Foods That Help Diabetes Naturally | Dr. Neal Barnard Live Q&A

There are foods that you can eat that may lower blood sugar levels and possibly even reverse diabetes naturally.
Dr. Neal Barnard reveals the best foods for improving diabetes when he joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room LIVE. He shares how effective they may be in lowering blood sugar compared to medication.
Have a question? Post it in the comments or chat and we’ll answer as many as possible during the live broadcast.

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[@zakframpton]

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[@wagle100ify]

I read the book 'REVERSING diabetes' by Dr. Neal Bernard over 20 years ago and this was the single source to get me off Diabetes medication. My A1c is currently around 5.6, I would highly recommend anyone with diabetes to read this book.

[@stephenieannarumma9064]

I love you guys so much! Chuck you are so awesome and I could listen to Dr Barnard all day every day and never get tired of it! Thank you for all you do!

[@angelikapaul2998]

In 2016, I was shocked and appalled that my A1C was 8.6 and at the same time was diagnosed with hypothyroidism. I immediately became obsessed with you tube videos with content from doctors like Dr Barnard. I immediately became vegan. This is extremely difficult in my household as my husband is an incredible professional chef. He prepares amazing and very unhealthy meals filled with butter, oils and meat! It was very difficult at times to resist his culinary art so I hopped on a plane and headed to the Optimum Health Institute in San Diego. I completely reversed my diabetes! I went from an 8.6 to a 4.4 A1C. Once I returned, I found a lWFPB Dr. He ordered that I get a biopsy of my thyroid. The result came back as 98% positive for cancer. I was in the hospital 4 days later to have my thyroid removed. But, the endocrinologist was also WFPB. He gave me several options before surgery. The option I chose was for him to remove the half with the lump, send it to frozen pathology while still on the operating table. It cam back NEGATIVE for cancer. He sewed me up and I got to keep the remaining part of my thyroid. My hormone levels were NORMAL!!!!Now its 2022. I have fallen off the wagon and I feel as though I gave my middle finger to my good fortune back then. Im ashamed to say that I started eating my husbands food in addition to not exercising etc. I just went to my doctor because i knew for certain something was wrong with me. I knew my diabetes was back! I just received my blood work and my A1C is 12.7!!!!!! I am disgusted with myself. Especially because I already have the education that prevents diabetes. Surprisingly enough, my hormone levels still remain in normal ranges!!!Now here I am again. Tail between my legs. Day 1. Thank you Dr Barnard for making this content so readily available. Ive done it before. I can do it again. ❤

[@sonflowerday]

You're human, don't beat yourself up about it. At least you know you have done it before and you can do it again and feel great! All the best.

[@angelikapaul2998]

@@sonflowerday thank you so much!!!! My A1C has dropped to an average of 8.0. I still have a ways to go but in 3 weeks, I dropped my levels 4.7 points!!!! Im motivated

[@diesel6594]

Wfpb is not sustainable. Try keto works wonders and you feel satiated.

[@angelikapaul2998]

@@diesel6594 thank you for your medical expertise. Where did you go to medical school?

[@hanigupta3797]

@@angelikapaul2998 from 12.7 to 8.0 in 3 weeks!! How did you do that? What all did you eat? How often? My A1c is on the border and my dictor put me on medication because I've high cholesterol and BP. I'm desperate to bring it down to 5 and get off this medication. I hope I can but I'm struggling for sure.

[@annejames890]

God bless you Dr Neal.

[@brigittecavanagh4291]

Dr.Barnard is the only doctor I like in the world I am vegan for 12 years for the animals and I will always be vegan plant-based. 🌱🌱🌱

[@ruthhayles4979]

I like Dr Barnard, please bring him back again, thanks

[@owissojunior2892]

Greatly blessed listening to this.

[@cheryljames7343]

Yes, please do a follow up show. Thank you. Excellent show & info.

[@mathieuguillet4036]

Thank you, gentlemen! In particular, Dr. Barnard's reminder to keep our foods simple is excellent advice for everyone.

[@theresarobinson4097]

I how like you book. Name

[@kathleenmcmackin8718]

Thank you Dr. Barnard.

