There Is a Cure for Diabetes, Revised Edition: The 21-Day+ Holistic Recovery Program

by Gabriel Cousens M.D., Sandra Rose Michael PhD, DNM (Foreword by), Brian R. Clement PhD, NMD, (Foreword by)

Overview

Written to provide hope, serious results, and life-long success to diabetes sufferers, this updated edition offers insight into anti-aging, holistic health, how to revitalize your diet, and more

Dr. Gabriel Cousens offers an innovative approach to the prevention and healing of what he calls chronic diabetes degenerative syndrome. A leading medical authority in the world of live-food nutrition, Dr. Cousens exposes the dangers of excess glucose and fructose as the key causes of this seemingly unstoppable epidemic that affects more than 25 million Americans and 347 million people worldwide. Cousens, whose Diabetes Recovery Program is the most successful anti-diabetes program in the world, presents a 3-week plan that focuses on a moderate­-low complex carbohydrate, live food, plant-source-only diet that reverses diabetes to a physiology of health and well-being by resetting the genetic expression of a person’s DNA. The program renders insulin and related medicines unnecessary within 4 days as the blood sugar drops to normal levels, and the diabetic shifts into a nondiabetic physiology within 2 weeks.
 
Substantially revised throughout, this practical and encouraging guide reveals the risks of low cholesterol and low omega-3s in one’s diet and includes more than 140 delicious and healthy recipes. The book represents a major breakthrough in understanding the synergy that helps cure diabetes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781583945445
Publisher:	North Atlantic Books
Publication date:	04/09/2013
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	616
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.50(d)

About the Author

Gabriel Cousens, MD, a leading medical authority with 40 years of success in healing diabetes naturally, is the founder and director of the Tree of Life Foundation and Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center in Patagonia, Arizona. A best-selling author and the creator of Dr. Cousens's Diabetes Recovery Program, he uses the modalities of diet, nutrition, naturopathy, Ayurveda, and homeopathy blended with spiritual awareness in the healing of body, mind, and spirit. The author lives in Patagonia, AZ.

Table of Contents

Foreword Sandra Rose Michael xiii

Foreword Brian R. Clement xvii

Introduction xix

Healing Diabetes Is a Shift in Consciousness xix

Chapter 1 Diabetes Pandemic: World, Nations and Cultures, Cities 1

The World 3

Nations and Cultures 7

Chapter 2 Diabetic Lifestyle Habits and Risk Factors 35

Inactivity 38

Overweight and Obesity 39

High Animal Fat: Meat Eating 43

Dairy Consumption 51

High-Stress Lifestyle and Hypertension 59

Candida 59

Depression 60

Metabolic Syndrome (Syndrome X) 61

Toxicity of Heavy Metals and Drinking Water 63

Vaccinations and Increased Juvenile Diabetes Rates 69

Caffeinated Beverages 71

Thank You for Not Smoking 72

Diabetes as an Accelerated Aging 74

Genetics 77

Type-2 Diabetes Cometh 79

Diabetes in Children 81

Understanding Insulin Resistance 87

Gestational Diabetes 88

Alzheimer's Associated Diabetes 90

Cancer Associations 93

Chapter 2 Summary 94

Chapter 3 Preview 95

Chapter 3 A Preliminary Theory of Diabetes 107

Cooked Animal Flesh and Trans-Fatty Acids 114

What Are Healthy Blood Glucose Levels? 116

Glycemic Index and Insulin Index 121

Satiety Index 122

Glycation 123

Oxidative Stress 124

Fasting Blood Sugar: Under 85 124

Dietary Fat and Diabetes 126

Type-1 Diabetes (IDDM) 135

Type-2 Diabetes (NIDDM) 138

Chronic Complications 139

Subtle Insulin Physiology 149

Hormone Disruption 152

Living Enzymes 155

Proteolytic Enzymes 157

A Preliminary Unifying Theoretical Approach to Healing Diabetes 160

Calories with Purpose 162

The Seven Stages of Disease 166

Chapter 3 Summary 172

Chapter 4 Dr. Cousens's Diabetes Recovery Program-A Holistic Approach 183

Phytonutrients 187

Antiaging: Caloric Restriction and Resveratrol 188

Explanation of the Data 194

Eleven Success Stories 198

Foods, Juices, Herbs, Vitamins, and Minerals-An Eloquent Healing Message 202

Excitotoxins 209

General Antidiabetogenic Diet 212

Particular Antidiabetogenic Foods 215

Sea Vegetables 224

Algaes 225

Sweeteners 227

Vitamins 228

Essential Fatty Acids 235

Amino Acids 239

Minerals 240

Herbal and Natural Teas 249

Herbs 251

Additional Supplements from the Program 258

Lifestyle Habits 260

Chapter 4 Summary 265

Chapter 5 Dr. Cousens's Diabetes Recovery Program-A Holistic Approach: New Results from the Last 120 Diabetic Participants 283

CDDS-A Broader Definition of Diabetes 286

Blood Glucose Spikes in Those with Normal FBS 287

Para-Inflammation and Obesity 297

Insulin Metabolism and Insulin Resistance 305

Leptin Metabolism and Leptin Resistance 310

A Moderate-Low Carbohydrate Diet: Why FBS of 70-85 Is Important 320

The Safety of a Mild Ketogenic Diet 323

Fructose and Diabetes 336

Holistic Synergy 342

Comparison of 10 Percent Low Fat with 25-45 Percent Fat 345

The Dangers of Statin Drugs 347

The Mythological Dangers of High Cholesterol and High Fat 352

Health Dangers of Low Cholesterol 361

The Importance of Omega-3s for Health 364

The Protein-Glucose Relationship 367

Meat Consumption Increases Diabetes 369

Benefits of Live Foods 370

Individualizing the Diet 373

Why Does Dr. Cousens's Diabetes Recovery Program-A Holistic Approach Work for Type-1 Diabetics? 374

