tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600659484694637338.post1568609395053385745..comments2024-03-29T11:01:35.028+00:00Comments on The Low Carb Diabetic: My experience with a low carbohydrate diet.Lowcarb team memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600659484694637338.post-18270574555224682662012-09-07T14:54:43.456+01:002012-09-07T14:54:43.456+01:00Ian this should be unbelievable and unforgiveable ...Ian this should be unbelievable and unforgiveable but unfortunately I've seen this for myself, this is why I for one do all that I can to spread the good low carb news, even if only one or two take it up they will be another success story to continue the good news.<br /><br />When I was young type 2 diabetes only affected middle aged or older people. Now to my horror children are being diagnosed as type 2 diabetics.<br /><br />Also when I was young sweets and bottles of sugary fizzy type drinks was a once a week treat. Now the younger generation seem to live on it. These drinks often appear in their school lunch boxes together with the seemingly mandatory crisps and chocolate bars.<br /><br />If things don't change it's only going to get worse.<br /><br />GraceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600659484694637338.post-54842854486514111192012-09-07T11:04:08.353+01:002012-09-07T11:04:08.353+01:00With my final cup of tea with that diabetic friend...With my final cup of tea with that diabetic friend I was offered a "healthy" Special K bar. I looked at the small print.<br /><br />Only 90 kcals - you'd need 4 for a calorie sufficient b'fast - & more or a Mars bar mid-morning.<br /><br />78% carb of which 38% sugar <br />5% fat. <br /><br />I explained why I declined .... <br /><br /><br />In the olden days they used to talk about "food value." What food value is in such "pseudo-foods?"<br />IanDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02659062859402513907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600659484694637338.post-39162795960306836622012-09-06T22:00:04.061+01:002012-09-06T22:00:04.061+01:00Ian thank you so much for sharing this excellent a...Ian thank you so much for sharing this excellent article with us, I enjoyed reading it. I am a strong believer in the low carb way and think it very important that we should all spread the word as much as we can. Your sentence, which I have copied below, goes to show we still have a lot of work to do.<br />As the saying goes from little acorns oak trees grow. I hope the low carb oak tree keeps growing over the years and matures into a magnificent learning tree, it is needed perhaps more than ever these days with some of the nonsense shown on television, written in articles in magazines, and also bad information given on some forums etc.<br /><br />'When I gave that talk, some refused my samples because they "know" that low carb food is bad for diabetics.'<br /><br />Grace Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600659484694637338.post-88286142978784914522012-09-06T09:51:37.246+01:002012-09-06T09:51:37.246+01:00A diabetic friend asked me for my almond cake-brea...A diabetic friend asked me for my almond cake-bread recipe.<br /><br />I took him a sample & he had it with chips!!!<br /><br />It raises the question, "should we eat the low carb diet before or after or with our meals....???? <br /><br />When I gave that talk, some refused my samples because they "know" that low carb food is bad for diabetics.<br /><br />IanDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02659062859402513907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600659484694637338.post-72479632883715123162012-09-06T00:29:24.844+01:002012-09-06T00:29:24.844+01:00You can view Ian's LC diet plate here http://w...You can view Ian's LC diet plate here <a href="http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=13109&hilit=+expert#p119495" rel="nofollow">http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=13109&hilit=+expert#p119495</a><br /><br />GrahamLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600659484694637338.post-39973256250140356492012-09-05T21:36:18.548+01:002012-09-05T21:36:18.548+01:00"After all that, no-one has contacted me abou..."After all that, no-one has contacted me about my diet"<br /><br />Somehow I'm not surprised they just don't seem to want to know that for so many low carbing is the way forward. We must keep spreading the word.<br /><br />Your article was excellent thanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600659484694637338.post-72039849692873163682012-09-05T21:15:10.714+01:002012-09-05T21:15:10.714+01:00Ian this is an amazing article, I can only thank y...Ian this is an amazing article, I can only thank you for sharing this with us. I'm sure it will go towards helping others.<br /><br />KateAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600659484694637338.post-35096716356466852782012-09-05T17:43:00.656+01:002012-09-05T17:43:00.656+01:00Hi Ian
