So someone I know (not personally, but in passing) has diabetes and has been in and out of the hospital a lot lately. They are young (late 20s). They know someone that I know. Are you following me so far? Lol
Anyways, the person that I know keeps telling me that they are worried about this other person’s health. Knowing what we all know about Keto, would you try to intervene and suggest that the diabetic person have a talk with you about this WOL? Or would you just listen and nod?
Just ask em like its common knowledge (as it should be), “Why dont they just go keto? Lot of people reversed their diabetes with it and with low effort.”
Dont sell it, just let them know keto is out there and let them do the research. People find it suspicious/untrue if u try to sell it too hard and dont wanna be bossed around, that way they can find keto themselves which is the most genuine/believable way for them to believe it and give it a try.
Why don’t you direct them to some Jason Fung, Dr Berry or Dr Westman video’s. Say that this stuff is helping diabetics worldwide. If they want any more advice they can talk to you.
The simplest and least intrusive/threatening way to approach this is to ask the mutual friend to suggest checking out keto. If the response is positive or even just curious, said mutual friend could also add that he/she knows someone who does keto.
Yep, that was my exact concern. Coming across as “preachy” and annoying.
Thank you all for the good suggestions, I’ll give it a shot and see if she’s interested in learning more about it 
“There is none so blind as him that will not see.”
You can tell someone about keto. You can even tell them how well it’s worked for you and many others. You can point them to forums like this one. You can point them to YouTube videos that explain things in lots of detail and by credible doctors, too. But if they’re not interested, there is no amount of preaching, pleading, suggesting or hinting that will do any good.
Wish it weren’t true. But so far, I have yet to be proved wrong in real life.
Good luck!
I mentioned to a coworker that I am losing weight and feel great on keto. His wife dug up every vegan article and youtube that shows how dangerous, unsustainable keto is. The long term effects are unknown… I just lead by example now.
It’s true what you say, I have found it incredibly frustrating at times. But I think if you tell people they can make an informed choice. Like smoking and alcohol, the information is out there.
I still feel a bit bitter that I struggled without the knowledge I now have. I didn’t realise I had a choice!
I tend to agree with you. I’d probably feel better at least throwing it out there instead of sitting around watching someone suffer. If they choose not to give it a try, that’s on them but at least they can’t say they didn’t know.
Also some additional detail - I myself was never diabetic or pre-diabetic so I’m not sure this individual would even care what I have to say. However, I do like the suggestions of just throwing it out there to the person I actually know, and letting the person w diabetes come to me if they want more info.
You can let the person know that they are not alone…
… and that it’s never too late to stop trying to get their health back. I would try to get them to read some of the stories of people who put T2D behind them.
Our very own @MarkGossage’s is one of 200+ success stories in the link below: