Sky News. Cut your heart attack risk - Diabetic

cugila

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Here is a link to the Sky News website with an item about Diabetes 'treatment.'
It is claimed that it may cut Heart Attack risks in Diabetics ?

Would have helped if they actually said what this treatment that achieved a reduction in HbA1c levels actually was instead of just calling it 'intensive'. There are other links worth a read.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-New ... ds#comment

You can also leave your own comments about the article. I did.
 

cugila

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Thanks phoenix. Nothing we didn't already know then ? :D
 

Dillinger

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"Diabetes UK warned tighter sugar control would not be appropriate for everyone."

That was from the BBC link - what will it take for Diabetes UK to actually start giving some useful advice!!!? :roll:

The people for whom tighter 'sugar control' won't be appropriate for are those who relish the thought of all those exciting diabetic complications looming and all the fun they'll have with medications and failing health.

That sound you hear in the background is the sound of our heads tapping against the brick wall that is Diabetes UK and their bonkers advice...
 

The Governor

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How in gods name is poor control in anyones interest? Are there special medical conditions that benefit from undulating sugar levels?
 

Trinkwasser

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How in gods name is poor control in anyones interest? Are there special medical conditions that benefit from undulating sugar levels?

Yes, selling carbs and selling medications to deal with the consequences of eating too many of them.

This is all horribly ironic, the old studies

http://www.dtu.ox.ac.uk/index.php

http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/control/

were pretty conclusive

Recent trials, namely ACCORD

http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/358/24/2545

found disbenefits in tight control, almost certainly due to the methodology of feeding high carb low fat diets followed with heroic amounts of medication

Jenny is one of many who have picked this apart

http://diabetesupdate.blogspot.com/2009 ... those.html