Oatmeal Diet Put to the Test for Diabetes Treatment
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- Oatmeal for diabetes treatment. What are the extraordinary, lasting benefits we may get from a few days of an oatmeal diet?
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Oatmeal kicks ass for keeping my blood sugar down. Do not use instant or quick 1 minute Oats. You want rolled or steel cut oats. I eat rolled because the steel cut oats have too many of the oat casings in them. I still use a couple small spoons of brown sugar even though I have type 2 diabetes but I use unsweetened original almond milk instead of cows milk. I take no medication and eat foods high in fiber both kinds. And I eat oatmeal every morning. Also I take 3 walks a day for at least 20-30min each time. I have my fasting blood sugar level below 100 and two hours after I eat it may hover around 120-130 but significantly drop down closer to 100 with a hour later. You don’t need to go on a diet you need a lifestyle change but there are alternatives out there that still allow you to enjoy certain things you ate before and can’t eat anymore. Like rice it’s not good for diabetics but I found that basmati brown rice has a good amount of fiber to it and it doesn’t spike me. Or sweet potatoes instead of brown potatoes. It actually tastes better with a lean piece of beef or a cooked turkey for a sweet potato mash. You can still eat bread just make sure it’s made with 100% whole grain or oat bread. Also Sour dough bread isn’t a bad one. After a month or two you won’t miss the things you ate before your diagnosis and you will feel so much better in all aspects of life. Good luck and god bless
I was a former carnivore who developed high blood pressure and high blood glucose during the diet. Yes, too much protein can raise glucose levels in the blood. I had to remove all animal products from my diet and include whole plant foods. My stomach is still adapting to the fiber but my level of energy is phenomenal. I'm waiting to have my blood test and see results.
Good for you!
so what did the results say?
How are you doing now?
How do you explain that my fasting blood sugar on meds was 135 +. But, I went on the carnivore diet for 4 months and my fasting blood sugar went to between 99 and 109 without meds? This contrdicts what many carnivores are finding with the animal fat and diabetes theory. Also, my A1C went from 6.5 with meds to 5.6 without meds. I was also able to drop the blood pressure meds too.
yeah...I expect crickets from Eatiron...stay strong....@@garytrawinski1843
I’ve been eating oats with fruits over the past few days. And I must say I haven’t seen my BG higher than 115. Before that it could go to 160 for a high carb meal. These oats are magical.
Yah except your blood glucose stays around average of 120 for roughly 6 hours. With even fruit mine might spike up to 145 but its back down below 100 far under 2 hours. Oatmeal is not a spiker of blood glucose or insulin its a long slow plateau of blood sugar above normal for normal metabolically healthy people. My average blood glucose stays around 92 except my morning fasted may be lower and post meal which goes up around 145 max typically but i keep my glycogen reserves below full on purpose. Hence what vegans have failed to do their complete homework about human metabolism, fuel storage and consumption. Had they done that they would realize the human body burns 75% fat/triglycerides during normal day to day activity. Only time we burn primary glucose is durning intense activity. We only have 2000 calories roughly of glucose storage in muscles and liver so then you ask happens to someone who habitually eats a high glycemic diet. The excess glucose gets converted to triglycerides/fat for storage. So then i ask you why would the human diet be primarily plant/carb based? It wouldnt and anyone with the basic requisite sense should be able to see that. Insulin sensetivity is a falacy, we get metabolically dysfunctional because of fat storage issues from eating diets high in pure sugar and fat from grain and seeds. It is not animal foods at all driving metabolic issues its high insulin promoting, fat storage promoting grain and seed which is like pouring gasoline on a fire. Its pure fuel minus the fiber into a digestive system designed for whole foods not processed grains and seeds. Tell me one other animal besides ourselves and pets who eat a processed grain/seed based diet.
@@GregariousAntithesis I was believing this for about 4 years. And arguing for it. It is simple, logic and easy to study. You will understand later. Just enjoy the ride. Say hello to Shawn :-) In my time he was braking world records on the erg. Does he still walk his dogs? Saladino is no longer low carb, right? How is Kelly Hogan?
@@GregariousAntithesisWhere do you get this information? Humans are primates. Primates in nature eat a diet of primarily fruits and leafy greens. They're also super-strong and don't have weight problems.
@@andrepohlann stopping world records?
@@andrepohlann Saladino looks not okay. He eats fruits and argues for carnivore 🤯
I am a diabetes for over 30 years and use to take 3 times a day 56 u of insuline. My bloodsugar reading was average 168. Since i started eating for breakfast low fat yoghurt with oatmeal my insuline intake dropped to 32 u and my bloodsugar is 102. I saw the change within two days. And even I can have a small dessert at dinner. My drs are very satisfied. I didn't know it was the oatmeal till I saw this video. I just started eating oatmeal for breakfast because I wanted a change and I love oatmeal.
If you remove the yoghurt, and replace it with plant based milks instead, your numbers will improve even more.👍
Ice is right-cut out the animal products and you'll be even more amazed. Wishing you continued good health.
@@IceBoNeZ Yep, not to mention lower inflammation, cancer risk, etc., by cutting out dairy!
Processed "plant milks" are sketch. I react badly to pretty much all of them. They're not whole foods and have various additives. Milk in general is not necessary to enjoy oatmeal. In fact, it's better to decrease the oats and increase the fruits. That will bring you closer to the natural primate diet.
