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<blockquote data-quote="vintageutopia" data-source="post: 872544" data-attributes="member: 167332"><p>Interesting perspective, [USER=44692]@Scardoc[/USER] . Speaking from a US point of view, I think the new information has not caught up with most GPs. We do have physicians here that specialize in metabolic disorders and the patient can consult them directly, so that may be a bit different than the UK. However, treating blood sugar via considerable carb reduction is not a proposed treatment plan. Similar to the UK, it places physicians in a peculiar position if their treatment varies from what the ADA (or NHS, in your case) suggests for glucose control. Especially, if complications arise. The guidelines are there for a reason and it is the safe choice. However, where the gap lies is with people who do not want to take medication (unless, they need to) or want to greatly reduce their medication consumption by an alternative means...in this case, diet. Those people stumble upon the LCHF/Newcastle information, because they are searching for a way to control their condition that more aligns with their social/health values.</p><p></p><p>Can you imagine what would happen if people were given MORE options for diabetes control? Instead, of only trotting out ADA/NHS guidelines and also mentioning LCHF/Newcastle? I think that is what people who are dealing with diabetes hope for. They want choices- choices that make sense and can help them attain their personal health goals.</p><p></p><p>There are "bad" GPs. There are also non-compliant patients. But for the majority of GPs and patients, there is a gap that needs to be filled. The diagnosis is the easy part. Living with Type 1/Type 2 is where the real need for knowledge begins.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vintageutopia, post: 872544, member: 167332"] Interesting perspective, [USER=44692]@Scardoc[/USER] . Speaking from a US point of view, I think the new information has not caught up with most GPs. We do have physicians here that specialize in metabolic disorders and the patient can consult them directly, so that may be a bit different than the UK. However, treating blood sugar via considerable carb reduction is not a proposed treatment plan. Similar to the UK, it places physicians in a peculiar position if their treatment varies from what the ADA (or NHS, in your case) suggests for glucose control. Especially, if complications arise. The guidelines are there for a reason and it is the safe choice. However, where the gap lies is with people who do not want to take medication (unless, they need to) or want to greatly reduce their medication consumption by an alternative means...in this case, diet. Those people stumble upon the LCHF/Newcastle information, because they are searching for a way to control their condition that more aligns with their social/health values. Can you imagine what would happen if people were given MORE options for diabetes control? Instead, of only trotting out ADA/NHS guidelines and also mentioning LCHF/Newcastle? I think that is what people who are dealing with diabetes hope for. They want choices- choices that make sense and can help them attain their personal health goals. There are "bad" GPs. There are also non-compliant patients. But for the majority of GPs and patients, there is a gap that needs to be filled. The diagnosis is the easy part. Living with Type 1/Type 2 is where the real need for knowledge begins. [/QUOTE]
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