Diabetes without Drugs: The 5-Step Program to Control Blood Sugar Naturally and Prevent Diabetes Complications

This book very helpful in my attempt to control my blood sugars. I have had good results by using the information provided by the author. Very happy as my blood sugar numbers decreased after couple weeks using information gained by this author.

Being a pharmacist gives Suzy a lot of credibility with many people. Few doctors or pharmacists bother to list side effects of medications. If they did a lot of people might be put off.Suzy informs you about the difference between natural and synthesised medicines in a balanced way:It's nice to see a pharmacist pointing out when natural therapies are superior to prescribed medications.Suzy also discusses the link between natural products and medicinesi.e. Medicines are usually just synthesised natural products and this synthesis is usually just for purposes of profit (you can't patent a natural molecule).The beauty of many natural approaches is that they often lack the side effects of the synthetic version (Suzy explains some of the reasons why this may occur).This kind of stuff is worth knowing.Equally useful is knowing which things to supplement with if you are on medications.Suzy does a first rate job listing the vitamins and minerals that are depleted in the body by certain medications and suggests you supplement with these.This is sensible advice.If you have diabetes then you owe it to yourself to read books like this which are research based.They will give you strong insights into the causes and treatment of diabetes.This book suffers from a few too many typo's. Please fix some of them?There are also a couple of factual errors that Suzi ought to correct.It was annoying to find the entire book referring to EFA's (Essential Fatty Acids) as fish oils (EPA/DHA) and various other types of oils:EFA's are defined as oils the body can not produce.The only two EFA's are ALA (Alpha Linolenic Acid) an Omega3 oil (flax is one source of it) and LA (Linoleic Acid) an Omega6 oil (Sunflower is the most commmon source).It's a common error which many authors are making.Please someone stop and read a definition?Then get out a flow diagram of Omega3 and Omega6 derivative pathways?They show some very interesting things including that EFA's trigger your bodies production of anti-coagulants and anti-inflammatories... a very useful thing in diseases which have both a coagulation and inflammatory component.Suzy mis-quotes Dr Michael Holick (a dermatologist) on VitD:Suzy recommends people stay out of the sun between 11 am - 3 pm.Holick says that it is only between 11 am - 3 pm that UVB is present: UVB is what you need to produce VitD.He does say you only need about 10 minutes and not to stay out too long.This was probably just a typo... but it would be nice if someone corrected it.There are a few more things Suzy could have added to the book like the link between fructose/sucrose and uric acid...which then triggers inflammation and the inflammatory process is involved in diabetes.You don't have to be diabetic to read this book as it has lots of useful information that's just as applicable to non-diabetics.Well done Suzy.:-)

There is a wealth of advise and information in Diabetes Without Drugs. Suzy Cohen does an excellent job of breaking it all down into sensible material--the section on "drug muggers" alone has made a huge difference for me on a daily level. I've been on Metformin for 3 years and have suffered intense gastro-intestinal problems on a daily basis. This left me exhuasted and depleted of energy.I realized through this book that the artificial sugars hidden in virtually all low-fat, non-fat or no added sugar products was contributing to my propblems and actually didn't help my blood sugar levels. After dumping all of those products and returning to eating the real thing--just less of it, I feel so much better.The real flavor of foods with no hidden artificial sugars is much more satisfying.Within the first few days, I stopped having the gastro-intestinal issues that I have suffered through for so long. The super green drinks of the first part of the program has energized me as I have not felt for years. I feel so much better and I'm eating real food--all day long. No more lows and highs-- My blood sugar levels do not spike throughout the day and my fasting levels came down 25% after the first week alone. I haven't felt this good in years. For the last few years, exercise made me exhuasted, now I feel energized and I've already lost weight without really trying.I was never a tea drinker before trying out the different teas she recommends. Now I drink pots of the stuff because the teas have made such a difference in my energy levels during the day (Yerba Mate) and soothe me to sleep before bedtime (Tulsi). I still enjoy my coffee in the morning, but Yerba Mate gives me a great amount of energizing clarity as oppossed to coffee jitters from too much of the bean.I know I've only scratched the surface of this book, but so far the results have been amazing--for me. I do think she goes a bit over-board with all things non-gluten and since I have no issues with those types of allergies--I'll stick to whole grain breads. I started making my own so I could control what was in it.Diabetes is an awful affliction and the road down this disease is filled with more medications and more complications. This book has lots of information and advice that can really help lessen--or possibly in some cases--help one off of the diabetes medication merry-go-round.There's no miracle or quick fix offered in Diabetes without Drugs--but for someone who is prepared to be serious about trying--the possibility of lowering meds or freeing onself of having to take them at all--becomes a reachable goal. At the very least, Suzy Cohen offers excellent advice on how to prevent diabetes complications down the road--a road that is pretty downhill for most diabetics who don't heed the warning signs.

This book has made a major difference to my life. I am a type 2 diabetic but suffer dreadful side effects from prescribed medicines. I thought I would just have to put up with feeling so awful every day in order to keep my blood sugar count low. I read this book out of curiosity really and then decided I wanted to give it a go. I got the OK from my Doctor and stopped my prescribed medicines. Following Suzy's 5 steps I started the alternative formula. It is now 7 weeks later. My blood sugar count is not as low as my Doctor would like it to be but it is consistently lower than if I was not taking any medication at all . My Doctor has said we can continue without prescribed medication for another month. If my sugar count has not dropped any lower than I will have to restart the medications but at very low dose compared to what I had to take before. She is happy for me to continue following Suzy's recommended supplements.There is a second benefit to following Suzy's advice. I feel very well indeed !. I sleep well for the first time in years. My hair and nails have improved and both are healthy looking and growing fast. My skin is glowing and my misty sight problem is getting clearer. All the supplements Suzy recommends are easily available online. My only negative is the cost involved. In particular, the 'Green Drink' powder. If you shop around you can find lower prices. Don't order the first products you come across.Maybe I am one of the lucky ones in this regard but it is certainly worth anyone taking her advice and see if it works for you.

This is an excellent book on diabetes. I would recommend this to every patient, without reservation!I have read more than a dozen books since I was first diagnosed but this is by far the very best.This lady certainly knows her stuff! She is able to give sound advice on drug medication (she has a backaground as a pharmacist), diet,and supplementation. The insight is pretty much bang up to date, and is written in a style that most people will understand and enjoy.If you don't know which book to buy...make this your first choice (it will probably end up being your only choice!)

I wish I had this book in my hands when I was first diagnosed diabetic. The author really knows her stuff and really explains everything in language even a child could understand. Buy it.

This book opened my eyes to a lot of things that I didnt know about diabetes and helped change the way that I think about some aspects of it.

After reading the book you can ask your doctor really penetrating questions about your own personal situation. The broadening of understanding was refreshing and encouraging. Highly recommended.