The Prediabetes Detox

Disclaimer: I received an eARC of this book through netgalley.com.

Ten years ago, during a yearly check up with my primary physician, he revealed to me that I was pre-diabetic. It came as a shock seeing that I was fit, exercising, and (as to my knowledge) eating healthy. My first few weeks of understanding this condition consisted of me refusing to eat all sugars and wondering what dietary changes needed to be made. The Prediabetes Detox by naturopathic Sarah Cimperman is a well researched and deep foray into what one can do to start working on lowering blood sugar levels. I sure wish I had this book back when I got hit with my news.

Cimperman takes the reader through the science and steps necessary to do a deep body detox for those with Prediabetes. Her detox program includes goals to remove harmful toxins from the body, get the body to burn fat instead of save it, and normalize blood sugar and insulin levels. She claims that “the prediabetes detox program will teach you to take control of your health, lower your blood sugar and insulin levels, and reverse prediabetes.” The first two chapters give in-depth primers on both the disease and detoxes. There is A LOT of science, and well documented studies, in these chapters. The remaining chapters detail the program in great detail: discussing what to stay away from; what foods and supplements to take; exercise suggestions; and environmental and lifestyle changes.

I wish I could say that I've started this program and could report back. However, I have several other medical conditions and old injuries that need to be dealt with before I can wholeheartedly start the detox. All in all this book DOES contain a great amount of good research and good tips for changing some of the continued bad habits I've gained and I'm slowly incorporating them into my meals and life.

Overall, I liked The Prediabetes Detox and I look forward to discussing the program with my doctor in the hopes of giving it a shot.