[@veraevans5775]

Yes, I love these shows, they are medically educational Vera, Pensacola, Florida

[@debsmith2789]

Yes to Part 2!

[@dimitarkomitov5991]

Dr. Barnard - a highly respected physician, always on point

[@sunnyshealthcoaching]

Thank you for making this so easy to understand!

[@amelapapan6625]

Thank you very much and God bless you both. Looking forward to further episodes. Most doctors dont tell us what to do to lower sugars and cholesterol so thank you very much.

[@sharonjoan9997]

This was excellent-thank you

[@ellapusey6465]

This is so great! Wonderful information about diabetes. There is so much of it in my relatives on both sides of the family that I have been really concerned. Thank you for the answers to so many of my questions. I am about 95 - 98% vegan at this point and still working on it.

[@richardbrout2242]

yea.. but the rest of your family is NOT going to be able to go on a Vegan diet! Vegan is a diet of calorie deprivation in disguise and why it REALLY works. (hint...loosing weight). plenty of better diets that are realistic.

[@carlyblankevoort3856]

Great chat! I love Dr Barnard, so calm and informative

[@BeckyMalicsiAACCCFL]

Thank you so much. Please come back again

[@darenwaters1469]

Awesome video. Thanks so much

[@i123456987654]

i'm bummed i missed the live but i'm glad i can still watch this Q&A

[@beadyr4810]

Yes. More diabetes information would be so helpful

[@juliepaul431]

Great information!! Appreciate all you do to educate others.

[@pingyu5141]

I just came from another channel about diabitis saying eat lots of animal fats, and then here saying you should'nt..

[@carolineanwar8584]

Dr Ewi1 on KZbin cure Herpes totally

[@MM-wu6fl]

Thanks for this video!

[@gmawhit9461]

Thank you for the info. It is a much needed topic.

[@juliepayn7696]

Dr. B is the best. Always explains very well and easy to learn from

[@JenniferBichara]

Thank you, this is very informative

[@elsoobaloo7492]

Yes, and BIG THANK YOU!!

[@yvonnewilson1516]

Thank you so much Sr Bernard . Exactly what I needed to hear

[@carolineanwar8584]

Dr Ewi1 on KZbin cure Herpes totally

[@bug934]

I am totally excited for this information. Very clearly explained. It's go time! I've recently had bloodwork done and it wasn't good. Starting WFPB diet now. Will recheck my bloodwork in 3 months

[@sonjalisenby489]

Thank you, very helpful, and yes on more diabetes shows!

[@carolineanwar8584]

Dr Ewi1 on KZbin cure Herpes totally

[@alisadiokno690]

Thank to both of you for info god blessed

[@linsteele1820]

Fruit does raise blood sugar. Plus I am a skinny diabetic, no fat on me. Low carb and intermittent fasting is working better than my "healthy" diabetic diet the last 15 years!

[@ZenTeaNow]

Fabulous. Thanks thisnis education.

[@channagist3048]

Thank you

[@GMCatalina]

Now I’m totally confused. I wish someone would come out with a sample diet. So tired of all the mixed messages and no help from my doctors. Every time I research the subject, the sides switch as what I should be eating and what I should be avoiding.

[@StancyInTheCity]

Dr. Eselstyn, Dr. Bernard, Dr. Joel Furman, Alan Goldhammer, T Colleen Campbell, I could go on and on. They all say the same things. SOS free vegan diet. Reverses diabetes. SOS stands for salt oil sugar. And they all have books

[@StancyInTheCity]

The best cooking channel that is SOS free vegan on KZbin is Chef AJ. She has hundreds and hundreds of cooking videos on how to eat with this lifestyle. She lost a ton of weight eating this way and looks great.

[@teresasanchez756]

Amen!!! I feel same. My dr. Say some fruits has more natural sugar then others. Watch ur portions only 1 cup fresh fruits a day. Watermelon has high sugar eat 1 slice. Watch ur carbs & sugar

[@joannemartin1874]

I totally agree no one agrees. It is so confusing. One says the whole food plant based studies are wrong. The others say keto tests are wrong. Totally contradict each other. And my doctor is no help either. I asked my cardiologist and she didn't have q clue and nutritionists don't agree either.

