This is my personal journey with Type 2 Diabetes, learning about it, and making life style changes that have allowed me to be medication free since November 2023
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I am a Type 2 Diabetic. I was diagnosed in December 2022. Since being diagnosed I have made a lot of life style changes with the goal of being off my diabetes medication. In November 2023 I achieved that goal. In April 2025 my doctor recommended I stopped using a Continuous Blood Glucose Monitor - CGM to monitor my blood glucose levels. I have a positive mindset that owns my diagnosis and response to it. This is my journey and my relationship with diabetes. Blueberry vs. Pineapple — In-Depth Nut...
I am a Type 2 Diabetic. I was diagnosed in December 2022. Since being diagnosed I have made a lot of life style changes with the goal of being off my diabetes medication. In November 2023 I achieved that goal. In April 2025 my doctor recommended I stopped using a Continuous Blood Glucose Monitor - CGM to monitor my blood glucose levels. I have a positive mindset that owns my diagnosis and response to it. This is my journey and my relationship with diabetes. Blueberry vs. Pineapple — In-Depth Nut...
I am a Type 2 Diabetic. I was diagnosed in December 2022. Since being diagnosed I have made a lot of life style changes with the goal of being off my diabetes medication. In November 2023 I achieved that goal. In April 2025 my doctor recommended I stopped using a Continuous Blood Glucose Monitor - CGM to monitor my blood glucose levels. I have a positive mindset that owns my diagnosis and response to it. This video shows actual meal preparations I consume regularly. This is my journey and my rel...
I am a Type 2 Diabetic. I was diagnosed in December 2022. Since being diagnosed I have made a lot of life style changes with the goal of being off my diabetes medication. In November 2023 I achieved that goal. In April 2025 my doctor recommended I stopped using a Continuous Blood Glucose Monitor - CGM to monitor my blood glucose levels. I have a positive mindset that owns my diagnosis and response to it. This video shows actual meal preparations I consume regularly. This is my journey and my rel...
I am a Type 2 Diabetic. I was diagnosed in December 2022. Since being diagnosed I have made a lot of life style changes with the goal of being off my diabetes medication. In November 2023 I achieved that goal. In April 2025 my doctor recommended I stopped using a Continuous Blood Glucose Monitor - CGM to monitor my blood glucose levels. I have a positive mindset that owns my diagnosis and response to it. This is my journey and my relationship with diabetes. This breakfast is designed to be simpl...
I am a Type 2 Diabetic. I was diagnosed in December 2022. Since being diagnosed I have made a lot of life style changes with the goal of being off my diabetes medication. In November 2023 I achieved that goal. In April 2025 my doctor recommended I stopped using a Continuous Blood Glucose Monitor - CGM to monitor my blood glucose levels. I have a positive mindset that owns my diagnosis and response to it. This is my journey and my relationship with diabetes. I follow a Low Carbohydrate, high fat,...
I am a Type 2 Diabetic. I was diagnosed in December 2022. Since being diagnosed I have made a lot of life style changes with the goal of being off my diabetes medication. In November 2023 I achieved that goal. In April 2025 my doctor recommended I stopped using a Continuous Blood Glucose Monitor - CGM to monitor my blood glucose levels. I have a positive mindset that owns my diagnosis and response to it. This is my journey and my relationship with diabetes. I follow a Low Carbohydrate, high fat,...
I am not a doctor. I do not provide medical advice. Always refer to your doctor for authoritative advice. I am a Type 2 Diabetic. I was diagnosed in December 2022. Subsequently, I made numerous Lifestyle changes and by November 2023 my doctor ended my diabetes medication. I continued monitoring my blood glucose levels using a Continuous Blood Glucose Monitor—CGM. By April 2025, my doctor stopped the requirement to wear a CGM. With lifestyle changes and diligence, it was possible to reverse my di...
Hello and welcome to my book on: Habit Stacking, Synaptic Pruning, and Diabetes Naturally. I hope you enjoy and find this book useful. Our life is what our thoughts make it. Do every act of your life as if it were your last. In a word, your life is short. You must make the most of the present with the aid of reason and justice. Since it is possible that you may be quitting life at this very moment, govern every act and thought accordingly. Marcus Aurelius Emperor of Rome, 121 AD -180 AD Is your ...
