medication also.
Thank you for simplifying how to reverse type 2 Diabetes. I can’t tolerate the meds I’ve been given and my doctor can’t tolerate my not taking them. I had no idea that I can make a discernible difference in 90 days if not be cured. Can’t thank you enough. I no longer have a death sentence even if it is a slow one.
You can reverse everything. I had very high sugar levels in 2021 and had a stroke. I couldn't walk properly, couldn't focus, very weak. I started exercising, eliminated all the bad foods, cut down on my carbs. Then did cold showers. Did all these everyday since July 2021 (I was hospitalised May 2021). It's now January 2023, I'm still exercising, still doing cold showers. My diet is mostly carnivore, although I sometimes eat bread or rice. I am maintaining my weight at 71 kgs down from a peak of 90 kgs. I am free from all medications apart from the blood thinners. Where I couldn't walk for more than 5 minutes in 2021, I now do 2 hour walks no problem. I can do things I can't do when I was 40. With everyone getting ill, we haven't had an illness in the family. My two boys are exercise mad and very active athletes and does cold showers. It better to start this at an early age, but I have proven that even having a stroke can be reversed. The sacrifice that I do in the morning is worth it.
I have done it.
So, yes!!
No more than 20g of carbs per day worked for me.
When I added intermittent fasting…. WOW!!
I did this. During the tyrannical lockdowns i found out i was pre and used the fact i couldn't do anything or go anywhere to go carnivore. Had a blood test this week and its all normal again now.
On a side note for people not trying this it also "cured" many other things i suffered from (which i wasn't expecting).
My asthma has gone, first time in 40 years i don't use an inhaler.
My acid reflex is gone
I don't get any anxiety or anxiety attacks at all, and no brain fog. In fact my mental health for the first time in my life seems to be what normal people are used to.
I OMAD as well.
Its worth pointing out to, here in the UK when i was young Dr's actually told my parents to put me on a diet similar to this for my asthma. I've noticed in the last 20 years there is absolutely no advice about that at all when i went to asthma clinic. Just removing foods with E numbers vastly improved mine, for example. Now they just manage your inhalers instead. Also breath through your nose at all times.
What is your one meal a day?
@@brodie9824 just what dr berry says here really , red meat eggs butter fish liver etc I sometimes add veg or salad if I feel like it
Last night I just had a pile of mince beef and eggs
It was a few months on low carb when I suddenly realized I didn’t need any OTC heartburn medicine. At 6 mo my A1C went from 7.4 to 5.6, at 12 mo 5.4. Lost pounds and went to a smaller waist size without going hungry.
I had a bunch of ancillary symptoms disappear, too. Acid reflux, bleeding gums, bad breath, bad BO, skin tags, have a few very old bug bites that scarred up and over the decades got bigger to the point of concern and have shrunk back down, sex drive is back up, no more bloated feeling, no more flatulence, more regular bowel movements (only 1 every day or 2, instead of 2 or 3 a day), can operate on less sleep (8 hours or less instead of 9 or more). I'm sure I can think of a few more. And I'm 50 btw.
Ive been working on my 'diet' since beginning of Feb 2023. As of April 1 or so I pretty much said heck to the veggies. Ive lost 24lbs. Have gone from high side of 22w and now in a 16-18 depending on the clothing. My fasting glucose on my lab was 120. I dont have or know the A1C but I looked up the labs. My regular FBS usually was running 150 give or 10 or so. That lab means pre-DM2. Ive got a long time to go. From 240 on Jan 24 and today May 17 Im at 216. Praise God!! Doing mostly carnivore and IM and so much easier to skip and my sugar cravings have almost disappeared until I smell something sweet like someone baking in my apt building. Ive basically been doing carnivore with still doing some veg if i want it, but im not out searching for veggies. Also I used to have a digestiveissue that felt like grinding glass which was very painful. With carnivore that has totally disappeared!!! @Dr Berry...can we see a pic of u before U decided to get healthier like at ur heaviest weight?
*You Did Not Choose To Be Classified As Diabetic, But You Can Choose To Fight Back Against Diabetes* 💪
Thank you so much, Dr. Ken Berry. I shared this video with a family member who has Type 2 diabetes and wants to try curing it with Carnivore.
Thank you so much for sharing this knowledge with the world and making the world of better place in doing so. God bless you and Nisha! 🤗
Thanks Dr. Berry for influencing me back in early 2019 to help me get on KETO and put my diabetes into remission! Not sure if I missed it or not in this video but in case you didn't say: I think exercise is as necessary as the diet change you so rightly recommend.
Using Dr. Berry"s Keto 101 and other video's on type 2 diabetes I lowered my weight by 40lbs, was A1c over 7 with meds, High Blood pressure and High HDL/LDL. 12 months later my Dr. took me off all meds. Thank You Dr. Berry!
you're literally saving my life i appreciate this video so much. I found out im at 6.1 ac1 and im like not trying to get above 6.5! thank you for this information
My doctor told me once diabetic, always diabetic. She said it’s progressive and is only going to get worse. She said nothing about my progress in bringing it down to 6.1 from 9.1 with just diet. I was very proud of myself, and she stole my thunder. 🤨
Those doctors just want you to stay on those meds so they can keep getting paid. I'm so glad you were able to lower your A1c
But not your health...you are a health warrior!! 🎉