I used to be ‘pre-diabetic’, and I thought I’d just deal with it later, no big deal. Life got in the way, other more important medical things got in the way, and I forgot about it. Fast forward a year and I FINALLY got diagnosed with MS, and due to being so unwell (and then actively working on my health) lost about 70lbs. Thankfully the diabetes that I forgot about is now gone, but if I weren’t diagnosed with MS my life wouldn’t have changed, and I wouldn’t be working on my health. You don’t know how unwell you actually are until you feel better. If you make small changes now and work on your health you can change your future for the better.

I have family members that have dealt with diabetes and I'm so glad that there are programs like these to bring awareness to this important issue!

I was diagnosed w diabetes Aug '23. I was taken completely by surprise. I'm now in the At Risk stage below pre diabetes and have some work to do to lower my #s. This is such a reversible disease if one puts their mind to it. I'm doing low carb and as a result all my cravings are gone. This is so amazing. I've lost 20 lbs and still have another 40 to go. Taking small steps toward my goal and trying not to stress out too much. My dr. wanted me to take Diabetes meds and got mad at me when I said no I will change my lifestyle. I've gone from 6.6 down to 5.8. My goal is to reduce this # to 5.0. My dr. told me it probably wouldn't be possible. The medical staff are so negative and don't provide positive reinforcement. I don't want to take more medication! I've decided to become my own positive advocate and get the job done.

In most cases Type 2 Diabetes is reversible….it almost always caused by diet and lifestyle.

Fasting proves to be extremely effective for your health. I usually eat 1 meal per day. My last health check was great.

Type 1 diabetes & Type 2 diabetes should have completely different names. They have completely different causes & treatments. They each need their own name.

When I was diagnosed. I called the medical facility just to make a regular appointment. I DIDN'T say anything about how I felt. The man I talked to on phone said you should come in now. I did and the doctor took vitals, blood work etc... I later found out my blood was 500, yes 500. It was a miracle that I went to doctor and found out!!! I thank the Lord❤️

As a south Indian I always wondered why people are seen always eating or drinking something in american movies and sitcoms , especially the lead actors. They are funded by sugar and carb industry.

The first 30 seconds of this video and beeping sounds gave me a sickening migraine 😷😷

Some doctors don't say anything. I have a friend that showed me her chart paper work and I said your A1C is 6.8. I asked her did the doctor tell you if you had type 2 diabetes? She said no. Months later she was "diagnosed" 😩

I would just recommend, No added sugars, No processed foods, Only wholefoods, Cook and eat like its 1600's.

This was very educational and encouraging. Thank you!

that's a lovely programme for the people of Kentucky. Well done all those involved. I hope it can spread world wide, there is so much diabetes due to poor food "choices" or lack of choice in some places.

Pastor Gillette, keep it up. Preach healthy eating 6 days a week, implementing a fasting practice (a religious thing), and coming together and feeding the Soul Food on Sundays.

This is Soo good, KY! We need this in TN! ❤

Surprised to see, no one spoke about the root cause of Type2 diabetes - INSULIN RESISTANCE & associated inflammation. Otherwise, a good documentary, and great effort by the team.

Ironic that the ad before this documentary was for a beer!

I genuinely hope that all diabetic patients will have the same goal as I have; get off the medication and start moving!

More than two Types of diabetes - autoimmune, insulin resistant, genetic MODY, Type 3c pancreatic damage, gestational, medication-induced, and a bunch of congenital and endocrine conditions.

Mary you're an inspiration. I am 5'2 and 205. I plan to keep working on my health at 53. Thank you for your inspiration. God Bless You. How can I attend some of these classes? Is there a charge for the classes? Please give me some information. Thank you

I love what they are doing...

they should better screen for chronically elevated Insulin levels which preface insulin resistance and pre-diabetes

I lost over 70 lbs. in the last 7 years but didn't realize that the fast food and the prepared food I ate for convenience made a difference in my health. I started a gardening program to grow organic food because our country's food chain is so contaminated U.S. food is making us sick. We will also tell our congregation to monitor the quality and quantity of food they eat. We will start our health mission and link our people to organizations like yours that educate people about making better choices. Our church is located in Houston, Tx. metro area. I lost family and friends due to cancer., and their Doctors are telling them to take drugs that don' cure only temporarily manages symptoms. My brother is dying of prostate cancer and my son (50 yrs old) has diabetes and heart problems because of diabetes but both follow their doctor's advice to take drugs instead of making lifestyle changes to stop the illness.

