Diabetic No More!

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Diabetic No More!

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May 15, 2006 18:40 PDT

 

Diabetic No More!

by Marylyn Szakacs

Living Nutrition Vol. 5

http://www.livingnutrition.com/articles/diabetic.html

 

As I write this story, it has been four short months since my

rebirth,

that day in March, 1998 when I attended a lecture given by Roe Gallo

and

began pursuing a healthier lifestyle. I was very skeptical as I

listened

to ideas that seemed, at first, to be bizarre and foreign. However,

Roe

presented herself as knowledgeable about the physiology of the human

body and was a shining example of her own philosophy. As I listened,

the

ideas began to sound so logical, so natural: eat only uncooked

organic

fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds. I was already semi-vegetarian so

it

wasn't a big leap to go all the way. Two of my friends, Suzie

Milkowich

and Marie Ruxton added testimony about their experiences with the

raw

food diet and I realized that this might be the answer to my prayers.

 

At age 52 I made a life-altering decision to follow Roe's plan. I

felt

that I had nothing to lose; except possibly some unwanted weight (I

weighed 183 pounds) the toxins stored in my body and, hopefully, my

diabetes! I'd been searching for an answer to my diabetes since I

was

diagnosed as borderline diabetic approximately seven years before.

At

first I used diet to try to control blood sugar levels, with limited

success. Doctors prescribed a variety of oral medications but sugar

levels fluctuated. In 1996, after major kidney surgery with almost

fatal

complications, my blood sugar levels rose and I was told that I

would

have to inject myself with insulin. At first I was in denial and

then I

was devastated when I realized I was losing control of my body. I

was

told this disease was incurable; it was degenerative; it was forever

and

repercussions were ugly at the end!

 

Being a very positive person, I did not accept the experts' answers

but

instead started my own quest for a more constructive solution. I

d to alternative medicine publications, joined a vitamin co-

op,

shopped at health food stores and spent much time and money to find

something that worked. Although there was some improvement, my

diabetic

condition was still there At one point I was spending almost $200

each

month on vitamins and supplements to make me healthy! I knew that I

could not go on this way. The information was overwhelming and

sometimes

conflicting and very confusing.

 

I decided to seek my answers through a wholistic osteopathic doctor,

hoping he could clarify the tangled web of information. He suggested

that I try a macrobiotic diet. I consulted his dietitician and

bought

all the required food from his office store. I was willing to try

anything to get healthy again, even eating whole oats (unprocessed,

like

a horse eats), whole barley, whole rye, whole buckwheat, seaweed,

whole

brown rice, whole millet, miso, organic whole legumes, and a variety

of

supplements. After six months of this costly and time-consuming

regimen,

my fasting blood sugar was 248, higher than it had been previously.

Imagine how discouraged I felt that day in the doctor's office as I

tried to digest this news which was the exact opposite of what I

expected to hear. On the way home, I thought about what I was doing

wrong, and blamed myself for the negative results, beating myself up

over my efforts. What should I do now?

 

Enter Roe Gallo! Call it what you want - divine providence,

coincidence,

luck - the timing was right. On the spur of the moment I decided to

attend Roe's lecture that I heard about through Suzie. I spoke to

Roe

after the talk and she assured me that the fruit would not increase

my

blood sugar levels. I did not feel ready for fasting, but started

slowly

with orange juice, other fruits and raw vegetables. The first

oranges I

bought weren't organically grown, but using an antique hand juicer I

was

on my way. Suzie and Marie, helped me and supported me by listening

any

time of the day or night, offering their encouragement and sharing

their

knowledge. They helped me get organic produce. They were there when

the

tingling and pain in my fingers and arms was so intense that I

couldn't

sleep. They were there when I had my doubts about what I was doing.

They

were there when friends and family thought I was crazy. They were

there

throughout every crisis.

 

After one month of juicing and raw foods, I tested my blood sugar

level.

I was very scared, but when I looked, the numbers on the monitor

said

141 - that's over 100 points lower than it had been the previous

month!

Needless to say, I was elated. And so far it's been holding steady,

except for one or two setbacks when I ate foods that I wasn't

supposed

to eat. But I'm human and I do mess up sometimes. Now I know that if

I

stray from the path, I'll pay the consequences. I feel 99% better

when I

follow Roe's natural plan. I also look much better since I've shed

approximately 40 pounds. I'm still detoxing; getting rid of years of

poisons that have clogged my system. At this point I can see the end

of

the tunnel. I will be free of the sludge that keeps me from having a

" perfect body " . inside and out. And best of all, I am diabetic no

more!

 

 

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