Tayyibat food guide
The theories behind the system
Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi's 25 theories
All 25 theories from Al-Tayebaat's official website β presented as the author's own theories, not general medical consensus.
1Interstitial Fibrosis & Alzheimer's
π§ Interstitial Fibrosis & Alzheimer's
Memory does not vanish suddenlyβ¦ it is gradually isolated until it disappears. The problem is not in the cell β but in the environment in which it lives.
β Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi, may Allah have mercy on him
The Great Shock
"Alzheimer's is not just a memory diseaseβ¦ it is hardening (fibrosis) that occurs within the interstitial tissue of the brain. The problem is not in the cell β but in the environment in which it lives."
β Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi, may Allah have mercy on him
The True Sequence of Alzheimer's
Chronic inflammation β Protein deposition β Interstitial tissue fibrosis β Cell isolation β Cell death β Alzheimer's
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Alzheimer's is not the beginning of the disease β but its end.
It is the final station of years of chronic inflammation and poor nutrition. Amyloid and Tau are not the cause but the result of inflammation.
The Doctor's Brilliant Analogy β Rice and Soup
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An analogy everyone understands:
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Nerve cells = grains of rice
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Interstitial tissue = the liquid soup
When fibrosis occurs:
The liquid soup transforms into "hardened pudding (mahallabia)" β cells separate β food doesn't reach them β waste accumulates β cells begin to suffocate.
The Role of Amyloid and Tau
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Amyloid:
Deposits outside nerve cells in the interstitial tissue β acts as an electrical insulator that cuts nerve signals between cells = "cuts electrical communication between neurons".
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Tau Protein:
Deposits inside the cell itself β destroys its internal structure β the cell "dies while alive" from within.
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Most important:
These proteins are not the original cause β they are the result of chronic inflammation. Treating them with drugs without addressing the inflammation = treating the symptom, not the cause.
Alzheimer's = Fibrosis in the Brain
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Same disease β different names:
Liver fibrosis in the liver = Scleroderma in the skin = Multiple sclerosis in the nerves =
Alzheimer's in the brain
. The only difference is the location.
π― Why Cells Die β 3 Factors
Cut off nutrition
Accumulation of toxins
Loss of electrical communication
= The cell is trapped in a "toxic environment" where it cannot function
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"You cannot feed a cell trapped in toxins"
β even nutritional plasma injections cannot reach cells trapped inside fibrosis. The environment must be cleaned first.
The Glymphatic System β The Brain's Washing Machine
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Works only during deep sleep:
The Glymphatic System pumps cerebrospinal fluid through the brain to wash it from amyloid and waste.
2Bacterial Harmony
π¦ Bacterial Harmony
The problem is not in the bacteria⦠but in who broke the balance between them. You do not live with bacteria⦠you live by them.
β Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi, may Allah have mercy on him
The Fundamental Principle
"The problem is not in the bacteriaβ¦ but in who broke the balance between them. You do not live with bacteriaβ¦ you live by them. There is no such thing as absolutely beneficial bacteria and harmful bacteria β this is a wrong simplification."
β Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi, may Allah have mercy on him
You Are Not Just a Human⦠You Are a "Planet"
36-40 trillion human cells
36-40 trillion bacteria
The meaning:
Half of you is bacteria β¦ Half of you is cells
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You are a complete ecosystem:
Not just a body β but a biological symbiosis, like the crocodile and birds, the elephant and birds that clean its body.
What Do Bacteria Actually Do?
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Vitamin manufacturing:
Vitamin B complex, Vitamin K2, Vitamin E β your body does not make them without bacteria.
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Protection:
Prevent fungi between fingers, maintain vaginal acidity, protect teeth from decay.
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Body nutrition:
Convert waste into Short-Chain Fatty Acids (SCFA) that directly feed colon cells.
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Bacteria = An internal factory working in your favor 24/7.
How Does the System Work?
"Bacteria do not work for you⦠they work for themselves. And you are the ultimate beneficiary of the integrated nutritional network between them."
β Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi, may Allah have mercy on him
A type breaks fiber β A type takes the output β A type converts it to energy
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Nutritional network:
Types of bacteria are interconnected like a small food chain in your intestines.
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The great gift:
You are just the ultimate beneficiary of their self-activity.
Gases⦠Not Always a Problem
β The Wrong Understanding
Gases are a bad thing that must be eliminated immediately.
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The Correct Understanding
The presence of gases = normal bacterial activity. The output: COβ + Hydrogen + Methane.
3The Blood Pressure Theory
The Blood Pressure Theory
The Conventional Story
Mainstream cardiology teaches that high blood pressure results from one or more of these factors:
Narrowed or hardened arteries (atherosclerosis)
Sympathetic nervous system overactivity
Excess salt and fluid retention
Stress and lifestyle factors
Genetic predisposition
Kidney dysfunction
The treatment, accordingly: medications that dilate vessels, slow the heart, reduce fluid, or block stress hormones. Patients are told they'll need them for life.
π€ The Question Nobody Asks
If hypertension is a "vessel disease," why do most patients have completely normal-looking blood vessels on imaging? Why does the body decide to push blood harder against perfectly fine pipes?
The Pressure Origin Insight
Dr. Al-Awadi observed something modern medicine overlooks:
pressure has to come from somewhere
. Blood vessels don't spontaneously decide to be tight. The cardiovascular system responds to forces in the body β it doesn't generate them out of nowhere.
His radical proposal: the pressure originates in the
digestive tract
, particularly the colon. When digestion fails, the abdomen becomes a high-pressure compartment that mechanically forces the cardiovascular system to compensate.
The Digestive Pressure Mechanism
Here's the step-by-step mechanism Dr. Al-Awadi described:
Step 1: Failed Digestion
Modern foods (white flour, dairy, legumes, leafy greens) overwhelm the digestive system's capacity. Food sits in the gut longer than it should, fermenting and producing gas.
Step 2: Abdominal Distension
Accumulated gas and undigested matter distends the abdomen, increasing intra-abdominal pressure. You can feel this β most hypertensives have noticeable belly bloating.
Step 3: Pressure Transmission
The distended abdomen pushes upward against the diaphragm and the heart. It compresses the abdominal aorta and renal arteries. Venous return to the heart becomes more difficult.
Step 4: Cardiac Compensation
The heart must pump harder against this increased mechanical resistance. Blood pressure rises.
Step 5: The Pressure Reading
When the doctor measures your blood pressure, the elevated number is the final result of this entire chain β not the cause of anything.
π The Critical Reframe
High blood pressure isn't a disease β it's a
symptom
. The body is responding correctly to mechanical pressure from the digestive tract. The vessels aren't broken. They're compensating perfectly.
How Blood-Pressure Medications Work
Common blood-pressure medications work by:
ACE inhibitors
β block the body's pressure-regulating hormone system
Beta blockers
β slow the heart's response
Calcium channel blockers
β force vessels to dilate
Diuretics
β reduce blood volume
Notice:
none of these address the digestive cause
. They override the body's compensatory response. The digestive pressure is still there β you just lowered the cardiovascular response to it.
This was Dr. Al-Awadi's theoretical interpretation. It is not established medical consensus and does not replace diagnosis or treatment from a qualified clinician.
Evidence Supporting the Theory
Several observations support Dr. Al-Awadi's view:
1. Bowel Movements & Pressure
Hypertensive patients often experience significantly lower blood pressure after good bowel movements. If pressure were purely vascular, this wouldn't happen.
2. Weight Loss Effects
In the theory, losing abdominal fat reduces the mechanical pressure component.
3. The Dietary Link
In the theory, the foods eaten affect abdominal pressure and, through it, blood pressure.
4. Stress Reduction's Limited Effect
In the theory, stress alone does not explain hypertension, because the mechanical pressure remains.
5. The Morning Spike
Blood pressure typically peaks in the morning after the digestive system has worked through the night. The Arabic title of this theory references "Blood Pressure and Morning" β connecting them.
The Salt Misdirection
For decades, sodium has been blamed as the primary dietary cause of hypertension. Patients are told to eliminate salt entirely. But the research is far more nuanced β and the obsessive focus on salt has distracted from the real issue.
The Salt Truth:
Natural sea salt in moderate amounts has been consumed for millennia without hypertension epidemics
The DASH study showed salt reduction effects are modest
Many "low-salt" patients still have hypertension
The salt obsession ignores the digestive pressure mechanism entirely
The real culprits aren't salt itself β they're processed foods, white flour, dairy, and legumes that disrupt digestion and create abdominal pressure.
The Healing Approach
If hypertension is digestive, then healing is digestive:
1. Eliminate Pressure-Generators
White flour products
Industrial dairy
Legumes
Leafy greens
Processed foods
2. Embrace Easy-to-Digest Foods
White rice
Potatoes (especially sweet)
Quality animal protein (lamb, fish)
Natural fats (butter, olive oil)
Dates and natural sweets
3. Implement Fasting
Mondays and Thursdays allow the digestive system to fully clear. Many practitioners report blood pressure improvements specifically on fasting days.