@@andreawisner7358 I learned to make 2 easy non-dairy milk. Oat milk and hemp milk are the easiest. It just take cold water and oatmeal or hemp seeds and a blender (a pinch of salt and a date are optional) ,blend, strain . SO EASY.
I did it. T2, Metformin only, I wear a monitor. First day I cooked 300g (1.75 cups) steel-cut oats. It made 6.5 cups. I could only eat 5c over 3 meals that day and I'm no slouch when it comes to eating. That's a lot of food. The next day I only made 1c dry, equaling 4c cooked so I had a total of 10.5c over two days totaling 1800cal.
Ten days later my fasting BG is down 10-15 points depending on the time of day. My 7 day average is down more than 10 points.
What was interesting is on the oatmeal days the post-meal spikes were not much more than my normal breakfast. I usually eat about 3/4c each of mixed grain porridge, beans. almond milk and blueberries plus flax and walnuts and greens on the side. Now I was eating 1 3/4c of just oats with no beans or greens to buffer it. I don't get big peaks from berries alone so I figure that's a wash. I thought for sure being just oats the meal spikes would be big but there were all around 150 and came down nicely. I lost a little less than a pound.
I love oats so I can see myself doing this once a month.
I think as with any intervention the worse off you are the larger the gains so since I'm pretty well controlled I didn't get the wowza response but I'll take it. YMMV
How did it go bro? Are you still doing it? Does oats constipate or anything?
@@RARA-kf2qw I do it about once a month. Same results. Actually a bit better since I've lost some weight so my numbers have improved overall.
I have no problems with it. Since oats have fiber, and fiber relieves constipation, it should relieve it, if anything. I'm not a healthcare professional and we're all individuals so YMMV but I've never had or read of oats causing constipation. Any drastic dietary changes can cause elimination changes but I don't think it'll bind one up. Hope this helps.
@@RARA-kf2qw Oats constipate? No sir, oats are fiber... they will help keep you regular.
Watching this as I eat my steel cut oats with diced mango and a dollop of all natural PB -- and a good splash of unsweetened, organic soy milk.
I have pretty much the exact same meal everyday for breakfast ! It’s so tasty, healthy and affordable !
Eating a delicious in London! 🎉
Is there much difference btwn steel cut and rolled oats as far as health benefits?
nom nom
@@jerrylisby3440 Some say yes, some say no. I think whatever form you can do is the best form of oats. Just eat ‘em!
I used to be slim until a few years ago when I started to put on weight in spite of staying within 1200calories daily. I had started eating porridge for breakfast as they kept saying how healthy it was for you. I looked back to what had changed in my diet and realised when I was slim, I never ate cereals. My breakfast was then, egg on toast. Since cutting cereal out of my diet, I have lost my fat belly and can now wear clothes I haven’t been able to get into for the past three years. I only changed my breakfast.
So interesting how we are all so different. I eat oats almost daily and have lost 70 lbs now and still going strong. But who knows maybe the oats will hinder my progress for the last 30 lbs
Count nutrients not calories.
Worth noting that some oats are way more refined than others, thus higher glycemic index
Oatmeal has been my breakfast staple for years now and with my plant based diet has made me healthier than ever!
Do you regularly measure your blood sugar level?
@@missmayflower honestly, i don’t…i get blood work done every 6 months though and fasting insulin, glucose, hemoglobin a1c all in the normal range
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Dr. Gregor always offers useful advice which I put into practice. What I do find vexing is the number of people who prefer to take medication rather than make changes to their lifestyle which can well improve their overall quality of life.
Agreed. On the other side, some doctors are not encouraging when it comes to WFPB. Out of six doctors, the best response I got was 'I don't know anything about nutrition but I'll give you a referral'. The worst was 'eat less sugar but diet changes don't work so we're upping your insulin' and 'it's hard to stick to and it's expensive, you won't do it'. Five of those docs were from a world-class hospital, consistently in the top 10. Makes me want to lose my mind. Thankfully we have Dr. Greger and Dr. Barnard and Cyrus and the rest. Bless them all.
Some people only care what the their doctor orders. I find myself looking for a plant based doctor. I like the doctor but I can reverse type 2 diabetes instead of maintaining the illness.
Fat is really addictive, when I went whole food I went cold turkey, no nuts, seeds, oil and avocado and coconut. I now have chia seeds and ground flax seeds on my oat meal with fruit everyday and occasionally I’ll have a few walnuts. I’m never going back.
@@ssamd263 Good on you! I'm sure it wasn't easy but you did it and you're better off for it.
@@dianeladico1769 Yep, it's ridiculous! I'm pursuing medicine myself, and all those docs you mentioned are my role models! I'm going my best to get colleagues on board as well :)
Dr. G, you are the best...big fan for years. Keep up the great work.
It's amazing what giving our bodies a break from animal foods and junk can do! Even just for two days!
Then tell me how I reversed diabetes and got off all meds on a meat based diet?
@@tinknal6449 By losing the fat that was clogging up your receptors.
All diets work, but most meat based diets work slower and if you don't manage to lose the fat than you might become even worse.
Also, all low carb diets are associated with higher mortality. More meat = more cancer and heart attacks etc
This has been shown by every study ever that compares plant based diets to meat heavy diets.
@@tommyharris5817 Look at the video. As a fast intervention, there is nothing cheaper and has faster results.
Anyone can fix their Type2 by loosing weight and there are multiple ways to lose weight.
