October 2019

30 Wanstead Village Directory
inspired diabetic
As part of Black History Month events taking place locally in October,
chef Lyndon Wissart will be explaining how he managed to cure his
Type 2 diabetes in 105 days… without medication
My name is Lyndon Wissart and I
am from London. I have recently
undertaken a journey, which
has involved tackling and overcoming
struggles with my health.
In 2015 I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes,
with indications that I was in a danger zone
with the symptoms involved. Since then I
have managed to cure myself of diabetes
without medication. I have also written a book
called The Inspired Diabetic, which details my
experience in the hope I can help others with
the same condition.
Though my parents are of Jamaican heritage,
I am originally from London, and have been
trained as a professional chef with 30 years of
experience under my apron in restaurants and
hotels around the capital. According to current
statistics, people from a BAME background
have a greater chance of developing Type 2
diabetes (people of African-Caribbean decent
are three times more likely).
It has become an increasingly undeniable
truth that the diabetes epidemic affects
people globally and the fact that these
unfortunate circumstances can be changed –
and even rectified – with adjustments to diet
and lifestyle makes this an essential subject
to address, which is what I have tried to do by
writing my story, charting the steps I took to
reverse my own blood sugar levels.
The Inspired Diabetic is a book about lifestyle,
nutrition, fitness, exercise and, of course,
diabetes. I believe my story will be of interest
to many, with diabetes affecting over 400
million people worldwide.
Changes in lifestyle and diet means diabetes
is one of the fastest growing diseases on the
planet. It is also the subject of growing media
interest as journalists become aware of the
scale of the disease.
Here follows my blood sugar level-reversing
journey, which is amazing. This was all done
naturally, without medication. As a general
guide, haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels of less
than or equal to 40 mmol/mol is normal.
• zOctober 2015:
• zNovember 2015:
• zDecember 2015:
• z1 February 2016:
HbA1c level: 92 mmol/mol
HbA1c level: 77 mmol/mol
HbA1c level: 60 mmol/mol
HbA1c level: 41 mmol/mol
• z29 February 2016: HbA1c level: 39 mmol/mol
• z8 June 2016:
HbA1c level: 38 mmol/mol
• z19 October 2016: HbA1c level: 36 mmol/mol
Lyndon will be discussing his book at
Wanstead Library on 15 and 24 October
from 5.30pm to 8pm (tickets: £5). To book,
visit wnstd.com/libevents
For more information, visit wnstd.com/lw
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