Reversing diabetes, insulin resistance and the fear of carbs with Cyrus, PhD and Robby, MPH

In this episode, we welcome Cyrus Khambatta, PhD, and Robby Barbaro, MPH, to the podcast. Both have been living with type 1 diabetes for several years. Cyrus was diagnosed in 2002 while Robby was diagnosed in 2000. Ultimately, they both discovered the incredible power of a low-fat, whole food plant-based diet to maximize their insulin sensitivity and together they created the Mastering Diabetes coaching program to share this information with the world. 

In this episode we cover: 

• How Robby and Cyrus were each diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and ultimately discovered a plant-based diet 
• The different types of diabetes 
• What actually causes insulin resistance 
• Why avoiding carbohydrates is not the solution to high blood sugar 
• The criteria for diagnosing and reversing type 2 diabetes 
• The long term consequences of keto and low carb diets 
• How to maximize insulin sensitivity 
• Role of meat 
• Eating fruit as a diabetic 

If you would like to connect with Robby and Cyrus, you can find them on Instagram: Robby @mindfuldiabeticrobby and Cryus @mangomannutrition. They have a collective handle @masteringdiabetes. 

Also, be sure to check out their website: https://www.masteringdiabetes.org 

Show Notes: 

• The Mastering Diabetes book 
• Podcast: https://www.masteringdiabetes.org/podcast/ 
• Yonanas Banana Ice Cream Maker 
• Diabetes success stories: https://www.masteringdiabetes.org/success/ 
• Am J Clin Nutr 2009: A low-fat vegan diet and a conventional diabetes diet in the treatment of type 2 diabetes: a randomized, controlled, 74-week clinical trial 
• Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2013: Vegetarian diets and incidence of diabetes in the Adventist Health Study-2 
• J Geriatr Cardiol 2017: A plant-based diet for the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes 
• IJDRP 2019: Treatment and remission of symptoms in type 1 diabetes with a nutrient-dense, plant-rich (NDPR) diet: case studies 
• IJDRP 2020: Treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus with a whole-food, plant-based diet 

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Music credit: Scott Holmes.