The risk increases with age and obesity.” It typically develops gradually over many years and progresses in an orderly manner from normal to prediabetes to full-blown type 2 diabetes. , “Overall, type 2 diabetes accounts for approximately 90-95 percent of diabetes cases worldwide.

Over time, cumulative destruction of the insulin-producing cells causes type 1 diabetes to progress to severe insulin deficiency, whereupon symptoms typically occur.” The patient’s blood contains antibodies to normal human islet cells, which provides evidence of an autoimmune attack.

, “Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease, meaning that the body’s own immune system damages the cells that secrete insulin.

At times, the science might seem too much for the layperson-but I encourage you to re-read sections and hang in there. If you are looking for a prescriptive book on how to reverse your diabetes, this is not it. The patient testimonials are interesting as well. His writing style is clear with analogies and examples. The author repeats key points and reinforces the concepts with easy-to-understand figures and graphs. I appreciate the detailed explanations and studies to back up the solution. The ways to effectively treat type 2 diabetes are also presented. It was helpful to learn about the history of the disease and how not to treat it-i.e., insulin, hypoglycemics, low-calorie diets plus exercise. Fung covers all the bases with this book. Burn off remaining sugar through intermittent fasting Advantagesĭr. Put less sugar into your body via a low carbohydrate, moderate protein, high-fat dietĢ.

There are five parts to this book: the epidemic, hyperinsulinemia and insulin resistance, sugar and the rise of type 2 diabetes, how not to treat type 2 diabetes, how to effectively treat type 2 diabetes.

Another popular approach is to fast for 16 hours, five to six times per week” (p. Eat a diet low in refined carbohydrates, moderate in protein, and high in natural fats…To burn off sugar, a popular strategy is to fast for 24 hours, two to three times per week. “To put less sugar into your body, stick to whole, natural, unprocessed foods. Fung states the solution requires you to do two things: put less sugar in and burn off remaining sugar. The book begins with a quick start guide to reverse and prevent type 2 diabetes. The diabetes code: Prevent and reverse type 2 diabetes naturally.

The diabetes code book