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The Diabetes Code: Prevent and Reverse Type 2 Diabetes Naturally (The Wellness Code Book Two) (The Code Series, 2) Spiral-bound

4.7 out of 5 stars 14,572 ratings

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09HV9JFX3
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Generic
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 30.48 x 9.2 inches
  • Part of series ‏ : ‎ Code
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Customers find the book informative about diabetes and appreciate its easy-to-understand explanations, with one noting it's written to understand rather than just educate. Moreover, the science content is rooted in solid research, and customers report reduced blood sugars and successful intermittent fasting results. Additionally, customers report significant weight loss, with some losing up to 25 pounds, and find the book effective with good results.

619 customers mention "Information quality"605 positive14 negative

Customers find the book provides extensive knowledge about diabetes and helps with health issues, reducing worry about the condition.

"...Get the excess glucose out of your liver, burn your fat and restore your health...." Read more

"...takes that I liked from the book is that most of us can control diabetes with diet...." Read more

"...The author explains Diabetes in a fashion that experienced nurses learned from. Great book." Read more

"Informative. Always looking for material on this subject." Read more

360 customers mention "Readability"343 positive17 negative

Customers find the book enjoyable to read and worth their time.

"...Great book." Read more

"Really interesting book" Read more

"A good, solid book with helpful advice with a recent diabetes diagnosis. Lots of helpful advice." Read more

"Great book with lots of practical (and some technical!) info. If you've been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, this is the book for you!" Read more

318 customers mention "Ease of reading"279 positive39 negative

Customers find the book easy to read and understand, with recommendations that are simple to follow.

"...Dr. Fung's explanation of the disease is both easy to comprehend and frightening. But then Dr. Fung offers some hope, where few others do...." Read more

"...Everything isn’t so difficult and exhausting anymore!..." Read more

"...This book is an easy read describes how the body works, and how all the food groups work to help our bodies perform properly ,if you are truly..." Read more

"The book is an easy read, and makes so much sense...." Read more

148 customers mention "Science content"124 positive24 negative

Customers appreciate the book's scientific approach, as it explains concepts with reasonable studies and is rooted in solid research.

"A good, solid book with helpful advice with a recent diabetes diagnosis. Lots of helpful advice." Read more

"...I am impressed by the rationale and although more evidence would be encouraging, I believe it because of my own experience and what I have witnessed..." Read more

"...In short, good book, solid science, may be too technical for some, but perfect for the person who wants to understand the whys and what for’s of..." Read more

"...This book is an easy read describes how the body works, and how all the food groups work to help our bodies perform properly ,if you are truly..." Read more

67 customers mention "Blood sugar"67 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's approach to blood sugar management, particularly its focus on a low sugar, low carb diet that helps reduce glucose levels, with one customer noting their fasting blood sugars are consistently under 100.

"...Get the excess glucose out of your liver, burn your fat and restore your health...." Read more

"...Now, with a low-carb diet, fasting, and exercise, I feel like I can become the best version of myself...." Read more

"...before even finishing the book and have already seen results in my glucose numbers within a week! I told my doctor of the book & my plans...." Read more

"...Low Carb/High (healthy)Fat clean eating and IF seems to be the prescription here...." Read more

53 customers mention "Fasting"49 positive4 negative

Customers appreciate the book's content on fasting, noting that intermittent fasting reverses diabetes and helps lower blood sugar levels. One customer mentions that the author is a pioneer in the field of intermittent fasting.

"...of just believing in the Big Pharma, we can discover the amazing benefits of fasting and eating low carb diets...." Read more

"...For me, my body responds best to the fasting. Don't let anyone who's made the exercise thing work for them make you feel bad...." Read more

"...following the advice in the book, the Obesity Code and The Complete Guide To Fasting...." Read more

"...This is one I'll be reading again and again to help me remember why I'm fasting, help me build fasting endurance, and refine my routine as I go on." Read more

53 customers mention "Weight loss"53 positive0 negative

Customers report significant weight loss of 25 pounds or more after following the book's advice, with several noting reduced calorie intake as a key factor.

"...myself (a little more rigorously than he has) and I've dropped 20 lbs in 2 months and have way more energy than I did before...." Read more

"...No CARBS, Little Sugar and they work at pulling off the weight and getting people on track to a healthier life...." Read more

"...Since following the suggested protocol, I have lost more weight in four weeks than I have in twenty years." Read more

"...I lost a lot of weight (35+ kg to date). I stopped taking all medications despite my doctor’s insistence on the contrary...." Read more

39 customers mention "Effectiveness"34 positive5 negative

Customers find the book effective, with multiple customers reporting very good results, and one mentioning how it discusses why most medications don't work and provides examples of longer fasts.

