Here is a wonderful story about Drew Carey and his dramatic weight loss (80 lbs since January!) eating a low-carbohydrate diet. He was diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes, which prompted him to go on the diet.
The issue I take with the post though is these lines:
He used to have type II diabetes but no longer. “I’m not diabetic anymore. No medication needed,”
To Huffington, and Drew – You can’t “cure” diabetes by eating low carb.
It is not a matter of opinion. The pancreas does not heal itself, and Diabetes has no cure. I have an A1C of 6.1% – almost the same as a normal person that is not Diabetic.
I have a great healthy lifestyle, and I exercise. Does that mean I have no Diabetes? NO! If Drew decided to have a few slices of chocolate cake, his blood sugar will spike just like any other Diabetic.
Tight control is NOT a cure. Diabetes is a chronic health condition, with NO cure. It is degenerative – with time, he will more than likely need medication, and/or insulin as well. Tight control is designed to preserve the beta cell function.
That Diabetes can be cured is a huge scam by people who want to sell you their “remedy”. There is no science that indicates the “cure”, just evidence that you can keep your numbers in check. I challenge Drew to drink a full glass of orange juice, then we will see if he is truly cured.
Congratulations on keeping those numbers in normal ranges, but Drew Carey, please remember that you are a Diabetic. For your health.