Suggesting some other random diet is just ignoring that this video is about a effective fast intervention, not how you can lose weight and still eat unhealthy foods.
@@gudnikristinn Eat an animal protein diet (Paleo) and you will get fantastic results in all your biomarkers like many have. It's what our ancestors ate.
Oats raise my BG levels along with rice and wheat. I'll take my chances with a Keto diet
Thanks for the footage!!
As a type 1 diabetic, I have noticed that I am taking less insulin after a few weeks of eating oatmeal everyday, so it can help us too.
Wish oatmeal wouldn’t do something for me, it spikes my blood sugar way up! I’ve been eating oatmeal most days for 25 years when I became gluten intolerant. I broke out in hives head to toe 😬 now I can’t eat oatmeal because my blood sugar is sky high from Oates. All gluten free grains I’ve become intolerant due to blood glucose! No I don’t want to use insulin. I’ll just eat other nutritious foods that my body will easily digest and not raise my blood sugar.
@@penniroyal4398 that’s a shame, yes I have to say that when I eat oatmeal it does spike my blood sugar, but it’s the long term over all effect that I find helpful. Like the Keto diet is amazing for helping me keep my blood sugar down but sadly over time it seems I have to keep upping my dosages, it’s the sensitivity to insulin that the oatmeal was helpful with. I think it’s so often the case that we have to do what works for us and that can even change over time.
as a pharmacist sitting down to watch the evening news i continue to be amazed (but not naive) at these drug commercials. we need commercials for organic oats and corresponding plant based diets as the prescription of choice. Realizing of course the politicians have no "Oat Lobby"
It all comes down to the $$$!
Thankfully he refuses ads but other channels (Esselstyn, for example) are preceded by ads for Rybelsus and Jardiance featuring overweight people at a cookout with burgers, hot dogs and steaks. Makes me crazy.
The other problem is doctors who don't advocate or argue against WFPB for reasons, none of which are the best interests of their patients.
If they had an oat lobby it would be to ban it
@@dianeladico1769 what is the significance of overweight people being at cookouts?
@@CheapsKate77 Eating burgers, hot dogs and steaks and taking medication to maintain that lifestyle instead of eating plants, losing weight and addressing the root of the problem.
Very interesting! Thanks.
I tried this. 100 grams dry steel cut oats thrice a day for 2 days and nothing else. I discussed it with my doctor first, and calculated the carbs in the oatmeal. I used mealtime onsulin coverage during these two days. It worked. My average blood glucose dropped from 142 to 98. However, I was eating healthily before. I have tried a keto diet for my diabetes, as well as experimenting with 0 carbs for a month. Both shot my A1C up to over 11. Everyone is different. I have other health conditions and I work 12 hour night shifts, 48 hours one week, 60 the next, back and forth. This shoots my cortisol way up, which in turn, raises my blood sugar. When one eats carbs and then drastically reduces them or eliminates them, it is stressful for the body. Super low carb is a disaster for me. That being said, given that my diet is already a healthy one, my doctor suggested I try this 2 day oatmeal protocol once a month and see how it goes.
SO IT WORKS?
how did it go?
demonizing carbs is stupid, it comes from ignorance, carbs are not the enemy, processed refined carbs are. The natural carbs from nature are healthy. The Keto diet isn't healthy because it eliminates carbs in favor of fats for energy which is give you heart attack and strokes. Even too much good fats is bad for you, because all fats even good ones come with saturated fat.
im gonna go full gangbusters on oatmeal.
breakfast: oatmeal + coffee
lunch: oatmeal + tea
dinner: oatmeal + seltzer
I will venture in saying that the oatmeal rebalances the microbiome population and it is likely the reason for why the effect lasts so long.
Thank you Doc
Another wonderful video!
Oats have B1 (Thiamine) which is necessary for the release of sugar from the blood.
That prob explains the 4 to 6 week recovery period
Yeah, and you don’t have to carbo load to get B1.
These videos are so amazing
This is amazingly brilliant. Why don't doctors suggest this more often.
Mind blowing🎉🎉🎉🎉
so cool that the positive effects last up to weeks even after going back to the regular diet!
Fabulous!
I am a diabetiv and loves oats. Problem is I havent eaten any for years because it spikes my blood glucose. Something doesnt add up.
that's because we are all different...BUT...carbs are to be avoided. GO KETO. the ADA is in the business of "D"...if diabetes were to disappear, so would they. That's why we have the food pyramid....keeps them in business. GO KETO!!!
@@davidcottrell1308 Ask most endurance athletes about the necessity of carbs. There is nothing wrong with carbs when you manage your diet correctly and eat a WFPB diet. I run 40 miles a week and if I ate no carbs I would crash and burn since the carbs are what makes up your fuel after a certain level of exertion. With my training I eat 2500-3500 calories a day and 50% of that is from carbs and maintain 170lbs at 6'1". I am neither diabetic or overweight either, although 15 years ago I was prediabetic and weighed 305lbs. I support folks that want to do a keto diet, but please do not spread the lies that carbs are somehow bad for you. Big difference between eating junk carbs and eating carbs from whole foods.
@@aCountryVegan glad it works for you. As you age, you may find that it's a different story...
Same here. I avoid all grains now. Lost 60 lbs and my BG is normal along with no Hashimoto symptoms
@@davidcottrell1308 Thanks for sharing your opinion, but that’s all it is, your opinion.
