I'm so fortunate to have my teaching pension along with my social security. I've been doing reselling fir 3 years now. It started as a hobby, but I use it to help my sister who is living on just social security. Our country does not take care of our seniors!
Not many are going to be as lucky as we are with someone who has a pension and SS. Those are going away in so many areas. Our country waste money on other countries way to much.
My sister reversed her diabetes by eating keto/Mediterranean. She was taking a pill and insulin multiple times a day to NO medication at all. As soon as she went back to some bad habits her A1C went back up. She now does lazy keto and Mediterranean and has remained with no meds. Don't let them tell you that you have to take meds. The doctors are taught to treat and keep you on medicine rather than heal you. I know you'll do your research. I would not start any meds until I knew better eating and exercise wasn't working. Also. Look into metformin. It causes memory loss and sometimes permanent. I took it for a short time and forgot everyday things that I never forgot. Went to grocery story for hamburger buns and meat. Came home with no buns. Went to doc for an injection that I had to bring and never ordered it. I had done this multiple times before and never forgot. Doc then told me it could cause memory issues. It took a while for me to get memory back. I will never take metformin no matter what. Please look into any meds before you take them. That should scare you enough to do diet first. You got this!
I was also a type 2 diabetic when I was around my late 60s. I'm almost 74 now and no longer a diabetic. I beat diabetes on my own. I was taking metformin, that didn't get rid of the diabetes. I beat diabetes by cutting carbs, alot, I also cutback on the amount of food I was eating and stopped eating between meals. Done.
I was also type 2 diagnosed 3 years ago.....started on low carb diet....So far I have lost 60 lbs and my sugar was 101 this morning.....dr wanted me to go on metformin but I told him I would try changing my eating first.....he agreed to 3 month trial...went back and he didn't have to prescribe any meds.....I do take supplements that I feel like help with sugar control, but nothing else....no chemicals in my body!!!
I was pre-diabetic 6 years ago, I ate carnivore for 3 and half years which changed my life for the better. You don't need to go that extreme but I will say you will have to reduce your carb intake dramatically in order to reverse type 2. Lots of people have managed to reverse type 2 using low carb but it is a way of eating that you will have to do for life more than likely depending on how badly your metabolism has been damaged. I now can eat carbs because my metabolism is healed and my body is now insulin sensitive rather than insulin resistant. I do not eat any ultra processed food though now, and not for the last 6 years; it really isn't hard because my food is delicious and based mainly on eating animal foods such as meat, fish, dairy and eggs. The one thing I would say is please give up eating anything cooked in seed oils or where a seed oil is an ingredient as there is evidence to suggest that seed oils cause you to be type 2 diabetic. Seed oils are too high in linoleic acid which your body cannot process and stores this fat. Linoleic acid oxidises very easily as it is polyunsaturated as this leads to inflamation and disease. Before we all started consuming these oils heart attacks were relatively unknown. Sorry for the long comment, but I would love to see your health improve and am giving you the benefit of my knowledge gained over the last 6 years.
Yes!! Carnivore lifestyle/diet took me from severe inflammation, unable to walk stairs without grasping the handrail, to feeling 20 years younger. I don't do it perfectly and still have amazing results. Just try it for 30 days to get through the initial healing process...let food be thy medicine ❤
Super thanks. I am an egg lover and have low cholesterol and perfect BP. I notice that my morning eating is great eggs and only seem to have the issues later. I will look into more chicken, meat and fish. Thanks again.
Husband diabetic 30 or so years -we went carnavoir-2 months later he is off insulin and drugs -yes/all clean -now we have a healthy lifestyle of eating real food he is now 65-we have been carnavoir 2yrs-he got Covid about 5 months ago so he relapsed on blood pressure pills -we are working on getting off pills again letting the body heal with healthy eating-God bless you with health-thank you for your videos-learning a lot 👍🏻😎
@@coralopez315 thank you for the comment. All the best to you and your husband. Life is a long journey. Amazing the response I have gotten. All so helpful.
Definitely look into keto/carnivore…check out dr. Ken Berry, My zero carb life…type 2 diabetes can be reversible. Definitely do research…there’s a lot out there that doctors do not know and American diabetes association for whatever reason doesn’t tell us…
Mike, I always watch your videos. You give great advice and encouragement. Now, let me give you some advice. Research carnivore diet. I was a junk food/sugar junkie and now after being carnivore, I don’t have the cravings. Lower bad cholesterol and higher good cholesterol. And lost 40 Lbs. Energy level through the roof and sleep like a baby. Best to you my friend.
@@aaronr7565 most of the comments have been about carnivore diet. Im going to check it out/. Thanks so much for the comment and for watching my channel.
My former husband became type 2 in the mid-90s. We read every book we could find and discovered that the quality of the carbs you eat can make a difference (if you don't want to quit carbs entirely). We learned that white rice, white bread, white potatoes, white flour and things made from it all caused his blood sugar to spike. Find a chart that shows fiber contents of various foods. Switching to sweet potatoes, higher-fiber, whole/multi-grain breads, brown and wild rice made a difference because the fiber causes your body to take longer to process the food so that it's not instantly turned to sugar, so you don't get the spikes. We added more non-starch veggies and obviously fewer/smarter desserts (fruits) and no sodas (we avoided artificial sweeteners because of their side effects). Also, he learned that if he exercised in the mornings, his sugars were more stable throughout the day. And, if you like wine, he learned that red wine was better than white. We also began taking nutritional supplements, including a fiber supplement that we took every morning. Even after our divorce, I kept up with the supplements and fiber (I use Super Seed by Garden of Life - available in nutrition/health food stores and on Amazon. I take about half the suggested dose daily, since I'm not diabetic & just take it for a fiber boost). I've recently read that when you eat a meal, your first few bites of food should be protein first to avoid your pancreas putting out a ton of insulin off the bat. Your doc probably won't get into the nutrition stuff with you (although you're in California... you might have a better chance than here in the Midwest), so try to find an alternative practitioner that can guide you re: supplements, diet, etc. My ex's GP didn't want to know what he was doing - he just said whatever it is that's working, keep doing it. Comforting advice from a doc, right? You're a smart guy - you'll do fine, especially if you treat your new health journey as meticulously as you do your Ebay and Amazon biz. And while I'm here - thanks for all of your help and advice over the last couple of years I've followed you. I just turned 65 and still working part-time, but looking forward to doing more with online sales and greatly appreciate your videos.
