Carbs, Fruit and Diabetes | The Exam Room

It is time to rethink the effect carbohydrates and fruit has on people with diabetes. Cyrus Khambatta, PhD., co-founder of Master Diabetes, is living with type 1 diabetes and practices what he preaches - a healthy diet filled with the proper carbs and an abundance for fruit!
He joins “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll to explain why natural sugar eaten with whole fruits containing fiber won’t raise blood sugar.
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[@lilmoneyboy335]

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[@user-me7vi3xj4i]

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[@palapalak.8907]

U definitely can test hee at that age.

[@majadimitrijevic2365]

@@palapalak.8907 Child can be born with D 1, so you can do some test if you are worried about her condicion.

[@lilyarsecularatne3456]

Wow! I am elderly & diagnosed with type 2; never had this kind of ‘teaching’ !!! You ‘re doing a priceless service to educate average people like me. Thank you 👍 🤔

[@eileenramcharitar4777]

My Doctor claims I have a well controlled diabetes, but put me on a Satin. Why and how should I respond.

[@matildeblanca8286]

You are doing fantastic.

[@disnalee]

@@eileenramcharitar4777 im on medformin 500 mg twice daily and atorvastatin. Everyone has their theory and his seem to make sense. I did IF and Keto lchf diet. I eat low carb and hf which im going to cut. I notice i am consuming a lot of sat fat. I do notice my blood glucose reading went from 198 to 82 since i did keto. At the beginning i followed my pcp and dietition advice but after every meal my glucose results was skyrocket high so i change the diet to IF and Keto. My pcp says there is no cure for T2D and i will have to be medicated for life to keep my disease under control. Since i dont know what harm the meds will do to my vital organ, i dont want to be medicated for long terms. Meds do damage to our bodies but my pcp says it wont harm my organs but i will still have this disease and there is no cure. He told me i look fine for someone who is overweight. I asked if i should try to loose the extra pounds and he said nothing. So the food recommendation did not helped me but actually harmed my body more everytime my blood glucose spikes to 198 bc my blood vessel would have to work overtime and it puts stress on my heart to work harder to pump the blood throughout my body. This is messy and confusing. Finding new ways or diet to help my condition to improve so i can hopefully become meds free.

[@flattlandermontgomery1524]

@@eileenramcharitar4777 The Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine can work with patients remotely, you might do better to contact them directly.

[@lenyibanez6387]

That was very educational, Dr. Cyrus was a great teacher, knowledgeable in his field. I hope to hear more from him

[@lorrieherrmann2562]

I love the way Cyrus translates the "nerdy" science into easily understood storytelling! Thank you, Professor Khambatta! Excellent teaching style!

[@Nadege949]

I agree! Cyrus is a wonderful teacher.

[@mrmingsun]

Paul mason is a million times better.

[@susannaball]

Cyrus is the best!!

[@michellehashish5341]

@@mrmingsun no, Dr Paul Mason is a keto proponent so doesn't really understand insulin resistance so beautifully explained by Cyrus.

[@mrmingsun]

@@michellehashish5341 I know Paul Mason personally, he damn well does. He takes oral glucose tolerance tests himselve and so have some of his low carb patients and have proved T2DM is fully reversed.

[@nancyaureli6547]

Cyrus has now joined my favorite plant based giants list. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@helicart]

Cyrus is such an outstanding communicator. And it underscores how deeply he knows the subject.

[@violetpaul549]

Like how he explains.

[@benazirjahed3471]

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[@CoyoteCanyon72]

Cyrus is awesome. Very articulate and educated. That smoothie answer was the the best like Chuck said! 🌱❤️💪

[@juanalang1930]

People with this sort of knowledge are truly a blessing. The blessing is even greater when they do not charge to provide this info

[@Cat_Woods]

I love how Cyrus goes deep into the biochemistry yet still makes it clear. Too many discussions are either extremely dumbed down or hopelessly esoteric.

[@bootsorosco1921]

Can you advise us what to do

[@donellwilliams715]

You got a lawyer fats that's what may happen

[@stanleymwaniki1239]

Dr Cambatta is good in teaching,i like him.

[@dorisbarnes169]

Cyrus was wonderful! Please have him on again. His explanations were so clear, I finally get it. Thank you, thank you!

