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Permalink Reply by Bjay on February 1, 2009 at 9:10pm

That makes sense, you've been healed of the damage from the poisoning. I think that analogy fits perfectly. :)

Permalink Reply by Debbie Maddox on March 6, 2009 at 11:45am

I have been away for a bit ... but came back to read your posts . I have been getting alot of flack for not going to a dr to get meds to get my sugars down. I realize and am not stupid to not know I need the meds. but I have been trying so hard to get the numbers down without meds. I believe that meds are poison and I want to find the right amount of greens to help me get these devils down without the meds. If I start meds then I have to worry about getting the meds out of my system too.

BJay in your juicing ... did you drink all day just green juice? how many quarts? What did you do about cravings? I do not want to go to a doctor but am getting scared because what I have been doing has not helped much. I tried to add like oatmeal as I get hungry around 11. The awaful feelings lasted till about 5 then would get to feeling better.. no pressure on my eyes.... but I would check my sugars and they would still be high.

Guess I am going to have to break down and go to the er to see a dr.

Permalink Reply by handsewn on March 11, 2009 at 4:27am

Hi Debbie-
Can you tell us what your numbers are? If you can you should see a dr. once you get the meds it is your choice whether you need them or not but it may be safer having them on hand just in case. Do you exercise? Going walking has dramatically improved my 8 year old who has had type 1 since she was 5. We go walking after dinner every night for about 20 minutes. Drinking about 5 oz's of water with about a teaspoon or more of fresh lemon squeezed in brings her down a little if she's only borderline high so she gets that before breakfast then I recheck her numbers 15 - 20 minutes later and she's always down a few points. The first time I gave her brussells sprouts(cooked) she dropped about 25 points! Cut out all sugar ,flour,dairy, and high sugar fruits from your diet. Commit to 10 days at first. measure your numbers before and after meals and a few times a day. Write down everything even when you go walking. Then you can check your notes and see what works. God bless you in your journey. My daughter used to swng from 45 to 500 and require about 20 units of insulin and now she needs around 10 units and rarely goes above 275- which gets back under control pretty quickly nowadays. Her lows are less frequent now too. I'm on day 10 of a mostly raw low carb diet with her. She gets eggs some mornings with sausage mushrooms and onions.

Permalink Reply by Debbie Maddox on March 12, 2009 at 9:24pm

Thanks for writing. I get so depressed that I just give up and splurge. but I did do a 45 minute walk today. I found out I can't have any and I mean ANY fruit right now. So I will plug along with my greens. I find I can put hemp butter in my smoothie and do fine for the morning. then have to make more for afternoon and evening. This is when I get in trouble. Daughter lives with me and her kids and unfortunately they eat sad. I am weak. But I am fighting it...

Permalink Reply by Debbie Maddox on March 12, 2009 at 9:18pm

Everyone will be happy to know I have gone to the ER to get checked out. My numbers have ranged like at 350 and up as high as 548. I figured I would get the meds for protection of my body then go from there. Have been on the meds now for one full day. Numbers are still high... guess it takes awhile for them to work.

Permalink Reply by Anne on May 4, 2011 at 10:20am

Gabriel Cousins is an inspiring doctor and healer, so far what I've read has motivated me to regain control over my indiscriminate wanderings towards foods I recognize I should avoid. BRAVO to him! I'm loving my raw foods now, I incorporate superfoods galore, my tastebuds have changed, my cravings have dimished, my levels immediately and fantastically evened out to within my set targets... I'm so happy I found his website Tree of Life, Culture of Life vs. Culture of Death. I'd love to stay at his retreat for 30 days, one day I hope to get there! Incorporating the outdoor sunfood diet, where you eat what you grow and harvest, and the spiritual nutrition, focused exercise and meditative soul-food, and accessing the emotional support... to manage my diabetes and live a lifestyle that is primarily about self-care...and eliminating what I already know doesn't work, a lifestyle of fighting with myself, and continuing to fight with diabetes. I haven't made the total leap yet to 100% raw food, maybe 80%, but such a difference is evidenced in how I feel and what my monitor tells me. I'm not extremist...just investing in my own journey to find better ways to reach my targets. Cheers!

Permalink Reply by Relentless-a-matic on November 12, 2011 at 12:10am

Going through a rough period. Right when was advancing via G. Cousens' advice, Kidney complications. After being directed to Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine', cooked vegan, Dr Neil Bernard, the Raw makes more sense to me. What really gets me about G. Cousens' and given my background it should not, is the Culture of Death and his spiritual approach which is VERY undoctory or scientific? It really seems that Society here in North America (I know your from Australia) is this crazy obesity epidemic. I can't mentally shake it, it just makes sense to me and sticks in my brain, originally I though this is going to get in the way of good science, but it hasn't so far. I know lots of diabetes is autoimmune, but the Swedish nurses study seems to still put a connection into developing Diabetes in later life does have a connection for many to 1)obesity or/and 2)aging.

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