Express: Super-fit’ gran develops life-threatening diabetes through love of fresh orange juiceLainaa:
A SUPER-FIT grandmother saw a doctor for the first time in 40 YEARS and was told she was on the brink of a fatal stroke or heart attack - because of her love of ORANGE juice.
Elaine Treadwell, 67, sought medical help after suffering from an ingrowing toenail but was stunned when a doctor told her she was a "ticking time bomb".
Tests revealed she was suffering from sky-high cholesterol and rocketing blood pressure.
Shockingly, she discovered her love of 100 per cent freshly squeezed orange juice, had triggered severe Type 2 diabetes putting her at risk of a stroke or heart attack.
But after drastically changing her lifestyle, including swapping orange juice for coconut water, her cholesterol levels returned to a healthy level and lowered her blood pressure.
"I used to drink a lot of pure orange juice because I thought it was good for me but in fact it was full of sugar and was killing me. "