This document summarizes Dr. Patrick Garrett's presentation on reversing type 2 diabetes through lifestyle changes in 2 months. Dr. Garrett has extensive education and experience in functional medicine and clinical nutrition. He outlines how type 2 diabetes has become an epidemic due to changes in diet and lifestyle over the past 30 years. However, type 2 diabetes is reversible by changing one's diet to a low-glycemic, whole foods diet, incorporating regular exercise, managing stress, and optimizing nutrition and inflammation levels in the body. Several case studies are presented showing patients who reversed their diabetes through these lifestyle interventions in as little as 2 months.

1. Reversing Type 2 Diabetes
in 2 MONTHS!
Dr. Patrick Garrett, DC, B.Sci, DCCN, DABFM, FAAFM
Concierge Natural Healthcare
301 North Main Suite 301
316-283-5708 office
316-212-5429 cell
doctorgarrett@yahoo.com

2. Why should I
listen to this
guy?

3. Dr. Patrick Garrett
Chiropractic College / Medical
School
12 Years of Functional Lifestyle
Practice
Specializing in reversing acute &
chronic conditions naturally
Patients / clients all over the
country & world
Clinical focus on reversing diabetes,
asthma, allergies, eczema, psoriasis,
migraines and epigenetic food
therapy.
Physician

4. Postgraduate Educator
300 Hour / 2 Year Diplomate
Functional Medicine / Clinical
Nutrition Program in Denver,
Colorado
National Speaker
Internal Disorders
Functional Medicine
Applied Nutrition & Clinical
Chemistry
Clinical Nutrition
Functional Approaches to
Reversing Diseases
National Speaker

5. Lifestyle Medicine Program
Celiac Disease
Lifestyle Medicine – Metabolic Syndrome & Nutrition
Lifestyle Medicine – Stress Management
Lifestyle Medicine – Weight Management
Lifestyle Medicine – Prescribing Exercise
Lifestyle Medicine – Osteoporosis
Lifestyle Medicine – The Biology of Normal Sleep &
Consequences of Insufficient Sleep
Infertility & Endocrinology & More
Postdoctoral Education

6. Lifestyle Medicine Program
Lifestyle Practices for Weight Management & Health Promotion
Models of Behavior Modification
The Pressure System Model of Lifestyle Counseling in Primary Care
Rationale for Lifestyle & Weight Management Counseling
Weight Bias in Clinical Settings: Improving Health Care Delivery for Obese Patients
Postdoctoral Education
Yale Medical SchoolYale Medical School

7. Biomedical
Engineering
OC Coursework
Epigenetics Control
Of Genes
OC Coursework
Additional Education
Annual
Dermatology
Review CE

8. Diplomate of the American Board of Functional Medicine
Board Certified in Integrative Medicine
Diplomate of the Chiropractic Board of Clinical Nutrition
Diplomate of the American College of Clinical Nutrition
Senior Fellow of the American Academy of Functional Medicine
Diplomate of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners
300 Hours in Internal Diagnosis Program
36 Hours in Occupational Health & Applied Ergonomics
Diplomates & Certifications

9. Surgery – 770 Hours – Trained under Chief of Medicine
Internal Medicine – 660 Hours – Trained under Assistant Chief of Medicine
Family Practice – 560 Hours – Trained under Magnum Cum Laude Graduate
Psychiatry – 440 Hours – Trained in Psychiatric Hospital
Pediatric – 560 Hours – Trained under Board Certified Pediatric Endocrinologist
Pediatrics Preceptorship – 24 Weeks – Cooks Children’s Hospital
Manipulative Medicine Preceptorship – 16 Weeks – Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Chiropractic Internship – 600 Hours – Trained under Board Certified Physicians
Clinical Clerkships / Rounds

10. Harvard Medical School Postgraduate Association– Member
American Academy of Integrative Medicine – Member
Physicians Committee on Responsible Medicine - Member
American Board of Functional Medicine - Past President
American Academy of Functional Medicine - Chairman of the Board of Directors
Green Med Info – Board Member / Advisor
Bloodid - Medical Director
Nat’l Clean Eating Challenge – Medical Director
Leadership / Membership

11. Getting Healthy With Dr. G – Cooking Show KCTU
Healthy Cooking Show

12. Reversing Diabetes
1. Is Diabetes Reversible?
2. How We Created A New Disease
3. Another American Epidemic
4. The ADA + Other Road Blocks & False Hopes
5. Why Type 2 Diabetes Is Easily Reversed
6. Living Your Way Out Of Diabetes