"...The results have been amazing and I feel better than I have felt in 20 years. Everything isn’t so difficult and exhausting anymore!..." Read more

"...This fasting took away many pounds in my first two weeks---quite fast. I am looking forward to acquiring my target weight soon...." Read more

"...to clean out the fat in the cells, thus flushing the rot and functioning properly...." Read more

"...The book give examples of longer fasts like 30 or 36 hour fast, so you are eating like ever other day...." Read more

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Received the book today, haven't set it down yet!
I should've known about this book years ago, been diagnosed 20yrs, the first pages breaks down "what is diabetes" and what it does to our body. I'm loving this book already!! Hey, doctors do not tell us the most important details of every illiness, research is now available online, books,ect. This book is easy to read, a great read, wonderful information, and I can hardly wait to read "how to treat diabetes". #lifechangetoday
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2018
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    10-week Update: In total, I lost 15-lbs. in 10-weeks with a 30-hr. fasting regiment. I’ve read women have a harder time with intermittent fasting (IF) b/c our bodies are built for childbearing. So when we fast for long periods of time, our bodies go into starvation mode and the weight won’t come off (at least it didn’t for me). My A1C result was 9.5 so I’m back on insulin but will try the 16-hr. fasting to see if that makes the difference in weight loss (stop eating at 8pm and next meal would be noon). To add to the lack of weight loss, I went onto the Keto diet and didn’t get the right ratio of fat-protein-carbs (75/20/5). For those wanting to do Keto, please make sure to drink 10-12 glasses of water or you’ll suffer MAJOR constipation and/or daily leg cramps. You'll need to add electrolytes in your water as well - my favorite powder mix is Hydra Surge (dissolves easily and fruit punch taste). For my chocolate cravings, I have a few teaspoonful of Lily’s sugarless chocolate chips (sold at Sprouts, Mollie Stone’s in the baking section). The sugar substitute Erythritol gives a burning sensation on the throat upon eating so stick with liquid Stevia. Cauliflower pizza is a favorite staple for Keto dieters.

    Original July 20, 2018 Review: I was pre-diabetic in Oct'03. Fast forward to Jun'12, I became insulin-dependent mostly due to work stress. Still, up until last weekend when I read the book, I didn't paid attention to my diet and my office job is sedentary. I've never quite understood what it meant to be diabetic and continued my desserts (even bringing in desserts to work - sorry about that). Dr. Fung is the 1st to teach me that sugar is a toxin without nutritional value (great for the taste buds though), and that it damages the whole body (internal and external) and weakens cell development. If I'm getting older, regeneration is compromised and there's no medication or procedure to fix diabetic nerve damage. Why aren't doctors explaining diabetes to their patients in plain English? Dr. Fung does all of this and I read the book in one day. I first started with Metformin, then adding Glyburide, and finally insulin in Jun'12. My diabetes wasn't managed well and the insulin dosage continued to increase. I was gaining weight despite eating half at every meal mostly Atkins (but still desserts). Dr. Fung's explanation of insulin forcing the excess glucose into the liver made sense and I started fasting the very next day. I want to restore my liver and rid of the high triglycerides (Slo-Niacin is helping to lower) from the excess glucose.

    Dr. Fung states that diabetic patients have common cancers as well - I became another statistic in Aug'17 when I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer (Stage 1A) and had a full hysterectomy. Then he mentioned how closely related diabetes and Alzheimer's Disease are, so strong that it could be called ”Type 3” Diabetes. I don't want to be another statistic for Alzheimer's. Other afflictions include skin tags, infertility, dementia, blindness, kidney failure, liver scarring, heart disease, loss of pain sensation and even hair loss. Sugar is horrible for the skin as well (poor circulation and cell regeneration).

    Dr. Fung pointed out, food for thought (literally), when he states treatment for both Diabetes types 1 and 2 is insulin. How can that be treatment for both diseases at both ends of the spectrum? Diabetes is a growing epidemic b/c the food channels are glorifying sugar-laden cakes and desserts, the cupcake craze, gourmet pizzas, and eating contests/binges. There’s tempting food everywhere. It's over-indulgence at every turn and we're doomed if we don't stop and think what we're shoving into our mouths. THINK QUALITY INSTEAD OF QUANTITY. I heard on the news recently that 63% of young Americans men have liver disease mostly caused by drinking as well. Poor overworked liver and kidneys.

    I admit I'm a sugar addict and while I hate to give up my desserts, I MUST IF I WANT TO LIVE LONGER AND HEALTHIER. Once I reach optimum ketosis and my organs start to function as it should be doing, I can afford a few sweet bites occasionally. Thank you Dr. Fung for teaching me all the right stuff. The menu planner has inspired me to re-examine my diet and going back to Atkins and the Keto diet. I told my doctor what I was doing but didn’t tell him I was off my diabetes meds (Metformin and Insulin). So far, my glucose readings are high even after fasting but how can that be when I’m not eating. Does this mean my extra glucose is coming out and working for me? Haven’t been tired and still lots of energy. I took that chance but if you’re worried about stopping your meds, please check with your doctor. I’m testing AM and PM to make sure I’m okay.