Just wow. Even knowing how powerful a whole-food plant-exclusive diet can be, this is quite outstanding :o thank you for sharing
I have eaten a large bowl of steel-cut oats (200g dry weight), soaked in just water overnight, with some cinnamon and blueberries, every day for breakfast for over a year. I hope that is helping.
Eating oats of any kind is for your insulin (your fat storage hormone) exactly like sitting down and eating directly from a bowl of sugar. Tommy Harris is right. Check glucose to confirm.
@@tommyharris5817 My glucose level is not bad. These are steel-cut oats.
@@YD-uq5fi Stick to normal oats
Thought I'd try a big helping of oatmeal, it's been awhile. I use a glucometer, too, so I can check my blood glucose. I made 1 cup of dry oats, with a tbsp of flax, a scoop of protein powder, and a tbsp of chia seeds, then 2.5 cups of almond milk. Stirred it well and let it soak for four hours. Now it's been two hours since I ate it (a lot of food, very filling, I'm still full), and just checked my BG: 5.1. Wow, that is surprisingly low for such a big helping of carbs!
what's with the protein powder? Trying to kill your kidneys?
@@buckmurdock2500 20g of protein is going to kill my kidneys?
Thanks for these stats.
Love ❤️ listening
I know a guy that passed out because his blood glucose was too high. His doctor wanted to put him on medication. He refused. Every morning he would eat oatmeal without sugar and then drink a cup of fiber. It worked. It's 20 years later and he is still doing the same..
Hi, can you tell me what the fiber drink is?
I wonder how an oatmeal diet would compare to the Kempner Rice Diet, in terms of “healing power” for a variety of maladies? I’m not diabetic…at least I don’t think so…but I have experimented with the rice diet on several occasions with very positive results, achieving weight loss, more energy, and a general feeling of well-being. I usually eat rolled oats , uncooked, with almond milk and fruit nearly every morning anyway, but the usual junk food the rest of the day. I actually made a big pot of rice about an hour ago, intending to do the rice diet for the next week….then I saw this video. I wonder if the rice and oatmeal would be interchangeable on a diet, while providing comparable results?
I immediately thought of Kempner too! I also speculate on whether this would work on other soluable fiber grains like Barley or maybe on other whole grains like bulgar (wheat) or rye etc.
Dr. G. is quite familiar with the Kempner Rice Diet because that's how his own Grandmother changed her life and got well and lived many years AFTER they sent her home to die (conventional medicine). He did a video on it in 2014 and has mentioned it many times. See: Kempner Rice Diet: Whipping Us Into Shape at NF.O.
You would still be missing out on all the amazing benefits of fruits, veggies, legumes/beans/lentils, nuts/seeds, herbs/spices (and other whole grains). Don't just stick to one plant food, but have a variety!
@@bryant475 Right, no special diet is needed when one follows a WFPB way of life. I eat SO much and am so healthy!
@@bryant475 This is a two-day intervention, not a lifestyle.
Thank you
I've been eating organic whole grain rolled oats with berries, chia seeds, flax seeds, walnuts, almond butter, and ceylon cinnamon powder almost daily for the past couple of years and I would say it has helped make my periods more regular and lost weight. Not sure if I have PCOS but I'm currently pregnant and owe it to a healthier diet consisting of oats and working out at the gym. Fantastic video!
lovely.. this dish is just too good and too impressive keep on sharing such recipes again and again and a lot of love from planet ayurveda
On a channel that often blows my mind with the high-quality of the information I receive, this one really stands out. This solution is so good as to seem magical. Thank you, Dr. Gregor!
Greger
This is very interesting. Makes me wonder what a 2day oatmeal approach will do to a non diabetic.
It might get them better lab work at their doctors appointment.
It may keep them as a non diabetic. Insulin resistance can creep up before it's clinically detectable.
Just in case, I would read up on the symptoms of hypoglycemia before undertaking this approach. Without a blood glucose monitor you will need to be familiar with what to look for. It also might be wise to let your doctor know what you are planning. Good luck to you! ❤️🌻
@@outtadarkness1970 hypoglycaemia should not be an issue for a healthy person if they eat enough carbs regardless of Glycemic index. In terms of diet, only extreme diets like keto or starvation can cause hypoglycaemia, otherwise it's usually caused by taking insulin or some other diabetes medications without a good meal. Otherwise, hypoglycaemia can be the result of serious issues that needs medical evaluation
@@aluminiumknight4038 , While everything you said makes sense, I am a "just to be on the safe side" kind of person. I probably overthink this sort of thing, to be honest. I appreciate you taking the time to educate me, I am always open to new (or at least new to me) ideas. Thank you.
I up date on the glyphosate in oatmeal as soon as possible would be appreciated
I’m on a oatmeal diet now mixed with a spoon full of peanut butter. Lost 10 pounds in 2 weeks.
oatmeal, apple and eggs are my morning staples, i stay away from fried foods, refined carbs, sugar, and dairy, i dont exercise much besides the exercise of working and commuting, i am in my mid 50s and my waistline is as slim as my late teens. a bulging gut is a sign of metabolic syndrome
That’s awesome to hear, I can eat oatmeal for two days and then after that, I could eat all the pizza, french fries, cookies, and cakes that I want because my insulin resistance will be gone… Thank you for the tip
I love Rolled Oats (you can get rolled wheat, rye & barley too) with flax seed, cane sugar / maple syrup with soy milk. Just soak em in milk or water for 15 mins and theyre good to eat... I eat it like twice a day lol...
