"Dr. Bernstein's book is written from the unique perspective of someone who has not only lived with type 1 diabetes for over fifty years, but who has expertly translated insights gained from this experience into his medical practice as a diabetes specialist. Please read this book, if you really want to be proactive in the lifelong battle against diabetes and its complications."
—John A. CoIwell, M.D., Ph.D.,
Former President, American Diabetes Association
Dr. Bernstein recommends a very low carbohydrate, adequate protein, adequate good fat, diet ... and he clearly provides sensible reasons and sound evidence, for his methods. Reading his book completely altered my view of this devastating illness (and I'd been working in the field for over 10 years). His approach can not only alter the lives of diabetics, but can also benefit many other types of illnesses.
Here's just ONE of the MANY MANY testimonials, from Dr. Bernstein's patients (several more can be found in his books and website) :
How does one begin to thank someone for saving their life? I was diagnosed with Type II Diabetes in January 2002. It was devastating because I have had ten members of my father's family die of Diabetes related problems (including my father). My elder sister had also developed the disease and was already taking seven tablets a day and still not achieving blood glucose levels in single figures. In the UK we use a slightly different method of measuring BG. I have found that to understand your book properly I just divide your BG figures by 18 to convert them to the UK equivalent.
I was put on the usual high carb diet and given no medications and have been left alone for three months to "see how I get on". Well, until I discovered your book I was not getting on well at all. My blood glucose readings were hovering in the range of 10 to 14 and I can remember my absolute delight when I actually saw a reading of 9.4 at one time! However, since buying your precious book and following your regime my blood glucose levels have dropped to 6.4 - 7.1 (apart from the dawn phenomenon which, without any medication I am unsure how I can overcome this). I fully expect my BG levels to fall further over the coming weeks (after all, I have only been on the regime for 11 days!!!!!! I expect that before my next visit to my doctor in two weeks I will have reached normal levels and will be extremely proud to tell her how I have achieved this with your help.
I am so very grateful that I found your book before it was too late. My eyesight has not been affected and my body shows no signs yet of any diabetes problems apart from a very slight raise in protein in the kidney for which I have been prescribed Ramipril 10mg per day. Now I am confident that I will never develop complications and that I will live a full and happy life with normal BG levels.
I read your book with tears streaming down my face when I discovered that, at last, there was somebody who truly understood what I had been and was going through. I also recommended the book to my sister. My sister and her husband (also diabetic and extremely ill after 7 strokes) both rang me to tell me that they were overcome with emotion at finding a solution at long last to their problems.
Thank you so very much. These are very inadequate words to express my feelings. I wish I could visit you myself to thank you properly. You are wonderful.
Mandy Rodrigues
North Wales
United Kingdom
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Edited by calmcookie, 11 October 2007 - 07:11 AM.