Just got diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes last week. It's early enough to be managed through diet and exercise and not need medication for now. I've watched my mum with diabetes the past 10 years, she hasn't managed it well and I'm scared for her health. Relieved that I'm able to do something about it while it's early in the game.

The cause is "lifestyle" without mentioning metabolic syndrome or insulin resistance and the root cause; excess feeding of sugar, carbohydrates and alcohol. Just look a pictures of people from the 1950s to 1970s and compare to people walking around today.

It's hard to understand why these obese people cannot see they are sick, when I see fat nurses, I want to cry, so I know they are not taking care of their health. I try to educate my family members about diabetes, but they do not want to hear, they prefer to use the medication

That glycemic index is not valid it assumes a calorie is a calorie no matter what. Bodybuilders have been saying for a couple hundred years that a calorie from table sugar, rice, and meat are not the same and the differences really do matter. Our bodies were designed to disassemble complex carbohydrates, proteins, and animal fats and use them.

YOU MUST GO SUPER LOW CARB or even zero carb if you are in this category.

Interesting about high BP …have doctors do aldosterone and renin and do the ratio of these two….. look for hyperaldosterism ,it is linked to diabetes…need Eplerenone( not Spirolactone)..then see blood sugar change on a low salt diet as well as lower caloric intake.

YES - at min 15:15! Mary Beth Castle lost 81 lbs at age 57 years. The myth of women not being able to lose weight, or men for that fact, after a certain age is not true. Your weight is from what you eat, not a lack of exercise. It hurts me to see what has become of our population in relation to obesity. The big food companies make sure you come back and eat more of unnatural products. You can all do it!

It also seems like exercise is looked at as being bad. A lot of days I will go for a walk to get away from city noise. This walk is about 8 miles.

Just tax the food industry by the amount of grams of sugar and carbohydrates

no blood flowing, the toes get going.

Gotta get people up-to-speed. Don’t blindly trust the food package. That’s just good marketing!! The label and proper portion is most of the battle. Idk when. But at some point, these legacy companies started farming people for chronic health diseases.

“Sponsored by Kroger”-80% of Krogers shelves are foods that could exacerbate pre-diabetes. 20% are fresh foods. You’re supposed to eat 80% fresh and 20% whatever you want. So, why would Kroger, the health sponsor, not double the size of its fresh foods aisles? Oh right, because it’s not profitable. Push for fresh fruit and vegetable subsidies. It should cost Pennies to be healthy.

If sugar causes carbohydrate toxicity why is it still in our food.

Reversing type 2 is really hard. I went from 6ft 2in and 243. I lost 60 lbs to 172 and the only change is instead of 2000 MG of metformin to 1000 MG. I'm still on insulin. My A1C is 5.8 but my glucose is high. It's depressing and hard. I was diagnosed in 2007 57 years old. I'm still hanging in there at 72. I did get neuropathy and its painful. You don't want to get this disease.

You want a healthier Kentucky all you need to do is vote out McConnell.

Diabetes runs in my mother's side of the family like wildfire no matter what. Both of her parents had it despite growing/raising almost all of their own food, never eating at restaurants ever, and all of their food being homemade. They were also old school farmers until the mid 40's when my grandfather switched to building the railroad tracks through Kansas. They still continued to grow and cook all of their own food. Even some of my mom's sisters who have stayed thin or even underweight during their lives have it. Sometimes genetics are just not on your side. Not saying to just give up and get fat, but there are other factors besides McDonald's at work for some.

Im so lost rn how do you expect me to remember what going on amd answer thr qustions

Physical activity or exercise is very important but it does little to almost nothing and even negative in cases as people who exercise tend to eat more because the body demands it and in their mind they deserve a treat since they exercise or trained hard anyway. It’s the proper diet that is a big help for diabetics. Either be a high fiber low gi vegetarian who supplements for what lacks being one, a high fat low carb keto or carnivore practitioner, a paleo dieter, or a well balanced all organic non processed eater.. whichever works for you or what you can stick to. 😁

The numbers clearly show people just don't care about their health until it's to late.

they did not fix their diabetes by loosing weight but rather by lowering insulin levels which as a side effect let's you loose weight (Insulin opposes Glucagon, which is necessary for fat loss)