13. Is Diabetes Preventable?

14. Is Diabetes Reversible?

15. Is Diabetes Reversible?

16. The American Epidemic - Today
2011
– Diabetes affects 25.8 million people
of all ages
8.3 percent of the U.S. population
DIAGNOSED 18.8 million people
UNDIAGNOSED 7.0 million
people
Total at risk – 104.8 million Americans
Total adult population? 232.5 million
Risk 1 out of 2

17. The cost of being fat
$4800

18. The cost of being diabetic
$11,744

19. Number of Obese to be Diabetic

20. The American Epidemic - Now
Number of deaths for leading causes of death:
Diabetes & Diabetes Related
1. Heart disease: 616,067
2. Cancer: 562,875
3. Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 135,952
4. Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 127,924
5. Accidents (unintentional injuries): 123,706
6. Alzheimer's disease: 74,632
7. Diabetes: 71,382
8. Influenza and Pneumonia: 52,717
9. Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis: 46,448
10. Septicemia: 34,828

21. The American Epidemic - Future
What we have to look forward to:
• 11 million in 2000
• 20 million in 2025
• 29 million in 2050
– A 165% increase over the
2000 level
Projection: Soon everyone will
have diabetes in the US!

22. How did we create this epidemic
1552 BC Diabetes – Egyptian physician first
documents diabetes Type 1
1959 Type 2 diabetes first documented
Rewriting the medical textbooks!
Adult (>35 years old) Onset Diabetes / Non-
Insulin Dependent
Adult Onset / Insulin Dependent
Childhood Onset / Non-Insulin Dependent
Childhood Onset / Insulin Dependent
The Skinny Type 2

23. Creating an epidemic
Death rate from diabetes has
risen since 1900
– From 1900 to 1940 – 300%
increase
– From 27th
leading cause of
death to 6th
• Increases heart disease,
cancer, infection
What happen in 2006?

24. Recap
• Type 2 diabetes is:
– Fairly recent
– Rising
– Self induced
– Reversible
But isn’t
diabetes a
disease?

25. Homeostasis & Allostasis
Don’t be Fooled
Diabetes is NOT a disease!
It is a normal reaction to an abnormal
situation.

26. When Abnormal Becomes Normal
Allostasis
Versus
Homeostasis

27. Homeostasis & Allostasis
Creating a society of
diabetics!
What has changed in
the last 30 years
that has created
this epidemic?

29. How to become diabetic
40 Calories Versus 400 Calories (or maybe >1000)

30. How to become diabetic
97 Calories Versus 776 Calories

31. How to become diabetic
45 Calories Versus 690 - 1400 Calories

32. How to become diabetic
60 Calories Versus 2800 Calories

33. So what is diabetes (Type 2)?

34. Homeostasis & Allostasis
It is just a storage issue…

35. Road blocks & False Hope

36. Diabetes treatment: Road blocks &
False Hope
Is The ADA Going To Find A Cure?
Do Diabetic Drugs Cure Diabetes?
Does Insurance Help Cure Diabetes?

37. The ‘system’ ensures you will not beat
diabetes!

38. Drugs, supplements, & chronic
management
– Glyburide
• Nutrients Depleted: Coenzyme Q10
– Metformin (met FOR min)
• Nutrients Depleted: Vitamin B12
Take for life + pernicious anemia, fatigue, depression,
not to mention you never reversed the cause!

39. Living without consequences
Avandia
Since 1999, shown to increase patients' risk of developing the
following, potentially fatal side effects:
– Congestive heart failure by 50%
– Heart attack by 43%
– Sudden Cardiac Death by 64%
– Pulmonary embolism
– Stroke
also
– Bone fractures (namely in the hands and feet)
– Pulmonary hypertension
Need more reasons, ok IT DOESN’T CURE DIABETES!

40. Recap
• Drugs do not prevent or reverse diabetes
• Drugs have harmful side effects
• Supplements do not reverse diabetes
• Insurance does reverse diabetes

41. Why Type 2 Diabetes is Easily
Reversed
Diabetes is a NORMAL reaction to an abnormal
lifestyle.
Change the lifestyle and diabetes disappears.

