Dr. Richard K. Bernstein - 'Practical Tips to manage Type 1 Diabetes'

Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 1946 at the age of 12, Dr. Richard K. Bernstein never set out to be a doctor. Not only that but according to statistics from the American Diabetes Association, he should have been long dead by now.
That he is very much alive and, in fact, in excellent health, can be attributed to two primary causes. The first is that he was originally trained as an engineer and attacked his disease as a problem to be solved and not a condition to be treated. The second is that he was fortunate enough to still be alive when the first blood glucose meters arrived on the scene.
In 1969, after following ADA guidelines for more than twenty years, Dr. Bernstein had many of the debilitating complications of the disease. Sick and tired of being at the mercy of his disease, he obtained one of the early blood glucose meters and became the first diabetic ever to monitor his own blood sugars. Dr. Bernstein used himself as a guinea pig and began testing his blood glucose throughout the day, hoping to discover what made it go up and down. After considerable trial and error, not to mention research, he discovered that he could normalise his blood glucose through diet, exercise and medication-and that he could help others do the same.
When the then-engineer Richard Bernstein tried to persuade the medical community that he had found the answer, the medical community roundly ignored him-even told him that it was impossible. So, in his mid-forties, he decided the leave his successful career in business and go to medical school.
These facts combined with Dr. Bernstein’s sheer determination to solve the problem of diabetes led to his revolutionary method of blood glucose normalisation, which he demonstrates in the groundbreaking, perennial bestselling book, Diabetes Solution.
Today, many thousands of patients and readers later, Dr. Bernstein continues to see and train patients, maintains a busy schedule that includes a monthly question-and-answer teleconference, and continues to refine his cutting edge program of blood glucose normalisation. He reaches more patients than he ever could have back when he first opened his practice-and slowly the standard of care has been changing to mirror his ideas.
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[@endo9902]

This man should be awarded the congressional medal of honor

[@pickledrick5158]

Dr. Bernstein saved my life. A type one diabetic with a HbA1c of 4.5 to 4.8 since I read his book. My heart and kidneys free of complications even reversed some from my bad years. The gift of life

[@geremietourret9014]

If you are available would like to talk to you about the steps you took and how it went.i read the book also

[@TheMissySue]

what did u reverse?

[@diaexplorertype1]

Hey. Which book? The Diabetes Solution?

[@johnstark5254]

WOW - first I heard of Dr Bernstein - what an intelligent caring MD.

[@johnschlesinger2009]

I read Dr Bernstein's book many years ago, and it enabled me to manage my type 1 far better. He is the only person who really understands diabetes. I wrote to the magazine of Diabetes UK recommending the book. They didn't publish my letter, so I gave up my membership.

[@vidalskyociosen3326]

Do you want them to go Bankrupt ?

[@coffeemachtspass]

I’m not a medical professional, nor even a Type 1 diabetic, but I never miss an episode of Dr. Bernstein’s Diabetic University. I learn so much about physiology from him. The one and only.

[@annettegenovesi]

He is truly a great man and a hero. I don't think someone like him will come along again for quite some time, so diabetics make note! Study and follow him; there is nowhere else to go.

[@MegaVernon42]

28 year African American type1. I listen to you on the way to work. I bought your book back in 2008 and it has helped me tremendously!♥♥♥♥

[@garnetgarnet8405]

Здравствуйте, где вы купили его книги? Можно ссылку или как вы купили книгу. Пробовала по интернету, выслала деньги но книга не пришла.

[@cireldagagobenitez8618]

​@@garnetgarnet8405ya conseguiste el libro ? Yo lo tengo pero en español

[@clovermark39]

@@garnetgarnet8405It’s online anywhere and can be bought as an ebook.

[@JamesMostowski]

I found your book & started following it 5/8/2018. After being a T1 LADA uncontrolled for 27 years. I have neuropathy, had retinopathy, and had a triple bypass & a fatal afib last year. But today I finally got my diabetes under control ((last A1c was 5.9). I am so great full to you and your book. Three years of no evidence of diabetes in my eyes, using 86% less insulin than 3 years ago, and lost 60 lbs. to boot. Thank you for your work!

[@kathym6603]

Wonderful. All those years of difficulty is very sad. Glad you found Dr. Bernstein.

[@Ari-og8sq]

That sounds great. I am also a Type 1 Lada, diagnosed in 2015. Until now I don't use any medication or insulin. My last A1c was about 5,9. But this is not really stable. At the moment everything is a bit confused again. My problem is especially my fasting blood sugar in the morning. Do you think, that Dr. Bernstein's advices in his book would be helpful for me? If you think so I will try it his way, though I already really tried a lot!!! Best regards from Germany 😊

[@gracelim652]

Hi James, I was diagnosed with LADA 6 months ago. How long since you were diagnosed with LADA that you require meal time insulin ? I ordered the book from Amazon. Hope to have similar experience to get diabetes under control.