Thanks for the great comment. Yeap, I have found that the white flour stuff and starch like FRENCH FRIES are deadly. Working on figuring this all out. Thanks for watching.
Sorry to hear about your diabetes man! It's carbs that kill ya. Carbs turned my gall bladder necrotic, which caused acid reflux, which caused stage 3 cancer in my leftover tonsil cell in my throat. Had chemo to kill the cancer, then the gallbladder gave out and was removed. I switched to a KETO/very low carb diet and my blood pressure and cholestoral and weight all went down. Check it out, it's tasty and it works!
Thanks for the comment. I hope all is well now with you. I'm trying to put it all together and make it work. I will let you know how it goes in videos.
Just started a couple months ago. I have sold 2000 in last 30 days. I will be 61 in January. Just found you on you tube I enjoyed a couple of your videos. I subscribed and liked and will binge on more. Thanks for sharing your experiences and advice. I am Todd . Pearl Picker in Corpus Christi Tx. I am not a Dr. but think walking and Carnivore diet will help with Diabetes. Gif Bless
16 hour fast. I hear it works really well. I recently had a scare last weekend. Was sitting in my office watching auctions on my phone and comping prices on my laptop. Got dizzy and passed out. Nausea, vomited in ambulance on way to hospital, was sick in the ER. Kept me overnight and all tests came back normal. Health is wealth! I am going to get back to my daily routine of walking and being active.
16 is a great start. You will see a slow change at 16. After a month go to 18 and so on until you can reach eating once a day. Your body starts going keto after 12 hours but just barely. Your biggest changes happen after 24 hours. You just have to progress slowly to that to make sure you can handle it and figure out if you need other adjustments like supplements. Man was not created to eat as much nor as often as we do.
Small world - I as just diagnosd as diabetic about 3 weeks ago. Since then, I’m on metformn and have cut out most sugar and carbs. HUGE adjustment, but I’ve prob lost 10 lbs since then - and started running again. I didn’t really take the prediabetic warnings serious enough, but now got my wakeup call. Lots of egg white omelets (no toast) and turkey burgers (no buns). I just recently found a place that makes low-carb pizza and calzones! Expensve but worth it. Hang in there!
One thing folks could do IF they have room to grow a few things....SAVE THOSE SEEDS!....dry them, store them and use them for replanting....also, I saw one lady on RUclips that actually bought beans, whole spices, etc at the store and used those for seeds to plant and grow her own food....they may not be as good and packaged seeds, but it might be worth a try..
Intermittent Fasting. I have been diabetic since 2017. Every year the put me on another medication. Started fasting and eating low carb. Down to 3 medications from 7. Eliminate seed oils and processed foods. 16 hour fast 2 or 3 days a week. I am down 29 lbs in 1 year. 2 lbs a month. Its all about not eating processed food and seed oils.
I lost 38 lbs. by cutting my carbs to 45 a meal. I did not starve just changed the things I was eating. I was taken off both my fast acting and slow acting insulin. Now I know this doesn't happen for everyone. But I can say 2 years later still trying to eat better and without high carb foods daily (yes I do cheat but not daily) I no longer need insulin or any medicine. I also watch how much sugar I eat. Good Luck! I agree with we have people here in the US that need more help.
Mike, thoughts and prayers your way on the new food journey. I'm borderline and have struggled with weight for more years that I can remember. The struggle is real and I definitely need to change my food habits. It's all too easy to fall off the wagon and I simply need to be more accountable to myself. Best wishes Brother!!
Hi Mike. I'm 55 and I believe I'm reaching pre-diabetic based on my numbers. So I definitely need to make some changes in my diet as well before I find that I have Type 2 Diabetes as well. I wish you the best in your health journey. I appreciate your knowledge you share in your videos.
I really appreciate the motivating comments you add to your videos…I have everything I need to hit this hard, including a ton of really good inventory, but I have been standing in my own way lately. Gotta figure that one out, lol
Waiting for blood work so we will see. I may be in the diabetes club...don't want to join that club. I was a reseller on ebay 15 years ago and wish I had never stopped. Did the Amazon FBA thing too for a bit. Had to get a job for the benefits but quit recently and am back at ebay. Thankful for people like you sharing your knowledge freely. Thanks Mike!
I can relate, yes the snap program does not work for everyone, $125 a month for food, even when my daughter is here in summer full time no adjustment. They have mentioned same things to me, local food shelves where most items are well beyond sell by date, a veggie program once a month to get free veggies, and yes buy some seeds and grow your own, they are not being rude, just reality what you need to do. Believe me tough trying to survive, my car broke down 3 years ago, I own my home, and never can get enough saved to do anything to get ahead. So thankful USPS is 2 miles down the road. They give barely enough to survive if your are frugal. ✌🏻💚✌🏻💚🙏🏻
the fact that they give the same thing away to illegal immigrants is crazy but we have to fight tooth and nail is ridiculous but like mike said we will save that for another video lol
Omg…I’m so glad I see how much you sold the wine opener for. I have the exact same one that I got at an estate sale 2 months ago for probably less than $1. Probably gonna end up selling similar on your sold listing lol
The seed oils in everything will definitely create inflammation. I lost a lot of weight when I cut most of them out. Also started taking Moringa leaf, which was an absolute game changer.
