Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

This book should be recommended to everyone upon diagnosis. It is the most comprehensive and informative diabetes book I've found. The information provided has been a complete game-changer for our Type 1 child and our only regret is that we didn't find it sooner! The 1.5 years we spent following the American Diabetes Association recommended dietary guidelines was full of fear of falling BG's leading to scary hypos, and frustration at the super spikes we saw after meals that would not come down despite correction after correction. It was a roller coaster, and not a fun one. It was exhausting. The information in Dr. Bernstein's book made so much sense and we knew we had to at least give his methods a try. We committed to one full week eating according to his recommendation. After one day, we were sold. Please see my photo in the customer images. We followed an exact diet provided by the nutritionist that was "perfectly balanced for a diabetic" for one full day. Then went 100% Bernstein the next day. The results were incredible. Now, our worst BG day graphs looks way better than the average T1's BEST days! No more scary hypos on the regular, no more super stubborn highs that cannot be explained, no more up and down arrows on the Dexcom indicating rapid change in BG's. Now, we can enjoy life and activities with confidence that our child's BG will not plummet. We all get more sleep! Grades have gone up, less class time is missed, attitude has improved, and the cloud of depression lifting. Our whole family has converted to this way of eating and the whole family (non-diabetics included) has seen improved health. Of course there are challenges with this way of eating (as with anything) but I would take these challenges any day over the ones we experienced when managing her diabetes per the ADA recommendations. You owe it to yourself to give this method a try. Commit for a week and then decide whether it's for you before shooting it down as sounding too extreme. And just know, it gets easier as you continue when the carb cravings get less and your body detoxes and adjusts to it's new energy source (about 3 weeks). There are very supportive groups online of other families following Dr. Bernstein's recommendations who can provide a lot of guidance. You can also check out Dr. Bernstein's "Diabetes University" video clips on YouTube. They are short and topic-specific. And, even if you decide not to follow his advice, you will come away from the book with more tools in your toolbox, and more knowledge about the disease, and that will help you on your journey. It's worth reading and comes highly recommended. The photo I uploaded speaks for itself!