Diabetes Warrior

Financial Disclosure for Diabetes Advisors? – Nascar Jacket Style?

By Steve Cooksey / aade, ada, big pharma, diabetes, low carb, meal plan, nascar

Update: Since I originally wrote this post much has been made about the ‘money connections’ with members of the government. the medical industry should wear nascar-style jackets. government officials should wear nascar-style jackets. A suggestion was made that people in government should wear uniforms like Nascar drivers showing who is ‘sponsoring’ them. Personally I agree. …

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Failed the Smell Test.

By Steve Cooksey / dissecting a nutritional study, nutritional study

Frito-Lay, supporting a “study” on … snacking and weight loss?! Not a conflict of interest?

Same Ole Song and Dance

By Steve Cooksey / crohns, inflammation, low carb, meal plan, primal, Primal Blueprint

This is a follow up to yesterday’s post “See, hear and Speak No Evil….”. It is a story of a friend of mine and his battle with Crohns Disease. I also discuss the similarities in treatment and in poor medical advice for both Diabetes and Crohns from the medical establishment. In summary, his doctor told him …

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Not Just Diabetes

By Steve Cooksey / low carb paleo, low carb paleo benefits many, low carb paleo not just for diabetics

Low carb paleo benefits many diseases, not just diabetes. I’ve seen it improve the lives of so many. The key is eating and living more in tune with how we were designed to eat and live.

Diabetes Facts & Symptoms

By Steve Cooksey / diabetes, meal plan, Primal Blueprint

According to the American Diabetes Association in 2007 : (yes I am linking to “that” site… ) Total: 23.6 million in the United States—7.8% of the population—have diabetes. Diagnosed: 17.9 million people Undiagnosed: 5.7 million people Pre-diabetes: 57 million people …so if we do some basic math, Voila!! approximately 81 million people …

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My Diabetes Moments …past 24 hours

By Steve Cooksey / bg, diabetes, low carb, primal, Primal Blueprint

Just wanted to give you a snap shot of my past 24 hours…ending this morning. It was a pretty solid time for me. I have Type 2 Diabetes… yes I am a diabetic who takes -0- drugs , -0- insulin since March ’09. I do follow, The Primal Blueprint, Click here for more info. Yesterday …

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Summary of Diabetes Educator Rants

By Steve Cooksey / ada, ada minion, big pharma, diabetes, low carb, meal plan, paleo, primal

I placed the date in the title for a reason…. I do not have high hopes for a change in the American Ass. of Diabetes Educators (AADE). In case I am right, I want to be able to use the same title next year… :( Why am I so negative about the outlook? Answer: NUMEROUS studies …

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July and August 2010 Food Journal Summary

My Food Journal Since July 1, ’10

By Steve Cooksey / ada, diabetes, low carb, meal plan, primal

I have not posted a Food Journal Summary in awhile… so here is an update on the execution of my low carb food pyramid. Instead of ranting against the American Diabetes Association or their Minions … a brief repose from ADA basing…. *ha* :) I log every thing I eat into the fitday.com food journal, …

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Sugar Ass. and Diabetes Educators

By Steve Cooksey / aade, ada, diabetes, low carb, meal plan, primal

If you were the President of the national group representing diabetes educators, would you cozy up to a group dedicated to promoting their harmful products to the diabetics? The American Association of Diabetes Educators does. The Sugar Ass. had a booth at the national diabetes educator’s convention. The Diabetes Educators group was applauding their booth, not denigrating …

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ADA Minion Spotlight

By Steve Cooksey / ada, diabetes, low carb, meal plan

This is just a teaser…. a snippet of an email from an ADA Minion. The ADA (American Diabetes Ass) promotes a meal plan that is LOADED with carbs. IF YOU doubt that the ADA MEAL PLAN is a high carbohydrate meal plan… please review my post HERE. I am a diabetic and since my diagnosis, …

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Decoding the Accord Diabetes Care Study

By Steve Cooksey / accord diabetes care study, ACCORD diabetes care study is a farce, diabetes care

The Accord Diabetes Care Study is used to harm and mislead diabetics every single day. People with alternative motives use the Accord Study to convince diabetics that ‘strict control’ is harmful. Following a low carb paleo diabetes diet with strict control is the best way to manage diabetes The Accord Study only proves that “Carb …

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Grading American Diabetes Ass. on a Curve

By Steve Cooksey / ada, big pharma, Exercise

Another school year nears and schooling is in conversations. Did you hear about the proposal to issue ‘E’ grades in school? This got me to thinking… what grade would we assign the ADA?? We should judge them against their mission statement, the American Diabetes Ass.’s mission statement is… well, I’ll let them tell you… 1) …

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Frittata and Eggs are Diabetes Friendly

By Steve Cooksey / eggs are diabetes friendly, low carb paleo, recipe

One of the first foods that I gravitated towards after my Diabetes diagnosis (other than meat) was… eggs. Eggs are a nearly perfect food and yes, eggs are diabetes friendly.

Diabetes Money Trail

By Steve Cooksey / diabetes, diabetes money trail

Big Food, Big Pharma and the Medical Industry all profit from diabetes. Diabetes “costs” us all greatly, for non-diabetics it’s ‘only’ money, but for diabetics it’s money and quality of life issues. Diabetes Money Trail Greed for money and power are the root of many of our planet’s ills. The graph below shows the …

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ADA Minion’s Diabetes Myths

By Steve Cooksey / ada, big pharma, diabetes, low carb, meal plan

I am an easy going guy… I usually do not let things get to me. HOWEVER, since being diagnosed with Diabetes and seeing what a low carb food pyramid can do … I really get angry when someone promotes a high carb meal plan as being the preferred diabetic diet. I REALLY get fired up …

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Exercise and Blood Sugar

By Steve Cooksey / exercise and blood sugar, exercise is good for diabetes

The exercise and blood sugar lesson is, to know your body. Know your body’s blood sugar reaction to various exercise intensities.

Why Low Carb Works

By Steve Cooksey / diabetes management, low carb paleo works, low carb paleo works for diabetes management

Now that you know ‘why’ low carb works, its up to you.

You continue to feed the foods that fuel your sickness and disease or …

You can begin to fuel the healing of your body. The choice is up to you.

I DO CHOOSE to live.

I DO choose to THRIVE.

I do choose to live successfully with diabetes!