Welcome to the Mastering Diabetes Family!

Cyrus Khambatta, PhD is an internationally recognized nutrition and fitness coach who specializes in type 1 and type 2 diabetes and has helped many clients reduce their insulin usage by 25-60%. Cyrus has been living with type 1 diabetes since 2002 and has reduced his insulin usage by more than 40% using this evidence-based approach to nutrition and fitness. Cyrus leads interactive lectures, to help you understand why a low-fat, plant-based, whole-food lifestyle is the gold-standard approach for eliminating insulin resistance, the underlying cause of all blood sugar fluctuation in type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

Robby Barbaro has been living with type 1 diabetes since 2002. Four years later, he began eating pounds of fruit daily and experiencing ease and precision in his blood glucose management. His mission is to raise awareness about the benefits of low-fat, plant-based, whole-food nutrition for all people with diabetes. Robby will share valuable information on living this lifestyle in the real world, providing expert tips on food shopping, food storage, handling complex social situations, and communicating with your doctor.

Kylie Buckner is a registered nurse and has a master’s degree in nursing education. She has more than 18 years of experience as a nurse in the neonatal intensive care unit, in labor and delivery, in OB-GYN, and in pediatrics.She has dedicated her life to caring for people as a nurse and has an in-depth understanding of the challenges of adopting a plant-based lifestyle. She is also a certified yoga teacher and has been 100% plant-based for over 6 years.

A little over 5 years ago Adam weighed 320 pounds, developed type 2 diabetes, was a drug addict, a fast food addict, and suffering from severe depression. Adam implemented a whole-food plant-based lifestyle, and overcame food addiction, drug addiction, and type 2 diabetes. Within 6 months Adam had reversed type 2 diabetes, lost 170 pounds, and has been sober for a little over 5 years. Adam is now a plant-based health coach who with Mastering Diabetes, and is a speaker for the Engine 2 Total Health Immersion Programs and Plant-Strong events.

Marc Ramirez is a former University of Michigan Football player who reversed type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, erectile dysfunction, psoriasis, and frequent heartburn. He also lost 50 pounds in 3 months, and in that same time period he eliminated 5 medications that he had been taking for 10 years – using his food as medicine. He is certified through the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) as a Food For Life Instructor and conducts classes and 21-Day Kickstarts to help people improve their health. He also appears in the new documentary Eating You Alive.