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<blockquote data-quote="TorqPenderloin" data-source="post: 1061339" data-attributes="member: 211504"><p>I'm going to probably make a few people angry and saying this but:</p><p></p><p>The study found that BOTH diets (low carb and high carb) were equally effective at reducing body weight and a1c results. That suggests weight loss is most important in long-term treatment of diabetes.</p><p></p><p>The LCHF diet stood out most in reducing medication requirements, but the findings note that that was largely due to avoiding short-term blood sugar spikes. That is a temporary effect and likely not sustainable (you would have to continue low-carb eating indefinitely).</p><p></p><p>Now, with perfect discipline, it is obvious that a LCHF diet is the wiser choice in this case. HOWEVER, some people struggle to deal with the social aspects of a LCHF diet. Many cultures and holidays center around food high in carbohydrates and that can be problematic for some. Furthermore, LCHF is a bit more complicated to explain which could pose problems for a single doctor trying to educate 1000 patients. I see a lot of value in a balanced diet as it allows people to eat whatever they want just in moderation. Long-term it's no less effective than a LCHF diet. The tradeoff becomes, are you okay with taking medication in order to enjoy all types of food (in moderation)?</p><p></p><p>In short, it would be nice to see the NICE and ADA guidelines updates to acknowledge that a LCHF diet can be an effective approach, but I don't think it should necessarily be the only preferred approach (patients should have options).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TorqPenderloin, post: 1061339, member: 211504"] I'm going to probably make a few people angry and saying this but: The study found that BOTH diets (low carb and high carb) were equally effective at reducing body weight and a1c results. That suggests weight loss is most important in long-term treatment of diabetes. The LCHF diet stood out most in reducing medication requirements, but the findings note that that was largely due to avoiding short-term blood sugar spikes. That is a temporary effect and likely not sustainable (you would have to continue low-carb eating indefinitely). Now, with perfect discipline, it is obvious that a LCHF diet is the wiser choice in this case. HOWEVER, some people struggle to deal with the social aspects of a LCHF diet. Many cultures and holidays center around food high in carbohydrates and that can be problematic for some. Furthermore, LCHF is a bit more complicated to explain which could pose problems for a single doctor trying to educate 1000 patients. I see a lot of value in a balanced diet as it allows people to eat whatever they want just in moderation. Long-term it's no less effective than a LCHF diet. The tradeoff becomes, are you okay with taking medication in order to enjoy all types of food (in moderation)? In short, it would be nice to see the NICE and ADA guidelines updates to acknowledge that a LCHF diet can be an effective approach, but I don't think it should necessarily be the only preferred approach (patients should have options). [/QUOTE]
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