[@marymdavis3189]

Hon the Doctors finally admitted I was diabetic in 2002 when I had such a bad asthma attack at work, I was repeating my nurses instructions to hang up and call 911. LOL I WAS the H&S person that usually called 911. My BS's were 417 when they got there & 571 when I got to the ER Bed. I've gone thru 4 classes tons of online and individual "consults", spent an average of $7-8,000 a year looking for cures & miracles & now just follow food. All I can say is do not let your disease(s?) run your life. I found 1 doctor who said "You, are the only one within that body, so I need you to keep tabs on everything new, different, good & bad, & how your system reacts. Because I'm good at putting that together" I've had 4 like that in my lifetime. My Cardiologist is like that just wish my others were.

[@doloresbutler3]

This isxtge best video on diabetes I have ever seen. Thank you soo much.

[@lucydavid2356]

Great show!!! Please repeat.

[@allymonte7295]

I am 59 years old and no doctor has ever told me or my family about a healthier eating lifestyle. I'm going to my family doctor next week and you bet I'll ask them why. Great video. Much health and happiness to you! ❤❤❤

[@vike226]

Same!!

[@LAKSHMIANGELES]

THE REASON IS SIMPLY BEC IF YOU EAT HEALTHY, THEY LOOSE YOUR MONEY 😀WHICH IS ALL THEY CARE ABOUT. 🌺☮️💟🌺

[@victoriabachmann-osin1946]

Are apples good for pre diabetic

[@skinnydee1886]

@@LAKSHMIANGELES Youre so right! Btw, it's lose, not loose!

[@Birtee229]

@@victoriabachmann-osin1946 apples are great if you are also reducing your fat intake like Dr Barnard suggests. I just spent money on some high priced tennis shoes. I think I will spend a little to read his reversing diabetes book and get rid of my pre diabetes. You have to know that pre-diabetes is just diabetes that has not been formally diagnosed yet. However the effects of diabetes are already beginning to happen without being called diabetes. We’ve got a nip this stuff in the bud and stop at well before it becomes truly diagnosable as diabetes. Don’t run from diabetes. Run toward normal blood sugars!

[@lindachesterfield5179]

Yes love this program learn a lot

[@vinnettepope8255]

Thank you guys for sharing this wonderful 🙏 information on health 😊 😀 ❤️ 🙏

[@ashanioriyomi3061]

Thanks for sharing

[@lucybouldin1356]

Yes, to bringing more helpful information on diabetes

[@cecilaappiah3890]

Fantastic show. Yes I need another show. Thank u 🙏

[@theclapaolini4322]

Do you pay to subscribe?

[@cecilaappiah3890]

@@theclapaolini4322 no u don’t

[@asimrafiq174]

Love your work Dr. Neal Barnard and Chuck.

[@aol1545]

yes another show please. Thanks

[@themountainsandthesea4121]

Thanks for this! God' s Peace to you both! You are changing the world for the better! This is a very important topic that many are confused on.👍💓🙏🕊🍃🌱🎉...For our health, for the animals, and for the preservation of nature...for all of creation...yes--- chase the plants!🙏

[@paulinee7636]

Love this video. Hope to hear more. Thank you .

[@lindacole1653]

Yes more diabetes programs please. New member from Texas.

[@naziaali7560]

Most informative video thank you guys

[@rosepowel4662]

Awesome presentation

[@asimrafiq174]

I have been a Vegan for last 2 years and I feel so great. I am so happy that I have taken Dr. Neal Barnard and Dr Caldwell Esselstyn's advice on natural plan based diet. No oil, meat, eggs, no processed foods and diary for me....Live free.

[@annejames890]

What is your breakfast like ?