Just another thing for us to do better at. Too many bad choices for me, but that being said it will always work out. Change is good. Thanks for watching
Love you, you know this too is reversible!? You can do this too! Research… Google… Natural plants! Don’t allow pharmaceutical s to run the your rest of life. Please don’t block me. I’ve been a long time viewer, love your content, and I am not going political or pharmaceutical or religious on you, but please do look into it. ❤ like your daughters story! This also is allowing the government to regulate our lives.
Right!! I get 54.00 a month.I take care of a person with epilepsy, on disability, he cannot work, he gets 23.00a month!! I am also 62 started drawing SS early. When I got SS, they cut my food stamps to a third of what I was receiving . When I worked regular jobs I could never find anything over 30 hours a week. (It cost employers more in insurance etc..workmans comp etc...) So I often had 3 jobs at a time and went to college with 2 children. I always had employers take out for SS.Because of working part time jobs I get very little SS. WE struggle. I DO grow a garden. Seeds are expensive!! Soil building is expensive. Then I walk out and see deer eating my garden, and the weather! So hot, and watering, time consuming. When I harvest I have much to share. So I give it away to neighbors. Which are ironically from other countries. ( very nice people with heart breaking history of their war torn countries.I know the neighbors have hard working sons and spouses that support their families.3 generations in each family ) ANYWAY..My dad is also 91 and gets 0 food stamps and he did grow his own peppers in pots this year. They are just now blooming. Some how we manage. Each year I sell on eBay gets better. We recently found a place that supports local farmers and we get a huge box of fruit and veggies for 5.00. Helpful, best corn on the cob I've had in a long time! I've also been cleaning my space. It does feel so much better!! I always appreciate your thoughts and information. Eat healthy! Stay healthy!
The discipline you use in your reselling will come in handy in tackling diabetes. I know you will find the right path for you. I have been prediabetic for 3 years and have had success keeping my #'s in check with my diet and brisk walks in the evening (2 miles). Best wishes in your journey, I know you will get it in control with the lifestyle changes you make. Love the informative videos. Cheers!
Yes so sorry all about habits ! Yes low carb or whole meals carb stacks of green and protein ahhh I hear u I rather eat apple pie than dinner ahh lol all the best ! Yes support is super important for us our happiness and to assist others and regular giving sharing to others great karma for everyone!
Property tax and the way it is implemented is one of the biggest scams in America, and almost no one talks about it. (I had an elderly friend's property tax DOUBLE in 2 years based on an "assessment"; the property did not magically double in value in 2 years. She has no recourse but to pay, now has to skip a few meals a week to cover it, and doesn't qualify for squat.)
That's the only thing CALIFORNIA got right. Prop 13 has frozen the greedy government from doing just that to a long term home owner. Still the housing market here is nuts and it's common for people to pay $30,000 a year if they buy a home here. How is that sustainable at age 70?
sorry to hear about the diabetic stage mike. you should be happy to know ive informed every bbq restaurant in memphis to put you on the " do not serve" list...lol..jk
Do you sell on What not? reselling is fun i love it. Im thinking why your dad got only 26 dollars for food stamps. My mom and my sister each get 291 a month. Times are hard if 25 is all you can get , get it. Also there are food banks that give out good food from trader joes safeway and whole foods i personally get food from there, there is going to be a time when were not going to have these resources.
It's the value of his house. He owns it and it is worth 1.6 million. So, that hurts him. Yes, he could sell but he doesn't want to he's 90. We feed him meals at our house 5 days a week and church has events that he does the other nights. Just sad that a veteran and tax paying citizen is denied many benefits while someone can come across a border and get stuff for free.
You've been really helpful to me over the years, but I still can't find a place to get a gaylord of books in so cal like you do up north. THAT SAID you got to make it a game like you do your reselling you have too!!! Do what ever you can to get that crap out of your life. You have too!!. Work out and eat good. EVERYDAY! There are tons of good channels to listen to while you list. You got to be there for your family you have too!!! Good luck and keep the faith Tim and Fam!!!
@@goldenstatepicker Go down the rabbit hole just like you did as a sales person. Watch Mark Hyman, Dr Berry, Dr Eric Berg, you see that carbo seed oil sugar crap is for the birds. You start to feel better just go down the rabbit hole and make it a game just like you did resale. You’ll do it God bless you for all you do for the resale family!!!! Take care Tim and fam!!!
As I take a hit off my 3rd Big Gulp of the day...get off the sugar/carb wagon and go carnivore. I gotta man-up on that too...240# is not a good look for any former bike racer. The fat shaming of being put in the Clydesdale category of my IronMan wasn't harsh enough I guess.
@@goldenstatepicker search on here for "Maggie Carnivore" she did an interview on a channel called homesteadhow she is 82 years old, look how good she looks, she is what 80 is supposed to look like, but society has failed us.
I hate that insulin stick on monitor when it sounds the alarm as my spouse wears it. I took oral medication for as long as I could but now my spouse gives me my shots and my spouse gives his own shots. I even had a dog that was diabetic and we had to give him shots but in 30 days he passed as his blood sugars we 600 which killed him and I still miss him. Diabetes was in my family, schnauzers, my mother in law said the lab lied but my husband's sister is diabetic so who needs a reality check up.. so being diabetic is just another illness to deal with and move on. Happy days to you and your family..😊😊
Don’t start using insulin unless you are a type 1 diabetic or you’ve tried other medications to control your blood sugar. You should try meds like metformin or Monjouro first. Monjouro has worked great for me. Blood sugar down from the high 100’s down to 80-90. Weight down from 270 to 200. Just my opinion, not medical advice.