Have you measured your blood sugar to see what that sugar and maple syrup are doing to it?
Oatmeal raises my blood sugar and leaves me hungry, but rice doesn’t. Find whatever works for you by keeping a daily food journal to find what works best for your body. Have been able to keep my blood sugar normal for the last 2 years by learning what triggers a spike. Good luck. Its not that hard once you create a daily food plan that works for your body!
Quick, rolled or steel cut oats? There can be a big difference between quick oats and the better rolled or steel cut....
@@MichaelGGarry yes!
@@MichaelGGarryla
What kind of oatmeal did you eat? What kind of rice? Trying to figure what will work for me, appreciate your response, thank you.
@@JoyFuralle any oatmeal causes a spike for me. Any rice is fine but I rinse it well and let it soak for 5min. Before cooking.
I make Overnight Oats on a regular basis and place it in two 8 ounce mason jars to be packed in my lunch box. I eat oats in first jar mid-morning and one for mid-afternoon. Dr Greger has Summertime Oats, in his Cookbook "How Not To Die Cookbook" page 11 -12 , same concept as Overnight Oats.
Sorry, I respect your work Sir...😊
I did the opposite. I just stopped eating anything with added sugar and avoid rice, wheat, corn and potato. My blood glucose went from the 200's to below 100 and my A1C went from 8.7 to 5.4 in 3 month. My cholesterol and triglycerides have stayed in the normal range and I have lost 14 kilos. I can't stand oatmeal without a lot of sugar or honey so I think I will stick to my current diet.
Try adding protein powder to oatmeal. Increases protein content, and it usually contains artificial sweeteners.
Tastes much better, especially if you find the flavour you like.
They cured diabetes with sugar only diets too. I suspect adding honey to the oatmeal wouldn't change anything. the key is no saturated fat I believe. Just for a couple of days. Maybe I'm wrong though.
@@jonathanjones2435 Who cured diabetes with a sugar only diet?
@@youknow6968 Why? what he did is working well.
@@jonathanjones2435 How do you explain that my fasting blood sugar on meds was 135 +. But, I went on the carnivore diet for 4 months and my fasting blood sugar went to between 99 and 109 without meds? This contrdicts what many carnivores are finding with the animal fat and diabetes theory. Also, my A1C went from 6.5 with meds to 5.6 without meds.
I know you care about helping people with Diabetes but most of your videos are focused on Type 2 diabetes treatments. Could you bring news about Type 1?
Do you know about Cyrus Khambatta? He and his partner are Type 1 and he has loads of good info. He does extend to T2 as well, but his and Robby's stories are inspiring.
@@dianeladico1769 I do not know but I’ll check it out. Thanks!
Check out Physicians Committee videos on Diabetes ... Cyrus Khambatta PHD on there alot and he had Type 1 and is on high carb diet.
@@mora2k Yep "Mastering Diabetes" Dr. Cyrus Khambatta and Robby Barbaro take very little insulin as a result of eating WFPB!
It is not clear if their diets were monitored between the study and follow up to see if they were including oatmeal in their diet. It would be good to see how the variance varied across studies and what monitoring was in place eg residential, diary, amount of oatmeal between study and follow up. Also of concern is how much support people would get through this kind of intervention as there are so many diabetics that would need monitoring. Thanks for this important bit of research.
I wonder what's the difference between this and fasting? considered how much oatmeal they gave to the patient in a day.
Fasting without the pain of fasting, I think I will try this one.
Apparently the thiamine releases sugar from blood!
This is by no stretch of the imagination a fasting mimicking diet. Not even close, rather the opposite.
I tried and even though I had about 800 calories a day, I felt great and was only hungry at mealtimes and the oatmeal is very filling. I was good. I slept better. Lost half a pound. Definitely, I will do it regularly, maybe once a month.
I just like oatmeal.
Opposite effect forme. Daily morning oatmeal causes glucose reading spike from 95 to 205 at 30 minutes. Love oatmeal, it hates me.
I think most people have this issue.....plant based? not so much.....GO KETO.
Yeah, adding starch and sugar isn’t going to help a problem brought on by overeating starch and sugar.
How do you eat or what should the recipe look like for oats to reduce the chance of sugar spiking? Is grams of oatmeal cooked the key? Also, it sounds like it should be eaten for three meals a day?
♥♥♥♥This does work
Steel cut oats could be like some veggies, you can almost ignore the carbs if there is enough fiber to prevent them from being completely converted to sugar. But I’d rather have vegetables, than oats.
Please give us the recipe for Lupus
Does steel cut oatmeal work better than rolled oats or does it matter? Does adding fruit instead of vegetables to the oatmeal makes a difference for success?
I was taking oatmeal like crazy just heard about the GLYPHOSATE used t dry it what's up with that?
A number of years ago I lost 70 lbs. and got my blood sugar readings below 100 by periodically following the rice diet for a few days at a time, then plant based for a couple of weeks. The rice diet was two servings of grain per day and five servings of fruit with no added fat. I maintain with a plant based diet.
You guys must be magical…..the body does not work like that. That rice diet will get you back in the end. Cancer loves rice, grains and yogurt!
@@vickianger4633 I'm not going to argue against rice or grains due to gyphosates being cancerous, but what makes yogurt carcinogenic? Intrigued.
