Diabetes Benefits From a Gluten Free Diet

  I recently saw a middle aged woman who had been battling with high blood sugar levels, fatty liver and excess weight for years. She had tried various drugs and lots of low fat diets but could not lose weight or get her blood sugar levels down to desirable levels. A helpful friend had told her to try a gluten free diet just in case it could help her lose weight. She tried her friend’s suggestion and after 2 months was amazed to find her blood sugar levels coming down into the normal range. Her weight also started to come down and she felt much more energetic. I told this woman that I was not surprised as I used a grain free diet on many of my overweight and diabetic patients because it made a huge difference to their metabolism. I ordered a blood test to check her genotype for gluten intolerant genes just to prove that she may be gluten intolerant. I asked this patient to base her diet on vegetables and protein; protein such as fish, eggs, poultry and lean meat.  She could also eat small amounts of nuts, seeds, legumes, fruit and beneficial fats such as olive oil and virgin coconut oil.  These foods are all gluten free and low in carbohydrate.  I do not recommend my patients eat most gluten free breads, crackers, cereals, etc. because they are usually extremely high in carbohydrate, damaged fat and have a very high glycemic index.  It would be detrimental to a diabetic to include those types of foods in their diet. For an eating plan and recipes specifically designed for diabetes, see my book Diabetes type 2: You can reverse it naturally.

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