4. Respect Meal Sizes
Stop at 80% full. Maximum 3 items per meal. Eat only when truly hungry. This prevents overwhelming the digestive system.
5. About Blood-Pressure Medication
Keep taking any blood-pressure medication exactly as prescribed. Any change to it is your treating physician's decision alone β never stop, reduce or replace it on your own.
4Cancer as a Transformation Program
π¨ Cancer as a Transformation Program
Cancer does not attack you⦠it executes an internal order you do not yet understand. Before you treat cancer⦠understand why the body issued the transformation order.
β Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi, may Allah have mercy on him
The Fundamental Principle
"We cannot treat cancer before we understand what cancer actually is. Treating disease without understanding its cause = placing a bowl under a leaking roof instead of fixing the roof."
β Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi, may Allah have mercy on him
The Most Dangerous Question: What is Cancer?
β The Prevailing Medical Definition
"Malignant cells" or "random tumor" β "crazy" cells that have gotten out of control.
β
The Deep Truth
Cells that change their shape and behavior within their environment β not randomly, but by an organized internal order.
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The Promoter Gene:
A gene exists in every person's DNA that gives the "transformation order". Cancer is not foreign to the body β but part of its design.
Why Do Cancer Cells Appear?
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Cells are not "stimulated to become cancerous":
This is a common wrong concept.
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The truth:
Cells change their shape, multiply, and become "foreign to the environment" β and the real cause is an imbalance in the internal environment, not a defect in the cell itself.
Is Cancer Really an Enemy? (The Shocking Idea)
"Cancer may be a mission within the body β it spreads in an organized manner, follows specific paths (blood/lymph), appears in specific places. It is not chaotic, but organized with clear behavior."
β Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi, may Allah have mercy on him
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Organized spread:
Cancer cells do not spread randomly β they precisely follow the paths of blood and lymph.
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Specific locations:
Breast cancer migrates to bones, liver, and lungs in specific patterns β not by coincidence.
Cancer Performs Hormonal Functions!
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Lung cancer:
Produces ACTH, ADH, and cortisol β actual hormones!
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The meaning:
Cancer is not just a dead mass β but functionally active, manufacturing and secreting and interacting with the body.
Why Doesn't the Immune System Attack It?
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A puzzling question:
Cancer spreads freely in front of the immune system β why is it not killed?
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The shocking answer:
Because it is "part of the body itself" β the immune system does not see it as a true enemy but as a natural part of the entity.
"Carcinogens" β A Big Lie
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The fundamental problem:
Cancer has not actually been defined β so how do we identify its causes?
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Many explanations:
Superficial and inaccurate β they jump over the fundamental question to create a list of "enemies" without understanding the mechanism.
Sugar and Cancer β Flipping the Concept
β The Common Saying
"Sugar feeds cancer"
β
The Truth
Sugar feeds everything β every cell, every bacterium, your entire body. It is not a special cause for cancer.
The True Sequence of Cancer Formation
1. Imbalance in the internal environment:
Chronic inflammation, hormonal imbalance, interstitial tissue fibrosis
2. Genetic transformation order:
Promoter Gene activates the change program
3. Cells change shape:
The cell adapts to the new environment by changing its behavior
4. Organized multiplication:
Not random β but according to a specific biological plan
5. Performing a specific function:
Hormones, secretions, communication β cancer works!
Why Have Most Treatments Failed?
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Drugs and herbs:
Their function is only to stop cell growth β they do not understand the "cause of transformation".
5Interstitial Tissue & Cancer Origin
𧬠Interstitial Tissue & Cancer Origin
Cancer is not born suddenlyβ¦ it is slowly manufactured inside a suffocated environment. Treat the origin β and the symptom disappears.
β Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi, may Allah have mercy on him
The Fundamental Principle
"Cancer does not start from the cellβ¦ it starts from the environment in which the cell lives. Cancer is an attempt at survival, not random β it is the last desperate response of a suffocated cell."
β Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi, may Allah have mercy on him
The True Sequence of Cancer Formation
Dietary imbalance β Chronic inflammation β Interstitial tissue fibrosis β Cell suffocation β Cancer
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The great shock:
Cancer is not the beginning of disease β but its end. It is the final station in a long chain of neglect and accumulation. That's why "treat the origin, the symptom disappears."
What is the Interstitial Tissue?
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~20 liters of your body:
The interstitial tissue makes up approximately one quarter of your weight. Every cell in your body lives within it β eats from it, excretes into it, and breathes through it.
6The Colon Theory
The πΎ The Colon Theory
The Overlooked Master
In modern medicine, the colon is treated as a passive tube β the final stretch before waste exits. This view profoundly underestimates one of the body's most important organs.
Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi argued the opposite:
the colon is the master organ
. It controls more than digestion. It influences immunity, mood, hormones, and the function of every system in the body.
π‘ The Reframe
The colon isn't the body's "sewer." It's the body's primary regulator. When it's healthy, everything works. When it's damaged, nothing works properly β no matter what you do to treat individual symptoms.
Why the Colon Is Central
Several factors make the colon uniquely important:
1. Largest Immune Organ
70% of your immune system lives in and around the colon. When the colon is inflamed, the entire immune system goes haywire β leading to allergies, autoimmunity, and chronic inflammation everywhere else.
2. Microbiome Headquarters
The colon hosts the densest microbiome in the body β trillions of bacteria that influence digestion, immunity, neurotransmitter production, and even brain function. Damage the colon, damage the microbiome.
3. Serotonin Production
90% of the body's serotonin (the "happiness hormone") is produced in the gut, primarily the colon. Damaged colon = disrupted serotonin = depression, anxiety, poor sleep.
4. Final Filter
The colon decides what reaches your bloodstream. A "leaky" colon allows toxins, undigested food particles, and bacterial byproducts into circulation β triggering disease everywhere.
5. Hormonal Regulator
The colon recycles hormones (especially estrogen) and influences thyroid function. Disrupted colon = disrupted hormones.
How the Modern Colon Got Sick
The human colon evolved over millions of years to handle whole, traditional foods. The modern diet β designed in laboratories within the last century β bombards it with substances it cannot properly process:
Industrial seed oils
β destroy the protective mucus layer
White flour
β sticky residue clings to walls, slows transit
Industrial dairy
β casein damages lining
Excess fiber from "healthy" sources
β irritates and inflames
Antibiotics
β destroy beneficial bacteria
NSAIDs and acid blockers
β disrupt the gut barrier
Constant eating
β never allows clearance
Stress
β reduces blood flow to the colon
The result: by age 40, most people have significantly damaged colons β even if they have no obvious digestive symptoms yet.
Connection to Every Disease
Once you understand the colon's central role, you start to see its damage behind every chronic condition:
Autoimmune disease
β leaky gut from colon damage
Depression and anxiety
β disrupted serotonin from colon issues
Allergies
β immune dysregulation from colon inflammation
Skin conditions
β toxins escaping damaged colon
Hormonal imbalances
β disrupted colon recycling
Chronic fatigue
β microbiome dysfunction
Brain fog
β toxic byproducts reaching brain
Cardiovascular issues
β inflammation from gut sources
This is why treating these conditions individually rarely works long-term. Without addressing the colon, you're treating downstream effects while the source continues damaging.
The Healing Approach
Restoring the colon requires both removing damaging inputs and providing healing ones:
1. Remove the Damaging
Eliminate industrial seed oils, white flour, industrial dairy, legumes, leafy greens, and processed foods. These foods perpetuate damage no matter what else you do.
2. Provide the Healing
Natural butter (butyric acid is the preferred fuel of colon cells), olive oil, honey, dates, quality animal protein. The 5 essentials of Al-Tayebaat are designed precisely for colon restoration.
3. Implement Rest
Three meals daily β no snacking. Monday/Thursday fasting. This allows the colon to clear, repair, and regenerate.
4. Restore the Microbiome
Through fermented foods (aged cheeses), prebiotic foods (cooked rice, dates), and honey. Not through commercial probiotics β which usually disappoint.
πΏ The Timeline
No result or timeline can be promised, and experiences vary widely. This was Dr. Al-Awadi's theoretical interpretation. It is not established medical consensus and does not replace diagnosis or treatment from a qualified clinician.
7The Digestive-Hormonal Axis
𧬠The Digestive-Hormonal Axis
The human body does not get sick from nothingβ¦ but from an imbalance that starts in the digestive system and reflects on hormones, then cells. Cancer does not start in the cell β it starts on your plate.
β Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi, may Allah have mercy on him
The Interconnected Chain
Wrong food β Disturbed intestines β Chronic insulin β Hormonal imbalance β Abnormal cell division β Disease
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The intestines: A huge hormonal center
β they produce dozens of hormones. 95% of serotonin (the happiness hormone) is made in the intestines and not in the brain!
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Insulin in the normal state:
A digestive hormone that stays within the "digestive scope" only, and its function is to regulate energy.
8Digestive System as Hormonal Factory
π Digestive System as Hormonal Factory
You are not just eating⦠you are reprogramming your entire body. The intestines are not a digestive tube⦠but a command center that writes your body's decisions.
β Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi, may Allah have mercy on him
The Fundamental Principle
"The intestines are not a digestive tube⦠but a command center that writes your body's decisions. The digestive system = hormonal + immune + neural system. Digestion is not just eating, but a huge hormonal and immune event."
β Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi, may Allah have mercy on him
The Digestive System = A Chain of Hormonal Glands
β The Common Concept
Hormones come out only from the brain and major glands (pituitary, thyroid, adrenal).
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The Deep Truth
Hormones come out from the stomach, intestines, pancreas β the entire digestive system is a hormone factory.
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Examples:
Insulin, Glucagon, Serotonin, Histamine, GLP-1 β all originate or are activated in the digestive system.
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The great shock:
95% of serotonin (the mood hormone) comes out of the intestines β not from the brain!
Food Does Not Go Directly to the Blood!
Intestines β Portal Vein β Liver β Decision
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The truth:
Everything absorbed does not go to the blood directly β but goes to the liver first through the portal vein.
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The liver's role:
The filter, the distributor, the controller β the body does not see food directly, but sees a "modified version of it" after the liver's decision.
"Intestinal Discharge" β The Most Important Concept
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What is it?
A mixture containing: sugar, amino acids, vitamins, toxins, hormones.
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Destination:
This mixture goes entirely to the liver β before it touches any other cell in the body.
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The great meaning:
What you eat is not what reaches your cells β the liver decides what passes, what is held back, and what is transformed.
The Liver = The Executive Brain
Stores sugar as glycogen
Burns it to obtain energy
Sends to other cells
Converts from one form to another
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A shocking example:
Sugar may be stored entirely in the liver and not go out to the blood β or it may go out in large quantities even if you didn't eat.
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The conclusion:
High blood sugar is not from food directly β but from the liver's decision.
Insulin is NOT the Sugar Hormone!
β The Reductive Definition
"Insulin is the sugar hormone β it lowers blood sugar"
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The Real Definition
Insulin = The great storage hormone β it stores: sugar + fats + amino acids + protein.
9The Fat Theory
The Fat Theory
The Hidden War Over Fat
For nearly 70 years, mainstream medicine has waged war against saturated fat. Butter became the enemy. Margarine became the hero. Cholesterol became the villain in every cardiac story. Vegetable oils became "heart-healthy."
Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi argued this was perhaps the greatest nutritional catastrophe of the modern era β built on flawed studies, industrial lobbying, and complete misunderstanding of how the body uses fat.
π The Core Claim
Natural saturated fats (butter, ghee, animal fat) have nourished humans for thousands of years without causing heart disease. Industrial seed oils (corn, soybean, sunflower, canola) have nourished no one β they only became common after 1900, and disease rates exploded in parallel.
The Two Types of Fat
To understand the Fat Theory, we must understand the fundamental difference between two completely different substances both called "fat":
Property
Natural Fats
Industrial Fats
Source
Butter, ghee, animal fat, olive oil, coconut oil
Corn, soybean, sunflower, canola, margarine
Age in human diet
10,000+ years
Less than 120 years
Processing
Minimal (churning, pressing)
Extreme (chemical extraction, deodorizing, hydrogenation)
Stability
Stable to heat
Oxidize and become toxic when heated
Cellular effect
Build healthy cell membranes
Embed in cells as defective structures
Inflammation
Anti-inflammatory
Pro-inflammatory (Omega-6 dominance)
Hormone support
Building blocks for hormones
Disrupt hormone synthesis
Why Your Cells Need Real Fat
Every cell in your body is wrapped in a fatty membrane. This isn't just packaging β it's the most important structure in the cell. The membrane:
Controls what enters and exits the cell
Houses the receptors for every hormone
Maintains the electrical potential needed for life
Determines insulin sensitivity
Mediates communication between cells
The body builds these membranes from the fats you eat.
You literally become what you eat β molecularly
. Eat natural fats, and your cells are built from stable, healthy materials. Eat industrial fats, and your cells are built from oxidation-prone, defective materials.
π‘ The Membrane Truth
A cell built from industrial seed oils is like a house built from cardboard. It may stand for a while, but it's vulnerable to every stress. Every chronic disease β diabetes, cancer, heart disease, autoimmune conditions β ultimately involves dysfunctional cell membranes.
The Cholesterol Deception
Dr. Al-Awadi argued the campaign against cholesterol was based on profoundly flawed science. Several inconvenient facts:
The brain is 60% fat and contains 25% of body's cholesterol
β without it, no brain function
Every hormone in your body is made from cholesterol
β testosterone, estrogen, cortisol, vitamin D
Half of all heart attack patients have "normal" cholesterol
β the correlation is weak
Lowering cholesterol with statins shows minimal mortality benefit
in most populations
Populations with high cholesterol often live longer
than those with low
Cholesterol isn't the villain β it's the body's repair material. High cholesterol often indicates the body is trying to repair damage caused by inflammation (from industrial fats and sugars). Treating cholesterol with statins is like blaming firefighters for the fire they came to extinguish.
The Omega-6 Catastrophe
Modern industrial oils are predominantly omega-6 fatty acids. Omega-6 isn't inherently bad β small amounts are essential. But the modern diet contains
30-50x more omega-6 than humans evolved to consume
.
What Excess Omega-6 Does:
Drives systemic inflammation
Promotes blood clotting
Suppresses immune function balance
Disrupts cell membrane fluidity
Oxidizes easily when heated, creating toxic compounds
Embeds in tissues for years (slow to clear)
When you eat fried foods, baked goods, restaurant meals, processed snacks β you're essentially marinating your body in oxidized omega-6. The damage accumulates silently for years before manifesting as disease.
Natural Fats in the System
The system replaces industrial fats with natural ones. This was Dr. Al-Awadi's theoretical interpretation. It is not established medical consensus and does not replace diagnosis or treatment from a qualified clinician.
Practical Applications
β
Embrace These Fats:
Natural butter
(from grass-fed cows when possible)
Ghee
(clarified butter)
Animal fats
(tallow, lard, lamb fat)
Extra virgin olive oil
(cold-pressed)
Coconut oil
(unrefined)
Fatty fish
(sardines, mackerel, salmon)
Whole egg yolks
(from quality sources)
β Eliminate These:
All industrial seed oils (corn, soybean, sunflower, canola, "vegetable" oil)
Margarine and shortening
Anything fried in restaurants
Most processed foods (contain seed oils)
Salad dressings (almost universally seed oil based)
Roasted nuts (usually roasted in seed oil)
The Fat Theory's Connection to Other Theories
The Fat Theory doesn't stand alone β it integrates with every other theory in Dr. Al-Awadi's framework:
Insulin-Cortisol Theory
β proper fats stabilize insulin response
Inflammation Theory
β industrial fats are primary inflammatory drivers
Mitochondria Theory
β cell energy depends on membrane integrity
Cancer Theory
β damaged membranes are central to cancer development
Sovereign Body Theory
β give the body real materials, it builds itself correctly
10The Body's Fluid Blueprint
π§ The Body's Fluid Blueprint
You do not live inside your bloodβ¦ you live inside a fluid that surrounds all your cells. Purify this fluid β every cell in your body revitalizes.
β Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi, may Allah have mercy on him
The Key
"The problem is not in the cell⦠but in the environment in which it lives. Cell health = quality of the fluid around it."
β Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi, may Allah have mercy on him
Blood β The Truth Most People Don't Know
π©Έ The Real Composition of Blood
40% cells
β red + white blood cells + platelets
60% liquid plasma
β water + protein + minerals + hormones + waste
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The great shock:
Blood is connective tissue and not a regular fluid β and cells do not eat from blood directly but from the interstitial fluid that surrounds them.
What is the Interstitial Fluid?
The doctor's analogy:
Cells = fish, and the interstitial fluid = the water in which they live.
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Delivering food:
Sugar, amino acids, and fats reach the cell through this fluid β not from blood directly.
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Carrying oxygen:
Oxygen leaks from red blood cells to the interstitial fluid first then enters the cell.
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Receiving waste:
COβ and cellular waste exit to the interstitial fluid first before the blood carries them to the kidneys and lungs.
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Even medications:
Any injection (muscle/subcutaneous) goes first to the interstitial fluid then transfers to the blood β nothing works directly.
The Shock β Complete Balance Law
Any number in a blood test = the same number in the interstitial fluid = the same number around all your cells.
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A shocking example:
If blood sugar = 500 β this means the brain, muscles, nerves, and heart are all surrounded by fluid with 500 sugar. Every cell in your body is affected by the same number.
How Does Food Reach the Cell?
Blood reaches capillaries β Plasma filters out of vessels β Becomes interstitial fluid β Cell absorbs from it
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Protein (Albumin) is the controller:
Protein inside blood does not exit easily β its function is to maintain vessel pressure. Water + sugar = water only. Water + protein = real plasma that controls fluids.
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Pressure difference controls everything:
Oxygen enters the cell by pressure, COβ exits by pressure, water moves according to need β there is no "pump" but pure physics.