Diabetes Type 2 is actually metabolic syndrome aka Insulin resistance. The current AMA ADA approved treatment for diabetes type 2 and pre diabetes are palliative and not curative. . Type 2 Diabetes cannot be treated successfully solely with medications without dietary changes. The progression of T2D can be addressed / slowed down by intermittent fasting and a low carb high fiber Ketogenic diet. ... Diabetes symptoms can manifest itself as high blood pressure, frequent urination, chronic thirst, joint pains, chronic muscle pains, slow healing of infections, nail fungus/ Athlete's foot / skin fungal infection, obesity, and dizziness. T2D weakens the innate immune system response to viral infections - Long term damage from metabolic syndrome include liver cancer/failure, pancreatic cancer/failure, renal/kidney cancer/failure, stroke, and heart attacks,

I don't understand. She says that there are 80 million people with prediabetes in the u.s. then she says that 90% of people with prediabetes are undiagnosed...

There are many undiagnosed people that never get tested because they're not overweight or obese. HbA1c testing should be a mandatory prescription by all doctors, regardless of the age or weight of the person consulting them. There's a shocking incidence of Type 2 diabetes in children. HbA1c is a much better measure than fasting glucose level.

wheat grain gluten and sugar cause internal lactic ACID or Diabetes

Who can afford to buy fresh quality food? It's out of reach for most of us ....... If healthy food was cheap most people would naturally eat it THis is root of the problem that is never talked about, let alone addressed!

My A1C was 5.7 when tested last time. I try eating High Carbohydrates Diet atleast 80-90% of my Eating. 💪🥔🍠

Before you all go thinking only fat people get diabetes, Type 2, do your research. Skinny people can get it too. It has to do with genetics, race and lifestyle. Not only diet. It does have a lot to do with diet though. Everyone should eat right.

WHY ARE THESE PROGRAMS SPONSORED BY THE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES ! This is one of many problems .

Why don't you ever talk about what diabetes is and what it does to the body and mind?

It is easy to cure. I have a coworker who was overweight and was on insulin. He asked why do I look like I do I said just cook your own food and shop on the outside edge of the store. He lost most of the excess weight and doesn't have diabetes now. They started making fun of me when I said he looks good. I am kind of a bodybuilder but when I say looks good I mean looks healthy as in the metabolism is working right.

I had an A1C of 14.0 , had 2 amputated toes , and going blind due to diabetic retinopahty of the eye , and died (for 4.5 minutes ) of a heart attack due to sepsis attacking my heart , I had diabetes for about 30 years or more , I read for years about diabetes , then read everyone who said they succeded in putting diabetes into remission and noticed they all had same basic path they followed 1). Eat fruits and Vegetables every day , especially rice or potatoes ( the low carb and Keto people are way wrong about potatoes and rice because these 2 are the most filling of all foods on earth , no you will not get fat , but will actually get thinner because you will be so satiatiated you can get away with only 1 or 2 mealls only per day leading to even more weight loss 2). Keep your calories low , if you eat lots of rice or potatoes this will be very easy and you will not get hungry , you will get big glucose spikes at first but each day the beggining point of the spikes will be lower each day so the general trajectory will be down (dont worry about the spikes themselves just watch how the resting glucose number (the bottom or beginning of the spike ) slowly goes down each day 3). work out every day about 30 minutes each day , this will have a huge effect on whether you reverse the diabetes or not 4) take your diabetes medecines exactly 30 minutes before you first bite of food ( this will drop all your glucose numbers down about 65 points within your first day compared to taking diabetes medecine at same time as your first bite of food . 5). do not eat any oils at all , not even the supposedly healthy oils like olive oil , I tested this out for only 2 months by eating a Beyond veggie burger evey day for those 2 months my a1c went from 5.4 to 5.9 in that short period , so I now know they are 100-% right , no oil , not even a drop or you will not be able to reverse the diabetes , even eating a single stick of butter will cause your diabetes to come raging back again as Dr Michael Gregor often warns. I have dropped my A1c down to 5.4 doing these things and it only takes most people about 3 or 4 months to accomplish this so it will be easy to test.