[@cheezheadz3928]

Lots of videos out there already. Google him!

[@kmc1steelers998]

I am very happy to find this channel and conversation. My mother was diabetic and I literally watched her get her blood sugar down, to where she no longer had to give her self insulin shots, so I realize it can be done. It's knowing what works for you as stated with the goods and trying different things. My sister in law just lost her 41 year old brother. He just could not get his food intake together, nor, was he able to stick with his insulin medication. Truly sad heartbreaking 😢 situation.

[@judyhoomalamalama]

Love yaa Cyrus . Good teaching. Wish I had this knowledge a while ago or at least listened & absorbed the knowledge. I make my own patties and love them. Freeze them and have them when I need them. I use spinach, beans, beets, oatmeal , garlic, onion . I even make my own ketchup using an apple and try to find no or lo salt tomato paste. I am enjoying this life style and feel so much better

[@mohanapandianraju1120]

brilliant idea, you are a genius! thanks I will try to do that

[@jennifermurcia8182]

Love him! Explained everything in a way where it makes sense. Breaking it down. Thank you.

[@LorraineDuncan-pq1mo]

The diabetes information given by Cyrus is so very interesting. His way of delivering the details is easy to understand, I want to learn more. Thank you for the chats. GREAT WORK!

[@user-ey9bt7fs6n]

Not diabetic, but not in the best health. I went WFPB to hopefully clear up blood issues, loose weight and achieve overall better health. Its been a year, I’ve lost 35lbs and I’m working on the blood issues. I took 50+ years to get unhealthy. Lets see if we can turn this around in a few years. Thanks for your knowledge.

[@southerngrandma4353]

Hope you are feeling better now, glad you lost the 35 lbs

[@anonymouse7079]

Proud of you!!

[@jinshark9078]

Did he died now?

[@tasheeann1608]

Research the herbs Dandelion Root Burdock Root Saraparilla they help cleanse the blood and try Black walnut capsules They are many more herbs to research for blood cleansing Good luck ❤️

[@user-ey9bt7fs6n]

@@skinnydee1886 I stand corrected

[@lisalynes8140]

I am a newly diagnosed diabetic and this low fat idea speaks to me much more than low carbs. I have a major problem with being told that I can’t eat the foods that grow naturally but I can eat as many eggs and dead animals as much as I want. Just bought 2 of Dr Barnards books on diabetes and I am looking to turn this diagnosis around👍

[@counterstrike89]

Yeah, you can eat all the meat and animal fat you want, yogurt, keifer, cheese, and you won't spike anything.

[@darith770]

@@counterstrike89 What's next? Human meat?

[@karlhungus5554]

While one might not "spike" anything (though, protein can be insulinogenic), that's only addressing symptoms and not the underlying issue. If I bang my shin on the coffee table every day and cause pain and swelling, I can take Advil to counter the effects. But, the solution, of course, is to move the coffee table. So, people can eat low-carb diets and flatline their insulin response, but that doesn't correct the underlying issue of being unable to metabolize whole food carbohydrates.

[@DietRecruit-BootCamp]

@lisalynes8140, I am reading this comment 11 months later. Did the plant base approach work for you!? I am genuinely curious. I hope it did. 😊

[@juliepayn7696]

Wonderful speaker and so knowledgeable. Have him back

[@madjennsy]

First time I hear from Cyrus Khambatta, what a mind blowing experience. Please have him in the show often if possible 🥰

[@wishingb5859]

Cyrus was excellent. I LOVE that he did teaching. Those are my favorite types of interviews.

[@eva-nr2bs]

If I could I would give you million thumbs up for this interview. Is just one enough? :-)

[@karenkline7221]

Another reason to drink a smoothie slowly is to allow the amylase in your saliva to mix with it so it will help break down the sugars.

[@palapalak.8907]

Thanks!

[@yolandabaker5936]

I love everything about physicians - the topic s, the questions and the variety of speakers

[@weston.weston]

I agree, I agree!

[@simonalexandercritchley439]

Very good talk.Filled in some blanks and details I was unclear about.Cyrus explains things in an easily digested manner.

[@olgapeet5521]

Cyrus Khambatta most knowledgeable and honest Doctor in this industry

[@happycook6737]

He is NOT a medical doctor.

[@HealthyEmmie]

Thank you for another informative video!

