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  1. canuck1950
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    how low is low carb?

    There appears to be some confusion about what I eat. In my communications with Ally5555 I probably understated the amount of fat in my diet as I...
    Post by: canuck1950, Aug 6, 2011 in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
  2. canuck1950
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    Week 3 and kilos not dropping but inches are??

    It is not uncommon for this to happen if you are "remodelling" as a result of carb restriction. In other words, you are losing fat and rebuilding...
    Post by: canuck1950, Jul 26, 2011 in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
  3. canuck1950
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    how low is low carb?

    It's a matter of degree and it depends mainly on how severe is your insulin resistance and how much beta cell capacity you have. For type 1...
    Post by: canuck1950, Jul 24, 2011 in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
  4. canuck1950
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    BS not falling!!

    With type 2, or type 1 plus insulin resistance, it takes a while for the liver to respond to carb restriction. It is the insulin resistance of the...
    Post by: canuck1950, Jul 23, 2011 in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
  5. canuck1950
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    how low is low carb?

    Food intolerance: a reproducible adverse reaction to the ingestion of food or to any of its components, such as proteins, carbohydrates, fats and...
    Post by: canuck1950, Jul 23, 2011 in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
  6. canuck1950
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    how low is low carb?

    Lactation is not my area of expertise but, as near as I can tell, breast milk is about 51% fat, 42% CHO and 7% protein. The CHO is lactose which...
    Post by: canuck1950, Jul 22, 2011 in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
  7. canuck1950
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    how low is low carb?

    Our ten year old son (non-diabetic) eats some carbs but no sugar. He is quite sturdy, never gets sick, is emotionally stable, does well at school,...
    Post by: canuck1950, Jul 22, 2011 in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
  8. canuck1950
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    how low is low carb?

    I am not sure where the idea that kids don't tolerate a high fat diet comes from. My own (non-diabetic) 23 month old daughter is thriving on a...
    Post by: canuck1950, Jul 22, 2011 in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
  9. canuck1950
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    how low is low carb?

    Anyone know any studies on minimum carb requirements for children ? The actual requirement for carbohydrates for anyone, child or adult, is zero....
    Post by: canuck1950, Jul 22, 2011 in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
  10. canuck1950
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    Cant stop losing weight

    When cutting the carbs and, provided one is eating enough protein, the weight that is shed will be excess body fat. Fat loss will plateau at some...
    Post by: canuck1950, Jul 18, 2011 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
  11. canuck1950
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    BBC Story about Low Carb Dieting

    Thanks for posting the links. I had not seen this before although I know some of the people involved quite well. I think the conclusion, that it...
    Post by: canuck1950, Jul 15, 2011 in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
  12. canuck1950
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    Low Carbing issues.

    Significantly reducing dietary fructose alone could be sufficient to correct high BP. Fructose causes salt retention in the kidney and also...
    Post by: canuck1950, Jul 14, 2011 in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
  13. canuck1950
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    Low Carbing issues.

    My knowledgeable colleague advises people to make their own bouillon for salt supplementation. I will occasionally use a commercial type but you...
    Post by: canuck1950, Jul 14, 2011 in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
  14. canuck1950
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    Low Carbing issues.

    People who have high BP or who are taking a BP medication should not add salt to their diet. If, however, you have corrected your BP by...
    Post by: canuck1950, Jul 14, 2011 in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
  15. canuck1950
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    Low Carbing issues.

    I see the former mod labelled my post on this topic "Troll Content" and deleted it. This is unfortunate as the answer is quite simple. When you...
    Post by: canuck1950, Jul 13, 2011 in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
  16. canuck1950
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    high carb low carb I am confused

    For people with conditions associated with insulin resistance, a low-carb diet is an alternative to the current approach of high-carb plus meds. I...
    Post by: canuck1950, Jun 30, 2011 in forum: Ask A Question
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    high carb low carb I am confused

    GINNYFLY - when you have type 2 diabetes you have lost the ability to normally metabolize carbohydrates. You have two choices: you can cut them...
    Post by: canuck1950, Jun 26, 2011 in forum: Ask A Question
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    Atkins and Potassium supplements

    Phoenix - the Rabast study used diets that were extremely low in sodium. One would not expect to find much excreted in that case. A normal kidney...
    Post by: canuck1950, Jun 26, 2011 in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
  19. canuck1950
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    Atkins and Potassium supplements

    Viv - your definitions are sensible. I would add that for type 2 diabetics, less than 50 g of carbs per day should be the maximum. For some, even...
    Post by: canuck1950, Jun 26, 2011 in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
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    Atkins and Potassium supplements

    If we eat more salt than we need, our kidneys are designed to excrete it. Excess consumption is a problem only when this homeostatic mechanism...
    Post by: canuck1950, Jun 25, 2011 in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
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