Keto diet and intermitted fasting is the only solution, personal experience

I don't understand why you have to starve yourselves and work twice as hard to get the weight off when all you should have to do is stop eating carbs, especially sugar. Cutting sugary foods and things like bread and potatoes should be more than enough. I lost thirty kg, what's that? 50lb in 3 months sitting on my six and I'm seventy years old. I eat things like salmon and greens, eggs and bacon for brekky, but I never eat lunch.

The dietary guidelines…. We know the human body can use around 120 grams of glucose energy a day. The human body regulates to 4 gms or 1 teaspoon of glucose in the blood. Why, why, why recommend 200-400 grams of carbohydrates a day on a daily basis? When the body has to over-regulate the blood glucose with insulin, the pancreas can get fatigued and the glucose rises in the blood. This is the definition of diabetes. Our first thing we need to do is help teach people the normal daily diet should be comprised of good Whole Foods, first protein as it is nutrient-dense , then vegetables with limited fruits and very small if any grains. Eliminating highly processed foods and sweets. This would prevent diabetes and help maintain health. It should be a normal dietary pattern. A normal carb level of around 100 carbs, not the ridiculous amounts, we do not need to create disease to then try and treat it.

25000 steps is 15 miles a day ?

Type 2 for almost 30 years and under control. What does make me angry is that diabetes has been the biggest cash cow in the medical industry for the last 50+ years and only symptoms are addressed.

Great concept to test A1C. Applaud that. But? Seriously? Still recommending lots of fruits and vegetables? Yikes.

What's with the music ? This is supposed to be a serious documentary. I gave up after 5 mins

Why is the pastor taking nutrition advice from 2 obese individuals? It doesn’t seem right

22.58 WRONG , always focus on perfection ., if you ignore perfection you will never finish successfully. When you ignore perfection you will accept as is not as should be , this woman hurt people !!!!

diabetes is caused by Metabolism issues. read about FASTING and perhaps intermittent fasting will help. it has worked for me even though I have family history of diabetes. A1C is 5.2, HDL 78, Triglyceride 82, and my heart and total level of inflammation is perfect. Feel better than ever. Before I forget I lost about 14 pounds and my weight is similar as I was in high school, amazingly. I am over 60!!!!

1:18 #doughnutburger, strange, but interesting type of burger.

Progrum? Diabeetus? Is this how people talk in Kentucky?

Man, most of these people have room temperature IQs.

Type 2

healthy kentucky KEK

It's so much more easy for someone like Eileen to lose weight and exercise and eat right. She is obv wealthy, can spend unlimited amounts of money for the best healthy foods, has a huge fridge and kitchen and the best equipment. Honestly that makes a huge difference. Wouldn't surprise me if Eileen had a personal trainer for awhile in the beginning. Plus she has that lady who is pretty much at her beck and call. Can't sleep? Just send her a 3am message to discuss it smh. Some people don't even realize how fortunate they really are. So many people don't have the access to what she does and it definitely makes it a lot harder.

I can summarize this 30 min vide. Stop eating sugar

The whole way we look at metabolic syndrome is skewed. Very little, if any, emphasis should be placed on genetics. Typically, lifestyles get passed down through generations, so bad habits are viewed as "genetic". The best first step in getting numbers (blood sugar, blood pressure, cholesterol, et al.) back within normal parameters: avoid ALL processed foods (including alcohol), "fast" foods, animal products, and salt (i.e. do all shopping in the produce aisle--or, better still, support your local small-farmers). Eat lots of legumes, greens, mushrooms, nuts, and fruits (especially berries). Before starting this, get a checkup. Try it for thirty days, making NO exceptions, and with NO "cheat days" (think of who it is you cheat--YOURSELF). Then, get another checkup. Be amazed. Wonder why no one told you to do this years ago. Several years ago, I was at a college reunion. Amid the small talk, one of my classmates, an MD, was making jokes about my being an "herbivore". It was all in good fun. A little later, another classmate said, in passing, that he was concerned, because he was now on drugs to treat his type 2 diabetes. My MD friend immediately told him, "Start eating what Jack [me] eats. You'll be well in about a week." Thirty days. Give it a try. Your life, or at least quality of life, could well depend on it. Ah, forgot to mention: GET MOVING. It doesn't have to be a lot; a good walk every day is a good start. However, the doctors will tell you that more important, by far, is changing what you put on your plate. GOOD HEALTH ! 🥦❤👍

