KETO vs PLANT-BASED as a diabetic with Drew Harrisberg

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In episode 76 I sit down with a Drew Harrisberg. Most of you might be familiar with Drew from his well known brand, Drews Daily Dose. Drew is a is a type 1 diabetic, exercise physiologist, Diabetes Ed (GradCertDiabEdM) and a Singer-Songwriter.For a long time now he has lead the pack by educating people on how to manage type 1 diabetes through his own knowledge, experience, science and recently putting together the pieces of the puzzle through epidemiology. At the age of 22 Drew was diagnosed with the autoimmune illness, type 1 diabetes and since then with his keen interest in health and wellness has been on the path to reverse and heal this often debilitating illness. Listen to this episode on how Drew hit the bottom of the bucket on a keto diet and has now found hope and is thriving on a plant based diet.In this episode we cover the following topics:How type 1 attacks your bodyThe way we heal diabetes is the same way we heal from everything elseAll autoimmune illnesses starts in the gutI being health conscious doesn't necessarily mean you are doing the right thing How dangerous dairy is.Transitioning from a Western diet to a Paleo diet to a Keto diet to finally a Plant-Based dietHow a keto diet made his insulin sensitivity even worse and worsened his conditionSimon Hill from Plant Proof motivating him to change to a vegan dietHow carbohydrates heal the body and do not cause diabetesOvercoming the fear of plant-based foods and adopting a varied plant-based dietHow diabetes is an insight into your physiologyThe protein mythHow society is obsessed with science and have forgotten to live intuitivelyEpidemiologyHidden agendas in science and the mediaMaking the mistake of managing symptoms instead of finding the cureDrews Daily Dose 5 Pillar approach.How sleep affects your blood sugar levelsCaffeine's affect on blood sugarsResources:Drews Daily Dose WebsiteDrews Daily Dose InstagramDr Neil Barnard - Program for reversing diabetesPlant Proof with Simon HillDr Michelle McMackenChef Claire Sharryn RobertoGame Changers DocumentaryPlant Proof blog post and how a plant-based diet is better for the planetDennis (Drews Dog) instagram