I’ve been quietly observing something happening in my body that made me smile today. A very simple, very human win. After my heart attack, I was placed on multiple medications, including insulin. And like most people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, I was told the same thing many others hear: “You’ll be on this for life.” I never believed it.
For the past three months, I reduced my Metformin to once a day, and even with that, my HbA1c markers improved from diabetic to pre-diabetic range. Since I’d seen significant progress, I stopped my insulin glargine two weeks ago to see how my current lifestyle would support me. And here’s the surprising part. My glucose levels stayed stable, grounded, and well within safe ranges even without insulin. My Stelo graphs have been showing the exact behavior you want to see when the body starts healing: smooth curves, controlled post-meal rises, and a steady return to baseline. Nothing erratic, nothing alarming. In fact, when mapped against normal glucose behavior, my graphs look like a body that’s learning how to regulate again.
The graphs showed that my body is responding well to food and return to baseline is excellent, not prolonged and not erratic. It shows healthy curve which shows my glucose reacts consistently, predictable and normal. My Stelo graphs show what a recovering, improving metabolism looks like:
- smooth curves
- no sudden jumps
- no flattening (which would show cortisol issues)
- no sharp drops (which would show hypo tendency)
- return to baseline is strong
- smooth curves
- no sudden jumps
- no flattening (which would show cortisol issues)
- no sharp drops (which would show hypo tendency)
- return to baseline is strong
For someone recovering from heart attack + previously using insulin, I would say this is something that I am proud of because I am not showing any behavior of glucose dysregulation even after stopping my insulin. There is no rapid crashes and no hypoglycemic episodes, so it means my liver glucose is stable and it is no longer over-dumping glucose in my system. My cells are responding better to my own natural insulin. My cortisol curve is stabilizing. These are all indication that I am healing from the inside. The behavior of someone whose metabolic flexibility is returning.
A big part of this has been the changes in my lifestyle. I practiced intermittent fasting, stayed mindful by eating my vegetables and proteins first before adding minimal carbs, took my black seed oil with two drops of cinnamon bark essential oil, Black Ginger PMF, a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar before meals, and made sure I was drinking enough water. I also take 2 oz of NingXia Red daily, which has been quietly supporting my mitochondria, metabolism, liver, and glucose response. And another thing that helped me on a deeper, cellular level is Sulfurzyme. It has MSM and wolfberry powder that support inflammation reduction, insulin sensitivity, liver detox pathways, tissue repair, and overall metabolic balance.
To help you better understand how each of these lifestyle changes and support protocols helped with the metabolic healing and cellular nourishment, let me show you the details:
Food sequencing (veggies - protein - carbs) significantly:
- slows glucose absorption
- lowers insulin demand
- reduces spike height by 30-40%
- slows glucose absorption
- lowers insulin demand
- reduces spike height by 30-40%
Black seed oil + cinnamon bark EO, a powerful but gentl combination, both support:
- insulin sensitivity
- glucose regulation
- inflammation reduction
- insulin sensitivity
- glucose regulation
- inflammation reduction
Black Ginger PMF contributes to smoother fasting glucose and boosts:
- thermogenesis
- insulin sensitivity
- fat oxidation
- thermogenesis
- insulin sensitivity
- fat oxidation
Sulfurzyme contains MSM which is one of the most studied natural anti-inflammatory compounds. It helps:
- stabilize glucose curves by addressing chronic inflammation
- support glucose uptake in cells, proper insulin signaling and reduction of glucose stiffness in tissues
- contribute sulfur groups that help the liver with detoxification, glutathione production and reducing liver fat accumulation
- enhances mitochondrial energy to help the body use glucose more efficiently and reduce leftover glucose in the bloodstream
- supports collagen synthesis, cell membrane integrity and tissue repair
- stabilize glucose curves by addressing chronic inflammation
- support glucose uptake in cells, proper insulin signaling and reduction of glucose stiffness in tissues
- contribute sulfur groups that help the liver with detoxification, glutathione production and reducing liver fat accumulation
- enhances mitochondrial energy to help the body use glucose more efficiently and reduce leftover glucose in the bloodstream
- supports collagen synthesis, cell membrane integrity and tissue repair
Ningxia Red acts like a baseline stabilizer that ties all the other efforts I did together by:
- reducing oxidative stress which helps the body use glucose more efficiently and prevents oxidative damange
- helping mitochondria produce cleaner and more stable energy so I don't rely on sugar
- calming the liver
- supporting gut motility, gut lining integrity and microbiome balance which affect how glucose enters the bloodstream after meals
- decreasing endothelial inflammation and supporting nitric oxide production which helps the vessel walls stay flexible and essential for my heart recovery
- reducing oxidative stress which helps the body use glucose more efficiently and prevents oxidative damange
- helping mitochondria produce cleaner and more stable energy so I don't rely on sugar
- calming the liver
- supporting gut motility, gut lining integrity and microbiome balance which affect how glucose enters the bloodstream after meals
- decreasing endothelial inflammation and supporting nitric oxide production which helps the vessel walls stay flexible and essential for my heart recovery
I genuinely feel that the combination of these natural support helped my body regulate more efficiently and kept my glucose stable even after stopping insulin. None of these are miracle solutions. They are simply tools that gave my body the support it needed while I did my part.
My body is shifting from dependence on external insulin back to self-regulation. My insulin resistance is decreasing, my metabolic inflammation is much lower, my liver is stabilizing and my pancreatic function is improving. I am not just lowering glucose, I am lowering the glucose variability which is even more important for my heart and vessels. I have reversed metabolic stress in real time by making mindful changes in my lifestyle.
I’m sharing this not to say everyone should do what I did, but to offer hope to anyone who has already accepted that nothing can improve. There is always a way forward. Our bodies are not broken. They are overwhelmed, tired, or unsupported, and they respond beautifully when we give them what they need. My journey is still ongoing, and I am not claiming any miracle cure, but I want to show people that type 2 diabetes can be influenced, improved, and in some cases even reversed. Not because a doctor promised it, but because the body knows how to heal when we work with it, not against it.
I have a follow-up check-up this February to see how my blood results would look like as I continue with these changes that I am doing and I am confident that it would look a lot better.
Disclaimer: What worked for me may not work the same way for everyone. I am sharing my experience as someone who studies naturopathy, aromatherapy, and energetics and has been immersed in this field for almost eight years. Please do not make sudden changes to your medication without consulting your physician. Continue with your follow-up checks and work closely with your healthcare provider. My story is an example, not a prescription.
But if you needed a reminder today, healing is possible. Sometimes the body just needs the right kind of support plus a little faith that it hasn’t given up on you.
