There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program

Diabetes has become a seemingly unstoppable national epidemic, affecting more than twenty million Americans. Conventional wisdom calls it incurable, but renowned Dr. Gabriel Cousens counters that claim with this breakthrough book. There Is a Cure for Diabetes lays out a three-week plan for reversing the negative genetic expression of diabetes to a physiology of health and well-being. Dr. Cousens’s method, widely tested at his famous Tree of Life centers, is to reset the DNA through green juice fasting and a 100% organic, nutrient-dense, vegan, low-glycemic, low-insulin-scoring, and high-mineral diet of living foods in the first twenty-one days. Both practical and inspirational, the book explains how to abandon the widespread “culture of death”–symbolized by addictive junk food–that fosters diabetes in favor of a more natural, nurturing approach. The program renders insulin and related medicines unnecessary within four days as the blood sugar drops to normal levels; and the diabetic shifts into a non-diabetic physiology within two weeks. The third week focuses on live-food preparation, featuring 100 delicious raw recipes. Dr. Cousens emphasizes regular consultations, monitoring blood chemistries, and emotional support, and includes a one-year support program to help maintain a diabetes-free life.

Gabriel Cousens, MD, MD(H), DD, is a holistic medical doctor, best-selling author, and founder-director of the Tree of Life Foundation and Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center in Patagonia, Arizona. The host of the radio programs “Physician of the Soul” and “Creating Peace by Being Peace,” he is the author of numerous books including Conscious Eating, Spiritual Nutrition, and Rainbow Green Live-Food Cuisine.

Acknowledgments xi

Foreword by Brian R. Clement, PhD, NMD, LNC xv

Foreword by Brian M. Connolly xvii

Introduction: Healing Diabetes Is a Shift in Consciousness xxi

CHAPTER 1

Diabetes Pandemic: World, Nations and Cultures, Cities 1

The World 3

Nations and Cultures 7

Cities 20

CHAPTER 2

Diabetic Lifestyle Habits and Risk Factors 31

Inactivity 34

Television Programming 35

Overweight and Obesity 35

Dairy Consumption 47

High Blood Cholesterol 55

High-Stress Lifestyle and Hypertension 56

Candida 57

Depression 58

Metabolic Syndrome (Syndrome X) 59

Toxicity of Heavy Metals and Drinking Water 60

Vaccinations and Increased Juvenile Diabetes Rates 66

Coffee and Caffeinated Beverages 68

Thank You for Not Smoking 70

Diabetes as an Accelerated Aging Reality 71

Genetics 74

Type-2 Diabetes Cometh 76

Diabetes in Children 78

Understanding Insulin Resistance 84

Gestational Diabetes 85

Alzheimers Associated Diabetes 87

Cancer Associations 90

Chapter 2 Summary 91

CHAPTER 3

A Comprehensive Theory of Diabetes 95

Cooked Animal Fats and Trans-Fatty Acids 102

Blood Glucose Levels 104

Glycemic Index and Insulin Index 108

Satiety Index 110

Glycation 110

Oxidative Stress 111

Fasting Blood Sugar: Under 85 112

Dietary Fat and Diabetes 114

Type-1 Diabetes (IDDM) 122

Type-2 Diabetes (NIDDM) 124

Chronic Complications 125

Subtle Insulin Physiology 134

Hormone Disruption 138

Living Enzymes 140

Proteolytic Enzymes 143

A Unifying Theoretical Approach to Healing Diabetes 146

Calories with Purpose 147

The Seven Stages of Disease 151

Chapter 3 Summary 156

CHAPTER 4

The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program 159

Phytonutrients 163

Anti-Aging: Caloric Restriction and Resveratrol 164

Explanation of the Data 169

Eleven Success Stories 172

Foods, Juices, Herbs, Vitamins, and Minerals-An Eloquent Healing Message 177

Excitotoxins 184

General Anti-Diabetogenic Diet 187

Particular Anti-Diabetogenic Foods 190

Sea Vegetables 199

Algaes 201

Sweeteners 202

Vitamins 203

Bioflavonoids 210

Essential Fatty Acids 210

Amino Acids 214

Minerals 215

Herbal and Natural Teas 224

Herbs 225

Additional Supplements from the Program 232

Lifestyle Habits 234

Chapter 4 Summary 237

CHAPTER 5

Happy Continuation: Living in the Culture of Life and Juice Feasting 241

Sustainable Diet, or a Fad? 244

Moderation Kills! 246

Inner Revolution 248

Juice Feasting 251

Pushing the Reset Button 252

Four Aims of Juice Feasting-Cleanse, Rebuild, Rehydrate, Alkalize 253

Juice Feasting Timeline and Daily Schedule 265

Juice Recipes 270

Role Models Thriving on a Plant-Source-Only, Live-Food Diet 271

Further Support 271

Realizing Our True Potential 278

CHAPTER 6

Culture of Life Cuisine 281

Four Means to Get Your Greens 285

The Culture of Life Anti-Diabetogenic Diet: Rainbow Green World Cuisine 288

Know Your Ingredients 292

Food Preparation Equipment 299

Miscellaneous Tips 301

Basic Daily Menu Flow on the Rainbow Green World Cuisine 308

Entrees 310

Salads 323

Dressings 329

Soups 334

Crackers and Breads 339

Green Smoothies 342

Breakfast Grains 343

Seed and Nut Mylks 344

Seed and Nut Cheezes 345

Desserts 347

Grain Cooking 352

Bean and Legume Cooking 353

Summarizing Thoughts 355

APPENDIX 1

About the Tree of Life 361

A Beacon of Light for the Culture of Life 363

Our Programs 365

Culture of Life Retreats and Workshops 369

Support Connections for Wellness 371

APPENDIX 2

The Tree of Life at the Dead Sea 373

Program Highlights 375

APPENDIX 3

Continuing Education Opportunities and Resources 377

Glossary 381

About the Author 391

About the Research Assistant 393

Notes 395

Index 433