Your post has caused a lot of interest, pe...Hi Ian<br /><br />Your post has caused a lot of interest, people from all over the world are reading it. We get stats on this blog shown below after around 24 hours. For a small blog like ours these are very high numbers for one post. Well done, if you have helped one person go lowcarb it is all worth while. I suspect you have helped many with your story. Thanks again for posting it here.<br /><br />Kind regards Eddie<br /><br />Entry Pageviews<br />My experience with a low carbohydrate diet.<br />4 Sep 2012, 15 comments<br />213 pageviews.Lowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600659484694637338.post-16047287921863033152012-09-05T17:25:52.126+01:002012-09-05T17:25:52.126+01:00“This is really inspiring stuff but also frustrati...“This is really inspiring stuff but also frustrating for me. I have been strict low carbing for about 2 months now and cannot get my fasting BS below 7. I test all the time and mostly, it is between 8 and 12 even tho I don't eat more than about 40 carbs a day. I read so many success stories but it just doesn't happen for me. Maybe my pancreas is just fried and insulin is the only way?”<br /><br /><br />Thanks for your comment. I have said for a long time diabetes goes not have to be progressive, not in the sense we will go on to suffer serious complications. However, type two diabetics at diagnosis usually have a damaged pancreas. Some reports state around 50% of beta cells have died. This the reason I am alarmed when some type two non insulin using diabetics state they can eat up to 200 carbs a day and hold good BG numbers. The question is how long will they hold safe BG numbers on that sort of carb intake ?<br /><br />My guess is not for very long. I have talked to diabetics in that situation, and they find within a few years, they have to reduce carbs to keep good numbers. I believe the advice eat to your meter is sound for the newly diagnosed, but in the long term, a type two should go for the minimum amount of carbs they can tolerate. Most real low carbers find 30 to 50 easy to live with.<br /><br />Complete beta cell burn out maybe down the road for many of us diabetics. When a lowcarb diet does not keep BG safe, insulin is the only med I will use. Far too many type two meds have ether been banned, or in my opinion not very effective, or are downright dangerous.<br /><br />A well controlled lowcarbing type two, should have minimal grief trying to hold safe BG numbers on a very small amount of injected insulin. That’s my theory, who knows, I may have to go down that route myself. I respect insulin but do not fear it, it’s pretty easy to make a decision when you have no choice.<br /><br />Good luck and health to you and yours.<br /><br />EddieLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600659484694637338.post-85559308236775115082012-09-05T15:59:34.474+01:002012-09-05T15:59:34.474+01:00Good article and thanks for sharing your experianc...Good article and thanks for sharing your experiance on low <a href="http://www.rajaha.com/examples-carbohydrates-daily-life/" rel="nofollow">carb</a> diet.Pharmajobs-Indiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04617956797658218955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600659484694637338.post-50829580845811909712012-09-05T10:54:29.841+01:002012-09-05T10:54:29.841+01:00This is really inspiring stuff but also frustratin...This is really inspiring stuff but also frustrating for me. I have been strict low carbing for about 2 months now and cannot get my fasting BS below 7. I test all the time and mostly, it is between 8 and 12 even tho I don't eat more than about 40 carbs a day. I read so many success stories but it just doesn't happen for me. Maybe my pancreas is just fried and insulin is the only way?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600659484694637338.post-27111948987791744522012-09-05T10:25:50.385+01:002012-09-05T10:25:50.385+01:00Very good post and thank you for sharing this with...Very good post and thank you for sharing this with us, it spurs others on I'm sure and spreads the word.<br /><br />Thank you<br /><br />JoeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600659484694637338.post-27994868552045070992012-09-05T10:08:54.117+01:002012-09-05T10:08:54.117+01:00That was a talk given to the Hounslow Diabetes/Car...That was a talk given to the Hounslow Diabetes/Cardio Support Group last May. Over 50 people were present & the organisers sent my talk to all the email subscribers, & printed it for others to pick up at the next meeting. <br /><br />How do I post the JPGs - my LC diet plate & my b'fast experiment?<br /><br />At the next meeting two dietitians spoke. http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-forum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=30558&hilit=+hounslow <br /><br />After all that, no-one has contacted me about my diet, & AFAIK no-one has joined the forum. <br /><br /><br /><br />IanDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02659062859402513907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600659484694637338.post-67406139025004103282012-09-05T07:33:52.333+01:002012-09-05T07:33:52.333+01:00Great to see this post! I had toyed with low carb...Great to see this post! I had toyed with low carb in the past and done well but didn't stick to it. I tried going low carb again when diagnosed with diabetes with a blood sugar of well over 500 (USA measurement). I was almost put on insulin. I did well with stopping sugar but was told I needed those whole complex grains so kept whole wheat and brown rice. And also kept high BS. A few weeks ago dropped wheat/grains, staying very low carb and even without meds my blood sugar has been normal or barely above already and I have so much more energy - just feel better! With almond flour, I will be able to stick to it this time, particularly with such drastic results. Other health issues are better as well - reflux, asthma, allergies, hypertension. So happy to see the word spread more and more! (I recommend the Wheat Belly book by Dr. William Davis - it inspired me to get going again)Jan J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04827451889594711222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600659484694637338.post-29896394060832995042012-09-04T23:54:44.643+01:002012-09-04T23:54:44.643+01:00Philippa said...
