The diabetes diet was designed for controlling blood sugars in diabetics, but its health and weightmanagement benefits apply to everyone. Diabetes is a devastating condition that affects millions of people all over the world. Nov 28, 2008 dr bernstein s diabetes solution book great to meet people whove read the book. So a portion of it will be destroyed as a foreign substance before it can reach. An engineer by training, bernstein pioneered blood glucose selfmonitoring and the tight control of blood sugar. A product called diabetes destroyed aims to solve that problem and destroy diabetes.
Oct 04, 2014 making matters a bit more complicated for me is that i read dr. I did not mind buying the same book twice if it supports dr. I talk about my experience as a diabetic, normalizing blood sugar levels, lowering hba1c and feeling healthier and more energized while trying a modified version of the bernstein diet. It destroyed my nervous system, made me afraid of low sugars and.
These injections were slow and painful, and eventually they destroyed all the fatty tissue under. Bernstein, md, is one of the worlds foremost experts in diabetes treatment and care. One of the prime intents of this book is to give you the information you need to. Bernstein was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 1946.
His private practice in mamaroneck, new york, is devoted solely to diabetes and prediabetic conditions. Bernsteins diabetes solution is a unique resource that covers both adult and childhoodonset diabetes, explains stepbystep how to normalize blood sugar levels and prevent or reverse complications, and offers detailed guidelines for establishing a treatment plan. Bernstein discusses his own experience as a type one diabetic, how he developed the personal testing of blood sugars, his invention of the basalbolus. Now in its fourth edition, the book presents uptotheminute information on insulin resistance, bloodtesting devices, measuring blood sugar, new types of insulin, gastroparesis and other issues, as well as updated diet guidelines. He advocates the use of microwave ovens, which are known to destroy the. Bernsteins diabetes solution is a unique resource that covers both adult and childhoodonset diabetes, explains stepbystep how to normalize blood sugar levels and prevent or reverse complications, and offers detailed guidelines for establishing a treatment. The liver and the kidneys and intestines to a lesser extent can convert protein to glucose, although its a slow and inefficient process. Even if you have been on a very lowcarb diet for years, as i have, this book is a basic guide to refer to again and again. It is intended for diabetics and people with insulin resistance syndrome. He shared his program in a may 1997 hardback book, dr. Bernstein s diabetes solution book and actually visited him in his private practice for 3 days. In 1969, after following ada guidelines for more than twenty years, dr. See more ideas about diabetes, bernstein diet and type 1 diabetes.
Bernstein discusses covid19 and related diabetes management issues. Bernsteins ideas pulled from the current edition of diabetes solution. I have prediabetes and having been inching to diabetes since my late twenties. The complete guide to achieving normal blood sugars. Hes been a pioneer in terms of diabetes and i dont think im exaggerating by saying that dr. Bernstein is the emeritus director of the peripheral vascular disease clinic at jacobi medical center, an instructor at new york medical college, fellow of the american college of nutrition, and as a consultant to the. If you follow a verylow carb diet to manage your diabetes, you have no better starting point than the big book by dr. A complete guide to achieving normal blood sugars little, brown, 391 pp. Richard bernstein s groundbreaking approach to diabetes care enables you to take controlof the disease by normalizing your blood sugar. This book has some of the more technical information dealing with insulin injection, etc. The two most recent books, diabetes diet and the diabetes solution are used by people across the world to help them in their quest to normalize. Bernsteins 83rd birthday, members of typeonegrit have put together. Bernsteins diabetes solution is the one book every diabetic must own. Also dont feel i can cope with the ultralow carb diet but have tried to reduce the carbs i eat with good results.
My son, david, has tested his a1c levels this year at 4. Bernsteins demanding diet undoubtedly works for him and for his patients. Complete guide to achieving normal blood sugars updated edition title. Bernstein, and bought both the diabetes solution and the diabetes diet books. Bernstein s diabetes solution is the one book every diabetic must own. Bernstein born june 17, 1934 is a physician and an advocate for a lowcarbohydrate diabetes diet to help achieve normal blood sugars for diabetics. Making matters a bit more complicated for me is that i read dr. The diet was developed by endocrinologist and type i diabetic richard k. Bernsteins diabetes solution book and actually visited him in his private practice for 3 days. Dec 09, 2014 in session 1 of diabetes university, dr.