[@jedmaple]

Speaking from experience, the Portabello burgers are amazing.

[@yasmeenyasin3479]

Totally love your program ❤️ thank you sooo much, I can’t say it enough, I’m in Ohio found your program a few months ago, look forward to new ones love the old ones, so I can raise my IQ and share with my family and friends, learned from my younger son about veganism about 3 years ago and now from you...much love what would I do without you guys 🙏 you are special

[@ChuckCarrollWLC]

Thank you so much! Glad you found us too and are raising your health IQ! :-)

[@asimrafiq174]

Love the work you do Chuck. Please keep these going. I am fasting these days and eating only plant based whole foods for breaking and starting the fasts. Feel so good. Fast time is from 5am to 7pm.

[@AN-fy6il]

Great job you guys as always. Learned a lot. Thanks & thumps up.

[@robrangerguy]

I make our burgers. We use potatoes, black beans or chickpeas, onion, mushrooms, cilantro, bell peppers and some chickpea flour. Mash all up and add salt, pepper, garlic powder, Garam masala(optional). Make patties and put in the oven till it becomes golden brown, it becomes so delicious. My kids love these home made burgers.

[@mohanapandianraju1120]

vow, brilliant! similar to the veg cutlet in India BUT in bigger size and much ore nutritious and homemade. I will start doing this myself. Thanks

[@virginiasantos2616]

I just love Doctor Cyrus! He explains everything in a layman's term. Very articulate and a super communicator. Thanks both of you for this wonderful session full of very useful information.

[@odelyalevy]

One of the most enjoyable video I ever heard about plant base diet. Dr. Cyrus is wealth of information. I think I saw almost all his videos. So avid. Very pleasant to listen to him. I’m going to save this video and listen to it again and again to have a certainty. ♾🌟🎆

[@delorisbledsoe2959]

I could sit and listen to Cyrus for hours. He has a way of explaining information. People can pick up some information of the to be very useful for that person. You have to pull it part to understand what will work for you the individual. Thanks for the information. You're awesome!

[@user-cm8hx8mi5m]

Cyrus n Robby saved my life ❤️

[@samanthaworkman-fenn8754]

Wow ...awesome!

[@antoinettebrown3834]

It gives me Joy to see how much you joy you get helping people! What a blessing!

[@erichardson8811]

For me I find that mixing fruit, vegetables and spices assists with the decrease of insulin spikes..GREAT podcast..Cyrus Rocks!

[@angelaspielbusch1237]

In love with this Doctor!!! Thank you so much 😊

[@angelsolomon3270]

This was so AWESOME!!!!! Thank you for sharing! You have ANSWERED A LOT OF MY QUESTIONS 👏🏾👏🏾🙏🏾

[@jackielee6955]

The best Q&A session ever!

[@BeautifulWorkout]

Such great helpful and practical explanations and advice from Dr Khambatta - thank you 🙏

[@venitadobson112658]

What an amazing educational session-thank you so much!!

[@tammiehimes6737]

The whole too much fat and low carb diet and the liver and insulin resistance I believe has caused me to be so sensitive to fruit! I almost cried listening and to hear u say that!

[@josephinemoyo9820]

Very well explained and easy to understand. Thanks for sharing your experience 🙏🏽

[@nevaehcomeplaywithmealex3529]

My goodness this man is incredibly. His knowledgeable is golden he explained like no other

[@janettempest716]

This man is brilliant 😇 thank you. I was addicted to eating easy peel little oranges 🍊 and lemons 🍋 l was so ill my arthritis was so bad I couldn’t sleep was in the bathroom several times at night,in the morning I was stiff and couldn’t walk 😢I was so ill 😭I’m so grateful to Cyrus ❤️🙏😇🙏❤️

[@quietstormaps]

What information is available for how oranges and lemons affect arthritis. I use 2 lemons a day and just gave up the little cutie oranges. Thank you!

[@evelyneverett1127]

How did you learn all of this? I love it.

[@theraven6643]

Thank you and so appreciative for all your knowledge !!🙏🏽

[@catherinebell122]

Excellent communication of important content! Thank you so much!👏🏻❤️

[@joshmiller8392]

Damn this guy is so smart, kudos to him!

[@danabaileyeads4053]

Incredible learning here! Thank you!