[@Gengh13]

Dr. Bernstein is awesome, and he is still working at his age.

[@user-dz9mo2lz2k]

I was a very bad T2DM 73yrs old ( Australia) my BGL 2019 was 18 (aust)...........now its about 5.5...you saved my life ............THANK YOU...........GOD BLESS YOU

[@Rod_Daigle]

Thank You Dr Bernstein for sharing your extensive knowledge with us mere mortals. I am not T2D only because I was able to nip it in the bud from listening to people like you, Paul Mason, Gary Fettke, William Davis, and many more brave individuals.

[@joecephus4151]

I have read Dr. B's book (Diabetes Solution), and have watch almost all of his 200 or so YT videos. When it comes to diabetes, he is the master and all others are students. Thank you sooo much Dr Bernstein for all you have done, and continue to do in helping diabetics learn how to manage diabetes and and avoid 'diabetes complications', using your solution.

[@patriciaschramm1324]

Dr. Bernstein should have been awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine many years ago.

[@richardmathews8250]

Thank you so much for this video Dr. Bernstein. I'm not diabetic but I admin a Keto group and most of my members suffer from a condition called PMR, a result of glycation of connective tissues. I've spent so much time trying to explain the process to them, but you did it perfectly. I've just now shared this video with a PMR group that I also admin. You are saving people's lives, I thank you again.

[@RecoveryTidbits]

Wow, you changed my life years ago on my health. Great to hear you now

[@IndyRickHikes]

A treasure! So thankful that when I needed his wisdom, Dr. Bernstein was still teaching! Every diagnosed diabetic should be familiar with his wisdom and book. A legend! 🙏

[@maiaallman4635]

Thank you very much Dr Bernstein and Dr Mason. From a T1D in South Africa.

[@elaineanderson8868]

I’m type 2 I was diagnosed in 2019 my primary never tools me I was prediabetic. I got my records I was prediabetic since 2011. My A1C was 12.2. I started watching everything I could on KZbin I started immediately implementing low carb my A1C has been 5.9 for quite awhile I’m working on lower. Also my cholesterol, tryglicerides, and stage 2 liver is now normal. I was eating the so called diabetic diet and never got my A1C below 6.9. The edible I had wanted to add more meds I refused he got mad. I now have a new Dr who I like but she’s got the mindset off the ADA I don’t tell her what I’m doing but she’s happy.

[@maiaallman4635]

I had gestational diabetes 10 yrs ago. Knowing what I know now, that should have been a big warning sign back then

[@nunobrito84]

Very precious advice... thank you so much!

[@TheJohnMak]

That was an amazing video for type 1 diabetes. I’m 77yrs old and recently dx’d with type 1 and kidney disease …… scary as hell.

[@tanishanightingale]

You got diagnosed at 77?

[@annettegenovesi]

A half brother of mine is in his 80's and developed type 1 in his fifties. He does quite well and enjoys his life. He also believes in taking aspirin every day. Since he was a pharmacist maybe he's on to something, though I'd be afraid of bleeding problems. Also I bought a book about kidney problems and it says most people who need to go on dialysis are young people, as their disease progresses fast. If you're older it's more likely your doctor will recommend dialysis when he or she shouldn't be recommending it. And a suggestion: go to American Botanical Pharmacy. They have the best kidney stuff out there.

[@cqfoods]

All my issues in one video. Thanks very much.

[@mowats6898]

I never miss a video. You are the BEST!!!!

[@KetoMama777]

😮wow you look great for a gentleman of your age and bright as a whip as my mother use to say. ❤

[@Atheria444]

I had a diabetic friend who got a cortisone shot in her bad knee. For some reason, her doctor didn't think, "She is very diabetic, perhaps we shouldn't inject cortisone/steroids." Her blood sugar skyrocketed so bad, she ended up in the hospital for close to a week!

[@annettegenovesi]

Keep mindlessly listening to those doctors and you will dig your own grave, as they are mindlessly giving advice.

[@lillipi3594]

It happened to me to because of the mentioned frozen shoulder. My orthopedist said the locally injected cortisone would not really effect my bloodsugars.

[@joannsamuelson3838]

Yes! That happened to me when I got a steroid shot in my shoulder! I didn’t end up in the hospital… but I couldn’t get my sugars down for weeks. My GP was furious that the orthopedic dr gave me that shot knowing I was diabetic! BTW the shot did nothing to alleviate my pain!

[@terencehawkes3933]

Dr. Bernstein makes a whole lot of sense. You can hear the years of clinical experience in his lecture.

[@kravenmoorehead7927]

He has also been a type 1 diabetic for a bout 60 years or so.

