Prof. Peter Brukner - 'Can we really put type 2 diabetes into remission?'

Peter Brukner OAM, MBBS, FACSP, FACSM, FASMF, FFSEM is a specialist sports and exercise physician and the founding partner at the Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre in Melbourne. Peter is a world renowned sports medicine clinician and researcher. His most recent team appointments have been as Head of Sports Medicine and Sports Science at Liverpool Football Club and, until 2017, Team Doctor for the Australian cricket team.

Peter is Professor of Sports Medicine at the La Trobe Sport & Exercise Medicine Research Centre at La Trobe University, Melbourne. Peter has published widely internationally with a number of books, book chapters and over 100 original research articles. He is the co-author of Clinical Sports Medicine, a best selling general sports medicine text in its fifth edition as well as Stress Fractures, Food for Sport, Encyclopedia of Exercise and Sport Health and Clinical Sports Anatomy.

Peter is also the founder of Defeat Diabetes, Australia's first evidence-based and doctor-led program that focuses on the wide range of health benefits of a low carb lifestyle, particularly for those wanting to send into remission pre-diabetes, type 2 diabetes, and other metabolic illnesses. The Defeat Diabetes Program is delivered via a mobile app. It provides 100+ hours of video from health professionals, masterclasses, cooking demonstrations, recipes, a meal planner, and a rich library of resources, with new content regularly added.

[JimSiverts]

Why would a diabetic eat one single gram of carbohydrate. Diabetes is elevated blood glucose with virtually all of it from eating it. Here’s an idea - stop eating it. The requirement for dietary carbohydrate is zero, not one gram ever. How is it possible to have elevated glucose if you don’t eat glucose. I eat none as I eat carnivore. The chances of me being diabetic are exactly zero. Forget low carb. Go NO carb. How about a study on a group of diabetics eating ZERO carbohydrate. See how many stay diabetic.

[Terrierized]

Mid forties, Never had tests, but awareness of T2d led me to avoid carbs 👍

[adelarsen]

"Ancel Keys would be proud of that straight line" I had to laugh out loud upon hearing that....

[charlieanstey]

Weight gain or loss is a symptom, not a cause. Congratulations Dr. Brukner. From Canada

[jimw]

I reversed my T2D inside three months with low carb, having come off Metformin after just two months. My Hba1c has been perfectly low (under 40 mmol - it was 105 when first diagnosed) for over three years. Trig to HDL ratio of 1. That is all without exercise as I am disabled. My doctor still says I’m diabetic.

[mausplan]

I am 74, male, same scores as #143 . When I got the 7.1 score last week I asked my Doctor do I get a gold star. She said no. 6.5 maybe but the target is <6.0. I live in Thailand so cutting rice is not easy. I do OMAD most days + exercise and eat more plant based now.

[joannekerr]

Fantastic! I took several screencaps to print off and take to my GP who is a medication junkie (we're constantly butting heads but if I change GPs I lose my bulk-billing).

[himsanctified]

I thought Covid was our greatest threat ;)... feel 6.5 is WAY to high. As with BP they are raising the bar. My goal is sup 5.6, and more ideally under 5.

[BritGirlJay]

Been keto/low carb for 7 years now. A1c down from 6.1 (pre-diabetic) to 5.2/5.0 (it varies each time I get bloods) and has stayed down there for the entire time. It lowered within a month of starting. I eat well. I'm older (over 50) and take zero medications.

[gloriaharbridge]

I am no longer considered Type2 Diabetic. Only ever controlled by diet. In remission. Diet Controlled. I don't care what you call it. I have only lost a a few kilo so still overweight. I am also off antihypertensives.

[m-hadji]

I live in US and i have diagnosed with T2D in 1996. Fast forward fo 2021 I was on 7 meds including 2 insulins injections. Nov 2021 I started cutting all my carbs except salad and berries. Since then my A1C drops to 5.7 and never back up. The only medication I kept in metformin. I lost55 lbs and my energy level is good for 57 years old man. I have CGM and i keep average of 120 all the time with SD of 14. Sorry for nerd part I couldn’t help it. Try cut your carb it works. It did for me.

[carolyngreen]

Absolutely we can!
It’s not a matter of remission, it’s a matter of restoring homeostasis. Clear all the things out of the body that should not be there such as heavy metals, chemicals, synthetics, petrochemicals. Then bring the minerals, fats, Acidity/alkalinity into proper levels and ratios so that the body can function in an efficient balanced manner then all dis ease and illness would be gone. Minds and temperaments would be restored to balance. But this can’t be allowed because there would be no huge resources generated for those who want it.

[geefull]

I agree we can, I've been 'under control' or in 'remission' so far since 2017 on a low carb diet with good protein, healthy fats and moderate walking exercise.

[sandgroper-ignk]

I agree .
Got off carbs walk on average 25km at average 4.5kmph a week.
Drink only water and reduced coffee with milk to one a day.
Reduced meals to one a day in the evening and portion sized to a soup bowl 1/4 cup protein rest legumes veg salad no potato rice pasta once a fortnight.
I won't look back have all the benifits mentioned feel very fresh now more active and sleep is just great
Got these results.

[maryshyrock]

Pre diabetes is 5.7 and up. Diabetes can be irradicated with the proper human diet.

[stevelong]

You guys and gals are helping the world.

[JewishKeto]

YES 100%! I put mine into remission. :)

[PTL]

Enlightening podcast! ❤ The additional encouraging point to note here is that T2D is a condition within our control by the stuff we put in our mouths and by default, most chronic diseases too.

[jobrown]

I use the term _remission_ for what I have achieved by low carb diet alone (since Oct 2021) simply because I know that if I start eating too many carbs I will end up with diabetes again.

[finagill]

If diet is the cause of a disease then surely diet can be the cure. I used to be a type 2. After going keto I was able to drop my meds. My highest hA1c since stopping the meds has been a 5.0. It will be 2 years come nest week.