What actually is diabetes? How is it caused?

 

What’s the difference between type 1 and type 2, and is sugar or fat to blame? Robby Barbaro and Cyrus Khambatta answer these questions and more during our chat today.

 

Both were diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and manage it with a low fat, whole food, plant-based diet.

 

They’ve teamed up to create Mastering Diabetes, a coaching program to help others feel their best while managing their symptoms.

 

They even tried to help our audio engineer, Michael, move away from his meat-heavy diet! Get out your keyboard–you’re going to want to take notes during this fun yet informative conversation.

 

What we discuss in this episode:

 

- Defining the 5 types of diabetes.

 

- The difference between natural and refined sugar.

 

- How a plant-based diet can reverse prediabetes and type 2 diabetes.

 

- Robby and Cyrus’ low fat, plant-based whole food philosophy.

 

- How to eat for longevity and to lower your risk for chronic disease.

 

- Recommended reading: 80/10/10 Diet by Dr. Doug Graham and Whole by Dr. T. Colin Campbell.

 

- Follow Robby and Cyrus at masterdiabetes.org or on Instagram at @masteringdiabetes You can also find their personal profiles on Instagram: @mindfuldiabetic (Robby) and @mangomannutrition (Cyrus).

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