And, there’s a threat to an additional 80 million adults and children. The World Health Organization has tagged diabetes as the health hazard of the 21st Century.
There are two types.
- Type 1 usually occurs during childhood.
- Type 2, the most common form of the disease, occurs in adults.
Dr. George King has come up with 8 strategies that are simple yet dramatically life changing. He has pulled together research conducted by the world’s most respected and largest group of diabetes researchers from Harvard’s Joslin Diabetes Center.
He told me on my POPPOFF Radio Show that implement just one of the strategies and your Diabetes will improve. Go for all eight, and your body will reset its glucose metabolism. So comes his book “The Diabetes Reset.” Let’s get to those simple strategies that can change your life.
CUT YOUR FAT IN HALF, DOUBLE YOUR FIBER.
Switch to a high-fiber diet of 70% complex carbohydrates, 15% fat, and 15% protein. He disentangles the myths and confusion surrounding carbs, fats, proteins, and fiber, and shows why all carbs are not bad and sugar is not the root of all evil.
INCREASE YOUR MUSCLES’ GLUCOSE-ABSORBING ABILITY THROUGH AEROBIC EXERCISE AND STRENGTH TRAINING.
80% of the glucose circulating after a meal is handled by the skeletal muscles. Fat deposits in muscles trigger harmful inflammation, which can be corrected with a balance of strength and aerobic training…and in turn increase glucose sensitivity.
ACTIVATE YOUR BROWN FAT (WHY NOT ALL FAT IS BAD FOR YOU).
Brown fat is activated in the cold, and helps you burn up to 15% more calories. Brown fat activity is boosted fifteen-fold at 65 degrees F during exercise, when exposed skin meets the cold air.
BECOME AN INFLAMMATION FIGHTER.
Chronic, low-grade inflammation is a major contributor to a host of issues including type 2 diabetes. Inflammation can be measured by C-reactive protein levels (CRP), easily checked in your annual blood test, and is crucial to interpreting your risk of Diabetes, and cardiac arrest.
I will get to the last four strategies in my next column, but keep in mind that, within each chapter of “The Diabetes Reset,” Dr. King provides evidence to support the strategy and advice on adopting it into a daily routine. It also busts the myths that keep Americans from changing their habits, and outlines a clear twelve-week implementation plan with a tool to track your progress.
Dr. King M.D. is research Director and Chief Scientific Officer at the Joslin Diabetes Center. He is one of the most sought-after speakers on diabetes and diabetes-related issues. Dr. King explains why preventive care is important for everyone regardless of current health or family history—including the surprising role of dental care and hygiene in Diabetes prevention.
We’ll get to the rest of the story in my next POPPOFF column. I don’t want you to become a statistic!
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