[@annejames890]

I don’t sleep well at all and am so tired

[@asimrafiq174]

@@annejames890 I eat Ezekiel English Muffins mostly for breakfast with some english almond milk tea. And will add a banana and some grapes. Sometime I will get some white bread with some fiber and low sugar and no oil. I also make lentil curry (water, spices, onions and tomatoes) for lunch and dinner. Also I add lots of fruits, popaya, chickpeas (boiled with some added spices and some tamarind sauce). I also eat dates, apples, and try to add lots of fruits. I sometime add semi boiled spinich with some balsamic viniger.

[@operasinger2126]

What's confusing is that some on keto claim to get great lab numbers and believe to have lower inflammation which can lead to calcification of arteries.

[@scienceislove2014]

@@operasinger2126 well..it's food that causes inflammation.. and meat is pretty inflammatory

[@WellHeeledLtd]

Very informative watch - thanks Anthony@WellHeeled

[@nancyesposito1020]

Yes! More with Dr B on Diabetes please! You are so great Chuck!

[@melainenewry758]

Melanie Newry wonderful ,informative: pls. Help me. Appreciate you.

[@allwork1980]

Great Info!!💯

[@pascallieblich3289]

Great show, I'm a fan! 👍

[@kimwingert8967]

Love you guys! So helpful!

[@razmohammedmohmend5645]

thanks from dr &chuck Carol/this is important for all of us/I am diabetic and I fallow dr Neal barnard. thanks again

[@belenvelez7028]

I smoothed 2 okra, 2 -1” sliced of bitter melon 3 stalk of asparagus with 1 cup of organic apple juice and 2 tbsp of aloe Vera juice for my diabetes. I also take a clove of organic garlic after lunch .

[@debbiekiefer4938]

Yes! Great info as usual. Sharing this with my grandkids too! Thank you both for your fantastic show! I was prediabetic before going wfpb. Now my labs are great. Other issues that were creeping up reversed as well.

[@Birtee229]

Did you have to give up all oil in your diet too?

[@cdbryant01]

YES to another follow up to this video episode! Thank you Dr Barnard! I am following these guidelines but adding staying away from nuts and nut butters. Need to get my weight down and get rid of this diabetes! Thank you DR BARNARD ❤️

[@happycook6737]

In case you haven't seen it yet, Dr. John McDougal's free online program fits with Dr. Barnyard' structure and has a ton of free, great recipes.

[@berniceford7285]

Thank you so much

[@SeanHillofficial]

Thanks for the info...💯

[@smallfootprint2961]

Thank you so much for doing all this research. I am older, and have lost 80 lbs, but it's been some time. I'm back on a losing plan, and don't want to go back, so thank you for talking about not eating fatty vegs, (nuts, seeds, avocado) I'm finally not eating these plus avoid flour products. It's been such a struggle for me, but was testing high for blood sugar a few years ago, in spite of knowing about and saying that I was following the wfpb no oil eating plan. I also avoid salt. For those of us who have been close to the edge, Thank you, Dr. Barnard. I'm losing weight again, and getting the best nutrition possible.

[@kittybeck151]

It sounds like you have a proportion problem - just don't eat too many nuts, seeds, avocado or salt. Those foods are good for you!

[@nhoriednaturelover]

Watching fr.hongkong sir thank you for the health info

[@zizikazithuthane6799]

Yes thank you

[@kmtsmom]

Yes I want another show

[@irmaregis1654]

Great info,thx

[@alessandrorodeghiero9083]

Yes love the show helps me understand more about diabetes,

[@JaniceMarie]

Great show! Liked!

[@wcppt0812]

I checked out the video version of Dr. Barnard’s book for reversing diabetes, and I am loving my blood sugars. I have gone from out of control to very close to ideal very quickly. I was having blood sugars in the three and four hundreds to consistently under two hundred. I can’t wait to see more improvements! Thank you Dr. Barnard! God bless and stay veggie! 🥗✝️❤️

[@NansGlobalKitchen]

Congratulations! Can you please tell me this. Was your blood sugar three and four hundreds in the morning when you test it or all day? Thankyou in advance!

[@maryirwinartdesign8235]

Keep up the good work! Those are very dangerous levels and it's so good you've discovered the way to get them down. Soon you'll be waking up to 90!

