Type 2 diabetes is linked to obesity, but it sometimes occurs in slender people who can’t afford to lose weight. Dr. Spreen offers dietary advice

Carrying too much weight increases risk of…

Just about everyone of a certain age knows how that sentence ends: “type 2 diabetes.”

But what about those with type 2 and no weight issues?

An HSI member named Harold writes… “I am a skinny type 2 diabetic. Everything I read about diabetes is for overweight people. Do you have any suggestions for people like me?”

I checked with Dr. Spreen, and he has three suggestions for diabetics without weight problems.

First, he recommends these supplements: chromium, vanadium, and Gymnema sylvestre.

From there, it’s all about digestion.

Dr. Spreen: “I recommend the Atkins diet. It’s high protein. High calorie without simple carbs. And it will lower serum glucose levels by itself. (Doctors should monitor diabetics while on meds to avoid low blood sugar crises.)

“Then include some digestive enzymes and betaine HCl. Often, diabetics are low in both. Oddly enough, when you improve digestion, overweight people lose weight while underweight people gain (on the same diet).