@@anon4305 research has proven that cancer needs glucose and glutamine to live. Of course yogurt causes a blood sugar boost. If you want to find the Dr here, his name is Dr Thomas Seyfried. He has many interviews here. It is fascinating.
@@vickianger4633 asians have been eating rice for millenias...and cancer is only rampant now that we consume much richer foods.
perfect
I'm pre-diabetic i wonder if i try this for a few days will this bring my blood sugar to normal for about a month?
Is there an actually plan of how much oatmeal and if it was an all day every meal . And can one eat in between meals?
Oats are excellent!
Will you make a 100% or nearly 100% oatmeal sourdough?
I just had a berries, bananas, almond milk and oats smoothie.
Mushed up foods travel too fast through your system. Try whole foods whole..
Bananas will spike your blood sugar.
Bananas not good with berries and I think Dr gregrer did video on that.
I would love to know what kind of oatmeal...instant, rolled oats, steel cut. Do they all work?
Guessing that if she was on a feeding tube it was instant or rolled (or blended so that it didn't matter), but steel cut or whole groats are recommended for WFPB but the best in most cases is the way you'll eat them.
I would be willing to bet instant oats are not on any list of acceptable oatmeals. Instant oatmeal has been relieved of most of its inherent goodness. Quick oats are whole grain rolled oats that have been chopped up to allow them to cook faster than rolled oats. Rolled oats and steel cut oats are whole grain oats. The biggest difference between quick oats, rolled oats, and steel cut oats is texture and cooking time. I hope you find this helpful.
Edit: According to more current sources, instant oatmeal no longer has the germ removed, but because of extra processing, still has less of the whole grain than the other varieties. Quick oats, again because of extra processing, has slightly less whole grain than rolled oats. The one with the most whole grain goodness is steel cut oats, although they probably have less than whole oat groats if you can find them.
The more whole, the more beneficial, so steel cut is better than rolled, but then whole groats are better than steel cut.👍
@Outta Darkness also quick oats dissolve in stomach and instantly become sugar. Prob like its better to eat al dente pasta so the pasta does not instantly turn to sugar
@@truenokillLOL, ANY STARCH becomes sugar almost instantaneously in the presence of Amylase enzymes. The rolled oats convert quicker because they are exposed more. Some might make it to the small intestine, but I doubt it.
My neighbour’s been having oatmeal porridge thrice per diem since Culloden. He’s perfectly healthy, but inexplicably, says that he’s been craving rashers and eggs, a Sunday roast, or a morsel of fish n’ chips once a fortnight or so.
OK, sounds good, and I assume the oats being eaten are oatmeal (?). If so, what kind of oatmeal was used? Steel cut oatmeal or rolled oats? My understanding is the two are very different in regard to healthiness. Are the two interchangeable in respect to insulin resistance?
whatever you do just don't add a pound of sugar on every serving of oatmeal like a fat maniac
When I decided try oatmeal to deal with my hypoglycemia, I saw good results with just using quick oats - sustained blood sugar for the morning. Before that I used to crash twice a day - mid-morning, then mid-afternoon. Sometimes I wonder if I try to steel cut oats, would I see a longer effect through the afternoon. But, it seems like eating oatmeal in the morning and then adding avocado to the lunch meal is a good combo for me to keep my blood sugar normalized throughout the day. I've been doing morning oats for over a year now and would never go a day without it.
There are folks telling you there's a big difference, but I haven't seen any significant studies showing some "big difference" in forms of oatmeal for WFPB wellness. I use "old-fashioned" milled (slightly thicker than "quick") oats for my breakfast every day. I've been WFPB for 8 years. For the last three I've been doing uncooked oatmeal with fruit most every morning. I add a lot of fruit and a tiny bit of chopped greens, a lot of spices (for their goodness and flavors) and a splash of vinegar for the health benefits it gives us.
I make steel cut oats at night in a thermos with boiling water. I add chia and cinnamon. Then in the morning I put it in a bowl, add 1/4 cup almond milk and microwave it for 3 minutes. I add frozen blueberries and ground flaxseed. Easy, 5 minutes at night and 5 in the morning.
@@wadepatton2433 I think the only real difference is steel cut or whole groats making it to the colon for the good bugs to munch, just like any whole grain.
Oh wow!!
Question: Is it okay that I add 1 Tablespoon of chia seeds and 2 Tablespoons of ground flax seed to a 1/2 Cup oatmeal (dry, uncooked measurement)? I also add various herbs and spices. I do not add salt, sweeteners, or butter.
If you'll familiarize yourself with Dr. Greger's Daily Dozen, you'll see that nuts and seeds are requirements. They weren't used in the study, but I cannot fathom how they would cause a problem in reality. I've been eating a FULL cup (two servings) of oatmeal with about 3-5 different fruits, flaxmeal, spices, chopped greens/or cruciferous, nuts or seeds if I think of it, and a splash or two of ACV/Balsamic vinegar, most days of the week for two or three years now. Been mostly WFPB for 8 years. I started because Dr. G. convinced me it was a good idea--8 years ago. I LOVE my new health and feel sorry for all those who cannot or will not help themselves by eating differently. Oh how they suffer.
I'm not a doctor but I've read up on this a lot. I've seen nothing in flax or chia that counteracts the goodness of oats. The added fiber would only help, I'd imagine. But take that for what it's worth. I have 2T flax in my porridge every day.
@@dianeladico1769, Thank you!
@@dianeladico1769 Same here, flax, chia, and hemp.
