Food Revolution: Reversing Diabetes

Amazing! For years Anita Lesko suffered from diabetes and high blood pressure as she struggled mightily with her weight. Every diet she tried only left her heavier and unhealthier than before. Finally, she discovered what she calls “a food revolution” and completely changed her lifestyle! The changes included beginning to eat a plant-based diet. In a short time she was able to reverse the diabetes diagnosis, lower her blood pressure, and go from wearing a 5XL shirt to being able to buy off the rack! She joins “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll for an insightful conversation about her remarkable journey.

Plus, Dr. Neal Barnard shows how the food choices you make are literally life and death decisions as he discusses the latest information on diabetes and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Also, Chuck has the latest news from the plant-based world in health headlines!

[juliepayn]

Dr. Barnard is the best in describing science and explaining it in simple terms.

[bernadettegonzalez]

Plant based diet saves my husband's life, and I have lost excess weight with this diet!

[citadelofwinds]

Anita Lesko's story resonated - I too had high blood pressure and was prediabetic. I switched to a plant based diet a year ago, and have losta lot of weight. My blood pressure was dangerously high, and I suspect I was one pizza away from a burst blood vessel. I gave up all fast foods and takeaways, and most processed foods, while getting more fruit and vegs. Making my own foods from scratch helped to cut salt down to safe levels.

I started a love affair with beans and never missed meat or cheese, but was actually craving healthy foods like spinach and beetroot and kidney beans. The weight has been dropping effortlessly, though I still have a way to go. Thanks for the heads up re the Food Revolution book - I will check it out. And as ever, a great interview.

[cherylmunro]

So happy for you Anita in finding the truth and trying to spread it.

[LongevityDiva]

Such an awesome testimony of plant based nutrition. So proud of you Anita. Keep going! As a plant based person and Health Coach I also ATTEMPT to share these messages. Not sure how we can get people to open their eyes and ears. Too many keto and intermittent fasting FADS right now. So Sad. But I continue to take a stand and speak out. Let's keep going!

[karlstenator]

Chuck and team, Physicians Committee is by far my favourite Youtube channel - even beating Rich Roll (only just 😉 )!! - Thank you for your broadcast, a true blessing to our world.

[tinacsomo]

The look on Chuck’s face when he heard Anita’s blood glucose numbers. ME TOO!! 😱

[debbielente]

All of you incredible, thank you so much,

[Slim]

I've been vegan since 1994 and WFPB since 2007. At 65 I weigh ten pounds under my high school wrestling weight, take no medications, have no physical limitations and ideal blood work capped off with total cholesterol under 100 mg/dl. I do light delivery and food delivery in my local neighborhood, and so I know how most people eat. I check in here just to get some sense of community. I'm grateful that there are others who have found these simple solutions to so many problems. Easier, tastier, healthier, more kind, less expensive in all ways. Keep it up!

[gcs]

Great information.👍 Congratulations Anita!🏆 Thank you Doctors for all of your information.

[greenlady]

I’m type 2 on metformin...working on stopping the meds. In Texas we have to wear masks, no entry without one.

[X.MillennialResponder.X]

Is the medical center coming to Indiana or Illinois

[dj-feck]

What is wrong with potatoes? I thought the glycemic index doesn't matter if it's a whole food. You can eat nothing but plain no added fat potatoes and watermelon and as much as you want until you're not hungry anymore and reverse diabetes.

[citadelofwinds]

It was a good thing to point out that mask wearing had become politicised - and was a big reason why states such as Florida suffered high rates of covid. Here in Australia, covid was not politicised but was treated as a public health issue, and that is the big reason why we had such a low rate of covid cases and deaths.

I feel lucky to live here because I did not have to put up with any BS from people trying to argue against masks simply to score political points. We did well during the covid pandemic because both the federal and state governments took decisive action and never mind the politics. The government also paid for all the covid vaccinations.

[phatvegan]

Cool KFC I HOPE THEY make a total switch.

[suzied.]

My Dr. appointment is Monday online with the N.P. @ Barnard medical center. I sure hope she can help me with my weird white bumpy tongue. My M.D. told me to brush my tongue 2 x a day. My Dentist told me to try mouth wash & don't worry about it. He has seen A lot worst .WTF ? I'm afraid it is yeast from all the starch I eat now....I hope I'm wrong lol

[phatvegan]

Sllver hits $23 an oz. Financial Health y'all! This is a great and awesome show for real health! Thank you so much for all your hard work, and team.

[monicasunday]

I thought my body would never be the same again, but you fixed it. My heartiest gratitude to you Dr Igudia for helping me cure my Type 2 Diabetes successfully

[ajuobasi]

God bless now and always Dr Igudia. And I really wanted to say a very big thanks for helping me cure my type 2 diabetes I thought it was the end until I meant you keep saving lives doctor.

[phoebegraveyard]

I’m watching these for inspiration and one thing really gets up my nose. Here in Nova Scotia we just had a mass murder made worse because the gunman impersonated an RCMP. Chuck, You are not a doctor. Take the flipping lab coat off. It is misleading. First impressions matter. If your first impression is a lie, everything you say, no matter how credible, is tainted.