Intermittent fasting is the way to go for everyone. We need to give our bodies a longer rest than we've been doing in order for it to repair itself. Even the Bible says we are supposed to rest on the Sabbath which means no preparing meals or eating too. Just rest and let your body repair itself.
It is not that simple... He has to train his body and take baby steps... The motivation should be no amputations, no blindness, no heart disease, and no nursing home. That motivation should put fire under his A$$....just saying...
@@Ir-of4zn If you don't understand intermittent fasting then you wouldn't know that this is what it is supposed to help with and it's what everyone should be doing to help heal and prevent problems with their body's health. Each person needs to find out what level of it fits for them and some may need a doctor to monitor their progress. Plain and simple. We eat too often and too much. We don't give our bodies enough time to process what we put into and evacuate the waste/toxins before we shovel more into it. So over time we overload the system.
@craigwinans1948 I eat 1x a day. I fast 3 days at the beginning of each month. I eat a clean keto diet. I steam all vegetables. I steam my fish: salmon 2x/week, shrimp, and chicken legs. I juice and eat raw. I take vit. D3 &k2, cod liver oil, Irish Moss seaweed, b complex vitamins in rotation. In fasting, I had to train my body in increments to achieve autophagy. A person must be highly motivated to want to remain disciplined. Yes, I know about intermittent fasting. You could probably learn some things from me.
@@Ir-of4zn What you know is what works for you. That doesn't mean what works for you works for everyone else the same way. I didn't give him a plan to follow. I gave him a direction to look into. Other than basics of 16 to 20 hours of fasting each day (which pretty much everyone can do) he should consult with his doctor so he can monitor his progress which is what anything he looks up on the subject should tell him. Best results are after 24 hours of fasting but that can start putting diabetics at risk and needs monitoring. My brother knows someone that did 30 days of fasting under a doctors care, constant monitoring and it fixed pretty much all of his ailments. The majority of people can't go that long and should never do it on their own. Healthy people would have no problem with eating one meal day.
Great vid! I've sold some crazy stuff to China. My theory is they're buying up certain vintage items to figure out how to copy them, then mass produce, like Temu. Anyway, good luck with the diabetes.
@@jamie3388 Certain ones do well. I have sold one for $4500. So, there can be some of them. Many of the expensive ones have subtle things about them. Most are sealed new
You are so goal oriented, I’m sure you can get control of your health. Now, if we could just get the government to have some common people goals and actually make some intelligent choices with OUR money……. Veterans should at least be getting what the “ asylum seekers” are getting at a bare minimum
Do you test the lanterns or sell as is? Also what about residual fuel/fumes for shipping? I probably have 15 lanterns/stoves and hesitate to ship. Thanks and I subscribe to homesteadhow RUclips channel for carnivore info
I let the air out for some time. I have never had an issue with shipping them. I do not test them. I even had to with fuel that I emptied and air dried and worked out perfectly.
Don't be so hard on yourself. As I understand it type 2 is a genetic condition (I'm your age and have had it for 15 years). It's not your fault. You can definitely improve it or make it worse but there's no fault. It's like anything, moderation is your friend. Work with your doc and pay attention to what foods set you off. Everybody is different. Exercise/walking will knock the numbers down too. Medical advice from RUclips comments probably isn't your best plan. Good luck! You'll do great.
Depends what those you tube comments say and what medical advice they give - MANY MANY TIMES they may be more helpful than what the mainstream medical narrative is! Type 2 IS reversible with lifestyle changes.
Keto diet mate, I was on pretty high diabetic medication, now zero meds for a few years. Give yourself a month on the diet, you really don't want to go down the rabbit hole of diabetic medication look at all the side effects. Is disgusting how the American government pretense to help countries like Ukraine when all they doing is lining their own pockets. Most of the money supposed to be going to these countries overseas, are just feed to American weapons manufacturer and the politicians. Cheers Graham.
Keto is been discussed. I will have to make changes for sure. I'm not off the charts but still not good. As for UKRAINE! 100% just a proxy war. Ones making the money are the weapons guys.
Lord help us. I pray that San Francisco bird brain doesn't get in the White House some how. I don't believe she could possibly get there in an honest way, but they never do anything in an honest way.
I'm so fortunate to have my teaching pension along with my social security. I've been doing reselling fir 3 years now. It started as a hobby, but I use it to help my sister who is living on just social security. Our country does not take care of our seniors!
Not many are going to be as lucky as we are with someone who has a pension and SS. Those are going away in so many areas. Our country waste money on other countries way to much.
It's also very important to drink 2 litres of water every day. People seem to forget about water.
My sister reversed her diabetes by eating keto/Mediterranean. She was taking a pill and insulin multiple times a day to NO medication at all. As soon as she went back to some bad habits her A1C went back up. She now does lazy keto and Mediterranean and has remained with no meds. Don't let them tell you that you have to take meds. The doctors are taught to treat and keep you on medicine rather than heal you. I know you'll do your research. I would not start any meds until I knew better eating and exercise wasn't working. Also. Look into metformin. It causes memory loss and sometimes permanent. I took it for a short time and forgot everyday things that I never forgot. Went to grocery story for hamburger buns and meat. Came home with no buns. Went to doc for an injection that I had to bring and never ordered it. I had done this multiple times before and never forgot. Doc then told me it could cause memory issues. It took a while for me to get memory back. I will never take metformin no matter what. Please look into any meds before you take them. That should scare you enough to do diet first. You got this!
I'm totally trying to not do meds. Will, be an interesting journey and will let eveyone know how it is going,
I was also a type 2 diabetic when I was around my late 60s. I'm almost 74 now and no longer a diabetic. I beat diabetes on my own. I was taking metformin, that didn't get rid of the diabetes. I beat diabetes by cutting carbs, alot, I also cutback on the amount of food I was eating and stopped eating between meals. Done.
Nice. I think I can figure it out. I will give it my best. Eating habits are the key.