The name of the game for the diabetic in achieving blood sugar normalization is. Bernstein, is recognized as one of the foremost experts on diabetes and its complications. This lowcarb diet book is geared towards diabetics. He is a physician, research scientist, thriving type 1 for 67 years, and bestselling author of nine diabetes books including diabetes solution, the diabetes diet and several ebooks. His private medical practice in mamaroneck, new york is devoted solely to treating diabetes and prediabetes. Blood glucose values in this book are as a rule given in mgdl. Whether you are newly diagnosed or a lifetime veteran of type 1 or type 2 diabetes, dr. If you have diabetes, especially type 1 diabetes, i recommend this fantastic short video for a much faster way to understand what its about. It really makes sense and contradicts what diabetes uk preaches. He is the author of six books about diabetes, including the diabetes diet. Bernsteins diabetes solution in 1997, and the book was last updated in 2011.
Since then he has written six books about his diet and overall approach to managing diabetes, starting with dr. The complete guide to achieving normal blood sugars, originally published in 1997 and updated in 2011 to include. Bernsteins diabetes solution brilliant short video. He is probably the only person in the world who can say that he saved his own life by figuring out what to eat. Bernsteins diabetes solution is a unique resource that covers both adult and childhoodonset diabetes, explains stepbystep how to normalize blood sugar levels. New york city, new york, united states dr richard bernstein broke new ground in the management of type 1 diabetes when he discovered that keeping excellent control of blood glucose levels through combining a low carb diet with insulin therapy could make. Bernstein went to medical school and became an endocrinologist. Three of them, diabetes type ii, the diabetes diet, and beating diabetes, are. Like all the rest of the comments, i too have been saved by your book. Part three of this book consists of lowcarbohydrate recipes. Bernstein, a renowned and even revolutionary figure in diabetes treatment and a diabetic himself, will show you how you could stop the rollercoaster swings in your blood sugars, steady your glucose levels, reduce your insulin intake and enjoy the same level of good health that nondiabetics have. I have to be honest with you, i found it a very dry read especially the recipes included in the back of the version of the book that was current in the mid 90s.
Richard bernstein, an md with t1d himself, wrote the diabetes solution, a popular book that prescribes an essentially ketogenic diet for diabetics. Bernsteins sheer determination to solve the problem of diabetes led to his revolutionary method of blood glucose normalization, which he demonstrates in the groundbreaking, perennial bestselling book, diabetes solution. Manage your diabetes with diabetes university diabetes. Now 80, he developed type 1 diabetes when he was just 12 and spent the next 20 years following the standard regimen of highcarb meals, roller coaster blood sugars, and inevitable health consequences. In order to earn respect for his ideas from the medical community, dr. Bernsteins diabetes solution audiobook, by richard k.
Bernstein, who himself has had type 1 diabetes for more than 60 years, was one of the early advocates of aggressive blood glucose control using blood glucose monitoring. Due to the unhealthiness and sedentary nature of our modern lifestyles, our world is afflicted with higher rates of diabetes than ever before. He was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes over seven decades ago, created the movement to check blood sugars at home, developed a diabetes management program built on the philosophy that everyone deserves normal blood sugars and then became an endocrinologist so others would take him seriously. Diabetes care products, a1c tests, home laboratory tests, dr.
Bernstein deserves to win a nobel prize for his work in diabetes. Bernstein s guidance in the book saved davids life, and he began to manage his diabetes, r. The a1c test and diabetes, type 1 and type 2 diabetes, alternative devices for taking insulin, diabetes causes, heart disease and diabetes, diabetes medicines, diabetic diet, diabetic retinopathy, gastroparesis and diabetes, gestational diabetes, kidney disease of diabetes, physical activity and diabetes. Ive almost finished reading it for the first time and want to read bits of it again. Bernstein is a worldrenowned advocate for diabetes care and author of several bestselling books on the subject. Bernstein has authored six of the leading books for people managing diabetes who are interested in controlling their blood sugar to prevent the complications of diabetes.