It makes sense this would be beneficial for those who are pre-diabetic as well? I used a CGM for 2 weeks and was quite surprised when I had oatmeal for breakfast that my blood sugar had very acceptable levels. Thank you for the info Dr Gregor!
Yes, but not just oatmeal- eating WFPB in general will get you back to normal HA1C numbers!
@@bryant475 generally yes. I found certain WFPB ingredients did spike my BG levels such as beans and tomato sauce.
What is CGM AMD WFPB?
@@CheapsKate77 continuous glucose monitor and whole food plant-based
@@ConniePretula thanks!
Have the people who tested the two day oatmeal diet compared it to a two day diet of other whole grains? How do they know that the simple reduction in calories/carbs isn't the reason for the reduction in BC? Is the length of time the reason? How about more information?
Does anyone know if doing the same thing with beans or lentils could give a similar result? Or a good result, even if not quite as impressive?
Oat groats are even better, and taste at least as good. I prepare them in slow cooker overnight, since they do take longer to cook.
I Agee. I cook whole oats in zorijushi rice cooker. Chewy with the texture of brown rice.
I have been eating oatmeal and bacon for years. My A1C is 5.7
I love mashed banana with oatmeal.
Excellent way to double or even triple the insulin response and get those fat storage hormones raging.
5:02 part about animal protein seems very misleading
I tried eating this oatmeal diet all last week. Tested my glugose this morning and it was actually 5 points higher. So this one didn't work for me. But I'll keep watching your channel and trying new things in hopes that one day I can figure this thing out.
avoid carbs....go keto.
@@davidcottrell1308 Keto increases my risk of strokes and heart attacks. That won't work for me.
@@davidcottrell1308keto / plant based if you mean otherwise fqk keto if you can do good on wfpb diet after body cleanse it needed.
*You Did Not Choose To Be Classified As Diabetic, But You Can Choose To Fight Back Against Diabetes* 💪
I hate that Dr so not tell patients that most type 2 diabetes can be reversed.
@@beewest5704 Yeah, I agree. My wife had it for a year and was told by the dietician to focus on animal protein and fats and avoid carbs. We were like "yay! more cheese!" After a year, she was still diabetic and getting very frustrated. So I did some research, found Dr. Greger et al, and asked her to take a leap of faith and try a plant-based diet. She was off metformin in 2 days and has been in remission for 6 years now. She does relapse if she eats too much coconut oil, but it's very easy to get it back under control within a day or two. I recently heard a doctor advise a pre-diabetic patient to just avoid simple sugars. There really needs to be more nutrition education in the medical field, especially since the answer is so simple and supported by so much science. I hate that there's such a rift and disconnect between research and clinical practice. I mean, that's what research scientists are doing all that work for - so their discoveries can be used to help people. But so much of it falls short and dies in the rift. It's frustrating.
@@m0L3ify The coconut oil and in fact all oils do not help in reducing T2D nor do they let you reverse CVD. Avoid them as much as possible. You can make dressings using Whole foods like avocado or mustard, but if you are trying to reverse CVD then avoid avocado and nuts. Seeds like flax, chia and hemp seeds are ok though.
@@contact2001 Yeah, we try to avoid it as much as possible. It causes a lot of problems.
I loved oatmeal as a kid but once I was diagnosed with diabetes, this seemed to be one of those favorites I'd have to give up. I recently tried eating it again and purchased steel cut oats, cooked in water for 30 minutes, ate a bowl and 2 hours later my BG spiked to 200. Was I doing something wrong?
Eat scallops and dont bust your nuts too much
Oatmeal diet works wonders...when replacing even worse diet of high sugar cereal, white bread, fruit juice, etc. 😂
So does the carnivore diet. it's the diet of high sugar cereal, white bread, fruit juice, etc. that is the killer.
A meta-analysis:
Effect of oat intake on glycaemic control and insulin sensitivity: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Lei Bao, et al
In the present meta-analysis, we found that oat intake significantly lowered fasting insulin concentrations and GAUC values, but had no significant effect on fasting glucose concentrations, HbA1c concentrations and HOMA-IR values.
Was it actually calorie restriction, though?
Steel cut are the safest if you have to eat it.
Ths video gave me goosebumps
Hw can smone not love yr passion for helping out Dr Greger
What s missing? 1.The details of the methodology of the published papers presented. 2. How pre-existing conditions including metabolic markers. 3. Genetic markers of the individuals since not everyone responds the same/equally to various foods. 4. The epigenetics both pre and post interventions of diet. 5. Links or a list of the papers referenced in the video.
Hi, @davepaul8975! If we included everything you mentioned in the video, people probably wouldn't watch it, because it would be too long. If you are interested in doing a deep dive into the source material, you can find links to all of the papers mentioned in NutritionFacts.org videos by clicking the "Sources Cited" tab below the viewing window on our website. This video may be found here: nutritionfacts.org/video/oatmeal-diet-put-to-the-test-for-diabetes-treatment/ I hope that helps!
-Christine Kestner, MS, CNS, LDN, MPH, NutritionFacts.org Health Support Volunteer
Just my own experience, but I feel much better when I don't eat Oatmeal ! I've tried staying on it but it wipes out my energy levels, whereas I'm fine when I don't eat it. Of course it may be purely subjective..