"Sigh. The Diabetes UK party...Philippa said...<br />"Sigh. The Diabetes UK party line is very similar to the Canadian one. <br /><br />They even post nonsensical things like claiming they are committed to the latest research etc, yet their position papers are more than 10 years old and most certainly don't support current research."<br /><br />Hi Philippa, your right the NHS and DUK are still pushing dietary advise based on old research, low fat high carb is the recommended diet for Type2 diabetics.<br /><br />like Ian we have been following a LC diet for over four years with no adverse effects, the fact we are still getting safe A1c levels on minimal or no medications and with no evidence of progression shows to us at least LC is safe.<br /><br />We do have a Canadian friend in Dr Jay Wortman <a href="http://www.drjaywortman.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.drjaywortman.com/</a> who I'm sure you will be aware of, he has published a comment about Ian's post.<br /><br />GrahamLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600659484694637338.post-35976265189485419882012-09-04T22:39:15.656+01:002012-09-04T22:39:15.656+01:00Very helpful and inspiring article. Thank you Ian ...Very helpful and inspiring article. Thank you Ian for sharing your experience.fibreclaireUKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09846419669691216627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600659484694637338.post-85858311200149047332012-09-04T20:12:40.978+01:002012-09-04T20:12:40.978+01:00Sigh. The Diabetes UK party line is very similar ...Sigh. The Diabetes UK party line is very similar to the Canadian one. <br /><br />They even post nonsensical things like claiming they are committed to the latest research etc, yet their position papers are more than 10 years old and most certainly don't support current research.Philippahttp://www.carboholicsanonymous.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600659484694637338.post-42732879025530284072012-09-04T20:00:44.090+01:002012-09-04T20:00:44.090+01:00Hi Suzie
If the lowcarbers numbers were taken out...Hi Suzie<br /><br />If the lowcarbers numbers were taken out of the stats the numbers would be even more gruesome.<br /><br />They could list the HbA1c numbers for lowcarbers, but that would highlight how bad their treatment truly is.<br /><br />Year in and year out, zero progress is being made, in fact the situation is getting worse.<br /><br />Eddie<br /><br />Lowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600659484694637338.post-88848589618741884352012-09-04T18:37:39.212+01:002012-09-04T18:37:39.212+01:00These numbers were posted on this blog the other d...These numbers were posted on this blog the other day:<br /><br />Percentage of registered Type 2 patients in England<br />HbA1c >= 6.5% (48 mmol/mol = 72.5%<br />HbA1c > 7.5% (58 mmol/mol) = 32.6%<br />HbA1c >10.0% (86 mmol/mol) = 6.8%<br /><br />I wonder how much these numbers would change if all the low-carbers were removed from these statistics? Too bad they don't keep track of people separately who low-carb to see the difference.Suzie_Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07666156180281289653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600659484694637338.post-83787294912662530452012-09-04T18:29:12.631+01:002012-09-04T18:29:12.631+01:00Ian
Thank you for allowing us to post your story....Ian<br /><br />Thank you for allowing us to post your story. It will inspire others. Your hard work away from forums is much appreciated.<br /><br />We must never stop spreading the good news.<br /><br />EddieLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600659484694637338.post-53588330962903210092012-09-04T18:23:26.420+01:002012-09-04T18:23:26.420+01:00A very good post Ian-As always.Thankyou.
SimonA very good post Ian-As always.Thankyou.<br /><br />SimonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600659484694637338.post-5540532953734511782012-09-04T17:40:36.696+01:002012-09-04T17:40:36.696+01:00@ I challenge Diabetes uk to produce ANY evidence ...@ I challenge Diabetes uk to produce ANY evidence to (a) support their warnings of the dangers of low carbohydrate diets, & <br /><br />(b) to justify their recommendation for T1 & T2 diabetics that carbohydrate should make up about half of what you eat and drink.<br /><br /><br />Good luck with that! <br /><br />Would you like an appointment to a Cryogenic centre so that you can be frozen today and arrangements made for you to be defrosted when they finally get around to doing so?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600659484694637338.post-43788150774648175742012-09-04T17:38:55.880+01:002012-09-04T17:38:55.880+01:00This is a lovely article Ian, many thanks for shar...This is a lovely article Ian, many thanks for sharing it with us.<br /><br />SueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com