[@monaantony9096]

PleSe let me what one can do to prevent weight loss on a plant based clean eating diet

[@daphnereeves8730]

Why having Diabetes in somethey fat and others very thin is insulin cause leanness

[@RobertaPeck]

The 200s are still unhealthy. Any number spiking to over 140 is not desirable. I was educated by a youtube creater called 'beat diabetes.'

[@nurqamruddin9989]

Thanks for sharing great information about health stay blessed 😇 safe

[@mel_lowmom8684]

Please do more if these !!!

[@Atheria444]

I can vouch that when I went on a coconut oil binge for a while a few years ago, my cholesterol jumped A LOT despite being vegan. It came back down when I quit coconut oil.

[@tanyasydney2235]

Same here.

[@J0shuk]

Same

[@miguelwarberton6645]

Yes another fallow of this program

[@lindachesterfield5179]

Yes excellent show

[@zheesinger7145]

Very very appreciated!!!!!!!!

[@Ladyjeigh]

I liked this video. I want more

[@anniehuggins3557]

Thanks so much doctor for these help full information God 🙏 bless you

[@mojsharhappy]

Hi Chuck, I know u get a ton of messages, but could you please ask Dr Barnard (or other PC drs to please have a closer look at the following from the blood sugar spike and generally health perspective pls? 😃 1) Potatoes, best way to prepare them 2) the whole "resistant starch" thing when it comes to potatoes and rice and wheat please? 🙏

[@monicasmith9215]

Get it up Dr thanks for helping 🙏 God bless you 🙏. Pray 🙏 for me I'm trying keep praying for me

[@niafoxxcom6403]

I'm not a doctor. My experience, however has been different in my insulin spikes and A1c, at my last draw I was at 5 for A1c, I'm down 30 lbs and I don't follow a plant based diet. Carbs appear to be my enemy... I introduced potatoes and grain bread and gained weight with major spikes, this was even with a counting calories. I went back to no breads, no potatoes, I eat green leafy vegs, eat meat, have cheese on occasion, Oikos triple zero yogurt etc... and my doctor says at this rate I will be able to come off my insulin. I'm willing to do more non-meat but have been doing fine even with meat.

[@angelahill3556]

Dr. Barnard is one of my whole food plant based heros. The man is a bada$$ doctor who truly cares about the ones he helps.

[@pinetree909]

I think the person that wrote in about intermittent fasting meant was compressing your consumption of food into something like a 6 hour time window, only eating between 12 noon and 6 pm. Delaying breakfast and not eating after dinner. Can you ask Dr B about this? Thanks

[@fatman7916]

Yes, just ran into you. Interesting statements. Will subscribe.

[@mariecharles3404]

Was very informative

[@ayisyen81]

I used keto (high protein and fat) in 3 months my A1C went from 6.5 to 5.4 , my triglycerides went from 179 to 49 , I lost 60 pounds and I’m feeling better

[@JulieRohloff]

same for me...keto for 2 years...lost weight and no longer pre diabetic.

[@alexlew6159]

39:09 39:32 ❤😂yes great show.

[@2r380]

Yeah the keto/paleo diet is a temporary fix lol it will eventually cause heart disease, hypertension, cancer and inflammation.

[@natashatomlinson4548]

I would hate to see your arteries

[@blossomjoseph184]

Yes pls. A follow up

[@juliethgarcia8735]

Yes, please, a follow-up on the diabetes topic

[@shirleychang2071]

Yes, do a follow-up.

[@harleymandk]

Love it! plz do more about cancer and Diabetes!

[@lynettestrickland1688]

Yes!

[@mariateresarueda4079]

YES!!

[@phillipjones8071]

Yes I Love your show

[@lizblows7101]

Yes

[@ingeborghickey9130]

yes

[@hajiyafatimasanizangondaur1728]

Yes dr thanks

[@cyrillaadunse636]

Yes another follow up

[@SalBorgogna]

My dr was not thrilled when I told her. She still keeps prescribing me meds but I do not take them. I started to see her Aug 2022 my a1c was 12.9 and my last visit Sept 2023 my a1c is 7.9. I been following plant based whole foods to the best I can.