Practical Application in Al-Tayebaat System
β When Imbalanced
Interstitial fluid is polluted with toxins from wrong foods β Cells do not get pure nutrition β Disease + chronic fatigue.
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With Al-Tayebaat System
Food purification β Pure plasma β Clean interstitial fluid β Healthy cells working at full efficiency.
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Why fasting creates a miracle:
Fasting stops toxic inputs β Gives the chance to purify the interstitial fluid β Cells recover and renew in a pure environment.
11Frozen Pelvis & Fistulas
π« Frozen Pelvis & Fistulas
Fistula is not the beginning of the problemβ¦ it is the last exit for a body besieged by inflammation. Do not treat the organ β understand the pelvis as one system.
β Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi, may Allah have mercy on him
The Fundamental Principle
"Do not treat the organβ¦ but understand the pelvis as one system. Pelvic problems are not separate diseases β but the result of one disaster: the pelvis turning into a solid mass."
β Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi, may Allah have mercy on him
The True Sequence
Chronic inflammation β Interstitial tissue fibrosis β Organ adhesion β Internal pressure β Abscess β Fistula / prolapse
The Pelvis β A Crowded and Dangerous Area
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Pelvic organs arrangement from front to back:
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Bladder (front)
β receives urine and needs complete flexibility to contract and expand
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Uterus and vagina (middle)
β most sensitive pelvic areas to inflammation and pressure
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Rectum (back)
β directly affected by any swelling in the colon or chronic constipation
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These three are very close to each other
β any inflammation in any of them affects the others. The interstitial tissue between them transforms from a "flexible mediator" to a "solid adhesive" with repeated inflammation.
Frozen Pelvis
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What is it?
When organs lose their independence due to inflammation and fibrosis β they become one adhesive mass instead of independent organs.
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Practical symptoms:
During normal vaginal movement β it pulls the bladder and rectum with it β severe pain + lack of control + problems with intercourse and excretion.
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Driving causes:
Repeated colon inflammations + chronic constipation + vaginal inflammations + continuous straining during excretion.
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Douglas Pouch area:
The area behind the vagina and in front of the rectum β it is "the beginning of adhesions and fistulas" because it is the most place where fluids and inflammations accumulate.
Fistula β The Last Exit
Fistula = a new abnormal channel that the body opens to escape internal pressure.
π‘
How does it form?
Deep repeated inflammation β an abscess forms (pus collection) β the body opens a path to empty it β fistula = a permanent channel.
Types of Fistulas
π΄
Vesicovaginal:
Urine comes out of the vagina β channel between the bladder and vagina
π΄
Anovaginal:
Stool comes out of the vagina β channel between the rectum and vagina
π΄
Anocutaneous:
Pus comes out of the skin β channel between the anus and skin
π΄
Enterovesical:
Channel between the bladder and intestines β most dangerous type
Important Difference: Hemorrhoids β Fistula
π
Hemorrhoids:
Varicose veins and swelling in the anus veins β a vascular problem resulting from pressure
π³οΈ
Fistula:
An abnormal channel resulting from an abscess and inflammation β a completely different fibrotic problem
Prolapse β System Collapse
β¬οΈ
What is it?
The organ "descends" from its place β like an "inverted sock". Happens to the uterus, bladder, and rectum.
βοΈ
Causes:
Weakness of pelvic floor muscles due to chronic pressure + repeated constipation + weakness of connective tissue due to inflammation and fibrosis.
β
Why conventional treatment fails:
Treats the fistula or organ individually β ignores the pelvis as a system β the fistula returns and the problem repeats.
The Solution According to the Theory
1οΈβ£ Stop inflammation sources:
Applying Al-Tayebaat system β stopping leafy vegetables, legumes, and dairy that feed inflammation and increase constipation and fermentation.
2οΈβ£ Empty the colon:
Removing accumulated gases and waste immediately reduces pressure on the pelvis.
3οΈβ£ Movement and strengthening the pelvic floor:
Daily walking + pelvic floor exercises restore flexibility to tissue and activate blood circulation.
4οΈβ£ Patience:
Frozen pelvis formed slowly over years β healing needs months of commitment.
12The H. Pylori Theory
The H. Pylori Theory
The Story Modern Medicine Tells
In 1982, Australian physicians Barry Marshall and Robin Warren discovered that a bacterium called Helicobacter pylori existed in stomachs of patients with ulcers. They proposed β and eventually won the Nobel Prize for the claim β that H. pylori causes peptic ulcers.
The medical establishment quickly adopted the new paradigm:
H. pylori is a pathogen. Find it, kill it.
Triple-therapy antibiotic regimens became standard. Millions of prescriptions are written annually.
π€ But Wait...
If H. pylori truly causes disease, why does it infect over 50% of the world's population? Half of humanity isn't sick. Most carriers have no symptoms whatsoever. Something doesn't add up.
The 50,000-Year Companion
Genetic studies have traced H. pylori with humanity for at least 50,000 years. It traveled with our ancestors out of Africa. Different human populations carry distinct strains that mirror human migration patterns precisely.
This is significant.
A truly harmful pathogen wouldn't survive 50,000 years with its host without being eliminated by natural selection
. Yet H. pylori thrived alongside humans for millennia without causing the modern epidemic of ulcers and stomach cancer.
So what changed? Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi's answer:
everything except H. pylori itself
. The bacterium is the same. The diet, lifestyle, and stomach environment changed completely.
The Real Story: Lost Stomach Balance
The human stomach is an extraordinary ecosystem. It contains:
Powerful hydrochloric acid (pH 1-2) that kills most invaders
A protective mucus layer that prevents self-digestion
Specialized cells that regenerate constantly
A diverse microbial community including H. pylori
Sophisticated hormonal signaling
This balance evolved over millions of years. The modern diet β designed in laboratories within the last century β destroyed this balance:
Industrial seed oils
damaged the mucus layer
White flour and dairy
created chronic inflammation
Acid blockers (PPIs)
destroyed the acidic environment
Constant snacking
never let the stomach rest
Antibiotics
repeatedly disrupted the microbiome
In this damaged environment, H. pylori adapted to survive β sometimes by becoming more aggressive. The bacteria didn't change. The conditions did.
H. Pylori's Hidden Benefits
Modern research is revealing that H. pylori has been quietly providing benefits we never appreciated:
1. Protection Against Esophageal Cancer
Multiple studies show H. pylori carriers have lower rates of esophageal adenocarcinoma β one of the fastest-growing cancers in the West. Eliminating H. pylori may be linked to rising esophageal cancer rates.
2. Asthma & Allergy Protection
Children with H. pylori show lower rates of asthma, allergies, and atopic conditions. The bacterium appears to "train" the immune system properly.
3. Appetite & Metabolic Regulation
H. pylori influences ghrelin (the hunger hormone). Its elimination has been linked to increased obesity rates in eradicated populations.
4. Microbiome Balance
As the dominant stomach bacterium, H. pylori may suppress more harmful invaders. Its absence creates vacuum that worse organisms can fill.
Why Antibiotic Eradication Fails
Standard triple therapy β two antibiotics + acid blocker for 10-14 days β has dropped from 90% effectiveness to 60-70% over recent decades. Why?
Increasing Resistance
Overprescription has bred resistant strains. Clarithromycin resistance now exceeds 20% in many regions.
Recurrence
Even when initially successful, recurrence rates within 1-2 years reach 30-50%. The conditions that allowed problematic H. pylori in the first place remain unchanged.
Microbiome Devastation
Each antibiotic course damages the entire gut microbiome. Recovery may take months or years β sometimes incomplete.
π― The Wrong Target
Treating H. pylori without addressing the diet is like spraying weed killer on dandelions while continuing to maintain a hostile soil environment. Until the soil heals, weeds keep returning.
The Al-Tayebaat Approach
Rather than waging war on H. pylori, Dr. Al-Awadi's approach restores stomach harmony so the bacterium returns to its peaceful, beneficial role:
Step 1: Stop the Damage
Eliminate everything that disrupts stomach balance: industrial seed oils, white flour, dairy, processed foods, constant snacking.
Step 2: Restore the Environment
Eat foods that nourish the mucus layer: natural butter, olive oil, honey, dates, mastic gum.
Step 3: Allow Healing
Implement fasting (Mondays and Thursdays) to give the stomach rest. Restored stomach acid kills truly pathogenic invaders while peaceful H. pylori coexists.
Step 4: Maintain Balance
The full Al-Tayebaat system creates a stomach environment where H. pylori serves its evolutionary function β neither absent nor dominant.
The Bigger Lesson
The H. Pylori story isn't just about one bacterium. It's about a fundamental error in modern medicine:
blaming external invaders for problems caused by internal conditions
.
This same pattern repeats throughout modern medicine:
Blame cholesterol β ignore inflammation
Blame sodium β ignore digestive dysfunction
Blame genes β ignore lifestyle
Blame age β ignore decades of damage
Blame stress β ignore metabolic foundation
Dr. Al-Awadi taught that healing begins when we stop blaming external scapegoats and start asking:
what conditions did we create that made this problem possible?
