Low Carb Diet and NHS Advice

The NHS and many diabetic organisations’ guidelines recommend that diabetics get a third of their daily calories from carbohydrate, then medicated insulin should be injected to counteract the rise in blood sugar level.

According to the NHS direct helpline any changes in diet should be discussed with the GP or diabetic team and should be monitored to ensure that insulin prescriptions are adjusted accordingly if necessary.

Additionally, if a diabetic intends to conduct a weight loss program, they suggest a calorie controlled diet as the best method.

This begs the question, in light of research on low carbohydrate diets and their logical affects on a diabetic’s health, why the guidelines are set as they are.