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7 things your health team won't tell you
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There are some aspects of diabetes that can be neglected by GPs or healthcare teams that may have a big impact upon your diabetes management.

Aside from the emotional impact that diabetes has upon patients and their families, it is not uncommon for GPs to omit such information as short, sudden bursts of exercise being liable to increase blood sugar levels in some patients.

While the low-carb diet is slowly gaining mainstream acceptance due its success in improving glycemic control, the NHS have yet to adopt this approach.

As a result, patients with diabetes may receive advice to consume plenty of starchy carbohydrate at main meals.

A low-carb diet, on the other hand, has been shown to be more effective in achieving weight loss and reducing the risk of cardiovascular complications.
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A leading advocate of the carb-restricted diet is Dr. David Cavan, Director of Policy and Programmes at the International Diabetes Federation (IDF).

Aside from being an expert in the management of type 2 diabetes, Dr. Cavan also helped set up BERTIE, an education course for people with type 1 diabetes.

On Sunday 10 May, Dr. Cavan conducted a live social media Q&A with Diabetes.co.uk, where he answered questions on the low-carb diet, the NHS and his book: Reverse Your Diabetes: The Step-by-Step Plan to Take Control of Type 2 Diabetes.

Dr. Cavan will be talking at the Bradford Literature Festival on Saturday 23 May.
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The Mediterranean Diet is a similar diet to Dr. Cavan’s plan of a carb-restricted diet which has proven popular among users of the Diabetes.co.uk Forum.

Oily fish, legumes, poultry and fresh fruit are principal ingredients of a traditional Mediterranean diet, which has a higher proportion of unsaturated fats to saturated fats and has been shown to promote good heart health.
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