Posts by David Perdew

Can Label-Reading Save Peter from Himself and the dreaded diabetic consequences? A few weeks ago, I saw my friend Peter (not his real name—he knows who he is, but no reason you should) at the grocery store. He stared at the Breyers Ice Cream in the freezer case as though he recognized a long-lost friend.…

From Dangerously Sweet to Seriously Healthy: My Keto Journey Against Diabetes If you’re anything like me, getting bloodwork done at the doctor’s office used to feel pretty routine. You’d roll up your sleeve, chat about the weather, and wait impatiently for the small talk to end. That is, until one day, your doctor comes in…

What if the key to turning around Type 2 Diabetes isn’t simply about medication and counting calories but shifting your metabolism entirely? Type 2 Diabetes happens when your body uses insulin ineffectively. You’re probably hearing more about it now than ever before—not because it’s new, but because obesity has reached epidemic proportions around the globe,…

A Diabetic’s Guide to Not Getting Tricked by Chocolate Welcome to the Carb Confusion Show If you’ve ever stared at a food label trying to figure out why something with 40 total carbs only has 3 net carbs, you’re not alone. This, my friends, is where food marketing and reality often part ways. I used…