I was also type 2 diagnosed 3 years ago.....started on low carb diet....So far I have lost 60 lbs and my sugar was 101 this morning.....dr wanted me to go on metformin but I told him I would try changing my eating first.....he agreed to 3 month trial...went back and he didn't have to prescribe any meds.....I do take supplements that I feel like help with sugar control, but nothing else....no chemicals in my body!!!
Totally agree with you. We do need to take care of our elderly here in the states.
I was pre-diabetic 6 years ago, I ate carnivore for 3 and half years which changed my life for the better. You don't need to go that extreme but I will say you will have to reduce your carb intake dramatically in order to reverse type 2. Lots of people have managed to reverse type 2 using low carb but it is a way of eating that you will have to do for life more than likely depending on how badly your metabolism has been damaged. I now can eat carbs because my metabolism is healed and my body is now insulin sensitive rather than insulin resistant. I do not eat any ultra processed food though now, and not for the last 6 years; it really isn't hard because my food is delicious and based mainly on eating animal foods such as meat, fish, dairy and eggs. The one thing I would say is please give up eating anything cooked in seed oils or where a seed oil is an ingredient as there is evidence to suggest that seed oils cause you to be type 2 diabetic. Seed oils are too high in linoleic acid which your body cannot process and stores this fat. Linoleic acid oxidises very easily as it is polyunsaturated as this leads to inflamation and disease. Before we all started consuming these oils heart attacks were relatively unknown. Sorry for the long comment, but I would love to see your health improve and am giving you the benefit of my knowledge gained over the last 6 years.
Yes!! Carnivore lifestyle/diet took me from severe inflammation, unable to walk stairs without grasping the handrail, to feeling 20 years younger. I don't do it perfectly and still have amazing results. Just try it for 30 days to get through the initial healing process...let food be thy medicine ❤
Super thanks. I am an egg lover and have low cholesterol and perfect BP. I notice that my morning eating is great eggs and only seem to have the issues later. I will look into more chicken, meat and fish. Thanks again.
Husband diabetic 30 or so years -we went carnavoir-2 months later he is off insulin and drugs -yes/all clean -now we have a healthy lifestyle of eating real food he is now 65-we have been carnavoir 2yrs-he got Covid about 5 months ago so he relapsed on blood pressure pills -we are working on getting off pills again letting the body heal with healthy eating-God bless you with health-thank you for your videos-learning a lot 👍🏻😎
@@coralopez315 thank you for the comment. All the best to you and your husband. Life is a long journey. Amazing the response I have gotten. All so helpful.
Definitely look into keto/carnivore…check out dr. Ken Berry, My zero carb life…type 2 diabetes can be reversible. Definitely do research…there’s a lot out there that doctors do not know and American diabetes association for whatever reason doesn’t tell us…
Mike, I always watch your videos. You give great advice and encouragement. Now, let me give you some advice. Research carnivore diet. I was a junk food/sugar junkie and now after being carnivore, I don’t have the cravings. Lower bad cholesterol and higher good cholesterol. And lost 40 Lbs. Energy level through the roof and sleep like a baby. Best to you my friend.
@@aaronr7565 most of the comments have been about carnivore diet. Im going to check it out/. Thanks so much for the comment and for watching my channel.
My former husband became type 2 in the mid-90s. We read every book we could find and discovered that the quality of the carbs you eat can make a difference (if you don't want to quit carbs entirely). We learned that white rice, white bread, white potatoes, white flour and things made from it all caused his blood sugar to spike. Find a chart that shows fiber contents of various foods. Switching to sweet potatoes, higher-fiber, whole/multi-grain breads, brown and wild rice made a difference because the fiber causes your body to take longer to process the food so that it's not instantly turned to sugar, so you don't get the spikes. We added more non-starch veggies and obviously fewer/smarter desserts (fruits) and no sodas (we avoided artificial sweeteners because of their side effects). Also, he learned that if he exercised in the mornings, his sugars were more stable throughout the day. And, if you like wine, he learned that red wine was better than white. We also began taking nutritional supplements, including a fiber supplement that we took every morning. Even after our divorce, I kept up with the supplements and fiber (I use Super Seed by Garden of Life - available in nutrition/health food stores and on Amazon. I take about half the suggested dose daily, since I'm not diabetic & just take it for a fiber boost). I've recently read that when you eat a meal, your first few bites of food should be protein first to avoid your pancreas putting out a ton of insulin off the bat. Your doc probably won't get into the nutrition stuff with you (although you're in California... you might have a better chance than here in the Midwest), so try to find an alternative practitioner that can guide you re: supplements, diet, etc. My ex's GP didn't want to know what he was doing - he just said whatever it is that's working, keep doing it. Comforting advice from a doc, right? You're a smart guy - you'll do fine, especially if you treat your new health journey as meticulously as you do your Ebay and Amazon biz. And while I'm here - thanks for all of your help and advice over the last couple of years I've followed you. I just turned 65 and still working part-time, but looking forward to doing more with online sales and greatly appreciate your videos.
Thanks for the great comment. Yeap, I have found that the white flour stuff and starch like FRENCH FRIES are deadly. Working on figuring this all out. Thanks for watching.
Sorry to hear about your diabetes man! It's carbs that kill ya. Carbs turned my gall bladder necrotic, which caused acid reflux, which caused stage 3 cancer in my leftover tonsil cell in my throat. Had chemo to kill the cancer, then the gallbladder gave out and was removed. I switched to a KETO/very low carb diet and my blood pressure and cholestoral and weight all went down. Check it out, it's tasty and it works!
Thanks for the comment. I hope all is well now with you. I'm trying to put it all together and make it work. I will let you know how it goes in videos.
Just started a couple months ago. I have sold 2000 in last 30 days. I will be 61 in January. Just found you on you tube I enjoyed a couple of your videos. I subscribed and liked and will binge on more. Thanks for sharing your experiences and advice.