    Read this book but more importantly, give your fatty liver a chance to recoup and function normally again. Get the excess glucose out of your liver, burn your fat and restore your health. BTW, when I'm fasting for 36-hours, I will stop eating at 7:30pm and have breakfast on the 3rd day. You’ll be sleeping at least 10-hrs. of that cycle and miss one full day of eating. On fasting days, it's mostly liquid (tea, hot broth and water). If I’m really hungry, I’ll have Almased once a day but no solids whatsoever. I've lost 3-4 pounds a week so far and not hungry or tired. If you are dizzy, prick your fingers to make sure you haven’t dipped below 60 and/or have some broth for the sodium. On non-fasting days, stick with fresh foods, low-carbs and unprocessed foods. I try to weigh myself on the mornings of fasting days (after eating days) for better results b/c of homeostasis during fasting days when my body is holding back in starvation mode. This means I get to fast 3X days a week (MWF) BUT still eat 4 days a week (TuThSaSu) Keto style. I haven’t been tempted to eat sweets at all (so far). I'm using Emergen-C electrolye replenisher to quash thirst (powder packet into 16-oz. water) and hot water to help with constipation. Good luck!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2025
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    Concerned about diabetes or dealing with the stress and worry of a new diagnosis? Buy this book. I found it compelling. Dr. Fung's explanation of the disease is both easy to comprehend and frightening. But then Dr. Fung offers some hope, where few others do. They just want to medicate.

    So here's my story. After a fasting blood sugar reading in 2024 in the 90s, my doctor told me to lose 5 pounds. I lost it, but then gained it all back during the holidays. In January 2025 my fasting blood sugar was 139. A subsequent A1C test came back at 7.1.

    On my brother's advice, I bought this book and the cookbook and followed Dr. Fung's advice scrupulously. In three months time I have lost 42 pounds. I am off my blood pressure medication I have been on for more than two years. My A1C is a normal range 5.6. Not in my wildest expectations did I think these kind of results would follow, and certainly not so rapidly.

    It is one anecdotal experience, but if this review persuades even one other person to give this a try, resulting in a longer and more abundant life for that person, I will count my anecdote as having great value. And that's in addition to my own vast relief at not following the slow but inevitable decline I have seen among my relatives "managing" their diabetes with medication.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2025
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    It probably would do a real great job if I would pick the book up and actually read it
  • Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2025
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    I'm writing this about 3 months after I started reading the book. I started on a weight loss Journey and was Finding difficulties with my diabetes. And was getting discouraged. Came across this book, and after 3 months I can tell you that my A1c dropped from a 6.9 to a 6.3! The biggest takes that I liked from the book is that most of us can control diabetes with diet. That was a new thought for me
    Although I did not agree with some of the eating, I have implemented many things from the book into my life and have seen the benefit. I would definitely recommend this book for those who are looking at taking more medication in their life for diabetes. I was taking 2,000 mg of metformin a day and tried taking ozympic but could not because of side effects. I didn't know what was going to happen until I found this book and now I was able to cut my medicine in half after 3 months. If you struggle with the need of increasing meds., please read this book
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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2025
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    I heard about this book from my nurse friend and being a nurse myself decided to buy it. The author explains Diabetes in a fashion that experienced nurses learned from. Great book.
  • Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2025
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    Informative. Always looking for material on this subject.
  • Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2025
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    Really interesting book
  • Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2025
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    Never made sense to feed carbs to diabetics, and I'm a IT guy. Given the role of insulin in storing fat it begins to add up. Wish I'd found this in time to help mom. So... let the grand experiment begin....
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  • DikDik
    3.0 out of 5 stars Does the job
    Reviewed in Sweden on September 16, 2023
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    Does the job
  • Tim Lambert
    5.0 out of 5 stars The simplest explanation for the cause of Type 2 Diabetes and also the simplest solution
    Reviewed in Australia on May 4, 2018
    I loved the simple and direct way that Dr. Jason Fung approaches his topic. It is true that lifestyle can reverse Type 2 Diabetes. But one's progress can be easily halted by someone who is passionate about a different approach. All the more reason to grasp the cause and the cure. The author provides the evidenced-based logic that will solidify advocates of fasting and keto. I strongly recommend this book to anyone who has started their own journey down this path.
  • merry r.
    5.0 out of 5 stars A gem
    Reviewed in Japan on August 1, 2021
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    This book is really a gem. You can learn many things from this. As someone whose family has it, it is a very important source of information.
  • Bender69
    5.0 out of 5 stars Imprescindible para cualquier medico
    Reviewed in Spain on August 7, 2018
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    No solo para cualquier sanitario, este libro es imprescindible para cualquier diabético tipo 2 que quiera entender su enfermedad asi como la forma de revertirla en si mismo y prevenirla en su prole. La diabetes 2 es una enfermedad totalmente reversible, al contrario de lo que el tamdem FARMACEUTICA - INDUSTRIA ALIMENTARIA - SISTEMA DE SALUD nos han querido hacer creer siempre. Imparcial y perfectamente documentado, este es el libro definitivo sobre la diabetes del adulto.
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  • Dr.siddalingeshwara P.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book
    Reviewed in India on December 18, 2024
    Everyone should read it, specially those who want to maintain diet & maintain their weight. It's a must read for diabetic patients.