13The Headache Theory
The Headache Theory
The Global Headache Epidemic
Over half of all adults worldwide experience headaches regularly. Migraines affect 1 in 7 people globally. Tension headaches plague hundreds of millions. The market for headache medications exceeds tens of billions annually.
Despite all this, conventional medicine has no satisfying explanation for why headaches exist or how to truly cure them. The standard answer is "take a painkiller." Triptans for migraines. NSAIDs for tension. Botox injections for chronic cases. All treat symptoms β none address cause.
π€ The Real Question
If headaches were truly a head problem, why don't people who eat traditional, unprocessed diets experience them at modern rates? What changed in human biology to create this epidemic? Spoiler: nothing changed in biology. Everything changed in what we eat.
The Gut-Head Connection
The connection between gut and head isn't speculation β it's well-established science. The gut and brain are linked through multiple pathways:
1. The Vagus Nerve
The longest cranial nerve, the vagus, connects the brain directly to the digestive tract. 80% of vagus nerve fibers carry signals
from gut to brain
β not the other way around. The gut is constantly telling the brain what's happening.
2. Neurotransmitter Production
95% of the body's serotonin (the "feel-good" chemical) is produced in the gut. The gut also produces dopamine, GABA, and other neurotransmitters. When the gut is inflamed, brain chemistry suffers.
3. Immune Signaling
70% of the immune system is housed in the gut. Inflammatory signals from the gut directly affect brain inflammation β and headaches are fundamentally an inflammatory event.
4. Direct Toxin Pathways
Toxins from poor digestion (food breakdown products, bacterial byproducts) enter circulation through the gut. They cross the blood-brain barrier when it's damaged β triggering headaches.
The Mechanism: How Food Becomes Pain
Dr. Al-Awadi described the typical chain that leads to headache:
Step 1: Eating Problem Foods
Industrial seed oils, dairy, white flour, processed foods, or large meals overwhelm the digestive system.
Step 2: Incomplete Digestion
Food sits in the gut longer than it should. Fermentation begins. Toxic byproducts accumulate.
Step 3: Gut Inflammation
The intestinal lining becomes inflamed and "leaky" β allowing larger molecules to enter circulation.
Step 4: Systemic Inflammation
Inflammatory molecules circulate throughout the body, including to the brain.
Step 5: Vascular Response
Brain blood vessels respond to inflammation by dilating (or constricting, depending on the mechanism). This is felt as headache pain.
Step 6: Trigger Sensitivity
Once this system is primed, smaller triggers (light, sound, stress) can set off headaches. The threshold has been lowered.
The Common Headache Triggers (Dietary)
Most chronic headache sufferers can identify their major triggers β but often miss the bigger pattern. Common food triggers include:
Aged cheeses (industrial)
β high tyramine
Industrial dairy
β inflammation + casein issues
Chocolate
β depends on quality; industrial chocolate triggers
Red wine
β sulfites + alcohol
MSG and processed foods
β neurochemical effects
Artificial sweeteners
β especially aspartame
Citrus fruits
β disrupt digestion
White flour
β gluten + inflammation
Skipping meals (the wrong way)
β sudden glucose crashes
Caffeine excess or withdrawal
β vascular effects
Notice: many "healthy" foods appear on this list. The mainstream "headache diet" often suggests eliminating only a few items β missing the bigger picture entirely.
Why Migraines Are Different
Migraines have unique features that demand explanation:
Often start on one side of the head
Associated with nausea and vomiting
Visual disturbances (aura)
Light and sound sensitivity
Patterns of monthly recurrence (in women)
Familial clustering
Dr. Al-Awadi's view: migraines represent a more severe form of the same gut-driven inflammation, often combined with hormonal sensitivity. The intense symptoms (nausea, vomiting) are the body's
protective response
β trying to eliminate toxins and reduce sensory load.
The body isn't malfunctioning during a migraine β it's responding correctly to inflammatory stress with sophisticated protective mechanisms. The vomiting is detox. The light sensitivity protects the brain. The pain demands rest.
The Al-Tayebaat Approach
Following the system addresses every component of the gut-head pathway:
1. Eliminate Inflammatory Triggers
Removing industrial foods, seed oils, dairy, white flour, and processed items removes what the system considers the main dietary triggers.
2. Heal the Gut Lining
Natural butter, olive oil, honey, and dates help restore intestinal mucus and lining integrity.
3. Implement Fasting
Mondays and Thursdays allow the digestive system to rest and the gut to heal. Many headache sufferers report dramatic improvements specifically related to fasting.
4. Restore Meal Patterns
Three meals daily, eat when hungry, stop at 80% full. Maximum 3 items per meal. This prevents overwhelming digestion.
5. Eliminate "Healthy" Triggers
The system removes foods commonly considered healthy that trigger headaches: salads, legumes, dairy, citrus.
What to Expect
No result or timeline can be promised, and experiences vary widely. This was Dr. Al-Awadi's theoretical interpretation. It is not established medical consensus and does not replace diagnosis or treatment from a qualified clinician. Headaches that persist or worsen need your doctor.
14The Insulin-Cortisol Balance Theory
The βοΈ Insulin-Cortisol Balance Theory
The Two Master Hormones
In every moment of your life, two hormones are negotiating with each other to determine how your body uses energy. Their balance β or imbalance β shapes nearly every aspect of your health.
These two hormones are
insulin
and
cortisol
. Understanding them is understanding metabolism itself.
Insulin: The Storage Hormone
Secreted by the pancreas in response to eating. Its job: push energy into cells, lower blood sugar, store fat for later use. Insulin says: "Store this, save it, hold onto fat."
Cortisol: The Mobilization Hormone
Secreted by the adrenal glands. Its job: release stored energy, raise blood sugar from reserves, burn fat for fuel. Cortisol says: "Release this, use it, burn fat now."
π‘ The Critical Insight
These two hormones cannot work simultaneously. When insulin is high, cortisol is suppressed. When cortisol rises, insulin must fall. Whichever wins determines whether you store fat or burn it.
The Daily Battle
In a healthy traditional eating pattern, insulin and cortisol take turns naturally. You eat a meal β insulin rises, energy stores. Hours pass without eating β insulin falls, cortisol rises, fat burns. This rhythm is fundamental to human biology.
Modern eating patterns destroyed this rhythm:
Constant snacking
β insulin never falls
Grazing all day
β cortisol never rises
Multiple meals + drinks
β body never gets to "burn" mode
Industrial foods
β spike insulin violently
Stress without recovery
β chronic high cortisol disrupts balance
The result: a body locked in "store mode" while cortisol is dysregulated. This creates the perfect conditions for weight gain, fatigue, diabetes, and chronic disease.
Why You Can't Lose Weight
If you've struggled to lose weight despite "eating right" and exercising, this theory explains why. As long as insulin is elevated, fat burning is mechanically impossible. It doesn't matter how hard you exercise β the door to fat stores is locked.
Standard advice ("eat small frequent meals to keep metabolism going") is exactly backwards. Each meal raises insulin, suppressing fat burning. Six meals a day = insulin elevated 14+ hours = no fat burning possible.
π₯ The Solution
Long gaps between meals. Three meals daily, no snacks. Allow insulin to fall for hours between meals. This naturally raises cortisol and reactivates fat burning. Weekly fasting (Mondays and Thursdays) accelerates this dramatically.
How This Causes Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is fundamentally an insulin-cortisol imbalance disease. Decades of chronic eating keep insulin elevated. Cells, overwhelmed with constant energy delivery, eventually resist taking more (called "insulin resistance").
This was Dr. Al-Awadi's theoretical interpretation. It is not established medical consensus and does not replace diagnosis or treatment from a qualified clinician. Never stop, reduce or replace insulin or any diabetes medication without your treating physician.
The Al-Tayebaat approach: restore the natural balance. Long gaps between meals. Avoid foods that spike insulin (white flour, sugar, dairy). Eat foods that maintain steady levels (rice, potatoes, dates with fat). Allow cortisol to do its job.
Why You Feel Tired All the Time
Fatigue isn't a coffee deficiency. It's often an insulin-cortisol imbalance. When insulin is chronically high:
Cortisol can't mobilize energy reserves
You feel tired despite eating constantly
Energy crashes follow every meal
Sleep quality degrades
Mid-afternoon fatigue becomes routine
Brain fog increases
In Dr. Al-Awadi's view, restoring this balance improves energy.
The Practical Solution
Restoring insulin-cortisol balance is simple in principle, harder in practice (because modern food culture works against it):
1. Three Meals, No Snacking
Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Nothing between. Water and herbal teas only. This single change resets the hormonal rhythm.
2. Eliminate Insulin-Spiking Foods
White flour, industrial dairy, sweetened drinks, processed foods. These cause violent insulin spikes that take hours to recover from.
3. Embrace Stable-Energy Foods
Rice, potatoes, dates, butter, quality protein. These provide steady energy without overwhelming insulin.