42. A plan for success: Example 1
Clinical Diabetes: volume 22, number 1, 2004
The prevention of diabetes through diet and intense exercise.
Day 1
• BMI 28
• 46 year old
• 206 pounds
• Fasting glucose 180
• Cholesterol LDL 142
• Cholesterol total 200
• Diet: Cereal, milk, apple, turkey sandwich, apple, mexican food, cookies,
more milk.
• 2300 calorie diet

43. A plan for success: Example 1
Clinical Diabetes: volume 22, number 1, 2004
The prevention of diabetes through diet and intense exercise.
Two months later
• BMI 25
• 46 year old
• 7% decrease in weight
• Fasting glucose 97
• Cholesterol LDL 93
• Cholesterol total 146
• Diet: baked fish, salmon, steamed rice, vegetables, flax, wheat germ,
pecans, cinnamon powder, milk & cereal, turkey sandwich, apple, more milk,
granola
• 1800 calorie diet
• 40 minutes / 6x week / cardio

44. A plan for success: Example 2
Patient – Martha
The prevention of diabetes through diet and intense exercise.
Day 1
• 45 year old
• 185 pounds
• Maximum Insulin
• Fasting glucose 500
• A1c UNREADABLE!!! X 5 years
• Diet: Lots of wheat, dairy and processed meat

45. A plan for success: Example 2
Patient – Martha
The prevention of diabetes through diet and intense exercise.
Day 7
• Fasting glucose 88
• ½ the insulin
• Diet: Wild caught fatty fish, fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, almond milk,
berries, and lots of water.
• Mild exercise
• Stress reduction

46. A plan for success: Example 2
Patient – Bob
The prevention of diabetes through diet and intense exercise.
Day 1
• 22 year old
• 180 pounds
• Maximum Insulin
• Fasting glucose 450
• Diet: Lots of wheat, dairy and LOTS of processed meat

47. A plan for success: Example 2
Patient – Bob
The prevention of diabetes through diet and intense exercise.
Week 10
• Fasting glucose 85
• Off Insulin
• Diet: Wild caught fatty fish, fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, almond milk,
berries, and lots of water.
• Mild exercise
• Stress reduction

48. A plan for success: Living your way
out of diabetes!
Studies for weight loss from 1950 to 2010 have found 3 common traits for
patients in a weight loss program.
WHY? What is the common denominator for failure?

49. It has to be lifestyle change to be permanent
Lifestyle Goals
• Control and Reverse type-2 diabetes
• Manage blood sugar and lose weight safely
• Stop painful neuropathy in its tracks
• Manage hunger safely
• Prepare delicious, healthy meals
• Increase your exercise capacity
A plan for success

50. A plan for success
#1 Success Factor
Appetite Suppression & decreased calories
– Food
• Apples – fiber, also anti-inflammatory quecertin
• Pine Nuts – pinolenic acid, powerful supressant
• Flax Seeds – fiber
• Oatmeal – healthiest carb, fiber
• Spinach, mesculin, endives and cabbages – fiber
• Soups – broths / veggies, 50% increase wt loss
• Drink greens - loaded with enzymes and phytonutrients
• Kombucha – fermented foods act like fiber that binds to sugar
– Supplements – Dopa macuna instead of Cinamon?

51. A plan for success
#2 Success Factor
Restoring a low glycemic, low calorie, nutrient dense, whole
food diet! (Long term change for improved clinical success)
– Food
• Mostly vegetables (eat the rainbow)
• Fruits
• Nuts
• Seeds
• Legumes
• Whole Grain (not just wheat)
• Healthy oils (omega 3 not omega 6)

52. Stress  high glycemic diet  health conditions & burnout

54. Clinical success in short time
#4 Teaching what to
buy and how to cook
REAL food!
Healthy eating can be
very delicious and
nutritious!

55. Clinical success in short time
#5 Lowering caloric
intake
80% rule – Eat to end
hunger NOT to feel
full
Eat for 1 to look like 1
Low calorie makes
you live longer

56. Clinical success in short time
#6 Success Factor
Exercise is a must!
Couch potato x 1
Weights x 16
Cardio x 36
You don’t have to be an athlete to be healthy
Purposeful Movement & the Blue Zone

57. Clinical success in short time
#7 Success Factor
Laboratory Monitoring for true
prevention
– Fibrinogen
– A1c
– Fructosamine
– C-Reactive Protein
– Homocysteine
– Glucose Challenge
– HDL

58. Clinical success in short time
#8 Success Factor
Decreasing Inflammatory Damage
– Fibrinogen
• Flaxseeds, Fish oils, ALA / DHA / EPA, ginger, tumeric
– C-Reactive Protein
• Omega 3, Vitamin C, fiber, flavonoids, Vitamin E
– Homocysteine
• B12, Folate, B6 ( Glutathione)
– HDL
• Raises your heart rate for 20 to 30 minutes at a time - most effective
way to increase HDL levels, MUFA, fiber, omega 3,

59. Clinical success in short time
Reversing Diabetes in as short as 2 month
1. Decrease calories 500 - 1200
2. Aerobic exercise – HR 110
3. Appetite suppression – Food & Herbs
4. Antioxidants & anti-inflammatory diet
5. Optimize thyroid and adrenal function - Hormones
6. Destress
7. Food Therapy

60. Is it worth it?

62. Is it Worth it?

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