I am Todd . Pearl Picker in Corpus Christi Tx. I am not a Dr. but think walking and Carnivore diet will help with Diabetes. Gif Bless
God Bless is what I meant to type
Many have said the Carnivore diet and I'm looking into that. Super thanks for watching my channel.
16 hour fast. I hear it works really well. I recently had a scare last weekend. Was sitting in my office watching auctions on my phone and comping prices on my laptop. Got dizzy and passed out. Nausea, vomited in ambulance on way to hospital, was sick in the ER. Kept me overnight and all tests came back normal. Health is wealth! I am going to get back to my daily routine of walking and being active.
Yikes! I'm fearful of stuff like that. All the best to you. I'm walking and doing some more stuff. I need to pump some iron as ARNOLD SAYS.
16 is a great start. You will see a slow change at 16. After a month go to 18 and so on until you can reach eating once a day. Your body starts going keto after 12 hours but just barely. Your biggest changes happen after 24 hours. You just have to progress slowly to that to make sure you can handle it and figure out if you need other adjustments like supplements. Man was not created to eat as much nor as often as we do.
Small world - I as just diagnosd as diabetic about 3 weeks ago. Since then, I’m on metformn and have cut out most sugar and carbs. HUGE adjustment, but I’ve prob lost 10 lbs since then - and started running again. I didn’t really take the prediabetic warnings serious enough, but now got my wakeup call. Lots of egg white omelets (no toast) and turkey burgers (no buns). I just recently found a place that makes low-carb pizza and calzones! Expensve but worth it. Hang in there!
A club we both don't want to belong to. All the best.
One thing folks could do IF they have room to grow a few things....SAVE THOSE SEEDS!....dry them, store them and use them for replanting....also, I saw one lady on RUclips that actually bought beans, whole spices, etc at the store and used those for seeds to plant and grow her own food....they may not be as good and packaged seeds, but it might be worth a try..
Not all understand Medicare is not free! Some of us pay a whole lot more. I started reselling to pay for health insurance and I exceeded that goal.
Yes, a supplement policy is necessary. Will always need a few extra dollars even after 66 etc....
Intermittent Fasting. I have been diabetic since 2017. Every year the put me on another medication. Started fasting and eating low carb. Down to 3 medications from 7. Eliminate seed oils and processed foods. 16 hour fast 2 or 3 days a week. I am down 29 lbs in 1 year. 2 lbs a month. Its all about not eating processed food and seed oils.
Thanks for the comment. Taking them all in. Will keep everyone up to date.
Happy Birthday Mike, thanks for great videos.🎉🎉🎉
I lost 38 lbs. by cutting my carbs to 45 a meal. I did not starve just changed the things I was eating. I was taken off both my fast acting and slow acting insulin. Now I know this doesn't happen for everyone. But I can say 2 years later still trying to eat better and without high carb foods daily (yes I do cheat but not daily) I no longer need insulin or any medicine. I also watch how much sugar I eat. Good Luck! I agree with we have people here in the US that need more help.
Thanks for the comment. I appreciate everyone giving me the encouragement and their ideas.
Mike, thoughts and prayers your way on the new food journey. I'm borderline and have struggled with weight for more years that I can remember. The struggle is real and I definitely need to change my food habits. It's all too easy to fall off the wagon and I simply need to be more accountable to myself. Best wishes Brother!!
Thanks a bunch. Just another little side track
Hi Mike. I'm 55 and I believe I'm reaching pre-diabetic based on my numbers. So I definitely need to make some changes in my diet as well before I find that I have Type 2 Diabetes as well. I wish you the best in your health journey. I appreciate your knowledge you share in your videos.
Thanks again Deborah. Hmmm a new journey I'm on. Numbers are better I just need to keep learning about what not to eat etc.
I really appreciate the motivating comments you add to your videos…I have everything I need to hit this hard, including a ton of really good inventory, but I have been standing in my own way lately. Gotta figure that one out, lol
LIST LIST! Good money sitting around.
@@goldenstatepicker ok!! 👍
Be calm, trust God. Thanks for all the info!
It all works out in the end. Thanks for watching.
Waiting for blood work so we will see. I may be in the diabetes club...don't want to join that club. I was a reseller on ebay 15 years ago and wish I had never stopped. Did the Amazon FBA thing too for a bit. Had to get a job for the benefits but quit recently and am back at ebay. Thankful for people like you sharing your knowledge freely. Thanks Mike!
Super thanks for watching my channel. Let's hope we all can get out of the Diabetes club
I can relate, yes the snap program does not work for everyone, $125 a month for food, even when my daughter is here in summer full time no adjustment. They have mentioned same things to me, local food shelves where most items are well beyond sell by date, a veggie program once a month to get free veggies, and yes buy some seeds and grow your own, they are not being rude, just reality what you need to do. Believe me tough trying to survive, my car broke down 3 years ago, I own my home, and never can get enough saved to do anything to get ahead. So thankful USPS is 2 miles down the road. They give barely enough to survive if your are frugal. ✌🏻💚✌🏻💚🙏🏻
All the best to you! Keep up the fight. Thanks so much for watching.
the fact that they give the same thing away to illegal immigrants is crazy but we have to fight tooth and nail is ridiculous but like mike said we will save that for another video lol
Omg…I’m so glad I see how much you sold the wine opener for. I have the exact same one that I got at an estate sale 2 months ago for probably less than $1. Probably gonna end up selling similar on your sold listing lol
Nice find. Yeap, sell similar!
The seed oils in everything will definitely create inflammation. I lost a lot of weight when I cut most of them out. Also started taking Moringa leaf, which was an absolute game changer.
You're not the only one that has to change the way they eat.I've been thinking about that lately a lot.