4. Implement Weekly Fasting
Mondays and Thursdays. Allow insulin to fall to baseline. Let cortisol fully activate fat burning.
5. Manage Stress
Chronic stress without recovery dysregulates cortisol. Adequate sleep, prayer, time in nature, gentle walking β these support balance.
β° What to Expect
No result or timeline can be promised, and experiences vary widely.
15The Insulin Paradox
βοΈ The Insulin Paradox
Sugar is not the enemy⦠it is a message that the body is fighting to feed your brain. Medicine treats the number⦠and the body fights for survival.
β Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi, may Allah have mercy on him
The Fundamental Principle
"A patient takes 100 units of insulin per hour, yet blood sugar does not come down. Is the problem in the sugar? Or in our understanding of it in the first place? The disease is not high blood sugar β but a hormonal conflict between two great forces."
β Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi, may Allah have mercy on him
The Great Battle Inside Your Body
π Insulin
Lowers sugar
Stores energy
Locks in fat
β‘ Cortisol
Raises sugar
Releases energy
Burns fat
π
When cortisol wins:
Sugar rises despite all insulin doses β this is not "treatment failure" but "hormonal victory".
Why Does the Body Deliberately Raise Sugar?
"High sugar = a rescue attempt, not a failure. The body deliberately raises sugar to protect the brain β because the brain needs continuous energy, and cortisol ensures its availability."
β Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi, may Allah have mercy on him
π§
The highest priority:
The brain consumes 20% of the body's energy β it cannot stop for a moment.
π‘οΈ
Protection mechanism:
Cortisol raises sugar to ensure energy reaches the brain in any circumstance β even if the cost is "diabetes" according to medical terminology.
"Insulin Resistance" is Not a Disease⦠but a Decision
β The Prevailing Concept
The body "resists" insulin due to a defect in receptors β a disease that needs treatment.
β
The Truth
The body is not resisting, but consciously rejecting insulin β because the environment is unsuitable, or there is pressure (Stress / inflammation).
π―
Wise choice:
The body chooses cortisol over insulin β because life is in danger, and energy is needed now, not tomorrow.
The Vicious Cycle β The Most Dangerous Point
16Interstitial Tissue & Biological Control
π Interstitial Tissue & Biological Control
Cells do not get sickβ¦ but the environment in which they live collapses first. Purify the interstitial tissue β every cell in your body recovers.
β Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi, may Allah have mercy on him
The Great Shock
"Your problem is not in the blood⦠nor in the cells⦠your problem is in the environment between them = the interstitial tissue. Cells do not collapse⦠but the environment in which they live is what suffocates first."
β Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi, may Allah have mercy on him
Water Distribution in Your Body
π§
The body = 50 liters of water divided like this:
30 liters
β inside cells (60% of water)
16.5 liters
β interstitial tissue (the real environment for cells) β
3.5 liters
β only blood plasma
π΄
The shocking meaning:
The interstitial tissue (16.5 liters) is the largest component of the cells' external environment β and it controls their health or disease. Blood (3.5 liters) is just a carrier!
How Does Exchange Happen?
Blood reaches capillaries β Automatic filtration β Fluid exits to interstitial tissue β Cells take from it β Waste returns to lymph
βοΈ
Complete balance law:
Any substance in the blood = the same concentration in the interstitial tissue. This is why monitoring blood tests reflects the state of all your body's cells.
π¬οΈ
Oxygen, COβ, and water:
Move freely across membranes according to pressure and concentration differences β there are no "gates" for them.
Why Does Swelling Happen?
π΄
Swelling is not "excess water"
β but an imbalance in equilibrium: Filtration from blood exceeds reabsorption β Fluid accumulates in the interstitial tissue β Swelling β Cells suffocate.
The "Compartments" Theory
Swelling in one place is always caused in the compartment (region) before it:
ποΈ
Eye swelling
β problem in chest area or lymph glands
π¦΅
Foot swelling
β pressure or congestion in abdomen and pelvis
π§
High brain pressure
β imbalance in head lymphatic drainage
π«
Abdominal swelling
β liver or colon failure to drain fluids
π‘
The rule:
Do not treat the place of swelling β treat its source in the previous compartment.
The Lymphatic System β The Biological Vacuum
β
The lymphatic system
is what pulls excess fluid from the interstitial tissue and returns it to the circulatory system. It is a "vacuum" that prevents cell poisoning.
It works ideally when:
Negative chest pressure (deep breathing) + intestines working well + physical movement.
β
When lymph fails:
Swelling begins β then clots β then tissue collapse. Chronic sitting and lack of movement weaken the lymphatic system greatly.
Kidneys β The Real Guardians
π’
Amazing numbers:
The kidneys process 180 liters daily = they wash the 20 liters outside the cells 9 times a day! This ensures the cleanliness of the interstitial tissue continuously.
17Joint Pain
𦡠Joint Pain
Joints do not wear out β they stop renewing. Give your body the right food and remove the inflammation β your joints will renew themselves.
β Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi, may Allah have mercy on him
Dr. Diaa's Words
"For joint pain: soaked frankincense (liban dakar) β drink it or chew it. It makes a huge difference, and it is also a diuretic. Joints are living tissues that renew daily β the problem is not weight, but weak cellular renewal and internal inflammation."
β Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi, may Allah have mercy on him
The Real Cause of Joint Pain
β The Common Belief
Excess weight causes joint pain β lose weight and the pain disappears.
β
According to the Theory
Internal inflammation + weak cellular renewal is the cause β joints erode faster than they renew.
π¬
Joints are living tissues:
Cartilage and tissues surrounding joints renew daily when proper nutrition and appropriate hormonal environment are available.
π₯
Internal inflammation:
Caused by inflammatory foods (leafy vegetables + legumes + white flour + processed sugars) β prevents cartilage renewal.
π
Joint medications:
Only mask pain. Cortisone stops the phospholipase enzyme to temporarily prevent inflammation, but it harms the cell membrane in the long term.
What the System Recommends β Frankincense (Liban Dakar)
πΏ How to Use Frankincense
Place grains of frankincense in a cup of cold water β soak from night until morning
In the morning, drink the water in which the frankincense was soaked, on an empty stomach
Or chew the frankincense grains directly throughout the day
It does not replace any treatment your doctor prescribes. Joint pain that persists or worsens needs your doctor.
Permanent Prevention β Al-Tayebaat System
β
Stop the inflammation triggers:
Leafy vegetables + legumes + white flour + dairy β all of these feed inflammation and prevent joint renewal.
πΆ
Moderate movement:
Half an hour of walking daily activates blood circulation to the joints and delivers the nutrition needed for renewal.
π
Omega-3 from sea fish:
Natural anti-inflammatory β sea fish once a week helps joints renew.
π―
Natural bee honey:
Natural anti-inflammatory β a small spoon in the morning helps calm internal inflammation.
β±οΈ
Patience is essential:
The body needs weeks to months to repair tissues β do not expect immediate results.
What Must Be Avoided
β
Repeated cortisone injections
β provide temporary relief but harm cartilage in the long term and increase deterioration
β
Chemical anti-inflammatories
β break the phospholipid balance in the cell membrane. The doctor said they treat the symptoms and increase the cause
β
Glucosamine and artificial collagen
β unnecessary supplements. The body makes collagen itself when inflammation triggers are removed
18The Mitochondria Theory
The β‘ Mitochondria Theory
The Tiny Power Plants
Inside every cell of your body (except red blood cells) sit hundreds or thousands of microscopic structures called
mitochondria
. They're your cellular power plants β converting food and oxygen into ATP, the universal energy currency.
You have roughly 10 quadrillion mitochondria in your body. They produce your weight in ATP daily. When they work well, you have energy, focus, vitality. When they fail, everything fails.
π‘ The Connection
In Dr. Al-Awadi's theory, mitochondrial dysfunction lies at the core of many chronic diseases. This was Dr. Al-Awadi's theoretical interpretation. It is not established medical consensus and does not replace diagnosis or treatment from a qualified clinician.
What Damages Mitochondria
Modern lifestyle delivers a constant assault on mitochondria:
Industrial seed oils
β embed in mitochondrial membranes, disrupting function
Sugar excess
β overwhelms metabolic capacity
Environmental toxins
β heavy metals, pesticides, plastics
Chronic stress
β cortisol disrupts mitochondrial biogenesis
Poor sleep
β prevents nighttime repair
EMF exposure
β controversial but increasingly studied
Certain medications
β statins notably impair mitochondrial function
Inactivity
β mitochondria decline without use
The cumulative effect: by middle age, most people have lost 50%+ of their mitochondrial function compared to their teenage years. This isn't inevitable aging β it's damage.
The Fat Connection
Mitochondrial membranes are built largely from fat. The type of fat you eat determines the type of mitochondria you build.
Natural fats (butter, olive oil, animal fat) create stable, functional mitochondria. Industrial seed oils (corn, soy, sunflower) create defective, oxidation-prone mitochondria. The same calories β vastly different cellular outcomes.
This is why the
Fat Theory
matters so deeply. It's not abstract β it's about whether your cells can produce energy efficiently or struggle to function.
