Are you ready? with Leigh Elder

What do an alcoholic, a coeliac, a person with lactose intolerance and a type 2 diabetic have in common? They all have an intolerance to a particular substance. In order, alcohol, gluten, dairy products and glucose.

Although this sounds unlikely, the type 2 diabetic actually has a distinct advantage over the others as they are generally stuck with their intolerance for life. The type 2 diabetic, by simply regulating the amount of carbohydrate they eat and a regular routine of high-intensity exercise, at their own level of ability can often quickly improve their intolerance to glucose.

We are a month into our local study with 16 local type 2s, and this recipe has already resulted in significant decreases in insulin medication and, one man is completely free from injecting insulin.

This is life-changing stuff and backs up our clear view that many type 2 diabetics are actually very motivated to improve their condition, and do not make progress due to the lack of an integrated plan to actually do this.

Along with the improvement in glucose intolerance comes additional benefits in the form of relief from reflux, painful lower leg neuropathy and sleep apnoea. Weight loss and improvement in other medical markers are also common.

Thanks to Susanne Irwin and her staff at Robert Harris, who put on a really delicious, tasty and sustaining lunch for us on Saturday, and the small, high protein savoury muffins were a highlight. Susanne may decide to develop a small range of this diabetic friendly food and many of her current food range already fits this bill.

We still have the free opinions going at New World Mount, so give me a call or send me an email to make an appointment – leigh@eatforkeeps.com 027 294 1980.