The Yates Protocol

Five Simple Steps to Fix Your Blood Sugar and Reverse Type 2 Diabetes

By: Beverly Yates

Narrated by: Beverly Yates

A total reset to heal and reverse type 2 and prediabetes from an advocate for health empowerment in underserved communities.

Your blood sugar is not your fault. Type 2 and prediabetes are not caused by body fat, laziness, lack of willpower, or inadequate effort. Rather, they are complex, and influenced by the chronic wear and tear of living in our toxified, high-stress, low-nourishment modern world. In The Yates Protocol, Dr. Beverly Yates shares compassionate, practical advice for approaching nutrition, meal timing, sleep, stress, exercise, and strength training to reverse diabetes once and for all.

Unlike typical diabetes care approaches, The Yates Protocol doesn’t eliminate any food groups and focuses more on what to include, not exclude, to help you find which foods are best for your body. Repair doesn’t require restriction, like many doctors and “experts” imply. It requires nourishment. Dr. Yates also offers tools such as a daily eating rhythm and optional intermittent fasting to enhance blood sugar control, improve cravings, and boost energy. Advocating for self-care, setting boundaries, and ultimately reducing stress, she focuses on exercising smarter, not harder. She’ll help you test for success and heal as fast as possible with proven CGM and glucometer strategies.

Filled with real patient success stories and delicious recipes to help you stay on track, The Yates Protocol provides everything you need to heal for good. It’s time to throw out the shame-and-blame model and start on the path to reversing your diabetes today.


* This audiobook edition includes a downloadable PDF of recipes and resources from the book.

Critic reviews

“As a Naturopathic Endocrinologist, I’ve seen how hard it can be for people to manage type 2 diabetes. The Yates Protocol shows that real progress is possible. Dr. Yates makes the science easy to understand and gives people practical steps they can actually stick with. This book helps readers see that better health is not out of reach, and that small, steady changes can make a big difference.” —Alan Christianson, NMD, NYT bestselling author of The Thyroid Reset Diet

“This book is your permission slip to ditch the shame, take back control, and finally fix your blood sugar for good. If you’ve ever felt like no one was listening or like the medical system was failing you, this is your lifeline. Dr. Yates gives you the straight talk, the science, and—most importantly—the solutions that actually work. I’ll be recommending this to every client who’s ready for real transformation.”— JJ Virgin, CNS, NYT bestselling author of The Virgin Diet

“In an era where lifestyle must be central to chronic disease care, The Yates Protocol offers a timely and empowering solution. Dr. Yates combines clinical insight with compassion to offer a clear and actionable roadmap that addresses the root causes of type 2 diabetes. Her integrative, stepwise approach belongs in every provider’s toolkit—and in the hands of every patient ready to reclaim their metabolic health.” —William C. Hsu, MD, Chief Medical Officer, L-Nutra; Former Vice President, Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School

“If you’re ready to stop managing symptoms and start reversing insulin resistance, read Dr. Yates' book. Her 5-step protocol is rooted in real-life success stories and enables you to sit in the driver's seat of your own metabolic health. If I could give this book 10 stars I would do it without hesitation.”– Cyrus Khambatta, PhD, New York Times bestselling co-author of Mastering Diabetes

“Dr. Yates has taken decades of clinical success and translated it into a clear, step-by-step system that anyone can use - whether or not they have access to a specialist or wearable tech. This book puts power into the hands of the individual, and that’s how real health change happens. Can't recommend it enough." —Boris Berjan, CEO and Founder of Theia Health

"A practical, compassionate roadmap for bringing blood sugars back under control—without fads. Dr. Yates focuses on habits that actually stick: smart plates, meal timing, sleep, strength, and stress skills. If you want real-world wins you can measure, start here."—Matt Vande Vegte, author of the #1 bestseller The Blood Sugar Freedom Formula

Powerful, Practical, and Transformative

I absolutely loved this book. This is longevity medicine in action. Dr.Yates covers everything from CGMs and metabolic health to practical recipes, movement, lifestyle design, and root-cause strategies. It’s not surface-level wellness; it’s a comprehensive roadmap for optimizing health in a proactive, data-informed way. What stood out most to me is how Dr. Yates bridges science with real-life application. The concepts are evidence-based yet accessible, and the recommendations feel doable. It’s empowering, educational, and incredibly relevant for anyone who wants to take ownership of their long-term health.Highly recommend for anyone interested in metabolic optimization, preventative medicine, and lifestyle longevity medicine 🫶