What’s the Main Reason You Started Using Diet Doctor?

May 15 2017 by in Surveys

What’s the main reason you’re using Diet Doctor? We asked our members and received almost 2,500 replies. Here are the most common answers:

To lose weight
To reverse type 2 diabetes
To improve health

So how can we help you achieve these things?

1. To lose weight

Ketogenic and low-carb diets are excellent for losing weight the easy way, as they work with your body – not against it. The same thing goes for intermittent fasting, which can be a true turbocharger for accelerating weight loss.

Do you want to lose weight? Here’s our main guide:

How to Lose Weight

Also check out our most popular videos about weight loss:

How to maximize fat burning
03:52
Dr. Fung's fasting course part 2: How do you maximize fat burning? What should you eat – or not eat?
My success story with Kenneth Russell
02:52
When Kenneth turned 50, he realized that he wouldn't make it to 60 the way he was going.
The 5 common mistakes on LCHF
09:25
Is it hard to reach your goal weight, are you hungry or do you feel bad? Make sure you're avoiding these mistakes.
Isn't weight loss all about counting calories?
03:14
To lose weight, you just eat fewer calories than you burn. Is it really that simple? Top low-carb doctors answer.
Cindy lost 80 pounds on keto
02:30
Cindy Miller and her family have transformed their health by following a low-carb diet.
Kristie cooking keto with Dr. Georgia Ede
27:09
Kristie invites Dr. Georgia Ede into the kitchen, and has prepared a delicious recipe with consideration to Georgia's food allergies and sensitivities.
How IRONMAN athlete Chris Holley lost 200 lbs
04:57
Meet Chris Holley and get to know all about his experiences as an IRONMAN athlete on a low-carb/keto diet.
A global food revolution
34:30
The mistakes behind the obesity epidemic and how we can fix them together, empowering people everywhere to revolutionize their health.
Therapeutic fasting
46:09
What if there was a more effective treatment alternative for obesity and type 2 diabetes, that is both simple and free?
The pathways of insulin resistance
30:41
Are we chasing the wrong guy when it comes to heart disease? And if so, what is the real culprit in the disease?
How to formulate a low-carb keto diet
48:32
Low-carb pioneer Dr. Eric Westman talks about how to formulate an LCHF diet, low carb for different medical conditions and common pitfalls among others.
The perfect treatment for diabetes and weight loss
45:20
Do doctors treat type 2 diabetes completely wrong today – in a way that actually makes the disease worse?
200 pounds lost and a health journey for the family
15:05
Larry Diamond has transformed his life and lost 125 lbs (57 kg) on a low-carb diet, and here he shares his insights from his journey.
The problem with sugar
50:01
Is it fat or sugar that has triggered the unprecedented epidemics of obesity, type 2 diabetes and metabolic disease? Taubes at Low Carb USA 2017.
My success story with Jim Caldwell
02:23
Jim Caldwell has transformed his health and gone from an all-time high at 352 lbs (160 kg) to 170 lbs (77 kg.
What to do instead of counting calories
16:02
Why is counting calories useless? And what should you do instead to lose weight?
My Big Fat Diet
42:31
What would happen if an entire town of First Nation people went back to eating the way they used to? A high-fat low-carb diet based on real food?
The cause of obesity
38:45
What is the real cause of obesity? What causes weight gain? Dr. Jason Fung at Low Carb Vail 2016.

We also have great meal plans to guide you on your weight-loss journey. Check them out here: meal planner (free trial).

2. To reverse type 2 diabetes

Low carb addresses the root cause of type 2 diabetes, excessive sugar in the body, by reducing just that – sugar. Here’s our guide:

How to Reverse Type 2 Diabetes

We also have tons of expert interviews, success stories and presentations to help describe the concept to you, together with advice if you want to do the same thing:

