All 20 Books by David
From nutrition to mindset, hormones to longevity — each book goes deep on a specific topic using the same RCT-first evidence standard as the rest of the program.
Book 01 of 20
Questioning the Diagnosis
One Man's Journey from 12.1 to 5.3 — And the Science-Based Strategies That Made It Possible
David's own reversal story — from a December 2022 A1c of 12.1 and developing neuropathy to full remission at 5.3. This book walks through the science that conventional appointments never covered: the Twin Cycle of ectopic fat, the DiRECT trial's 46% remission rate, and the step-by-step nutrition, fasting, exercise, and supplement protocol that made it possible. Includes physician conversation guides and the evidence base for every intervention.
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Book 02 of 20
The Diabetic Mind
How to Build the Habits, Mindset, and Emotional Resilience to Sustain T2DM Remission for Life
Knowing the protocol is not enough — this book covers the gap between knowing and doing. Grounded in behavioral science, it addresses the shame spiral, why willpower always loses, the neuroscience of habit formation, identity before behavior, emotional eating, grief and acceptance, handling setbacks without quitting, and building a life architecture that sustains remission for the long term.
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Book 03 of 20
I Started GLP-1, Now What?
The Evidence-Based Plan to Protect Your Muscle, Lock In Your Results, and Keep the Weight Off
Two-thirds of GLP-1 weight loss comes back after stopping — unless you build the metabolic foundation underneath it. This book covers the clinical trial data, the rebound problem, nutrition and muscle preservation on a GLP-1, the complete supplement protocol, how to manage side effects, when and how to consider tapering, and how to work with your doctor to make the results permanent.
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Book 04 of 20
The Diabetic Kitchen, Volume 1
99 Diabetes-Friendly Recipes to Support Healthy Blood Sugar, Reduce Inflammation, and Eat Like You Mean It
These are the exact meals David cooked through his reversal from A1c 12.1 to 5.3. Every recipe targets 20–50g daily net carbs and is grounded in the same RCT evidence behind the reversal protocol. Includes a Keto Meter rating system, a full therapeutic pantry guide, the science of anti-inflammatory ingredients, a 7-day meal plan with shopping list, and a medication safety guide for anyone starting low-carb while on diabetes drugs.
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Book 05 of 20
The Diabetic Kitchen, Volume 2
99 More Recipes from Around the World — Global Flavors, Cultural Cuisines, Seasonal Eating, and Advanced Therapeutic Cooking
A world tour of low-carb therapeutic cooking — from Greek souvlaki and Japanese miso salmon to Mexican cauliflower rice bowls and Indian turmeric chicken. Volume 2 expands the kitchen with 99 globally inspired recipes across 10 culinary regions, a science guide on anti-inflammatory spices, a deep dive on fermented foods, and a 4-week international meal plan. Therapeutic and genuinely delicious.
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Book 06 of 20
Diabetes After 65
A Complete Guide on How Aging Affects Blood Sugar Management, Safe Exercise, Medication Review, and T2DM
More than half of Americans with T2DM are over 65, yet most programs were built for someone 20 years younger. This book addresses the physiology that changes everything: sarcopenia, reduced kidney function, altered hypoglycemia awareness, polypharmacy risk, and cognitive decline. Includes age-appropriate exercise programs, safe deprescribing conversations, simplified meal frameworks, and honest guidance on managing independence and dignity through the long game.
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Book 07 of 20
Loving Someone With Diabetes
A Family Guide to Supporting Remission Without Enabling, Nagging, or Burning Out
Partner involvement in T2DM management measurably improves glycemic outcomes — this book shows families exactly how. Covers what the person with T2DM is actually going through emotionally, how to restructure a shared kitchen without a battle, the language that helps versus hurts, what to do when your loved one wants to quit, navigating holidays and social events, and protecting your own wellbeing throughout the journey.
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Book 08 of 20
The Vegan Diabetic
A Plant-Based Path to Blood Sugar Control, Insulin Sensitivity, and T2DM Remission
You do not have to choose between your values and your metabolic health. This book proves the assumption wrong: ketosis is determined by carbohydrate intake, not animal products. Covers the full vegan keto framework — protein sourcing, plant fats, critical supplements (B12, EPA/DHA, D3, iron, zinc), a complete 7-day meal plan, eating out, medication safety, and how to present this approach to your physician with the RCT evidence behind it.
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Book 09 of 20
The PCOS–Diabetes Connection
A Woman's Guide to Insulin Resistance, Hormonal Imbalance, and Reversing the Root Cause
PCOS and T2DM are not two separate conditions — they are two expressions of the same root cause: hyperinsulinemia. This book maps the hormonal cascade from elevated insulin to androgen excess, explains why oral contraceptives suppress symptoms without addressing the cause, and delivers a unified protocol — carbohydrate restriction, resistance training, targeted supplementation, and cortisol management — that addresses both diagnoses simultaneously. Includes fertility, perimenopause, and physician advocacy guidance.
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Book 10 of 20
The Metabolic Reset for Women Over 50
Why Blood Sugar, Weight, and Energy Fall Apart After Menopause — and the Evidence-Based Plan to Get Them Back
Declining estrogen directly worsens insulin sensitivity, shifts fat to visceral depots, disrupts sleep, and elevates cortisol — a convergence of metabolic disruption that standard T2DM advice was not designed to address. This book explains the mechanism and delivers a unified protocol: carbohydrate restriction adapted for menopausal physiology, optimized protein intake, resistance training, fasting adjustments, HRT evidence review, and targeted supplementation for the post-50 metabolic environment.
