Diabetes Unpacked: Just Science and Sense. No Sugar Coating

by Tim Noakes, Jason Fung, Nina Teicholz

Diabetes used to be rare and clear. One boy in the school had Type 1 and a friend of a friend’s granny had Type 2. We now see adults being diagnosed with Type 1 and children developing Type 2. There are over 400 million diabetics world-wide – four times as many as in 1980. The vast majority of these have Type 2 – sometimes judged as a ‘lifestyle’ disease. The traditional view of diabetes is that is it a “chronic and progressive” condition and that nothing can be done about it. Serious complications include loss of eyesight, amputations and death. This book has gathered together some of the finest minds working in the field of diabetes and diet. The result is a collection of chapters by thought leaders, academics and doctors addressing the big issues. What is diabetes? What are the different types? What causes it? Who gets it? Why do we eat so much carbohydrate? Why do diabetics die of heart disease? Why do athletes commonly get Type 2 diabetes? The writers in this book approach diabetes from many different angles, but they all share one common Diabetes does not need to be “chronic and progressive.” Both Type 1 and Type 2 can be substantially alleviated and the latter can be ‘put into remission.’ Let us tell you how...

Genres: Health, Food, Nutrition, Science, Nonfiction, Medicine, Medical

306 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 27, 2017

About the author

Timothy David Noakes is a South African professor of exercise and sports science at the University of Cape Town. He has run more than 70 marathons and ultramarathons, and is the author of the running book Lore of Running.

Reviews

[William Russell · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best books I've ever read. This is the foundation for much of the American healthcare crisis as well as the obesity epidemic. The book does a great job of breaking down the biochemistry in a simple manner for those who are interested and for those who enjoy testimonials more, there is plenty of that too. Regardless, after you read the book you feel like you have a firm understanding of the disease from the beginning stages onward. Tim Noakes for president.

[Thibault · Rating 5 out of 5]

Type II diabetes is curable. The problem is insulin resistance and what causes it is too much insulin. By reducing the intake of sugars, one can reverse diabetes. There is a social context run by pharmaceutical and the food industry to not see the cure in plain sight. Fascinating read.

[Antoinette stuckey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Medical science or dogma - current diet for diabetes.

A must read for ALL diabetics and their health professionals.
A disturbing expose of medical science or dogma and suffering caused to diabetics.

[Marga Rijssel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Goed boek waarin duidelijk uigelegd wordt hoe insulineresistentie ontstaat en hoe je het kunt behandelen. Koolhydraatarm en vetrijk dieet voor iedereen als levenstijl zal de mensheid zeker geod doen. In dit boek ook een goed beeld hoe diverse voorstanders van een koolhydraat beperkte levensstijl tegengewerkt worden door de heersende opinie binnen gezondheidsorganisaties. Successen komen van mensen die met diabetes gediagnostiseerd worden en zelf op zoek gaan naar de beste methode om te genezen. In het boek wordt ook genoemd de sensor van Free Style Libre. Met seze sensor zie je precies wat koolydraten met je bloedglucose doen. Ik citeer: "Aardappelpuree deed mijn bloedglucose net zo hard en hoof stijgen als een suikerspin." Voor mij ook geen aardappels meer en geen pasta, rijst of brood. En ga zo maar door. De sensor van de Free Style Libre wordt nog steeds niet vergoed door de ziektekostenverzekering. Wat velen er van weerhoudt om deze te gebruiken. Veronderstel dat je ineens inziet wat het aanbevolen voedingsadvies met je bloedglucose doet. Tijd om een petitie te starten om deze sensor in het basispakket te krijgen.

[Christine Ragan · Rating 5 out of 5]

A life changing book !

If you want you and your family to be healthy (and slim) you need to read this book. It challenges the status quo and tells us what we need to do to avoid obesity and type 2 diabetes and gain optimum health. A must read !

[Lynette · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just brilliant. Loved this.

[Polly Baker · Rating 3 out of 5]

Educational and easy to read.