Speaker: Sathish Kumar
HOW Was Your Health Before the Program?
Sathish Kumar : Before the programme started, my health was in Good shape, I would say, but the thing is, even though I'm healthy, active, And feel OK, my A1C levels are not in check, especially when I joined, when I was about to join the programme. I was on a trip to India, and when I came back, my A1c got to a level to which it was never, I never, I had never seen, I never got to that level before. That's what I would say. So I've been diabetic for more than 15 years, and I'm very conscious about what I eat and when I eat. I, that's what I thought, so. And I do regular exercise. I am like lean. So, so I thought I'm OK. I'm just doing it OK with the medicines, of course. So, But this time, it was, not the same. So, through some of my friends, I came to know about Dr. Kay. So I approached him. I saw the. I saw the other other accomplishments from other patients of him. So I thought, why not, let's give it a try. Because why I did that, the other reason is, when I went to my PCP about checking my insulin and everything like. The advice was to increase my medicine or change my medicines to a much newer one, much advanced one. That's what they said. But my goal was to get away from medicines. So when I went to Dr. K, he. He had a very clear plan about how this could be approached in 6 months. Month by month, if you're committed to it, if you're involved, if you're curious, ask more questions. I think that's what I thought, like, let's give it a try. Let's do all these things, let's make use of it and see how it goes.
WHAT Was Your Wake-Up Call?
Sathish Kumar : So as I mentioned before, my A1c was a little bit higher than what it was usually with the medicines that I take. But beyond that, what drove me to Take this course is basically my PCP suggesting me to change medicine, increase medicines, or try new medicines. My goal was to, recently my goal was to come off medicines. For that, I was trying to be more active. Eat more calculatedly. Or of course that's what I thought I'm doing, but at least from the activity side. Being active for more than an hour a day. Cutting down on sugars, not eating anything that has direct sugars. Those kind of things I was doing already, but With all this being done, Still, I had an A1C that is Relatively more, I would say so. That's a wake up call, basically the medicines, like. My PCP asking me to increase medicines. Even after doing so many things. So many things. What by that is like, Cutting down sugars completely. And also, Being active all the time.
WHY This Program Felt Different?
Sathish Kumar : So why this programme felt different? So it starts with the planning, right? So when they have a 6 month plan. And also they have these parameters. By parameters what by that is like what are the different data points. So for example, not just A1c or not just your cholesterol level. It starts with, for example, like the omega 3. I have never tracked it, the vitamin D. Vitamin B. Those kind of parameters definitely have an indirect impact on your glucose level. Those kinds of things I never knew about it before. And The programme is structured. And it has clarity to it, so why not like. Try it because for the planning and the clarity, that's what I would say. And if you stick to that and have an open mind to accept the feedback and to honestly do and implement what needs to be done. That will definitely give you results because. I would say results for a person like me is really hard because I'm already lean. I'm already active. I already cut down all the direct sugars. So I still got improvement. How did that happen? Because there are other nuances to it like Other parameters, how it affects how you eat, when you eat, what you eat. Everything affects. And also The continuous glucose monitoring offered as a part of this. It keeps you in check, and it keeps you conscious about what you eat. So yes, internally what is happening to you all the time. So. That is a thing like in software you have this health and monitoring for any of your production applications. So if there is any Anomalies it will trigger. So This is similar. So if you have something like a health and monitoring system for your Applications This is something that is a similar one for your body. So your body, whenever your body goes through some anomalies. With respect to sugar or any other, any other diabetes, any other related Parameters it will show you then and there and you can correct it. That's the thing about it, right? Like when you Or alerted any spikes or any abnormalities. You don't have to panic. Because the beautiful thing about our body is it has the capabilities to correct itself, but you have to work with it. So Dr. K and this programme and his staff, they will help you get past this.
Let's Talk About Your Transformation (Results)
Sathish Kumar : So, through the course. Initially, once you get the blood work done and Get to know your all the parameters about how about your body, how it looks. Once you discuss with doctor and the dietitian, Eva, so you will be able to understand the plan. It's all about understanding in the beginning. Understand the plan? Just stick to the plan. About what they are guiding you with? Go with the plan, just have patience with yourself and with the process. OK, so over a period of a month, you will be checking this every In every intervals, right, like during those intervals. You will see significant difference in. All the parameters, like if you have several parameters in red or yellow. If you are a. Fully into the programme and focus on The guidelines shared by the doctor and dietitian. I'm pretty sure that you'll move from red or yellow to yellow or green within the first. Pit stop. When I say pit stop, it is the first blood work that you do. After your initial blood work. So continue the process. Follow the diet. And At the end of the programme, you will definitely see some differences. In my case. I was already like a. My BMI was normal. So my only concern, or only discrepancy that I see in my body was the A1C. And, also I was taking, 2 medicines. But By the middle of the programme. I cut down on one medicine because the A1C is normalising and it's, I was even able to hit to a level where sometimes it gets to the lower level of sugars sometimes, but By the end of the programme. I was completely off the 2nd medicine. And I'm still off the 2nd medicine. And I'm just on the half medicine till now. This is like, I have completed the programme like 3 months before. And my A1cs are still at pre-diabetic state. Something that started on a red. Now, I'm still now, I'm in prediabetic state. Not just in the borderline, but. I'm in a much better place now.
WHAT's Your Message to Others Who're Struggling With Similar Health Challenges?
Sathish Kumar : So what I would say is like if you are struggling, if you are having a lot of questions or Having a thought like how am I going to get better? I would say is like talk to their doctor. Follow what he says. Trust that Talk to the dietitian. Stick to the diet. It might look daunting, but it is not, it's pretty simple. Just have to have your mind. As a receiver completely receiving what they are saying. Stick to that And results will automatically come. Just stick to what they say. And you will see the results in 3 months, and you will see even better results. By the end of the programme.