I am not a doctor. I do not provide medical advice. Always refer to your doctor for authoritative advice. I am a Type 2 Diabetic. I was diagnosed in December 2022. Subsequently, I made numerous Lifestyle changes and by November 2023 my doctor ended my diabetes medication. I continued monitoring my blood glucose levels using a Continuous Blood Glucose Monitor—CGM. By April 2025, my doctor stopped the requirement to wear a CGM. With lifestyle changes and diligence, it was possible to reverse my di...
I am a Type 2 Diabetic. I was diagnosed in December 2022. Since being diagnosed I have made a lot of life style changes with the goal of being off my diabetes medication. In November 2023 I achieved that goal. In April 2025 my doctor recommended I stop using a Continuous Blood Glucose Monitor - CGM to monitor my blood glucose levels. I have a positive mindset that owns my diagnosis and response to it. I am not a doctor; I do not provide medical advice; Information is provided for educational pur...
I am a Type 2 Diabetic. I was diagnosed in December 2022. Since being diagnosed I have made a lot of life style changes with the goal of being off my diabetes medication. In November 2023 I achieved that goal. In April 2025 my doctor recommended I stop using a Continuous Blood Glucose Monitor - CGM to monitor my blood glucose levels. I have a positive mindset that owns my diagnosis and response to it. This is my journey and my relationship with diabetes. Here is a June 2025 Update! Everyone's re...
Mark Ashford provides an update on his Type 2 Diabetes management, highlighting his progress from diagnosis in 2022 to stopping metformin in 2023 and recently, his continuous glucose monitor in 2025. He discusses the importance of balancing longevity with an enjoyable quality of life, referencing "Outlive," and shares his ongoing work in writing books about diabetes and inflammation. The episode encourages listeners to embrace lifestyle changes and a positive mindset for managing their own health.
H ello and welcome to this book on Ultra-Processed Food and Diabetes. There is increasing evidence of the impact of Ultra-processed foods on multiple metabolic and neurobiological pathways, including those involved in eating behaviors, both in animals and in humans. [1] For people on the run, ultra processed food may become their go-to diet, sacrificing nutrition for convenience. While it may be convenient, consuming ultraprocessed foods on a regular basis increases a person’s risk of health com...
Mark Ashford introduces his new book, "Early Mistakes Cause Diabetes," recounting his personal struggle with Type 2 diabetes attributed to 30 years of consuming ultra-processed foods and living a sedentary lifestyle. He delves into the harmful effects of food additives, linking them to a global rise in obesity and chronic diseases. The episode emphasizes that Type 2 diabetes is largely preventable and reversible through significant lifestyle changes and improved dietary choices.
This book has been quite a learning journey. From the discovery of Insulin to how the body is designed to maintain homeostasis and what has happened over the past 25 years, I can see how becoming a Type 2 Diabetic was almost inevitable. Homeostasis depends on active regulation, with dynamic adjustments that keep the environment of your cells and tissues relatively constant. The brain is part of many homeostatic systems, providing signals that coordinate your body’s internal clocks and regulating...
Obesity is a complex disease involving having too much body fat. Obesity isn't just a cosmetic concern. It's a medical problem that increases the risk of many other diseases and health problems. These can include heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, liver disease, sleep apnea and certain cancers. Here are some key facts from the World Health Organization’s website on worldwide Obesity and Overweight • In 2022, 1 in 8 people in the world were living with obesity. • Worl...
We all get old. It’s a human thing, our bodies start to degrade and depending on our lifestyle and what has happened to us in life, this may be faster or not. And, yes, it also depends on our genes and our lifestyle. Human longevity is expanding with each passing decade and yet there are conditions that afflict us that prevent us from gaining full appreciation of the extended life span. Diabetes is one of the conditions that reduces our life spans. Take for example a 55-year-old Canadian male… I...
Hello and welcome to the October News Update video. Great News! I will be releasing my books in an additional format. Hard Cover All my books are available now in Paperback and eBook but there have been requests for a hardback version suitable for a coffee table. My next book on CGMs and Omnipod will be out soon. Omnipod is a tubeless insulin pump. Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetics who must take insulin use syringes or Insulin pumps with tubes connecting the pump, worn outside of clothing to a needle ...
Celiac Disease is a long-term autoimmune disorder, primarily affecting the small intestine, where individuals develop intolerance to gluten. Gluten is present in foods such as wheat, rye and barley.[1] The impact of this damage is impaired absorption of nutrients from food and drink and can lead to a wide range of collateral symptoms and long-term health complications. Classic symptoms include gastrointestinal problems such as chronic diarrhea, abdominal distention, malabsorption, loss of appeti...