DOCTORS are poorly trained

You can be thin and have diabetes. you don't have to be over weight for diabetes

Beta blockers to control blood singer and blood pressure have horrendous side effects not the least of which is ED or the man’s flag pole doesn’t rise. I think for most men that’s deal breaker. I would lose my mind if I couldn’t be Intimate with my beautiful wife. I changed my lifestyle two years ago. Changed my way of fueling my body, diets don’t work as one doctor said if you want someone to blow like the Michelin man put them on a diet! I tailored an exercise regimen which includes resistant training, cardiovascular, stretching, breathing properly, getting restorative sleep, eating the right foods and meditation. I have lost roughly 50lbs, increased my strength, stamina and endurance. Losing 6 inches off my waist feels great. I still have a ways to go to reach the level I want to get too but all the hard work is paying off. Best if all m libido is vibrant and strong. Best of all though is the fact I am not pre diabetic and my blood work came back thumbs up in all categories!

Did it coincided with the 5G deploy? Check the worldwide stats from 2015 against 2022.

Plant-Based diets which are easy to follow if you are motivated to saving your own life, can lower blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, reverse arthritis, help prevent cancer, heal eczema, and asthma. Since most tastes in food we love are already enhanced with plant-based seasonings, meals are enjoyable. You are not hungry and can eat what you want to feel full. There are foods one will not lose weight on such as taking a can of Planter’s Nuts and snacking on them. But if you choose other things like salsa with just a few chips like 4 and spread them with refried beans, seasoned with taco seasoning and some garlic salt, all I can say is this is not a diet as I enjoy is too much. I am down from 200 lbs to 156 this AM. I used to be in a wheelchair. Am not missing it. I was pre-diabetic, am no more, my blood pressure is no problem either and my cholesterol is under control. Yes, there are things you have to learn to change how you cook, but when food is delicious and colorful, it does not feel like I have given up anything except my diseases. We are dairy-free as there is a lot wrong with dairy. It is something you should look at from the other point of view, not that it is healthy but that it is not. Just giving up all dairy and my arthritis was so reduced I did not need my wheelchair any more and my hands became useful again. I could not open a jar even when it had been opened before. Now, most jars, from the super market I can open, if not, I have an under cabinet jar opener which works like a charm. Being able to learn at any age makes us human. But it also means that the diet is letting our arteries open up and get that needed oxygen to our brains. Eleven years ago before I started this, I was judged that I had mild cognitive impairment. I am now 69, and at this age, my father, was both feet into Alzheimer’s he had to stop driving as he was a danger to himself and others. I feel fine. Instead of making no sense, I can remember where I put everything, I can look and see the car coming from the left and remember what I saw. Before, I could not. Let me tell you, this is a WONDERFUL effect for me.

This program doesn't emphasize enough the importance of cutting out carbs, processed food and seed oils. You can't exercise your way out of diabetes; it comes down to what you eat. Sorry Reverend, but spaghetti as a "side dish" should NOT be eaten. Spaghetti should not be eaten at all unless if's over zucchini "zoodles." Keep your carbs to under 30 grams a day and you can put diabetes into remission.

Start em young with breakfast cereal and milk.

bro what da heck is this they want me to take notes and do an essay of a 28 minute video and the first thing that appears is a beeping sound

All these people are grossly overweight.

stop gambling

We could listen to Navy SEAL and internet hero David Goggins too.

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Just changing to plant based diet will reverse most of disease, but you must want to get better… unfortunately people not interested to even try…

Whole food plant based diet = no type 2 diabetes.

for fook sake, soon everyone will be obese with diabetes where i live. Now when food prices gone up, all people can afford is those awful micro oven meals and soda.

The American diabetes association is the problem. The guidelines are too high.

Kentucky fried diabetes... 🐒

There's only one diet to sever type 2 completely and that's keto. If you're not willing to cut sugar right out of the diet, you'll never get rid of your type 2. Look up "LCHF Down Under."

Sucks if you live in Wyoming. Then again, why are you living in Wyoming?

The carnivore will save you.

Stop eating fast take-away food.

God has nothing to do with illness 😏

Stop eating & drinking junk food

22m 15s - I don't believe that Arleen was doing 25,000 steps per day. Let's just assume that she's 5ft 6inches tall. That would be 10.93 miles every day. No way was she walking almost 11 miles every day. BS.