Atkins Diet Misconceptions: Low Carb and Diabetes (Part 1)

Congrats that is simply fantastic!

You are very welcome, and I am happy I could provide whatever assistance I could.

I have a family history of Type II Diabetes (insulin-resistance, glucose-intolerance, etc) and became a “low-carber for life” in 2000. I’m convinced that my daughter’s eating disorder and my son’s ADHD as well as my own serious health problems, including GI distress, mood swings, brain fog in the PM, , were the result of 20 years of a low-fat diet.. I think insulin-resistance continues to progress, so I just keep cutting carbs and increasing fat. At 56, I am thin and in excellent health -

The help, advice, guidance and support you give is invaluable, and your success is a constant source of inspiration. And my advice to anybody who has weight management issues, or indeed has diabetes, take an hour of your time, go through these videos, take the advice and try it out. It wont work overnight, but, if you stick with it, you will achieve results. you will see consistent weight loss, and your blood sugars will level off, often resulting in a suppression of diabetic symptoms. Good luck

l saw the early photo’s of you and basically saw myself right there. I was so overweight, it felt like it would never come off, and losing a lb or 2 would make no difference, so there was no point in trying. However, watching somebody drop over 200lb, and to see the drastic results you got, plus, after listening to your video about Atkins and diabetes, I decided id give it a shot, I was so low that I had absolutely nothing to lose. I just wanted to say thank you so much for changing my life. ;oD

That is a fantastic success story. You should definitely tell the people at Atkins NA your story as it is amazing what can be done. I simply can’t believe the cynics still try to insist low carb and Atkins makes people diabetic and not is the powerful sure way to help cure it.

In April this year I was diagnosed a type 2 diabetic and I weighed almost 400lb. I went on Atkins and have followed the induction phase for 3 months straight. I’ve dropped over 100lb and my diabetic symptoms have completely gone. In addition my Dr told me my cholesterol levels have significantly dropped as well.

I owe it all to a low-carb diet.

ive been on atkins for 4 months and dont get migraines anymore at all, previously i used to get 2-3 serious attacks a week …coincidence..i think not…i love atkins,

I moved from Atkins to a slightly higher carb diet because now I am 100lbs lighter and can tolerate a few more carbs when active. I would have been a type 2 diabetic if not for Atkins.

I think Atkins could very much help you get your glucose sensitivity and insulin response back under control. I was definitely destined to by a Type 2 before I changed my lifestyle.

Hey..
im 19 years old, and yesterday i was diagnosed with impaired fasting glucose. My doc put me on glucophage 500mg X2
and asked me to start with a low carb diet and also a strict exercise plan..
plz temme is atkins meant for me.?
i really like your video.. they r very informative
plz help me.. =)

Well said.

I’ve been doing Atkins since 1976. And, I found if anyone suffers from anything hormonally, Atkins will balance all that out by removing all the bad carbs, and extra sugars out of your body..I like to call it my “Sugar Fast” LOL. I tell people I eat only real food and Atkins is fun! It’s not just bacon and eggs, cheese, fat, fat, fat..it’s also berries and veggies and flavor in your food.
And, HEALTHY. Atkin’s is one of my heros, and I miss him.

Thanks bowulf for your passion, you encourage us.

Thanks for your insight. Keep up the videos. They are a great service. God Bless!!

I have seen lots of reports that people feel better mentally on the Atkins Diet as a lot of the roller coaster of hormones seem to settle down. Certainly some of it is due to seeing success on their diet, but I think it goes further than too as people start to eliminate the junk and processed foods from their diet. I won’t say Atkins cures Depression, but it certainly doesn’t hurt past the can be traumatic Induction flu period.

Hi Kent,

I just wanted to thank you for sharing your story as well as providing all these educational videos. I have been on Atkins for 4 days now and am doing well. Is the Atkins diet good if you suffer from Depression and anxiety? Thanks again so much.

Yep, it’s called Atkins Diet: Owl - End of a Good thing? If you google that, you will find the right video.

thank you! Do you have an OWL video. I can’t find it.

I would suggest you watch my OWL and Extended Induction video.

Moving on to OWL doesn’t necessarily mean your weight loss will be slow down. I recommend EI for those who one don’t want the extra food choices (risk of cheating in them much lower) or are battling keeping their eating behaviors. If you don’t match those two groups, you should move on to OWL and the new food selections. Long term you will be more successful.

There is no reason for boredom with the number of LC recipe sites.

This is great info! My Docter opposes to this diet because most people cannot stick to it; adding that it then becomes a danger to your health because if you’re eating all that fat, you gain twice as much if you go back to eating normally. becoming bored with the limitations during the first phase has been my challenge. Since I have more than 60 lbs to lose, I tend to extend the phase one longer than 1 week which adds to the risk of cheating because of the limitations. Thoughts?.

That is great that some doctors are open to old ideas brought new again. That is the reason I laughed when the critics said it made more likely to be diabetic. There is definitely hope to be medication free on low carb for Type 2 and Type 1 getting more regimented. Thanks for watching and the comments.

I went to see a doctor about gastric bypass surgery (GBS) and because it was such a long wait for it, I suggested Atkins and asked what he thought. He said it was an excellent diet for diabetics! This from a specialist in obesity and diabetes!
BTW, I heard as did my endocrenologist, that GBS may actually cure diabetes! Apparently some study showed patients completely recovering from it.
(Google GBS and diabetes)!
They should open more GBS centres!
Great vids btw!! Thanks for these!

I give my thank you for posting this video. I personally have a hard time explaining why I think dropping carbs would help diabetic patients. I wish the world was more informed on individual macro nutrients.

I read Gary Taubes last year helped me understand the insulin pathway much better. I wish my recall of it was better since its been a few years since I read it. Since my brain injury my recall is not so great. Luckily much much better then when I was first released from the hospitals.

You are very welcome!

Thanks SO MUCH for speaking the TRUTH regarding carbohydrates and it’s relation to type II diabetes!