Before
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R.J.N., M.D., is board
certified in orthopedic surgery. He has been following
one of the regimens described in this book for the
past three years.
"I
am fifty-four years old and have had diabetes since
the age of twelve. For thirty-nine years I had been
treated with a traditional diet and insulin regimen.
I developed severe retinopathy, glaucoma, high blood
pressure, and neuropathy that required me to wear
a leg brace. Both of my kidneys ceased functioning,
and I was placed on kidney dialysis for many months
until I received a kidney transplant. The dialysis
treatments required me to be in the hospital for about
5 hours per visit, 3 times a week. They were very
debilitating and left me totally exhausted.
"Years of widely fluctuating
blood sugars affected my mental and physical stability,
with great injury to my family life as a result. The
resultant disability also forced me to give up my
surgical practice, and to suffer almost total loss
of income.
"Frequent
low blood sugars would cause me to exhibit bizarre
behavior, so that people unaware of my diabetes would
think I was taking drugs or alcohol. I was hostile,
anxious, irritable, or angry, and had extreme mood
changes. I would experience severe physical reactions
that included fatigue, twitching of limbs, clouding
of vision, headaches, and blunted mental activity.
I suffered many convulsions from low blood sugars
and was placed in hospital intensive care units. When
my blood sugars were high, I had no energy and was
always sleepy. My vision was blurred and I was usually
thirsty and urinating a lot.
"For the past three
years, I have been meticulously following the lessons
that Dr. Bernstein taught me. I measure my blood sugars
a number of times each day and know how to rapidly
correct slight variations from my target range. I
follow a very low carbohydrate diet, which makes blood
sugar control much easier.
"In
return for my conscientious attention to controlling
blood sugars, I've reaped a number of rewards. My
neuropathy is gone, and I no longer require a leg
brace. My retinopathy, which was deteriorating, has
now actually reversed. I no longer suffer from glaucoma,
which had required that I use special eyedrops twice
each day for more than ten years. My severe digestive
problems have markedly improved. My mental confusion,
depression, and fatigue have resolved so that I am
now able to work full-time and productively. My blood
sugar control has been excellent.
"I now deal with my
diabetes in a realistic, organized manner, and as
a result I feel stronger, healthier, happier, and
more positive about my life."
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