Cancer and Mitochondria
Cancer cells share a hallmark: damaged mitochondria. Otto Warburg won the Nobel Prize in 1931 for showing cancer cells switch from normal mitochondrial respiration to inefficient glucose fermentation.
In Dr. Al-Awadi's theory, this may be the root cause. Damaged mitochondria can't produce energy properly, forcing cells into primitive survival modes. Cells that can't escape this damage either die or become cancerous.
This was Dr. Al-Awadi's theoretical interpretation. It is not established medical consensus and does not replace diagnosis or treatment from a qualified clinician.
Restoring Mitochondrial Health
1. Eliminate Mitochondrial Toxins
Remove industrial seed oils completely. Reduce sugar excess. Avoid processed foods. Take any medication exactly as your doctor prescribes.
2. Embrace Mitochondrial Foods
Natural butter (butyric acid feeds mitochondria), olive oil (oleic acid stabilizes membranes), fatty fish (omega-3s), grass-fed meat (CoQ10), and the 5 essentials of Al-Tayebaat.
3. Implement Fasting
Monday/Thursday fasting triggers
mitophagy
β the cellular cleanup of damaged mitochondria. New, healthy mitochondria replace them. This is the most powerful mitochondrial restoration tool available.
4. Move Naturally
Walking, gentle movement, occasional more intense activity. Mitochondria respond to demand by reproducing. Sedentary lifestyle = declining mitochondria. Active lifestyle = abundant mitochondria.
5. Prioritize Sleep
Quality sleep is when mitochondrial repair happens. Without it, no other intervention works fully.
6. Sunlight Exposure
Natural sunlight (especially red wavelengths) supports mitochondrial function. 20-30 minutes daily outside.
π What to Expect
No result or timeline can be promised, and experiences vary widely from person to person.
19The Mitral Valve Saves the Heart
β€οΈ The Mitral Valve Saves the Heart
Valve regurgitation is not a defect⦠it is the cry of a heart besieged by pressure. The heart does not get sick first⦠it adapts to a pressure imposed on it. If the valve had not relaxed⦠the heart would have exploded.
β Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi, may Allah have mercy on him
The Fundamental Principle
"The valve relaxed to protect youβ¦ not to harm you. If the valve had not relaxed, the heart would have exploded. The mitral valve does not get sick β it saves the heart from explosion when abdominal pressure besieges it."
β Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi, may Allah have mercy on him
How Does the Heart Basically Work?
π₯
Reception:
The heart receives blood at low pressure from the atria.
π€
Pumping:
Then pumps blood at high pressure from the ventricles.
πͺ
Valves:
Needs two valves β they close during pumping, and open during reception.
Low pressure (reception) β Valve closes β High pressure (pumping)
The Mitral Valve β The Key
π
Location:
Between the left atrium and the left ventricle.
π‘οΈ
Function:
Prevents the return of blood backward during pumping β ensures every drop goes forward.
Where Does the Disaster Start?
β The Medical Diagnosis
"Weak valve", "random defect", "genetic damage" β a problem in the heart itself.
β
The Truth
The problem is not in the heart β but in "what is in front of it" of suffocating abdominal pressure.
π
Distended abdomen:
Gases + full colon.
π΄
Enlarged liver:
Pressure on the diaphragm.
π§
The catastrophic result:
Pressure on the aorta and blood path β the heart pumps but the blood does not exit easily.
What Does the Heart Do?
π
Increases pressure further:
Tries to push blood by force against resistance.
20No Insulin Resistance Exists
β‘ No Insulin Resistance Exists
The problem is not that your body resists insulin⦠but that you secrete it at a time when it should not be secreted. Separate sugar from insulin⦠and you will understand the disease from its roots.
β Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi, may Allah have mercy on him
The Fundamental Principle
"The problem is not that your body resists insulin⦠but that you secrete it at a time when it should not be secreted. Separate sugar from insulin⦠and you will understand the disease from its roots."
β Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi, may Allah have mercy on him
The Deception of the HOMA-IR Test
HOMA-IR = (Insulin Γ Sugar) Γ· 405
21Pituitary Axis Disorder
𧬠Pituitary Axis Disorder
Sugar is not the diseaseβ¦ it is the last cry from a body whose center is disturbed. Do not treat the number β treat the system that produced it.
β Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi, may Allah have mercy on him
The Great Strike
"Not everything called insulin resistance is actually insulin resistance. Sugar is not the disease β but the last cry from a body whose center is disturbed. Do not treat the number β treat the system that produced it."
β Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi, may Allah have mercy on him
The Big Deception β Tests Normal and the Body Collapses
π΄
Normal sugar + Normal HbA1c β But:
Pigmentation + hair loss + chronic fatigue + hormonal problems!
"Tests are not everything" β the body is screaming but the numbers are "silent".
π
Why is it diagnosed as insulin resistance?
The doctor sees a potential beginning of sugar rise and says "insulin resistance" β but this is a superficial explanation. Insulin is elevated because it is "imposed on the body" not because the cells resist it.
The Real Signs β An Internal Collapse Warning
π€
Darkening of neck and folds
β Deep hormonal disturbance (pituitary/thyroid/adrenal)
π
Hair loss
β Nerve weakness and follicle cell death
π£
Heel cracks
β Weak liver that does not excrete waste well
π
Nail breakage
β Bone weakness and lack of essential minerals
π
Eye circles
β Kidney exhaustion and weak fluid drainage
π΄
These are not cosmetic symptoms β but internal collapse warnings.
Your body prints on the surface what is happening in the depths.
The Central Hormonal Axis β The Real Heart of the Problem
π§
The Pituitary-Adrenal-Thyroid-Gonadal Axis
π§
Pituitary:
The central station β coordinates all other glands and issues orders to them.
π¦
Thyroid:
Controls metabolism speed and energy β its disturbance causes fatigue and pigmentation.
β‘
Adrenals:
Produce cortisol and adrenaline β their weakness causes chronic exhaustion.
πΈ
Gonads:
Last in order β when the axis is disturbed, they all get affected with cysts, delays, and weakness.
π―
How does the axis get disturbed?
Damaged intestines + bad food + internal pressure β Wrong signals reach the brain β Pituitary disturbed β The entire axis is affected.
The "Aged Child" Syndrome
22Internal Pressure & Gas Exchange
π«§ Internal Pressure & Gas Exchange
Your body does not work on oxygen aloneβ¦ it works on the pressure difference that moves it. Life = pressure difference β Death = loss of this difference.
β Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi, may Allah have mercy on him
The Basic Law
"Your body does not work on oxygen aloneβ¦ it works on the pressure difference that moves it. Life = pressure difference β Death = loss of this difference."
β Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi, may Allah have mercy on him
You Live Under Enormous Pressure Without Feeling It
π Pressure Scale in Nature
Sea level β 1 pressure
10 meters in water β 2 pressure
30 meters underwater β 4 pressure
23The Sovereign Body
The Sovereign Body
The Big Reframe
Most of modern medicine is built on a hidden assumption:
the body is broken, and we must fix it
. Disease is treated as enemy. Symptoms are silenced. Numbers are pushed back into normal range with chemicals.
Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi's most profound contribution wasn't any specific theory β it was the inversion of this entire framework.
The body isn't broken. It's responding intelligently to conditions we've created.
The body never makes a mistake. If it raises blood sugar, lowers temperature, accumulates fat, or develops cancer β it is doing exactly what is needed in response to the conditions it faces.
The Sovereign Body Principle
"Sovereign" means:
having supreme authority
. Your body is the sovereign over its own affairs. It has billions of years of evolutionary wisdom encoded into every cell. It manages thousands of biochemical reactions per second with precision no laboratory can match.
This wisdom predates all medical schools. It existed before there was anyone to give advice about cholesterol, calories, or vitamin requirements. It will continue to function long after current medical theories are revised.
Dr. Al-Awadi's central question:
If the body is so wise, why is it allowing disease?
His answer:
It isn't "allowing" disease. It's solving a problem we created. The "disease" is the solution β to a problem the body is trying to handle with the limited tools we've given it.
Examples of Sovereign Wisdom
Once you adopt this lens, every "disease" looks different:
High Blood Sugar (Diabetes)
The body raises sugar to feed the brain when modern stress demands it.
It's not malfunctioning β it's prioritizing brain function.
High Cholesterol
The body produces cholesterol to repair damaged tissues.
High cholesterol means active repair, not malfunction.
Inflammation
The body inflames tissue to mobilize healing and contain damage.
Inflammation is the healing response, not the disease.
Cancer
Cells adapt to toxic environments by reverting to primitive metabolism.
The cells aren't "rogue" β they're surviving under conditions where normal function is impossible.
Allergies & Autoimmunity
The immune system attacks proteins it has reasonable cause to suspect β proteins similar to those in industrial foods.
It's protecting, not attacking randomly.
Pain
Pain demands you stop, rest, and address the cause.
Pain is the body's message, not its mistake.
π The Reframe in Action
Instead of asking "how do I lower this symptom?" β ask "what condition is the body responding to that requires this response?" The treatment becomes addressing the underlying condition, not silencing the messenger.
