On 15/07/2011 4:38 PM, Dr. Jai Maharaj wrote:
> The Vegan Diet - How To Guide for Diabetes
>
> pcrm.org
>
> Introduction
>
> Diet changes are the cornerstone to treating type 2 diabetes. Current
> diet recommendations require restricting portion sizes,

They do not - unless the person is overweight. As a vegan I now eat far
more than I did when I was omnivorous - in order to meet my full
necessary dietary needs. I am type 2 diabetic and am far from overweight
not all diabetics are fat.

> measuring and
> weighing foods, and limiting the total amount of carbohydrate.
> However, evidence suggests that a different dietary approach may be
> more effective and easier to follow.

Nonsense, there is no such REPUTABLE empirical evidence.

> The evidence favoring a new approach came first from comparisons of
> various populations around the world. People whose diets were based
> mainly on plant-derived foods -- that is, rice, noodles, beans, and
> vegetables -- were less likely to develop diabetes, compared with
> people whose diets are fattier or centered on meatier dishes. For
> example, among people following traditional Japanese diets, diabetes
> was rare. Studies show that when people moved from Japan to the U.S.
> and adopted a Western diet, they were much more likely to develop
> diabetes.
>
> These studies suggested that meaty, fatty diets cause the body to be
> more resistant to insulin's actions. Clinical research studies have
> shown that adopting a low-fat, plant-derived diet does indeed improve
> insulin sensitivity, help with weight loss, and reduce blood sugar
> and cholesterol.

More rubbish. Low fat fads were proven to of little value more than a
decade ago. They are only kept going by the food industry as low fat is
FAR FAR cheaper to produce than low carb, the true cause of fat gain.


>
> Part of the value of a low-fat, plant-based diet is that it is very
> low in saturated fat -- that is, the kind of fat that is found
> especially in meats, dairy products, and tropical oils (coconut,
> palm, or palm kernel oil). To cut fat effectively, you'll want to do
> two things:

Saturated fat is only dangerous when heated past smoke point as in BBQ
etc. Those people who consume large amounts of red meat in countries
where the meat is stewed or casseroled have no high incidences of
bowel/colon cancer as happens in demographics where grilled fired or
BBQd meat is favoured.

> The first step is to avoid animal-derived products. Needless to say,
> this eliminates all animal fats. It does something else, too: It
> eliminates animal protein. While we need protein, we do not need
> animal-derived protein. Animal proteins accelerate kidney damage in
> people who have already lost some kidney function.

ALL protein accelerates damage in those who have lost some kidney function.


> They also increase
> the loss of calcium from the body (through the kidneys and into the
> urine), potentially increasing the risk of osteoporosis. Plant
> sources of protein do not present these problems.

Absolute, unsupported nonsense.

You clearly have an agenda that doesn't support honest research or
reporting of such research.

It is one thing to advocate a vegetarian or vegan diet, it is quite
another to make dishonest claims in support of it. You are either
dishonest or clueless.

Type 2 Diabetes and the Vegan Diet

A series of studies have shown that a very low fat, mostly whole
foods vegan diet can lower body weight, reduce blood sugar, and
improve other parameters for type 2 diabetes. Additionally, a cross-
sectional study of the Adventist Health Study-2 population showed
vegans to have a 68% lower rate of diabetes than non-vegetarians.

Contents

PCRM Studies
PCRM Pilot Study (1999)
PCRM 2004-05 Study
PCRM 2005 Study on Glucose & Insulin
Vegans and the Risk of Diabetes
Conclusion
References

Continues he
http://www.veganhealth.org/articles/diabetestwo

Jai Maharaj, Jyotishi
Om Shanti

On 25/07/2011 2:30 PM, Dr. Jai Maharaj wrote:
> Type 2 Diabetes and the Vegan Diet
>
> A series of studies have shown that a very low fat, mostly whole
> foods vegan diet can lower body weight, reduce blood sugar, and
> improve other parameters for type 2 diabetes. Additionally, a cross-
> sectional study of the Adventist Health Study-2 population showed
> vegans to have a 68% lower rate of diabetes than non-vegetarians.


Real studies have shown that a low carb high protein diet WITH FAT
actually work more effectively for diabetics than any other. No diet
works effectively without regular exercise.

I much prefer real studies to your imaginary studies.

Barnard Vegan Diabetes Diet

http://www.diabetesforum.com/diabete...etes-diet.html

Jai Maharaj, Jyotishi
Om Shanti

Vegan Diet Good for Type 2 Diabetes

Vegan Diet Beats ADA-Recommended Diet in Lowering Heart Disease Risk

By Caroline Wilbert
WebMD Health News

http://diabetes.webmd.com/news/20081...ype-2-diabetes

Jai Maharaj, Jyotishi
Om Shanti

On 25/07/2011 4:06 PM, Dr. Jai Maharaj wrote:
> Vegan Diet Good for Type 2 Diabetes
>
> Vegan Diet Beats ADA-Recommended Diet in Lowering Heart Disease Risk
>
> By Caroline Wilbert
> WebMD Health News
>
> http://diabetes.webmd.com/news/20081...ype-2-diabetes
>
> Jai Maharaj, Jyotishi
> Om Shanti


In some parts of the world, giving advice regarding treatment of a
medical condition while posing as a Doctor will get you some serious
prison time. Using the internet (a "carriage" service - quaint term) to
do so compounds the crime.

Anyone can discuss medical issues as long as the are not pretending to
be doctors. I am amazed that no one has brought this fool to the
attention of the relevant authorities.

Maybe I should follow his advice, document that fact that my diabetic
control got worse, and register a complaint about him using my real name
and address.

Actually the guy who owns alt.net is pretty decent when it comes to
issues like this, maybe he might decide to kick the pretender out into
the open, make him use an ISP that doesn't hide his posting details. I
think that if a bunch of people emailed him about a phoney Doctor hiding
behind his network he might act.

There has been much research in recent years to see what combination of
protein and carbohydrates and fats produce the best results for diabetes
control. \A low carb high protein and higher fat diet in test after test
is the best.

This means for a veggie alone person tossing out rice and bread and
starchy veggies of all forms including beans and similar and all root
veggies and no added sugar and many fruits etc. would be required.
Greatly reducing veggie source oils also.

This means achieving the best combination for a veggie alone person is
very very difficult. Protein sources are limited to mostly soy
products. Oil is best as olive oil only. Being very selective in
fruits is critical.

Those who use milk products must eliminate whole milk and butter and
ghee andsimilar. Using the isolated whey proteins from milk is the best
choice.