Just another thing for us to do better at. Too many bad choices for me, but that being said it will always work out. Change is good. Thanks for watching
Love you, you know this too is reversible!? You can do this too! Research… Google… Natural plants! Don’t allow pharmaceutical s to run the your rest of life. Please don’t block me. I’ve been a long time viewer, love your content, and I am not going political or pharmaceutical or religious on you, but please do look into it. ❤ like your daughters story! This also is allowing the government to regulate our lives.
I'm looking at it all and NATURAL is one area. I'll figure it out. Thanks so much for the tip.
Right!! I get 54.00 a month.I take care of a person with epilepsy, on disability, he cannot work, he gets 23.00a month!! I am also 62 started drawing SS early. When I got SS, they cut my food stamps to a third of what I was receiving . When I worked regular jobs I could never find anything over 30 hours a week. (It cost employers more in insurance etc..workmans comp etc...) So I often had 3 jobs at a time and went to college with 2 children. I always had employers take out for SS.Because of working part time jobs I get very little SS.
WE struggle. I DO grow a garden. Seeds are expensive!! Soil building is expensive. Then I walk out and see deer eating my garden, and the weather! So hot, and watering, time consuming. When I harvest I have much to share. So I give it away to neighbors. Which are ironically from other countries. ( very nice people with heart breaking history of their war torn countries.I know the neighbors have hard working sons and spouses that support their families.3 generations in each family )
ANYWAY..My dad is also 91 and gets 0 food stamps and he did grow his own peppers in pots this year. They are just now blooming. Some how we manage. Each year I sell on eBay gets better. We recently found a place that supports local farmers and we get a huge box of fruit and veggies for 5.00. Helpful, best corn on the cob I've had in a long time! I've also been cleaning my space. It does feel so much better!! I always appreciate your thoughts and information. Eat healthy! Stay healthy!
It is maddening that this is going on everywhere. Yet, we can take all these illegals and house and feed them! UNREAL.
The discipline you use in your reselling will come in handy in tackling diabetes. I know you will find the right path for you. I have been prediabetic for 3 years and have had success keeping my #'s in check with my diet and brisk walks in the evening (2 miles). Best wishes in your journey, I know you will get it in control with the lifestyle changes you make. Love the informative videos. Cheers!
Super thanks for the comment and encouragement. I will make the changes necessary.
Yes so sorry all about habits ! Yes low carb or whole meals carb stacks of green and protein ahhh I hear u I rather eat apple pie than dinner ahh lol all the best ! Yes support is super important for us our happiness and to assist others and regular giving sharing to others great karma for everyone!
Thanks for watching.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIKE!! So good to listen
Thanks so much. Appreciate you watching.
Property tax and the way it is implemented is one of the biggest scams in America, and almost no one talks about it. (I had an elderly friend's property tax DOUBLE in 2 years based on an "assessment"; the property did not magically double in value in 2 years. She has no recourse but to pay, now has to skip a few meals a week to cover it, and doesn't qualify for squat.)
That's the only thing CALIFORNIA got right. Prop 13 has frozen the greedy government from doing just that to a long term home owner. Still the housing market here is nuts and it's common for people to pay $30,000 a year if they buy a home here. How is that sustainable at age 70?
sorry to hear about the diabetic stage mike. you should be happy to know ive informed every bbq restaurant in memphis to put you on the " do not serve" list...lol..jk
Do you sell on What not? reselling is fun i love it. Im thinking why your dad got only 26 dollars for food stamps. My mom and my sister each get 291 a month. Times are hard if 25 is all you can get , get it. Also there are food banks that give out good food from trader joes safeway and whole foods i personally get food from there, there is going to be a time when were not going to have these resources.
It's the value of his house. He owns it and it is worth 1.6 million. So, that hurts him. Yes, he could sell but he doesn't want to he's 90. We feed him meals at our house 5 days a week and church has events that he does the other nights. Just sad that a veteran and tax paying citizen is denied many benefits while someone can come across a border and get stuff for free.
I struggle with food too. Substitution works well for me.
Just another issue to deal with. Thanks again.
You've been really helpful to me over the years, but I still can't find a place to get a gaylord of books in so cal like you do up north. THAT SAID you got to make it a game like you do your reselling you have too!!! Do what ever you can to get that crap out of your life. You have too!!. Work out and eat good. EVERYDAY! There are tons of good channels to listen to while you list. You got to be there for your family you have too!!! Good luck and keep the faith Tim and Fam!!!
Thanks so much. I really need to get back to some better exercise. Thanks again.
@@goldenstatepicker Go down the rabbit hole just like you did as a sales person. Watch Mark Hyman, Dr Berry, Dr Eric Berg, you see that carbo seed oil sugar crap is for the birds. You start to feel better just go down the rabbit hole and make it a game just like you did resale. You’ll do it God bless you for all you do for the resale family!!!! Take care Tim and fam!!!
@@timc1014 I’ll check them out. Thanks again
As I take a hit off my 3rd Big Gulp of the day...get off the sugar/carb wagon and go carnivore. I gotta man-up on that too...240# is not a good look for any former bike racer. The fat shaming of being put in the Clydesdale category of my IronMan wasn't harsh enough I guess.
I live in san jose and I have a plant you make a tea with. Called insulin. You.re welcome to try it.
What is the plant?
Heal it with carnivore diet, thousands have, I just started 2 weeks ago, I'm feeling great.
That's one on my list to look at. Thanks for the comment and watching.
@@goldenstatepicker search on here for "Maggie Carnivore" she did an interview on a channel called homesteadhow she is 82 years old, look how good she looks, she is what 80 is supposed to look like, but society has failed us.