[@kavaleao1528]

A MILLION MAHALO AND MUCHO ALOHA'S TO Y'ALL THE EXAMS ROOMS AND THE GREAT INTERVIEW OF THE PROFESSOR'S!

[@evelyneverett1127]

You are wonderfully, special in the area of nutrients; great applied knowledge. Thank you!

[@dianaalexdaniel]

Awesome, Podcast, long but, the Knowledge is so, Worth it, sincerely, Diana Lipski 💕

[@jasminealixandranorth]

Wonderful show!! Thank you.

[@johnnylandreneaux8989]

You only get better every time I listen to you and you're guess. Thank you.

[@velrinepalmer9982]

Excellent responses to questions asked. Much knowledge gained ,appreciated and will be practiced. Thanks Professor 👍. Keep up the good work. Velrine Palmer

[@naturalississimo]

Fabulous presentation!

[@elizabethmurphy4218]

This man is a wealth of knowledge!

[@ID-qd1qk]

Well of knowledge

[@dorisnoemihernandez7040]

Fantastic! Very well said and explained. Love it. Thank you!

[@rajendrapandya6948]

I am very clear now. Thanks for the excellent presentation

[@davidg.johnson7208]

When I go into a grocery store I bring with me a magnifying glass to read the small fine print of the ingredients on the package.

[@tarabooartarmy3654]

Not sure if you have a smart phone or not, but if you do there’s a magnifying app for most phones that will let you magnify stuff and use the camera’s flash as a light. Might help save you from carrying two things if you do have a phone.

[@ABab-jf2jb]

Buy foods that do not have an ingredient list... unprocessed food.

[@starfishw7138]

Maybe avoid packaged food anyway

[@tarabooartarmy3654]

@@starfishw7138 would be nice if everyone made enough to afford that.

[@belindajardim3145]

Wow that's a great idea😁 im gonna do that too👍

[@krishnaveganathar]

Cyrus is an excellent educator.

[@coleenmarshall7181]

Dr Benard so far u has the best knowledge about treating diabetes I have listen to many other doctors n u more plain in your advice so keep up the good work

[@susannapotter1859]

You are an awesome teacher! Thank you🖒🖒

[@sammakesitsimple6827]

BEST. PODCAST. EVER. Wow. Sharing with EVERYONE

[@pearlramkissoon358]

Very interested ☺️

[@novypam]

Great presentation. Love the explanation concerning how different foods affect us differently. Thing is to find the plant foods that you can eat each step of the way...

[@nareshnair3910]

Great Show. Cyrus explains everything very comprehensively so that you can understand why you should be doing what he is suggesting. Many of my queries have been satisfied via questions from the participants. Keep it up !

[@samanthaworkman-fenn8754]

Wonderful is what I call Dr. K ‘s knowledge and his ability to share it with us so that we understand 👍

[@mikigiusti1239]

Amazing! Thank you!

[@carlab.9348]

Very informative, especially the question about refined sugars versus saturated fats.

[@leebooker6138]

Sugar is the enemy and saturated fats are our friends.

[@kevinrajesh9023]

@@leebooker6138No they're not. Saturated fat is much worse than sugar.

[@dchoi99]

@@kevinrajesh9023 actually Lee is right. Saturated fat has been unfairly demonized. It’s actually not bad and in many cases can actually healthy. Sugar is bad. Fructose is worse.

[@ritasequeira122]

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[@llim7306]

@@dchoi99 Carbs have also been unfairly demonized. There's a difference between whole carbs enriched with fiber and/or antioxidants and refined carbs. Also, some meat is fine, I like it too. But the whole "olive oil is healthy" is a moot point. If I go over like a teaspoon of olive oil, like grease, I get indigestion. Some saturated fat is fine but you don't need as much as so called health experts try to push on you.

[@macrinecamas2231]

I salute him for everythingyou’ve discussed ..i’ve learned a lot’s thanks all the questions

[@murraybrockway6540]

MCT (medium chain triglyceride) oil can be digested without bile, which would be significant for those that had their gall badder removed, have gall stones or fat malabsorption if what I read is correct.

[@sherwincolina6570]

Beautiful, thanks!

[@Edward-sc7cm]

Cyrus is very knowledgeable about what food causes more health problems...I follow his instructions. I Love this browless dude...