Diet Doctor podcast #7 – Megan Ramos
54:01
In the seventh episode of Diet Doctor Podcast, Megan Ramos, co-director at IDM program, talks about intermittent fasting, diabetes and her work together with Dr. Jason Fung at the IDM clinic.
How to reverse diabetes type 2
10:23
Dr. Fung's diabetes course part 1: How do you reverse your type 2 diabetes?
Living low carb with Chris Hannaway
08:19
What does living low carb look like? Chris Hannaway shares his success story, takes us for a spin in the gym and orders food at the local pub.
Therapeutic fasting
46:09
What if there was a more effective treatment alternative for obesity and type 2 diabetes, that is both simple and free?
The essential problem with type 2 diabetes
05:13
Dr. Fung's diabetes course part 2: What exactly is the essential problem of type 2 diabetes?
How to formulate a low-carb keto diet
48:32
Low-carb pioneer Dr. Eric Westman talks about how to formulate an LCHF diet, low carb for different medical conditions and common pitfalls among others.
The perfect treatment for diabetes and weight loss
45:20
Do doctors treat type 2 diabetes completely wrong today – in a way that actually makes the disease worse?
The problem with sugar
50:01
Is it fat or sugar that has triggered the unprecedented epidemics of obesity, type 2 diabetes and metabolic disease? Taubes at Low Carb USA 2017.
Diet & diabetes – how to normalize your blood sugar
16:26
Dr. Eenfeldt's get-started course part 3: How to improve type 2 diabetes dramatically using a simple lifestyle change.
How to help patients reverse type 2 diabetes
27:43
How exactly do you as a doctor help patients reverse their type 2 diabetes?
My Big Fat Diet
42:31
What would happen if an entire town of First Nation people went back to eating the way they used to? A high-fat low-carb diet based on real food?
Carb-Loaded
1:14:40
This may be the best (and funniest) low-carb movie ever. At least it's a strong contender.
"I have been following the wrong advice!"
16:39
How Antonio Martinez finally managed to reverse his type 2 diabetes.
LCHF and diabetes: science and clinical experience
45:59
What is the root of the problem in type 2 diabetes? And how can we treat it? Dr. Eric Westman at the Low Carb USA 2016.
"I knew nothing"
28:51
How come Professor Tim Noakes completely changed his view on what constitutes a healthy diet?
"We are not designed to be chronically ill"
25:54
80 pounds lighter and no medications
09:12
Is it possible to reverse your diabetes with the help of a strict low-carb diet? Definitely, and Stephen Thompson did it.
How to cure type 2 diabetes
24:25
In this interview Dr. Jay Wortman tells us how he cured his own type 2 diabetes and then did the same for many, many others.

We also have great meal plans to help you reverse your type 2 diabetes. Check them out here: meal planner.

3. Health

Looking for ways to improve your health? You’ve come to the right place. Here are guides to many health issues that may improve with a change in nutrition and lifestyle:

Health A-Z

Here are our top health-related videos:

Diet Doctor podcast #7 – Megan Ramos
54:01
In the seventh episode of Diet Doctor Podcast, Megan Ramos, co-director at IDM program, talks about intermittent fasting, diabetes and her work together with Dr. Jason Fung at the IDM clinic.
Tim Noakes on trial
15:20
In this mini documentary of the Tim Noakes trial, we learn what led up to the prosecution, what happened during the trial, and what it has been like since.
Who benefits from eating LCHF?
05:59
Who will gain the most benefits from eating LCHF – and why? Dr. Westman's LCHF course part 1.
How to reverse diabetes type 2
10:23
Dr. Fung's diabetes course part 1: How do you reverse your type 2 diabetes?
Did the introduction of the dietary guidelines start the obesity epidemic?
35:12
Did the introduction of the dietary guidelines start the obesity epidemic?
"I sort of wanted to save the world"
22:22
How can you give back to the low-carb community after achieving great results on the diet? Bitte Kempe-Björkman explains.
200 pounds lost and a health journey for the family
15:05
Larry Diamond has transformed his life and lost 125 lbs (57 kg) on a low-carb diet, and here he shares his insights from his journey.
Why more protein is better
15:17
Dr. Ted Naiman is one of the individuals who believes more protein is better and recommends a higher intake. He explains why in this interview.
Is low carb bad for the kidneys?
04:25
Can a low-carb diet potentially be bad for the kidneys? Or is it just a myth, like most other low-carb fears?
Can you get depressed on low carb?
02:42
Can you get depressed on a low-carb diet? Top low-carb doctors answer this question.
Can low carb make it fun to be a doctor?
36:47
Dr. Unwin about getting his patients off medications and making a true difference in their lives using low carb.
A new life with a keto diet
13:38
If your muscles can't use stored glycogen, is it then a good idea to eat a high-carb diet to compensate for this? Or can a keto diet help treat these rare glycogen storage diseases?
Q&A with Dr. Eric Westman
25:43
Dr. Eric Westman answers questions about low-carb and keto diets and how they relate to specific health concerns.
The Big Fat Fix
1:19:34
Donal O'Neill and Dr. Aseem Malhotra star in this excellent documentary about the failed low-fat ideas of the past and how to really get healthy.
A life without migraines
15:44
Elena Gross' life was completely transformed with the ketogenic diet.
The origins of the low-carb diet
40:45
What did our ancestors eat? Which foods made them thrive and which caused disease? Dr. Michael Eades at the Low Carb USA 2016.
Does fitness equal health?
10:50
Is there a point where you increase fitness at the expense of health, or vice versa?
"Dietary guidelines for whom?"
09:45
It's time for a major change when it comes to dietary guidelines.

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