Diabetes Distress and Diabetes Burnout represent ongoing emotional and mental challenges in the face of a condition that requires continuous monitoring of blood sugars, food and drink, exercise, and other life stye challenges. Caregivers interact with the Diabetic daily and are impacted by the Diabetic’s needs, mood, and emotions. In most cases, the caregiver is a family member or partner who almost invariably has no medical or professional caregiver background. Diabetic Distress is unfortunatel...
Good Morning and Welcome, I hope you are well. Diabetes Burn Out is a familiar occurrence to many diabetics. It is a state of frustration and disillusionment as a result of being diabetic. Many Diabetes sufferers go through this. My feelings and burn out are not unique to me. Virtually all Diabetics go through Burn out from time to time. Because Diabetes will be with me for the rest of my life, I have to recognize that: · time, · energy, · thought and · care Are allocated on a daily basis and th...
If you sleep for 8 hours a night, the recommended amount of rest every night, and you stop drinking water 2, or 3 hours before going to bed, you are reducing your water intake to only the hours you are awake. When you stand, gravity keeps water in the lower part of your body, causing swelling in your legs. When you lie down and the lower part of your body is at the level of the kidneys, the kidneys remove fluids because the body is more comfortable in a horizontal position. The body needs a cert...
I use the Free Style Libre 2 CGM from Abbott It provides information on my Current Blood Glucose level, the trend, and my time in range. Blood sugar—Canada—measured in mmol/L or millimoles per litre CGM Blood Sugar Range — “Green Zone” - 3.9 to 10.0 mmol/L CGM Blood Sugar Range — “Yellow Zone” - 10.13 to 13.3 mmol/L CGM Blood Sugar Range — “Red Zone” greater than 13.3 mmol/L Some medical tests report results in millimoles per litre (mmol/L). A mole is an amount of a substance that contains a lar...
In December 2022 I was diagnosed as a Type 2 Diabetic. It took a few weeks of being in a dark place before I took ownership of my response to the diagnosis. My response was to make the Life Style changes that allowed me to be free of medication by November of 2023. Maintaining the Life Style changes since November has been the next challenge I am dealing with, and will be writing and creating books and videos about. For now, let’s concentrate on July 2nd. I met with my doctor for her to educate ...
Focused meditation is a lot easier than some other forms, especially if you use a concrete physical object to focus on. You can use this object as an anchor, drawing you back into the present moment even as your thoughts try to pull you away. This method of meditation is open-ended in the sense that there is no prescribed posture or object of focus. You can adapt it to meet your own needs. This meditation can be done in a variety of settings. You can choose almost anything to meditate upon, incl...
Visualization and Activity Meditation can work together to form an extremely positive and effective combination. Earlier we spoke about visualization and activity meditation in terms of lager physical activity such as walking the dog, cycling, or running etc. But there are smaller things that work well together. When I visualized being medication free that meant going from 2,000mg of Metformin, 4 x 500mg pills a day to Zero. That is unrealistic. The Life Style changes I had to make had to become...
In my previous videos I spoke about the many different forms of meditation. The most valuable to me has been visualization meditation. I used visualization as part of the process of setting, and reinforcing my goal to be medication free. All types of goals are best achieved if broken into smaller goals that are more easily achieved. I have a pill cutter and crusher that I purchased from a local pharmacy. I bought it when I had to treat one of my cats. I cut their pills into quarters, and crushed...
Visualization can be greatly helped by including memories of places and events that have happened to us. Wednesday evening as I was drifting off to sleep, by an open window and there was a rain storm outside. I listened to the heavy rain falling on the trees outside, the roof, and how animals were experiencing the storm. Cool breezes came in through the open window. Thursday, it rained again but not so hard, and last night, Saturday, it rained again. Each time the sound and experience of the sto...
Visualization and Movement mediation can be greatly enhanced by correct instruction on how to carry out your chosen activity and having the correct equipment and supplies An instructor can show you the most efficient, effective, and safest way of participating in your chosen motion. For example, walking. We all know how to walk, place one foot in-front of the other, right? But a gait analysis and purchasing shoes to support and help the way you walk comfortably is a very sensible idea. As you pr...