I hate that insulin stick on monitor when it sounds the alarm as my spouse wears it. I took oral medication for as long as I could but now my spouse gives me my shots and my spouse gives his own shots. I even had a dog that was diabetic and we had to give him shots but in 30 days he passed as his blood sugars we 600 which killed him and I still miss him. Diabetes was in my family, schnauzers, my mother in law said the lab lied but my husband's sister is diabetic so who needs a reality check up.. so being diabetic is just another illness to deal with and move on. Happy days to you and your family..😊😊
@@jefferymorris4644 all the best to you. Thanks for the comment.
Happy birthday early!!!🎉
Thanks Mike!
Don’t start using insulin unless you are a type 1 diabetic or you’ve tried other medications to control your blood sugar. You should try meds like metformin or Monjouro first. Monjouro has worked great for me. Blood sugar down from the high 100’s down to 80-90. Weight down from 270 to 200. Just my opinion, not medical advice.
Metformin didn't work enough. Thanks for the comment.
Intermittent fasting is the way to go for everyone. We need to give our bodies a longer rest than we've been doing in order for it to repair itself. Even the Bible says we are supposed to rest on the Sabbath which means no preparing meals or eating too. Just rest and let your body repair itself.
Thanks so much. I have a lot to look at. Thanks for watching.
It is not that simple... He has to train his body and take baby steps... The motivation should be no amputations, no blindness, no heart disease, and no nursing home. That motivation should put fire under his A$$....just saying...
@@Ir-of4zn If you don't understand intermittent fasting then you wouldn't know that this is what it is supposed to help with and it's what everyone should be doing to help heal and prevent problems with their body's health.
Each person needs to find out what level of it fits for them and some may need a doctor to monitor their progress.
Plain and simple. We eat too often and too much. We don't give our bodies enough time to process what we put into and evacuate the waste/toxins before we shovel more into it. So over time we overload the system.
@craigwinans1948 I eat 1x a day. I fast 3 days at the beginning of each month. I eat a clean keto diet. I steam all vegetables. I steam my fish: salmon 2x/week, shrimp, and chicken legs. I juice and eat raw. I take vit. D3 &k2, cod liver oil, Irish Moss seaweed, b complex vitamins in rotation. In fasting, I had to train my body in increments to achieve autophagy. A person must be highly motivated to want to remain disciplined. Yes, I know about intermittent fasting. You could probably learn some things from me.
@@Ir-of4zn What you know is what works for you. That doesn't mean what works for you works for everyone else the same way. I didn't give him a plan to follow. I gave him a direction to look into. Other than basics of 16 to 20 hours of fasting each day (which pretty much everyone can do) he should consult with his doctor so he can monitor his progress which is what anything he looks up on the subject should tell him. Best results are after 24 hours of fasting but that can start putting diabetics at risk and needs monitoring.
My brother knows someone that did 30 days of fasting under a doctors care, constant monitoring and it fixed pretty much all of his ailments. The majority of people can't go that long and should never do it on their own. Healthy people would have no problem with eating one meal day.
Great vid! I've sold some crazy stuff to China. My theory is they're buying up certain vintage items to figure out how to copy them, then mass produce, like Temu.
Anyway, good luck with the diabetes.
Thanks for the comment. Yeah, some weird stuff goes over there. I wouldn't doubt that some of the electronic stuff is being copied.
Hi Mike.Do VHS tapes have a market or just certain ones?
@@jamie3388 Certain ones do well. I have sold one for $4500. So, there can be some of them. Many of the expensive ones have subtle things about them. Most are sealed new
@@goldenstatepicker Thanks Mike.I really appreciate you’re help and knowledge.
You are so goal oriented, I’m sure you can get control of your health. Now, if we could just get the government to have some common people goals and actually make some intelligent choices with OUR money……. Veterans should at least be getting what the “ asylum seekers” are getting at a bare minimum
It's sad that our money is just being given away. WHY? POWER!!
Do you test the lanterns or sell as is? Also what about residual fuel/fumes for shipping? I probably have 15 lanterns/stoves and hesitate to ship. Thanks and I subscribe to homesteadhow RUclips channel for carnivore info
I let the air out for some time. I have never had an issue with shipping them. I do not test them. I even had to with fuel that I emptied and air dried and worked out perfectly.
Don't be so hard on yourself. As I understand it type 2 is a genetic condition (I'm your age and have had it for 15 years). It's not your fault. You can definitely improve it or make it worse but there's no fault. It's like anything, moderation is your friend. Work with your doc and pay attention to what foods set you off. Everybody is different. Exercise/walking will knock the numbers down too. Medical advice from RUclips comments probably isn't your best plan. Good luck! You'll do great.
Just helps to hear from others who have it etc. It's a new journey. Thanks for the kind words.
Depends what those you tube comments say and what medical advice they give - MANY MANY TIMES they may be more helpful than what the mainstream medical narrative is! Type 2 IS reversible with lifestyle changes.
Keto diet mate, I was on pretty high diabetic medication, now zero meds for a few years. Give yourself a month on the diet, you really don't want to go down the rabbit hole of diabetic medication look at all the side effects. Is disgusting how the American government pretense to help countries like Ukraine when all they doing is lining their own pockets. Most of the money supposed to be going to these countries overseas, are just feed to American weapons manufacturer and the politicians. Cheers Graham.
Keto is been discussed. I will have to make changes for sure. I'm not off the charts but still not good. As for UKRAINE! 100% just a proxy war. Ones making the money are the weapons guys.
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Check out the book by Dr Michael Gregor - How Not To Die
I find that book all the time. I need to keep one. Thanks
Just give them time California will shut down resellers
Ketogenic diet will transform your life.
And me too.
Lord help us. I pray that San Francisco bird brain doesn't get in the White House some how. I don't believe she could possibly get there in an honest way, but they never do anything in an honest way.
People have to realize just how bad she was. SF And OAKLAND. If you want to look like CALIFORNIA HAS THEN SHE WILL DELIVER! A CESSPOOL!