The Healing Synergy in Summary 377

How to Self-Screen for Possible CDDS, Prediabetes, or Diabetes 383

Chapter 6 Happy Continuation: Living in the Culture of Life 405

Sustainable Diet, or a Fad? 408

Moderation Kills! 410

Part of the Diabetes Recovery Program Includes Green Juice Fasting 415

Juice Recipes 422

Role Models Thriving on a Plant-Source-Only, Live-Food Diet 423

Further Support 424

Chapter 7 Culture of Life Cuisine 429

Introduction 433

A Loving Piece of Advice: Throw Out Your Microwave! 437

Know Your Ingredients 444

Miscellaneous Tips 454

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions 456

Breakfast Menu Options for Phase 1.0 Healing Diet 457

Main Meals Menu Options for Phase 1.0 Healing Diet 458

Snacks Menu Options for Phase 1.0 Healing Diet 459

Diet Sweet Delights for Phase 1.0 Healing Diet 460

Maintenance Diet Options 460

Breakfast Recipes for Phase 1.0 Healing Diet 461

Main Meals Recipes for Phase 1.0 Healing Diet 471

Smaller Meals Recipes for Phase 1.0 Healing Diet 495

Snacks Recipes for Phase 1.0 Healing Diet 522

Phase 1.0 Healing Diet Sweet Delights Recipes 526

Maintenance Diet Recipes: 20 Percent Cooked Meal Options 530

Summarizing Thoughts 542

Appendix: More Information on Dr. Cousens's Programs 545

Glossary 549

Index 559

About the Author 587

Author's Note 589

Editorial Reviews

The second edition of There Is a Cure for Diabetes is groundbreaking. Dr. Gabriel Cousens gets impressive results that speak for themselves. He is reducing and even eliminating the need for medication, rated by The Journal of the American Medical Association as the fourth leading cause of death in people with diabetes. This well-documented book is all the more important and a better alternative.”
—Terry Shintani, MD, JD, MPH, author of The Good Carbohydrate Revolution

“Now in a newly revised and expanded edition … [Dr. Gabriel Cousens] provides the non-specialist general reader with a comprehensive program for containing diabetes, both in terms of treating the symptoms as well as their underlying causes.”
—Midwest Book Review


Praise for the first edition

“There is abundant evidence that people with even long-standing diabetes can improve their health dramatically—and practically reverse their condition. Gabriel Cousens, MD, shows you how to tackle this disease through lifestyle intervention, explaining how a low-fat, vegan diet could save your life. There Is a Cure for Diabetes is an extraordinary tool that will guide you in your journey to fight diabetes and regain your health.”
—Neal Barnard, MD, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

“With this book, Gabriel Cousens, MD, takes his place among the world's leading physician-healers. A synthesis of his thirty-five years of clinical experience, There Is a Cure for Diabetes presents a practical, comprehensive, and highly effective holistic approach for treating and curing one of our most common diseases.  It is the greatest contribution to the treatment of diabetes I've encountered in the forty years since I began my medical training.”
—Dr. Rob Ivker, DO, ABHM, co-founder and past president of the American Board of Holistic Medicine and author of Sinus Survival
 
“Gabriel Cousens, MD, has clearly established himself as the world's leading medical authority on diabetes. His Tree of Life program is proven to completely reverse Type-2 diabetes and markedly improve the condition of those suffering from Type-1 diabetes.”
—David Wolfe, author of Eating for Beauty and The Sunfood Diet Success System and founder of Sunfood Nutrition and The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation
 
“As a doctor who has treated diabetes for nearly thirty years, I can tell you with certainty that the standard medical protocols and management of this illness are not only inappropriate, they’re absurd. In sharp contrast, Gabriel Cousens, MD, has developed a protocol for successfully restoring the health and well-being of diabetics, sparing them the pain and agony of unnecessary and inevitable amputations, obesity, blindness, and premature death. If followed, his advice in There Is a Cure for Diabetes provides diabetics freedom from their illness and enriches the quality of their lives.”
—Daniel Nuchovich, MD, director of Jupiter Gardens Medical Center and Jupiter Institute of the Healing Arts
 
"The beauty of Gabriel's work is that he's not just putting forward an interesting theory—the people he's cured of diabetes are living proof that it works. The truths in [There is a Cure for Diabetes] go behind diabetes—they're a sensible lifestyle choice for all human beings."
—The Mother magazine
 
"There is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program by Gabriel Cousens, M.D., prescribes fasting and a low glycemic, low insulin scoring diet."
—Publishers Weekly
 
"Massively packed with information and references to studies and other scientific papers that can make your head spin. [Cousens'] years of tireless scientific research for the living foods community is a precious gift for those of us seeking a much healthier lifestyle. All in all, There Is A Cure For Diabetes is an excellent book for a raw foodist library."
—Raw Food Right Now!
 
"Gabriel Cousens’ book, There is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program, is a comprehensive guide—not to living with diabetes but for learning how to live without it. It is, as the author explains, about embracing a culture of life rather than a culture of death. In reading this book, do not expect an approach of moderate changes to your lifestyle—adding this, or subtracting that—this is about total physical and spiritual transformation."
—Spiritualitea.com

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