[@jennyweyman3039]

This is gold. If all we ever remembered was that 'glucose is toxic to beta cells' we'd be alot better off!!

[@chrisbehr4425]

Thank you for sharing, Dr. B!

[@vas4739]

Love Paul Mason’s video content. Always informative and relevant.

[@lovingitonketo]

I really liked this episode today the Practical tips are fantastic and I'm going to integrate some of this information into my journey.

[@KAT-dg6el]

Interesting about the claw hand. About a year ago I was waking up every morning and I had to pry my right hand open. I had these nodules below my fingers. I had been doing a lot of painting so I figured it was just cramping up from that. I bought a arthritis glove. It was rather snug, covers only the bottom part of the fingers, it helped a lot. Soon afterwards I started eating more of a carnivore diet. Also change my diet from low carb to keto. No more claw hand and I only have nodules now below my ring fingers on both hands.

[@minbajpathan52]

Mind blowing information

[@kfamfun4485]

Love this channel

[@weinerdad]

Dr Bernstein is a maverick and pioneer and his methodology is very helpful, though most people are going to modify what he suggestions to suit their own preferences. If you want to avoid or minimize long-term complications his may be a way to do just that. (I get to be Video Like #667 - haha.)

[@positiveandhealthy2728]

Eating clean and taking walks have changed my life.

[@aliendroneservices6621]

Clean eating is an eating disorder.

[@doubledutch3439]

The best tip is to switch insulin for exercise. Insulin is palliative care and puts you in a negative spiral, while exercise is curative and puts you in a positive spiral, making remission for type 1's possible.

[@sigalsmadar4547]

Oh really? So exercise resurrects the dead beta cells? hmmmm

[@doubledutch3439]

@@sigalsmadar4547 In 2 more weeks I will have achieved remission, so yes, really! Who said exercise resurrects dead beta cells and what makes you think they are dead?

[@AMPMGrind]

@@doubledutch3439 remission to type 1 diabetes? How so? Are you saying you have less beta cells or in the “honeymoon phase” and exercise is helping to prolong it? To the point where you don’t need insulin?

[@kathym6603]

Do you know what Type 1 Diabetes is? It's possible you are talking about Type 2 diabetes but it will NOT work that way for Type 1.

[@costealaurentiu2928]

Yes, it works, low carb meals and carnivore diet.

[@maryanndrella6296]

Thank you ❤

[@nicolewalker5502]

Type 1 of 40 years (not as long as Dr B) so ticking the itb, frozen shoulder and finger issues and stage 1 ckd plus loss of sight. Things are better with low carb and closed loop and I do prioritise protein over fat yet I can't get to normal bgs to slow down my internal caramelising.

[@muhammadfarooq5695]

Thank you

[@TES-bt8sv]

Interesting regarding shoulder issues. Since I became a LADA 6 years ago, I have had rotator cuff issues with both shoulders, resulting in surgeries. As a 50-year weight lifter, I now spend 10-15 minutes every per-workout, stretching and performing range of motion exercises.

[@sigalsmadar4547]

When I've had episodes of gastroparesis, I had low blood sugars that would not come back after eating sweets, like 2 or 3x the normal restorative "dose", then a few hours later my blood sugar was extremely high, much higher than "normal" highs. Yes, its is EXTEMELY unpredictable.

[@sigalsmadar4547]

I had frozen shoulder 3 different times. The time my husband massaged my shoulder every day with arnica cream, I got over it in a week. The other times took weeks.

[@jameskantor0459]

I have noticed my wrist pain is less since I have been on low carb diet.

[@MarcoTorres-lm4po]

Im reading your books, thanks a lot man

[@maiaallman4635]

I have also been worrying about the leakage from the insulin pen.

[@sigalsmadar4547]

I love how he understands and explains the why for so many things. But I wish he were more up to date on insulin pump usage and the rapid acting insulin (I'm half way thru...hoping for more up to date info in that area). I read his book, but by then I was already on pump and humalog. So much of the technical timing of food/insulin was not applicable to my situation. If your endo doesn't know who this man is, get another endo!

[@kathym6603]

Did you read his book and watch all the video's on his youtube channel. Then you will understand!!

[@annettegenovesi]

I have met several diabetics on the pump over the years and they all seemed crippled up and looked terrible. I don't think it's a great alternative, except if you're going to be very lax with your diabetes then it would be better than nothing.

[@cireldagagobenitez8618]

​@@annettegenovesiexacto , y si vas a llevar una alimentación como debe ser para q llevar un aparato pegado a tu cuerpo

[@suprememasteroftheuniverse]

Eat ZERO carbohydrates and ZERO fiber and you don't have to think about it but I bet you like to be a CYBORG.

