This blog was created to chronicle my daughter’s journey through a Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis. While I include links to people who have claimed that raw food “reversed” their diabetes, I myself have never claimed that my daughter’s Diabetes was cured. This site is to share what has worked for us in reducing the need for insulin, and to share healthy recipes, ideas and research along with occasional support to those who are going through a Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis for the first time.
We hope that something here can help someone “out there” maintain a healthy life on or off insulin.
Thank you.
Jayne
It’s a real shame to see just how narrow minded some people(debbie) can be. Face the facts? Clearly you need to do your research and realise that although many doctors have their patient’s best interests at heart, they aren’t always right. There are many alternative ways of treating diabetes rather than compensating extremely high carbohydrate diets with equally high amounts of insulin. Why force feed yourself huge amounts of carbs, just so you can take a higher amount of insulin? Eat clean, cut the shit out of your diet, do some exercise and take less(if any) insulin. Those that are willing to understand their bodies( rather than follow ‘standard procedure’ issued to all diabetic patients) will greatly benefit. Not only does this help with their diabetes, it helps in many aspects of life. Furthermore, the ‘honeymoon’ process can be drastically lengthened through the application of healthy, unprocessed, low carb diets.
“All t-1s have it the same. The first year is called the honeymoon period and it it is not uncommon for a person not to use insulin, during that time.”
Really? Bullshit. All diabetics are different. I’ve been on this honeymoon period for 4 yrs(since my diagnosis). I remain the best controlled of all my doctors patients. At first he was hesitant to believe that my methods worked, but he faced facts ( unlike you) and realised that we all have it different, and there are many ways to treat it. My sugar levels are in perfect control. I take very low amounts, skip injections when I surf or when I eat low carbs and don’t have to worry about constant hypos.
It can’t have ‘deadly results’ if the sugar levels and Ha1c’s are perfect right? You have nothing to stand on.
Your judgement is extremely clouded, you’ve been conditioned to think in a certain way and it’s sad.
If this comes across harsh…good. You need a reality check.
Jellan. 19 yrs.
Thank you Jellan. It’s great to hear from someone as young as you who is taking control of your health!! You make some awesome points, and who can argue with someone who is in the trenches and seeing results! Thank you for your comments!!
Dear Janye, Type-1 is an incurable disease and has nothing to do with the amount of food you eat. More or less insulin, does not mean you have it real bad or just a little. All t-1s have it the same. The first year is called the honeymoon period and it it is not uncommon for a person not to use insulin, during that time. I suggest you talk to a diabetic educator and learn about what type-1 is and come to terms with the fact that your daughter has an incurable disease. It makes me sad to see your lack of knowledge on the subject. Your daughter needs you to understand the facts as they really are and not what your wishful good intended thinking wants them to be, which can have deadly results. Type-1 has nothing to do with the foods someone ate and can not be avoided. I am sorry that your daughter has this, but as much as you would like to think out side the box and be smarter than everyone else with this, at the end of the day, by not looking at the facts as they are makes you appear unwise!
Debbie, I’m not sure you understood the disclaimer. See, the point of it was to explain that our diet is not a cure. So your argument is actually for nought. I’m sorry you wasted your time re explaining what I already stated in the disclaimer. Perhaps one day, you could sit down with a cup of joe, READ my blog, and see what we’ve been through. Until then, I suggest you find something more productive to do with your time and energy. God bless.
By the way…I’m not quite sure why you insist on posting under several different names, but I use my real name here and I’m not afraid to say what I believe in. Perhaps you could do the same and stop hiding behind your computer? I hope one day you can enjoy the benefits of healthy foods. My daughter uses less insulin because of the foods she chooses to eat. Her endo at Vanderbilt and her D.O. have no problem understanding this and actually support it. Perhaps you can take a week or two to educate yourself on the benefits of foods as well as the negative affects of a poor diet on health. Best to you.
Hello Jayne my name is Jellan, I’m 17 from Kingscliff,NSW Australia. I was diagnosed with type 1 in August 2008 and I’ve been doing real well with my levels since then. This has been mostly due to surfing and other forms of exercise as well as my diet. My dad thought it might be a good idea for me to head onto some diabetes forums to read up on other people’s experiences with diabetes and maybe learn something from them.I’m the best controlled of all my doctor’s patients with diabetes yet my insulin doses are much lower and i skip injections heaps. I was really interested when I read on DD(i think it was??) that your daughter had been able to cut insulin completely out of her life. I’ve had people with type 1 on forums and in real life(functions etc) tell me how dangerous it was that I was skipping injections and on so little insulin.When I tried to explain how low carb diets and exercise, opposed to high carb diets, could help improve sugar levels drastically people just wouldn’t listen. Instead telling me I should be eating more potatoes at dinner.Most people aren’t really open to it all. It’s the same sort of deal with my doctor. Anyway, I’ll stop rambling on. I just wanted to know more about this diet that you’re daughter was on as I’m really interested in it. I’m open to anything really. I’m happy that there are still plenty of people that are open to alternative ways of treating diabetes, or who knows, maybe even curing it. Would love to hear back from you. My email is jelloump@hotmail.com or you can find me on facebook. Thankyou and hope to hear from you soon.
Hi Jellan,
The whole key (as you have found) is to listen to your body. Keep your blood sugars level with diet and exercise and take your insulin when needed (before carbs, etc)….there are lots of healthy ways to control blood sugars. I do not believe in giving a set amount…..It makes no sense to take insulin if you’re already low does it? NO! You know where you need to be as far as your blood sugars are concerned and lows can be just as dangerous as highs…..so it’s all about balance (just like surfing right?) My daughter is back on insulin right now, but she, like you, is able to take smaller amounts and even skip sometimes because she has good control with diet much of the time….but she is not completely off any more. I will add you on FB as well! Thanks for finding me here. I hope this helped a little? Oh, and the ‘diet’ we do right now is mostly paleo, but she does have organic corn at times. I am going to go through the last food list I had and see if I need to revise it. But just look up “paleo” diet online. You might even try ‘caveman’ diet. Abstain from processed foods as much as possible. Aspartame, sugars, gluten, and most dairy can cause highs…as well as other health problems. Try to stick with natural, organic, unprocessed foods….clean water (spring water is good or if you can get a filter) and we eat lots of good nuts and fats still….I will contact you on your email and FB as well. Thanks for writing!
Awesome job Jayne (o;
Love T
Thanks sweets.