The Healer's Role: Remove Obstacles
If the body is sovereign, what's the healer's job?
Not to impose solutions. Not to override the body's intelligence with chemicals. Not to silence the messengers (symptoms) without listening to their message.
The healer's job is simpler β and far more humble:
identify and remove the obstacles preventing the body from doing what it already knows how to do
.
This shifts everything. Instead of an endless arsenal of interventions, healing becomes a matter of subtraction. Stop poisoning the body. Stop forcing it to compensate. Stop overriding its signals.
The Major Obstacles:
Industrial foods
β alien to evolutionary biology
Industrial fats (seed oils)
β damage cell membranes
Excess sugar and refined carbs
β disrupt insulin signaling
Constant eating
β never allow metabolic reset
Acid blockers and unnecessary medications
β override natural functions
Chronic stress and poor sleep
β disrupt hormonal balance
Environmental toxins
β burden detoxification systems
Remove these, and remarkable things happen β without anyone "treating" anything.
The Trust Required
The Sovereign Body theory requires something modern medicine has lost:
trust in the body
.
This is hard. We've been taught to fear our bodies β to view every symptom as enemy, every fluctuation as failure, every number outside an arbitrary "normal" range as dangerous. Medical culture has trained us to seek intervention at the first sign of any deviation.
Dr. Al-Awadi taught the opposite:
the deviations are usually the body's intelligence at work
. A fever isn't pathology β it's the body activating heat to combat infection. A headache isn't malfunction β it's the body signaling that something needs attention. Fatigue isn't laziness β it's the body demanding rest.
Suppressing these signals doesn't heal. It tells the body its messages are unwanted, while leaving the underlying conditions untouched. Trust, in this context, means listening to the signals rather than silencing them.
How Healing Actually Happens
Under the Sovereign Body framework, healing isn't something you do
to
the body. It's what the body does
by itself
once obstacles are removed.
The body is constantly healing. Right now, while you read this:
Damaged cells are being repaired or removed
New cells are replacing old ones
The immune system is identifying and neutralizing threats
Detoxification organs are processing chemicals
Hormones are calibrating to current needs
The gut is renewing its lining
The brain is consolidating memories and clearing waste
This healing happens automatically β as long as the body has the materials and freedom to do its work. The Al-Tayebaat system provides those materials (clean, natural foods) and that freedom (fasting, proper meal timing, no over-medication).
The results aren't "cures" Dr. Al-Awadi created. They're the body restoring itself once obstacles are removed.
The Philosophical Foundation
The Sovereign Body theory has deep roots in Islamic and traditional wisdom traditions:
The body as creation
β perfectly designed, not random
Natural foods as gifts
β provided for proper nourishment
Fasting as spiritual and physical practice
β restoring balance
Moderation in eating
β "the worst container a person can fill is the stomach"
Listening to the body
β hunger, fullness, taste as guides
Respect for natural processes
β over forced interventions
This is why Dr. Al-Awadi often referenced prophetic medicine and traditional dietary wisdom. He wasn't inventing β he was restoring access to wisdom modern industrial culture had forgotten.
The Bottom Line
If you take one principle from Al-Tayebaat, take this:
Your body is wiser than any expert. Feed it real food. Give it rest. Stop overriding its signals with medications and processed substances. Trust it to know what it needs. Then watch what happens.
Every other theory in Dr. Al-Awadi's framework is, ultimately, an application of this principle. The Fat Theory: give the body real fats it can use. The H. Pylori Theory: respect the body's ecosystem rather than blame its inhabitants. The Blood Pressure Theory: ask why the body is responding this way, not how to suppress the response.
The Sovereign Body theory isn't one theory among twenty-five. It's the philosophical ground from which the entire system grows.
24Sugar & Acetone β A Survival System
π‘οΈ Sugar & Acetone β A Survival System
Sugar does not rise to harm you⦠it rises because it is the last line of defense to save your brain. If you see sugar and acetone⦠you are seeing the body's attempt to stay alive.
β Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi, may Allah have mercy on him
When Do Sugar and Acetone Appear?
π
Fasting:
Their appearance is completely natural β the body makes its energy from itself
π½οΈ
Famines:
An ancient survival mechanism in human history
πͺ
Strenuous effort:
The body mobilizes its hidden energy
π°
Stress:
Cortisol and adrenaline response
π‘
Their appearance = proof that the body is suffering⦠and is compensating brilliantly.
The Liver is the Factory
"Sugar + Acetone = 100% liver production. The body does not absorb them from food β but makes them in the mitochondria inside liver cells."
β Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi, may Allah have mercy on him
Liver + Mitochondria β Sugar + Acetone
β‘
The great meaning:
Their presence = the liver is working + the mitochondria are healthy β this is proof of health, not disease.
The Shock: It is NOT Insulin Deficiency!
β The Prevailing Medical Diagnosis
"High sugar + Acetone = Insulin deficiency = Type 1 diabetes"
β
The Hidden Truth
They appear in fasting and famines β where insulin is originally very low!
π
Conclusive evidence:
If the cause were insulin deficiency, they would not appear in the healthy body during fasting.
β οΈ This was Dr. Al-Awadi's theoretical interpretation. It is not established medical consensus and does not replace diagnosis or treatment from a qualified clinician.
Dual Energy System β The Most Important Idea
π©Έ Glucose
Food for red blood cells (they cannot use anything else).
π§ Acetone (Ketones)
Food for the brain, muscles, and the rest of the body.
π―
An important exception:
The liver does not use acetone itself β it only makes it for the rest of the organs (a beautiful biological altruism).
Manufacturing is Always Continuous
"The production of sugar and acetone is a continuous process 24/7 β but the body consumes them immediately, so we don't see them in tests except when there's an imbalance."
β Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi, may Allah have mercy on him
βοΈ
Hidden production:
The liver makes continuously β and the body consumes continuously = perfect balance.
π
When do they appear?
When there is decreased consumption, weak perfusion, or blood retention β they accumulate and appear in urine.
Where Do Sugar and Acetone Come From?
π¬ Sugar comes from:
Lactic acid (from muscles)
Pyruvic (a metabolic intermediate)
Amino acids (from protein)
Glycerin (from fats)
π₯ Acetone comes from:
Fatty Acids β the body burns its fats and makes fuel from them for the brain.
π‘
The body makes energy from itself
β it does not need "forced feeding".
The Real Hormones That Raise Sugar
β‘ Cortisol
π¨ Adrenaline
π’ Noradrenaline
π Growth hormone
π¦ Thyroid
πͺ Testosterone
π― Glucagon
"7 hormones raise sugar, and only one hormone lowers it (insulin). So why, when sugar rises⦠do we blame only insulin?"
β Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi, may Allah have mercy on him
The Disaster of Conventional Treatment
1. The patient arrives:
High sugar + Acetone
2. The diagnosis:
"Insulin deficiency"
3. The treatment:
Insulin injections in high doses
4. The result:
Sugar does not come down (because it was originally a "rescue")
5. Complications:
Organ failure, coma, death
25Sugar & Gluconeogenesis
π¬ Sugar & Gluconeogenesis
The body is built on synthesis β it makes sugar from fat when needed. High blood sugar does not necessarily mean you ate sugar!
β Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi, may Allah have mercy on him
The Great Secret
"The great secret β put this in your ear: from sugar I know how to make Acetyl-CoA, but the reverse is not true. And when I burn fat, the sugar in my body rises because I take the glycerin coming from the fat and convert it in my liver into sugar."
β Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi, may Allah have mercy on him
This is one of Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi's most important insights β and it overturns common assumptions about blood sugar.
How the Body Makes Sugar From Fat
The pathway by which the body creates sugar from stored fat:
Triglycerides β Lipase breakdown β Free glycerin β Gluconeogenesis in the liver β Glucose (sugar) β
The Common Belief
β Blood sugar rises only from eating starches and sugar.
The Scientific Reality
β
Blood sugar can rise even if you only ate fats! Glycerin converts to glucose in the liver.
The Astonishing Paradox
π«
Ate 2 kilograms of oil?
After only two hours, it converts to organic acids + glucose. Blood sugar didn't rise from starches β it was manufactured from fat!
π¦
The fate of dietary sugar:
Sugar from food does not enter the blood directly β it is stored in the liver as glycogen first. It rarely leaks into the bloodstream.
π₯
When burning fat:
The released glycerin converts to glucose in the liver β blood sugar rises temporarily, and this is completely normal and not dangerous.
Acetyl-CoA β The Cornerstone
π What is it?
The active form of acetic acid (a 2-carbon molecule) β produced from the breakdown of fatty acids in the mitochondria.
ποΈ From it, the body makes:
Cholesterol (37 steps)
Ketone bodies (fasting fuel)
New fatty acids
ATP energy
π§ͺ Ketone Bodies
Clean alternative fuel to glucose, produced during fasting β Acetone + Acetoacetic + Beta-hydroxybutyrate.
Source: altayebaat.com/en/theories