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Book 11 of 20
Move Like Your Life Depends on It
The Diabetic Exercise Prescription: A Science-Backed, Glucose-Guided Movement Plan for Every Body
Skeletal muscle is the body's largest glucose-disposing organ — and exercise is the intervention that rebuilds it. This book explains the three mechanisms by which movement reverses insulin resistance (GLUT4 activation, insulin sensitization, and muscle mass expansion), introduces the post-meal walk as the single most powerful low-risk intervention available, and delivers complete beginner, intermediate, and advanced programs with modifications for arthritis, neuropathy, and limited mobility.
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Book 12 of 20
The Fasting Shift
The Science of Time-Restricted Eating and Extended Fasting for Metabolic Health and Blood Sugar
You cannot reverse insulin resistance while your insulin is constantly elevated — and eating every 2–3 hours keeps it elevated for 14+ hours a day. This book covers the hour-by-hour metabolic cascade during a fast, every fasting protocol from 12:12 to 48-hour extended fasts with RCT evidence for each, a week-by-week progression guide, the electrolyte fix that eliminates misery, medication safety protocols, and how to combine fasting with low-carb eating for maximum reversal effect.
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Book 13 of 20
Sleep As Medicine
Why the intervention nobody prescribes may be the most powerful tool in your diabetes remission toolkit
One poor night of sleep raises fasting glucose 10–20 mg/dL, reduces insulin sensitivity by 25%, drives carbohydrate cravings through ghrelin disruption, and suppresses the growth hormone release that repairs insulin receptors overnight. This book maps all four sleep-disruption mechanisms, explains why chronic short sleep makes every other intervention harder, and delivers a complete sleep optimization protocol — from sleep architecture science to practical interventions that no prescription can replicate.
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Book 14 of 20
The Hormone Blindspot
Why You Can Do Everything Right and Still Plateau: The Hidden Hormonal Barriers to Metabolic Recovery
Glucose metabolism is governed by a seven-hormone web — insulin, cortisol, thyroid hormones, estrogen, testosterone, leptin, and growth hormone — and when multiple systems dysregulate simultaneously, dietary compliance alone cannot produce the expected results. This book identifies the most common hidden hormonal barriers to T2DM reversal, with the lab panels to test for them and the physician conversations to have.
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Book 15 of 20
What Your Cholesterol Is Actually Telling You
The Truth About LDL, Triglycerides, HDL, and Why Your Lipid Panel May Be Measuring the Wrong Things
Not all LDL is equal, and the standard lipid panel may be measuring the wrong things. This book traces the cholesterol hypothesis back to Ancel Keys' original dataset, explains the critical difference between Pattern A and Pattern B LDL particles, introduces ApoB and the TG:HDL ratio as the markers that actually predict cardiovascular events, and shows why carbohydrate restriction shifts your lipid profile in a measurably favorable direction.
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Book 16 of 20
The Gut–Diabetes Connection
How 38 Trillion Microbes Control Your Blood Sugar — and What to Do About It
The gut microbiome is not a digestive side story — it is a central driver of insulin resistance. This book covers five mechanisms by which your gut bacteria directly control blood sugar, including short-chain fatty acid production, metabolic endotoxemia, and natural GLP-1 secretion. Backed by landmark research including the Qin et al. Nature study and the Stanford fermented food trial, it delivers a complete gut-healing protocol: what to remove, what to feed, and how to restore with kefir and fermented foods.
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Book 17 of 20
Longevity Is a Metabolic Problem
Why Restoring Metabolic Health May Be the Most Powerful Longevity Strategy Available to You
T2DM accelerates every hallmark of aging — from telomere attrition and genomic instability to mitochondrial dysfunction and cellular senescence — and an A1c above 6.5% can place biological age 10–15 years ahead of chronological age. This book connects T2DM reversal directly to the science of longevity: mTOR, AMPK, sirtuins, NAD+, autophagy, and the cellular mechanisms that the reversal protocol activates.
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Book 18 of 20
What Your Doctor Doesn’t Have Time to Tell You
A Patient's Guide to the T2DM Conversations That Almost Never Happen in a 10-Minute Appointment
The DiRECT trial showed 46% remission from dietary intervention versus 0.14% under standard care — yet most patients are never told reversal is possible. This book covers the conversations your appointment never had: why standard treatment addresses symptoms not causes, how to bring organized glucose data to your physician, how to request the right labs, and how to become a genuine partner in your own care.
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Book 19 of 20
The Physician’s Guide to Metabolic Recovery in Type 2 Diabetes
A Clinical Reference on Therapeutic Carbohydrate Restriction, Medication Safety, and Patient Collaboration
Written for physicians, this clinical reference compiles the RCT evidence base for therapeutic carbohydrate restriction — DiRECT, Virta Health, the BMJ Goldenberg meta-analysis, and the ADA's evolving position from 2018 to present. Covers proactive medication safety protocols for insulin, sulfonylureas, SGLT2 inhibitors, and antihypertensives at TCR initiation, and how to collaborate with patients using AI-generated health reports.
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Book 20 of 20
The Low-Carb Restaurant Playbook
A Complete Guide for Diners, Chefs & Operators
A practical field guide for both sides of the restaurant equation. For diners: how to navigate any menu — fast food, fine dining, international cuisines — without blowing your carb budget. For chefs and operators: the business case for low-carb accommodation, training staff on the most common questions, simple menu modifications with strong margin potential, and how to capture a loyal, high-frequency customer segment that is growing fast.
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