[@rameswarprasad6566]

Beautiful explanation of facts. God bless you both for awaking the society

[@charletfoster8917]

This is the Best explanation ever of these health concerns!!!!!

[@bluetrinityhaloseven7244]

Thumbed you up within the first four minutes...you can TELL when someone KNOWS what they are discussing...going to enjoy the rest of these facts!

[@foxlola1]

the plant based nerd in me is geeking and taking it all and thankful.

[@wandaweber3123]

This is so interesting & information is great thanks Cyrus . This is so helpful

[@finaldeljuego1996]

This episode had so much information! 👏

[@lenbjj13]

Great topics and the best Dr's

[@seitanbeatsyourmeat666]

Yeah, I used to do the smoothie thing but don’t so much anymore... but when I do, it’s a sugar free fruit smoothie with plant milk and I’ll have it with a bean burger (burger and shake kinda meal). Also, it’s pretty small, maybe 6/8oz

[@barbaraangele8615]

Excellent info!!!! Thank you 😊

[@fourbirdstos]

This is helpful to me. Thank you very much.

[@janicemorris6085]

Finally someone with credibility saying yes, we do respond differently to different fruits and starches!! Mangos and garbanzo beans together?? Throw me under a bus first!

[@thomaskostka2083]

I am from a small island called Pohnpei in the north pacific ocean in the Micronesian Islands. The people of these islands have been eating coconuts for thousands of years. There are many ways to eat coconuts or for using it in food and they do not include the oil. When the coconuts are young you can drink the water/juice and eat the soft meat in it which is jelly like and very good tasting. The only problem is most coconut trees are pretty tall and you would have to climb it to get the young coconuts. The other way people eat coconuts is the old coconut after it has fallen off the tree. You can eat the meat in it after removing it from the shell with a knife or crating it with a crater. You can also crate it and squeeze the milk for cooking or for making oil for using on your skin or for fuel. You can also eat the pulp in the coconut after the coconut sprouts and starts to grow. The islanders never used the oils for eating or cooking as far as I know. Thanks

[@omadoutlaw4868]

Thank you for your comment. So many people get wrapped up in there own little world,they can't see the big picture.🤠

[@thomaskostka2083]

@@omadoutlaw4868 I know and it is very frustrating.

[@mariamccarthy8020]

Oh my goodness Doc. U r brilliant. Thank u so much.

[@evecarter617]

Great info. How was the explanation about whole fruit and smoothies complicated 🤔

[@murraybrockway6540]

I find the small sweet potatoes I buy in a 3 lb bag don't raise my blood sugar like the big sweet potatoes (which also taste sweeter). Bonus is the small potatoes is a better portion for me. New Potatoes are said to raise blood sugar slower than regular white potatoes too (which have a branched starch structure).

[@flattlandermontgomery1524]

I learned recently that the russet potatoes were selectively bred for the properties they have and that is why they are starchier, and that other potatoes are more waxy which is why they might have less affect on over all blood sugar.

[@aquie4d999]

Enlightening ☀️🌻❤️ thank you both

[@sierraforever2954]

I’ve learned so much. Thank you

[@vinnettepope8255]

Awesome 👌 teaching information 👌 👏 👍. Thank you for sharing this wonderful tutorial

[@phillipsmom6252]

To make it easy to understand....... Nature doesn’t make mistakes, people do. So don’t eat anything “Processed”

[@nancychan2159]

Absolutely love Cyrus’s smoothie 3-D explanation. Wow!

[@togarepi100]

Fantastic - wish I knew of this before - great teching - thank you

[@tanyas.9688]

Omg!!! This was brilliant and oh so helpful!

[@ericjohnson1472]

I made and ate my standard meals then took my sugar levels 1 hour and 2 hours after, if they were above 6.5 I would modify them or cut it down a little, this didn’t take long as most of us have only about 10 or 11 meals. White bread was my weakness so I started making my own almond bread that’s very high in protein

[@hydrofusion120]

so what about adding pure sugar to a food that contains a lot of fiber? Does the sugar bind to the fiber and digest slower, or does it just kind of remain suspended inside the high fiber food and digest as a pure sugar? I ask because adding sugar to oats would be less calories and cheaper then adding fruit.

[@deniseunknown4576]

I love this channel & Cyrus! Great info!

[@belkisszerres7722]

Excellent way to explain it .