tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600659484694637338.post4874799602296426426..comments2024-03-28T22:26:53.018+00:00Comments on The Low Carb Diabetic: Are diabetics being given diet advice that just makes their problems WORSE?Lowcarb team memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600659484694637338.post-79223294613799377712015-09-09T21:58:35.611+01:002015-09-09T21:58:35.611+01:00I was told ever since early childhood that all my ...I was told ever since early childhood that all my symptoms were either psychiatric or completely made up. Strange that they never noticed that all the symptoms I was making up just happened to be symptoms of diabetes and conditions that are "common in diabetics". FIFTY years later and I was finally told I "just have a touch of prediabetes". I was given a diet leaflet listing exactly the same high carb low fat diet I had been given verbally previously, and which had left me semipermanently exhausted, constantly hungry and with WORSE lipids than before, and which caused me to gain 15kg quite rapidly and worsened my blood pressure. I was also told on no account to test my blood.<br /><br />It didn't take long online to realise I should do the EXACT OPPOSITE of what I was told, which reduced and eliminated ALL the symptoms, lost me the weight even faster than I had put it on, and returned my BG and lipids to pretty much normal and even reduced my BP.<br /><br />After ten years of this I was recently told I was not only not diabetic, I had never been prediabetic. Gee thanks!<br />chris cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600659484694637338.post-10696560777520832952015-09-09T08:44:06.130+01:002015-09-09T08:44:06.130+01:00So interesting. I watched a programme last we...So interesting. I watched a programme last week about young people with type 2.<br />The elderly were also included. It was diet based, mainly around sugar.<br />When my father was diagnosed he was given tablets and told not to eat sugary foods. That is as far as the advice went. I tried to help my father with his diet but because I am not medically qualified he said 'Best I do what the doctors tell me'<br />People put a lot of faith in doctors and the medical profession and of course they do a wonderful job in many cases. I do feel that diet and lifestyle are rarely included.......things need to change.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600659484694637338.post-80003024209983194742015-09-09T05:54:12.064+01:002015-09-09T05:54:12.064+01:00As wife of a diabetic, I get frustrated by mainstr...As wife of a diabetic, I get frustrated by mainstream advice in the US. Last year I attended one of my husband's doctor appointments and asked the doctor about diet. He said, "We find that most patients won't make lifestyle changes but they will take medication."<br /><br />Well, it's true of my husband. But my aunt was told to cut out sweets when she had diabetes 20-something years ago. She lost weight and brought her blood sugar under control. It can work.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09763547174099448920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600659484694637338.post-5062728335974837312015-09-09T05:16:19.759+01:002015-09-09T05:16:19.759+01:00I'm surprised how many people in the U.S. get ...I'm surprised how many people in the U.S. get little or no information when newly diagnosed. I was lucky 23 years ago, I got a lot of nutrition counseling and information on how to manage my glucose levels. Turns out, I am a type I and take insulin. Limited carbohydrate has been the way I keep my weight and my blood glucose in check.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052375488090209961noreply@blogger.com