I think the low sugar spike on a diet of oats is due to the fact that it’s low calories, I recall reading that early in the 20th century a doctor treated diabetes successfully through a diet of cooked white rice which was calorie restricted. Look at work of Roy Taylor in UK, successfully treated DT2 through low calorie and weight loss
agree, low calorie is a major factor for reversing glucose intolerance...but animal fats complicate this process. on the other hand, and I'm not certain, but believe an all meat diet at caloric deficit would work too....but for sustainability and the other nutrients required for overall good health, a predominant whole plants based diet is necessary. so you can swap out the diets depending on what your current needs are, but in the long run, mostly plant based is best.
True, I did this 2 days intervention, it is kind of a fast mimicking diet. I didn't feel hunger at all, and was satisfied with only 600 calories in a day. I slept better after, and lost a pound.
Can’t eat oatmeal at all!! I have a blood glucose monitor that I used to find out that grains and beans spike my blood sugar way up!
I’ve been gluten free/ intolerant for 20 years. I get hives from any grain that wasn’t gluten free. Now I can’t eat any gluten free grains or Beans and no sugar of any kind. My glucose monitor shows me exactly how high they shoot my blood sugar up! I can’t eat many fruit either except strawberries and blueberries which isn’t surprising. I am grateful to have such an easy way to get real time feedback on exactly how foods are affecting me! I am embracing my new diet that at 63 years old I know I’ll be healthier for many more years to come!
I’ve been a type 1 diabetic since 1970, and though oatmeal doesn’t give me the fastest spikes in blood glucose, it really can raise it. It’s been a while since I’ve eaten any.
carbs do that....avoid.
it is also important to note that once your diabetes has advanced beyond a certain stage, ie., late stage diabetes, you do need insulin medication if you've lost too many beta cells and cannot produce enough naturally.
someitmes PBWF isn't enough
Is there any evidence relating to persistent weight even while on a plant based diet
Does the type of oatmeal matter? I prefer steel cut (pin) versus rolled flakes. I use a Instant Pot to cook them. It takes a minute to set up and start, and then 20-30 to cook. But there is no need to watch anything while they are cooking.
Yes, rolled oats are heated by the massive pressure, which pre-converts the starch and makes it more accessible to starch conversion enzymes. Any starch will become sugar as soon as it hits the stomach, where there is plenty of beta amalyse, an enzyme (first ever discovered, in brewing) which converts starch to sugar almost instantaneously. If you’ve not seen this reaction, ask any brewer to show you what happens when a pound of barley (lots of beta and alpha amylase) is added to a cereal mash. It goes from a thick as oatmeal consistency, to like water in an instant. Keto is the cure for diabetes, not eating massive loads of the macro (carbs) that cause the problem in the first place.
@@Ketoswammy thanks. Look like the steel cut oats are a better choice.
This is insulin dependent diabetics. Does it work with those type II with medications?
Did you ever watch the video
Yes
@@samhowl1152 Yes, I did watch. It gave lots of studies on the reduced amount of Insulin you need to take. It does not mention pre-diabetes studies or those just using medication. I am curious. What was the purpose of your post?
Good question. My SWAG is it does, but perhaps to a lesser extent. Usually the greatest benefit is seen for those in the worst shape.
It did for me. I did it about ten days ago and FBG is still down 10-15pts and weekly average is down 10. T2D, Metformin only.
My comment would be to say thanks to the many people commenting in here. I've seen a few oatmeal videos of late, algorithms I suppose, and both the videos and the comments were on opposite sides of the spectrum. It is confusing and enlightening at the same time. I think how we are affected depends on many factors, including how we currently handle carbs and insulin spikes, activity levels, and so on. But I also think genetics are a huge part of it. Some people handle carbs and veggies very well, are attracted to that, some not at all. Some see fatty meats on BBQs and call it "food porn" while for others it's almost repulsive. I'm not talking about learned ideological responses but instinctive ones. Nutrition clearly seems to NOT be a one size fits all thing.
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Can you eat raw instead of cooked oatmeal?
How was her sepsis doing? The glucose would drop as sepsis improved.
On day 2 of trying this.... interestingly enough, just 50g of oats in water spike my blood glucose by at least 30 points and it won't come back to base for 2 to 3 hours....
go keto.
@@davidcottrell1308 thanks but no thanks ....absolutely not.
@@vi-yn1ss as you wish.
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@@vi-yn1ss ignore science. It’s your life.
I find it interesting that meat eaters also have success with healing diabetes. Its the ultraprocessed foods that cause the illness so diets that reduce or eliminate those seem to work best. Being plant based is a wonderful lifestyle but not the only path to healing.
You don't fix or heal anything by avoidance. The minute carnivore and keto diet people add in even small amounts of carbs, their blood sugar skyrockets. They become MORE insulin resistant, not less. I should know. I'm a former Keto/Carnivore.
@tanyasydney2235 what is your diet now if you don't mind me asking? I've gone from vegan (got a host of issues) to almost carnivore. Adding some carbs on now I think I have low blood sugar/cortisol/adrenalin issue.
@@rebeccabriggs2982you can't quit being a vegan unless you were never one in the start. Maybe plant based is what you mean.
@abhayagarwal5097 I did the activism and everything. I get what you're saying but for 5 years I thought I was in it for life.
It's like I someone is Mormon for 5 years you can't just turn around and say your beliefs change so actually you were never Mormon at all.
So does this mean that oats continue to stick on the insides of the gut for weeks?
Steel cut oats? Organic plain oats?
The study used flaked oats