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Mr SI came in for weight loss post angioplasty. But he had an undiagnosed diabetes. His Hba1c was 8.2 in Apr’22. He was put on a Low Carb Vegetarian diet with fasting regimen.
His Hba1c in July’22 was 6.2 without any medications.
Weight loss is 23 Kgs in 6 month time. Also lost 10 inches off the hip and 9.5 inches kgs around the waist.
Higher energy levels post this lifestyle changes is an added benefit.
There are other changes in his cardiovascular health like reversal of LVH (Left ventricular hypertrophy is a thickening of the wall of the heart's main pumping chamber) which was there for many years.
The work is on and progress is seen month on month.
(Shashikant Iyengar)
- Mr SI - Bengaluru
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Mr B. R. 70 approached me for a diet plan to enable stopping insulin for his Type 2 diabetes
He was a Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarian.
So we started a well formulated low carb higher protein diet,
He was weaned off insulin and Sglt2i class of drug.
Further he was also off Sulphonylurea drug.
He is now on a small dose of Dpp4i and Metformin.
He Hba1c was 7.1 with 62 units of Insulins, Metformin, Sulphonylurea, Sglt2i and Dpp4i and now 6.4 with just dpp4i & metformin.
There was an improvement seen in his eGFR and also a small reduction in serum creatinine level.
Total 12 kgs lost in 4 months.
High energy felt and 1 more big benefit was getting off more that 2 decades of PPI drug (anti acidity drug)
His chronic back pain disappeared. There was a greater balance and stability in walking.
All the consultations were done online Via Zoom
- Mr B Rao - Belgium
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Salaj came to me with uncontrolled resistant hypertension (Blood pressure)
He was on 4 drugs and still be BP was 160/95
He was put on a non-veg ketogenic diet
Within 3 months he was off all 4 drugs
He was on Telmisartan 80mg, Chlorthalidone 6.5, Amlodipine 5mg and Bisoprolol 5mg
His creatinine was also raised at 1mg/dl
At the end of 3 months he was weaned off all 4 drugs with a BP of 120/68
Till today he is well controlled with no meds and on a relaxed low carb diet.
- Mr. S Mukerjee – Kolkata
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Yeswant is a Type 2 diabetic who came with an Hba1c of 8.3. He was under 4 medications.
Glimepiride 2mg BID, Vildagliptin 50 BID, Pioglitazone 15 OD & Dapagliflozin OD.
He was put on a Non-Veg Low Carb diet. Slowly he was weaned off all the drugs except Metformin 500mg twice a day His Hba1c in 4 months of low carb came to 5.5. Additionally weight loss of 7 kgs in 4 months plus high energy levels.
- Mr. Yeshwant Reddy - Bengaluru
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Mrs Padmavathi was suffering for Age Related Macular Disorder (AMD)
This eye disorder is a progressive one which leads to partial or total vision loss.
Its documented that a high glycemic diet & use of Refined omega6 seed oils maybe a causative factor for AMD
On investigation we found that her Hba1c was 6.7, fasting Insulin 21 and PP insulin 138.
She was put on a low carb vegetarian diet.
After 3 months her labs were as follows. Hba1c was 5.6 & Fasting insulin was 1.
Her BP also which was at 188/100 came to 130/80
Her ophthalmologist told her that her eye is stable and that she need not come for follow up every month. Instead come for an annual check-up.
She is now more energetic and walks 5 kms a day
- Mrs Padmavati V – 77 - Mumbai
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I have worked with Shashi for the past 3 months and he led me to believe and see for myself that LCHF diet can be miraculous. Through weekly zoom sessions, he gave me all possible guidance on what I should & should not include in my ‘low carb’ diet. We tracked & monitored my progress every week. Food recipes, ideal low carb foods, foods to completely do away with, the dumbest of doubts were addressed by Shashi. Time zone difference did not matter as I am based in Canada, as Shashi was very flexible & available when I needed his guidance. I am eternally grateful to Shashi to guide me on the LCHF diet path & I could get by HBA1C miraculously down from 9.4 to 5.7 in just 3.5 months without any medication.
- Mr Siddhesh Malgaonkar-Canada
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On 12 March 2021, I was asked to get few blood tests by my Gynecologist as we were planning to conceive. Evening hell broke loose as I saw my Mean Blood Glucose was 400+ and Hb1Ac was 13. For the first 3-5 months, I was taking close Tablets prescribed by the doctor and yes deep in my heart – I used to think about the tablets dosage I was taking at this age.
My husband spoke to me about a nutritionist’s twitter account, highly appreciated by the Doctors and the success stories. We wanted to give it a try. We consulted Shashi Iyengar over twitter, and he was instant in his reply.
We shared our lifestyle, Food preference and doctors’ medication prescribed. He was like a teacher explaining ‘Science of Food’, debunking many misconceptions and shared a lot of articles for me to read and be educated. He was very methodical in his approach; he started off with complete blood test. Based on all the information he came up with a tailored ‘Systemic plan’.
Well, the magic worked the results started appearing in days – My BG levels came down under 90. I had to go to doctors to decrease the medications in a gradual way. Under 6 months, I was off medications and Hb1Ac was at the range of 5.2 – 5.6 since then till date.
And yes, I had reservations about the tasty options that is available for High Protein Diet in Vegetarians, Shashi has a solution there as well – he sent a big list of ‘How to Cook’ manual. That had wonderful recipes that helped me to satisfy my tongue and stay health!!
Thank you, Shashi!
- Archana Vinay 26 Years, Bengaluru
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Before meeting Shashi, I struggled with diabetes for years. Despite taking medications, my blood sugar levels remained high, and I felt tired and sluggish all the time. But Shashi gave me hope. He shared his own success story of reversing his diabetes through lifestyle changes, and offered guidance and support every step of the way. Thanks to his expert knowledge and unwavering encouragement, I was able to make meaningful changes to my diet and exercise routine. And the results speak for themselves - I have now been able to get off my diabetes medications, my blood sugar levels are stable, and I have more energy and vitality than I've had in years. I cannot thank Shashi enough for his dedication and passion for helping others achieve optimal health.