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As part of our relaunch of Low-carb Skipton we're talking to some of the local media. This case study (me) might be used. Thought it worth putting here too.

I’m 64, and for as long as I can remember I had always tried to eat the recommended diet and take enough exercise – this is what the NHS tells you to do, isn’t it? However, about twelve years ago things started to go wrong. I began to gain weight rapidly and other symptoms appeared – kidney problems, swollen legs, sleep apnea. Cuts and scratches wouldn’t heal. I wasn’t eating any more than I had been and was still active.

I was told I didn’t have Type2 diabetes: my blood sugar levels weren’t then high enough. However, I was having classic diabetic symptoms and they were getting worse. My weight gain eventually meant I could no longer exercise the way I had been doing. I seemed to get injured a lot. By 2019 I was diagnosed diabetic.

I decided to switch to a Low Carb diet.

I now eat a lot of what we’re usually lectured NOT to eat – meat, fish, eggs, above ground vegetables, and dairy – mainly cheese. I limit my carb intake to about 20 or 25 grams a day – that’s the equivalent of one apple. I don’t eat pasta, rice, bread, pastry, fruit, or sugar.

I got my blood sugar levels back to normal within four months and was recognized as “in remission” a year later. In the last two years I’ve also lost at least 40lbs and reduced my waist size by six inches.

My overall health has improved dramatically, and I’ve even started playing football again in the last few weeks. My blood pressure is down, and my cholesterol is NOT going up. My diabetes symptoms have gone almost completely, and I’ve never been hungry once. As Low Carb doesn’t depend on restricting calories, it means you don’t have to starve.

Finally, I have managed to drop all the medication I was taking – it’s not needed anymore.

Edit - link to article as it appeared.
https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co...-J3VGwCR2Jm8D95NSVApPzVox-9D1tJRZxBRUxuxEgVIw