Anil Kumar: FFD Helped Me Reverse Diabetes
- Name- Mr.Anil Kumar
- Age- 54 years
- Profession- Director - Analytics company
- Place - Bangalore
For any change to happen 3 things are necessary - Education, Direction, and Support. FFD knows this better and this is why they are so successful!
I am Anil Kumar, 54 years young, from Bangalore. I am the Director of an Analytics company in Bangalore but would like to be called a Technocrat!
My diabetes diagnosis-
I developed sudden rashes on my skin which kind of increased by the minute. I rushed to seek medical intervention.
While treating me for allergy, the doctor also asked me to get my blood sugar tested after a couple of days.
My blood sugar when I checked it up as suggested, was around 295 fasting. I followed it up with HbA1c testing which was about 9.6, a much much higher number.
Mr.Anil Kumar
Family history -
Yes! My mother was diagnosed diabetic at the age of 45; my father developed diabetes at the age of 70 (adult-onset). Incidentally, my wife (aged 50 yrs) is also a pre-diabetic and on a diet-based control.
Other Health problems -
I had developed diabetic neuropathy - my right hand thumb and index finger had gone stiff and senseless. My toes were tingling. I had psoriasis-like appearance on my feet.
My medicines
I consumed a tablet of Teneligliptin 20 mg every day after dinner; I was also on hypertension medication Amlovas 5 mg.
My encounter with FFD -
I was forwarded a video on Whatsapp where the famous Dr. B.M. Hegde was educating about Diabetes. In the video, he mentioned a young Doctor, Dr. Pramod Tripathi, in Pune who was celebrating his patients' victory over diabetes by treating them holistically in such a way that their lifestyles were improved and the dreaded diabetes was reversed.
He also mentioned that the name of the celebratory function was being called "Muktotsav" - a celebration of freedom from diabetes. I immediately searched the names on Google. Much to my destiny...I was directed to the FFD website with an immediate First session with Dr. Pramod the very next day.
My FFD journey
My journey at FFD began with the introduction to the smoothie and the phase 1 diet protocols. The first week was spent in trying to subside the devils of the mind and plan my purchases of pantry and vegetables as suggested.
By the second week, my adherence to the protocol was almost 60%.. It took a bit of convincing in my family to ensure that the food choices aligned to the protocol.
The next challenge was in getting into the routine of AGE and NOD post the meals By the third week, my blood sugar readings were fairly stable and viola ..
my doctor advised me to skip the diabetes medicine and continue with the advised protocol of diet and exercises. Dr. Tripathi's energy-filled group therapy motivated me into the World's best warm-up, muscular activation and rejuvenation, and the great Suryanamaskar routines.
I had never attempted the Suryanamaskar in my earlier life.. It was a wonderful experience to do all the asanas of the Suryanamaskar. To my utmost happiness, I could see that my blood sugar reading continued to be on the normal side.
The Aggressive weight loss phase was a clincher .. I achieved a weight loss of more than 13 kgs. The inner transformation phase was very helpful in putting on a leash my inner demons of the past and helped me establish a wonderful relationship with myself.
I could graciously accept my shortcomings and overcome them while reaffirming the positives and strengths that were inherent. It was a transformation from a "HAVE-FEEL-BE" state of life to "BE-FEEL-HAVE".
In addition to the Diabetes Reversal, I could see that my hypertension problem was greatly reduced. I have discontinued my hypertension medication too.
My skin problems have almost vanished. I also used to have symptoms of prostatic hyperplasia.. all these have been totally reversed.
The cherry on the cake was "I passed GTT - the litmus test for a diabetic with flying colors.
Thank you, FFD for this transformation of mine. It was possible only due to your right education, direction, and support!
