Recently, there was news that the UK’s National Health Service will be giving free wearable tech to monitor those who are at risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes or T2D in a bid to prevent the further spread of the disease. It’s a promising step towards worldwide diabetes research, but it also goes to show how seriously widespread the disease is getting.
Risks of Diabetes
What’s dangerous about diabetes is how you don’t really feel any pain from the disease itself until it leads to another more painful and more fatal illness. You need to look out for its symptoms such as:
- Increased feeling of hungriness and thirst
- Peeing more often
- Chronic fatigue and tiredness
- Wounds healing very slowly
When left unmanaged, this disease will become a lifelong battle filled with maintenance drugs and developing a host of other diseases and complications that will pull down your quality of life. From getting poorer eyesight (diabetes retinopathy) to damaged nerves (neuropathy) to kidney disease, amputation, heart failure, and even cancer.
Diabetes and Cancer
There have been numerous studies that clearly show the link of chronically elevated blood glucose levels to cancer development. A 2017 study conducted by Dr. Kim Jung Whan from the University of Texas at Dallas found that squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) – a particular type of cancer cell – keeps itself alive through glucose. Patients with this type of cancer cell and an elevated concentration of glucose in the blood have a lower chance of survival.
More recently, Dr. Kim and his team published a study where they found that cancer treatments, when paired with the ketogenic diet, become more effective when dealing with SCC.
The Keto Diet on Combating T2D
Diabetes Digital Media, in partnership with NHS UK and prestigious universities, developed an online low carb program to support those living with or close to developing T2D. They measure HbA1c or glycated hemoglobin, which is basically a glucose-filled protein in red blood cells, to determine one’s average blood sugar level over a more extended period of two to three months as compared to the usual spot glucose level tests.
The normal HbA1c level is below 6%, with 6-6.4% considered as prediabetic, and 6.5% and above as diabetic. Currently, their program has resulted in an average of 1.2% HbA1c level reduction in participants. 40% of participants got off their medication, and 60% didn’t need to take insulin anymore. People lost an average of 7.4kg.
Now, we know that the ketogenic diet is a low carb diet. Putting this together with Dr. Kim’s studies, we now see that it is a great way to reverse or prevent T2D development. Another doctor by the name of William Li, who authored “Eat to Beat the Disease,” also mentioned keto’s power in his book. He says that it has the ability to stunting malignant tumor growth. This ability also leads to the activation of other anti-cancer reactions. It decreases the production of IGF-1, which signals cancer cells to grow. It also lowers VGEF, which is responsible for feeding tumors with an exclusive blood supply for growth.
Where to Start
If you’ve been diagnosed with prediabetes, metabolic syndrome, or T2D, it’s time to make a change in your diet and lifestyle. Our Keto Cleanse program is designed to assist you in transitioning smoothly to the keto lifestyle.
In this program, you’ll get everything you need to jumpstart your journey. This includes supplements, grocery shopping guides, easy and healthy recipes, schedules, and exercise videos. You’ll also get support from our experts 7 days a week! Start with us today and take back your life from T2D!