I personally am very disappointed, no that's not honest, that too many doctors, nutritionists, and dieticians do not mention LCHF diet, or if the patient/client brings it up, they're told, "No one can maintain a diet like that."
In 2004, I began seeing a endocrinologist who is a type 1 diabetic for pre-diabetes. I was seen initially by her, then seen only by her nurse from that point forward. I made it clear to them both that I didn't want to take medication. I was given a blood glucose meter, but never given any
effective diet strategies to lose weight or to lower my blood glucose without medication. I was just seen and monitored quarterly, I believe for 3 years.
When I intuitively developed a new strategy to eat only meat, eggs, vegetables, and less fruit and grains, my blood glucose began to come down for the first time. At my next appointment, when we reviewed my blood glucose readings, I was told I'd damage my brain because I couldn't get enough carbs from meat and vegetables alone. So I stopped, and I focused instead on eating as healthily as I could. I also lost 20 pounds.
I'm in my mid-50's now. What keeps me up at night now is "How much atherosclerosis have I developed in those ten years?". Why did I trust them? Why didn't I do my own research like I did two months ago,
finally, after my high blood glucose of 282 mg/dL (15.7 mmol/L)?
I'm angry with myself, them too. Bernstein's books have been out there since
1980, and he was beating the drum for the low carb diet
years before then.
Yes, I'm mad. I try to not think about it too much. What's past is past.
What counts is what I'm doing now. That said, it's lit a fire under my butt. It's driving my desire to insure that other type 2's have the option, education, and support needed to do this diet. And if I can find a type 1 partner, I'd like to help type 1's too in our local community.
It's time to start speaking up, whenever and wherever we can.