[@koutoubyavision4738]

There has to be a way to measure glucose in tissues not only in the blood. That would help deal and treat a great number of so called autoimmune diseases.

[@sunshineyoga1986]

MY MAN! Share share share share 😀

[@fatdogproductions1962]

I was diagnosed in 1955 and I expected to be dead by now. CGM is the answer.

[@maiaallman4635]

How can I measure the pH of my blood at home? I won't be able to see colour though a litmus paper.

[@mikemcc6625]

Champion.

[@michaelgartman4320]

What does it mean if the Dawn Phenomenon stays until after I eat lunch? I go to bed at 80 and wake up at 100-105, stays 95-100 until I eat lunch. I fast until lunch. I measure extremely insulin resistant, but am not diabetic. 8.4 insulin and 5.4 a1c after 4 months of keto

[@misslafalot]

❤❤❤

[@courseinmircls]

the dawn phenomenon is related to gastroparesis

[@MsSilver41]

32:09 mind flip !! , after watching this it’s possible my husband may have peyronie disease , I looked into this further and it said it’s associated with high blood pressure and diabetes . he eats highly processed foods, lollies by the bag, soo much bread and cakes it makes me angry , he has severely high blood pressure … he trying to convince me his bendy friend issue is due to lack of use …funny but not funny . I’ve been telling him for years his eating habits are crazy and he called me crazy …..sheesh …

[@alicjalatos3263]

Serdecznie proszę o napisy w języku polskim .

[@sophiet1587]

I found information very helpful but hard to take on board due to delivery.

[@sigalsmadar4547]

It is worth the effort!

[@pamelagroves2142]

Dr Bernstein, I’m reading your books The Diabetes Diet & Diabetes Solution. I ran into checking sugar levels using Clinistix/Diastix, being able to use these testing with your saliva. Looking these words up I only run into them having to do with urine testing. By then it’s too late, you’ve eaten & digested the food. What do you say now? Can these sticks be used in the way you prescribe or do I have to wait for an already digested urine test?

[@pamelagroves2142]

Liking my comment is not answering my comment. I need an answer.

[@hyperstatic6037]

@@pamelagroves2142 you realize this isn't his channel right? He is just a guest. If you want to contact him directly, you should probably do it on his own platforms instead of demanding he answer your random comment on someone else's channel.

[@theadventuresofbrennandbon7791]

A masterclass is diabetes treatment.

[@marylee2732]

BETA CELLS: Does that mean that if you have a little bit of beta cells left that new beta cells can grow? If this is the case then. HALLELUJAH. GOD IS GOOD.

[@dort5436]

What level of blood sugar level, glucose, causes glycation?

[@diy5729]

Any level. Its simple interaction and the damage depends on how many sugar molecules interact with our blood vessel tissue over time. Damage over time.....

[@cincin4515]

Higher levels. It's compared to sugar coating a cell. The more sugar, the more thorough the coating until it eventually hardens the cell. A.G.E. = Advanced glycation end stage.

[@sigalsmadar4547]

Your goal is A1c of 5.6 and lower.

[@user-zz8yd6nm1q]

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[@koutoubyavision4738]

One I wonder about still: do medical students ever study a little bit of history? I mean how can you be a doctor and think that you are always right?

[@toni4729]

I've been keto for years and the only time ketones have shown up in my urine was in the first three weeks (which is not unusual). So I don't understand what you're talking about. If your patients have shown up looking so sick, then they must have only just started the diet. Protein and fat are very well balanced. We've been eating it for millions of years.

[@sheilagraves7638]

The Doctor's sick patient was suffering from Ketoacidosis, which is entirely different from dietary ketosis. See his comments on #8 at time stamp 12:29.

[@gruberjohn1]

Even if doctors know something usefull ,they dont tell you. Frozen shoulder,doc wouldnt answer the cause.

[@davidbluhm1867]

Dr Bernstein, What do you think of a whole food plant based diet? After 60 years of diabetes one kidney and three pancreas transplants I now have CAD x 3 vessels at 60% occlusion.

[@visible1312]

My 13 year son has t1d ,,im realy interested in transpanting .pls let me know more about it

[@cireldagagobenitez8618]

Alguien que hable español que me AYUDE

[@koutoubyavision4738]

If the growth hormone was the signal sent to the liver to produce more glucose wouldn't we then notice a change in the production of glucose throught the age? Obviously children and teenagers would then then tend to produce more glucose than adults? I think it think it has to do with the brain ability to process glucose rather than the liver.

[@RealMonoid]

Bernstein criticizing the Keto Folks. Interesting. Its good to see some internal critique about some of the claims the keto folks make.

[@bibsann861]

I don't think he is against keto. I am type 2 and now off all meds.

[@kathym6603]

7:22 gastroparesis