How Anup Singh Revolutionized Diabetes Reversal in India with a 100g Low-Carb Indian Diet

India is often called the diabetes capital of the world — but what if the solution lies not in more medications, but in changing what’s on our plate?

On World Diabetes Day, Aarti Laxman sat down with Anup Singh, IIT silver medalist, engineer, and the founder of India’s largest low-carb community, DLife.in. Anup shared how he reversed his own diabetes in 2011 and has since helped thousands of Indians do the same using a uniquely Indian low-carb approach.

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🌾 Why Anup Rejected the Standard Diabetes Playbook

When Anup was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 2011, doctors recommended walking and medications. But Anup, with his numbers-driven engineering mind, realized:

✅ Diabetes is fundamentally a carbohydrate intolerance.
✅ Cutting carbs — not just calories — is the key to lowering blood sugar.
✅ Western keto and carnivore diets didn’t fit the Indian context, so he pioneered an Indian low-carb diet capped at 100g of carbs per day.

📊 The Science Behind the 100g Carb Limit

  • The liver stores ~120g of glycogen. Keeping dietary carbs under ~100g daily reduces blood glucose spikes and keeps the body in balance.

  • For Indians, this means cutting roti, rice, and sugar — but still enjoying eggs, paneer, non-starchy vegetables, coconut oil, ghee, and butter.

  • Forget the fear of fat: Anup emphasizes that saturated fat is not the enemy; rather, excess carbs are.

💥 Busting the Myths

❌ “Sugar-free biscuits are healthy” → No, all carbs break down into sugar.
❌ “Protein damages kidneys” → Anup eats 3g protein/kg body weight daily — with no kidney damage.
❌ “You can go back to your old diet once numbers improve” → No, low-carb is a lifelong lifestyle, not a temporary diet.

🏋️♂️ Exercise: Start Anytime, Any Age

Anup only started lifting weights recently — and says anyone can start, even at 60 or 70. His advice:

  • Focus on strength training, not cardio.

  • Build muscle to improve insulin sensitivity.

  • Don’t let myths or age stop you.

💡 Why Healthcare Needs to Change

Most doctors don’t test for fasting insulin or understand hyperinsulinemia — the root driver behind diabetes, heart disease, and even some cancers.
Anup’s initiative, the DLife Diploma, has already trained over 40 doctors and 100+ coaches to deliver evidence-based low-carb care.

💰 The Cost of Doing Nothing

Anup warns:

“The average diabetic spends ₹15–20 lakh over 20 years on pills and complications. Switching to low-carb now saves you money — and your health.”

🚀 How to Get Started Today

✅ Cut your daily carbs to ~100g.
✅ Increase protein to at least 1g/kg body weight.
✅ Switch to healthy fats: coconut oil, ghee, butter.
✅ Ditch seed oils and ultra-processed foods.

For personalized plans, Anup recommends working with a certified coach to tailor the approach to your health profile.

🌍 A Growing Movement

What began as one man’s experiment has blossomed into India’s most robust low-carb community. With thousands of success stories and a fast-growing network of certified doctors, the low-carb revolution in India is only getting stronger.

Ready to take charge of your health?

👉 Visit DLife.in to learn more and find a coach near you.