1.Let’s talk about the disease being chronic and progressive. The current standard of care is one of the reasons you get worse the other is you don’t make the necessary lifestyle and dietary changes. What and when you eat are at the heart of the changes. But there is more…learning to take care of yourself is the most important change you can make. Handing your life over to a doctor instead of steering the boat with your doctor as a crew member is the way through the maze. It is the only way to take back control and REVERSE, REDUCE AND RECOVER.

2. Medication – I would never recommend you stop or reduce your medication without working with your health professional. When I decided I wanted to stop taking insulin, I put a team of people together to help me. Dr. Jason Fung, Dr, Brian Mowll along with my family doctor and my endocrinologist. Come up with a plan (this was mine) this worked for me, it may not work for you, but it’s worth a try.

3. I’ve become a big fan of Intermittent Fasting. I try to stick to this 80% of the time. There are many forms of intermittent fasting, I use the Dr. Mercola’s 3-8-3 method don’t eat 3 hours before bed, 8 hours in bed and 3 hours after you get up. And I don’t snack (most of the time).

I also try to stick to a LCHF which stands for Low Carb High Fat. The Diet Doctor makes this simple to understand and follow. If you’re nervous about the high fat part, sign up to watch Dr. Mark Hymans THE FAT SUMMIT. He has put together 30 health experts talking about good fats and bad fats and how the low fat craze of the past 40 years has led to a rise in obesity and diabetes. You can also read my blog about the benefits of FAT.