Method and system for treating or preventing type ii diabetes and/or reducing inflammation and body weight/waist circumference

Abstract

The present disclosure describes methods and systems for decreasing inflammation, overcoming addiction to processed sugars and excess carbohydrates, reversing or stabilizing diabetes, and/or reducing body weight or waist circumference in a human being by way of a dietary program. The dietary program involves a participant ingesting either (1) a prescribed formula or (2) a meal, at regular intervals between 2.5 and 4.5 hours throughout the day. The prescribed formula contains (a) between 3 g and 9 g of natural sugar provided by an appropriate serving of fruit or fruit juice, and (b) at least 8 ounces of water. Each meal may have relatively few restrictions, though in some embodiments the meal may contain a cap on the amount and/or type of carbohydrates. When the dietary program is followed for a number of successive days, participants have reported significant losses in weight and waist circumference, a significant reduction in inflammation, a reduced addiction cycle of cravings for processed sugars and excess carbohydrates, and significantly improved blood sugar levels.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A method of assisting a person in decreasing inflammation, overcoming addiction to processed sugars and excess carbs, reversing or stabilizing diabetes, and/or reducing body weight or waist circumference, comprising:
 as part of a dietary regimen that involves a user ingesting either (a) between 3 g and 12 g of natural sugar provided by fruit or fruit juice or (b) a meal having a restricted carbohydrate component, at regular intervals throughout the day,   receiving, by at least one processor, an identification of a fruit or fruit juice from a user;   determining, by the at least one processor, a serving size or range of serving sizes for the identified fruit or fruit juice, the serving size or range of serving sizes providing between 3 g and 12 g of natural sugar;   presenting visually, audibly, or both, by the at least one processor, the determined serving size or range of serving sizes.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving, by the at least one processor, an input that the person has ingested the displayed serving size of fruit or fruit juice or a serving of fruit or fruit juice within the displayed range of serving sizes, and   after a period of time between 2.5 and 4.5 hours, providing, by the at least one processor, a notification that the user should ingest either (i) a serving size of fruit or fruit juice that provides between 3 g and 12 g of natural sugar or (ii) a meal having a restricted carbohydrate content.   
     
     
         3 . The process of  claim 2 , further comprising
 (a) receiving, by the at least one processor, at least the identity of a component of a meal as input;   (b) determining, by the at least one processor, an amount of carbohydrates provided by the identified component;   (c) repeating steps (a) and (b) until each component of the meal has been input; and   (d) presenting, visually, audibly, or both, by the at least one processor, an indication of whether the input meal satisfies the restricted carbohydrate content.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the restricted carbohydrate content comprises no more than 80 g carbohydrates of which at least 90% are complex carbohydrates. 
     
     
         5 . The process of  claim 3 , further comprising obtaining, as input, a serving size for at least one component of the meal. 
     
     
         6 . The process of  claim 3 , further comprising determining, by the processor, the glycemic response associated with each identified component. 
     
     
         7 . The process of  claim 3 , wherein if the input meal is determined, by the processor, to not satisfy the restricted carbohydrate content, presenting, by the at least one processor, one or more steps to bring the meal within the restricted carbohydrate content. 
     
     
         8 . The process of  claim 7 , wherein the presenting one or more steps to bring the meal within the restricted carbohydrate content comprises providing one or more steps to reduce the amount of carbohydrates provided by the meal. 
     
     
         9 . The process of  claim 7 , wherein the presenting one or more steps to bring the meal within the restricted carbohydrate content comprises providing a recommended serving size for at least one input component. 
     
     
         10 . The process of  claim 7 , wherein the presenting one or more steps to bring the meal within the restricted carbohydrate content comprises providing a recommended serving size for each input component. 
     
     
         11 . The process of  claim 7 , wherein the presenting one or more steps to bring the meal within the restricted carbohydrate content comprises providing one or more steps to reduce the blood sugar spike that will be caused by the meal. 
     
     
         12 . A method of assisting a person in decreasing inflammation, overcoming addiction to processed sugars and excess carbs, reversing or stabilizing diabetes, and/or reducing body weight or waist circumference, comprising:
 as part of a dietary regimen that involves a user ingesting either (a) between 3 g and 12 g of natural sugar provided by fruit or fruit juice or (b) a meal having a restricted carbohydrate component, at regular intervals throughout the day;   receiving, by at least one processor, an input that the person has ingested either (i) a 3 g to 12 g serving of natural sugar provided by fruit or fruit juice or (ii) a meal having a carbohydrate component that falls within the restriction, and   after a period of time between about 2.5 and 4.5 hours, providing, by the at least one processor, a notification that the user should ingest either (i) a 3 g to 12 g serving of natural sugar provided by fruit or fruit juice or (ii) a meal having a carbohydrate component that falls within the restriction.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the restricted carbohydrate component comprises no more than 80 g carbohydrates of which at least 90% are complex carbohydrates. 
     
     
         14 . A method of assisting a person in decreasing inflammation, overcoming addiction to processed sugars and excess carbs, reversing or stabilizing diabetes, and/or reducing body weight or waist circumference, comprising:
 as part of a dietary regimen that involves a user ingesting either (a) between 3 g and 12 g of natural sugar provided by fruit or fruit juice or (b) a meal having a restricted carbohydrate content that comprises no more than 80 g carbohydrates of which at least 90% are complex carbohydrates, at regular intervals throughout the day;   (a) receiving as input, by at least one processor, at least the identity of a component of a meal;   (b) determining, by the at least one processor,
 an estimated amount of carbohydrates provided by the identified component, and 
 the glycemic response associated with the identified component; 
   (c) repeating steps (a) and (b) until each component of the meal has been input; and   (d) presenting, visually, audibly, or both, by the at least one processor, an indication of whether an input meal satisfies the restricted carbohydrate content.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the restricted carbohydrate content comprises no more than 80 g carbohydrates of which at least 90% are complex carbohydrates. 
     
     
         16 . The process of  claim 14 , further comprising obtaining, as input, a serving size for at least one component of the meal. 
     
     
         17 . The process of  claim 14 , wherein if the input meal is determined, by the processor, to not satisfy the restricted carbohydrate content, presenting, by the at least one processor, one or more steps to bring the meal within the restricted carbohydrate content. 
     
     
         18 . The process of  claim 17 , wherein the presenting one or more steps to bring the meal within the restricted carbohydrate content comprises providing one or more steps to reduce the amount of carbohydrates provided by the meal. 
     
     
         19 . The process of  claim 17 , wherein the presenting one or more steps to bring the meal within the restricted carbohydrate content comprises providing a recommended serving size for at least one input component. 
     
     
         20 . The process of  claim 17 , wherein the presenting one or more steps to bring the meal within the restricted carbohydrate content comprises providing one or more steps to reduce the blood sugar spike that will be caused by the meal.