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Vote cast - best of luck. fergus

Excellent post from Bracwol. Statins appear to be almost beyond criticism in many quarters but in my view the evidence of benefit, particularly in death rates from all causes, is very slim indeed. Katie, your 6.8 isn't very meaningful without a breakdown into LDL, HDL, triglycerides etc. It...

Hi Louisa. Sorry to hear you're having such a struggle with your diet right now. I used to be a carb addict myself and thought little of scoffing an entire baguette spread thick with butter on the way home from work. Or go to the supermarket just to buy a cheesecake because I HAVE TO HAVE...

I have looked for evidence for increased protein intake causing kidey disease and found precisely none. All available evidence appears to point at a combination of elevated glucose and insulin levels instead. As a small personal experiment, I can vouch for lower carb, increased protein diets...

Personally, I like 'em all. Maccas are my favourite but I hadn't really discovered them until I realised that my previous favourites, peanuts and cashews, weren't such a good choice after all. They were too high in carbs for me to keep my bg in line and still eat a satisfying amount. But, since...

Excellent ambition Ardbeg and I hope you are able to do it. I think one of the consultants on the programme made a very salient observation - that often the difference between an effective drug and a poison is simply a matter of the size of the dose. Diabetics in particular might benefit from...

What a tragic loss, Ellen. Our deepest sympathy to you and your family and thank you for sharing Gerard's story with us. Very best wishes to you and yours, fergus

Just a postscript on the original topic, which of course was essentially whether saturated fats cause heart disease. The surgeon quoted an old Finnish Nurses Study on the link between saturated fats and death from heart disease. There have been many more recent clinical trials that have...

I think clearviews put it very well. In my opinion, there are so many flaws in both the science and the logic of the surgeons argument that it's difficult to know where to start in pulling it apart. Fatty deposits around the heart, check. But singling sat. fat out as the chief agent is surely...

Hi amber, What did your clinic mean by 'perfect' blood sugars? I'm curious because my GP used to say the same thing to me but it was only when I really looked into it that I discovered they were anything but. Do you know your HbA1c and your typical daily bg readings? All the best, fergus

Yeah, things will be difficult for you to begin with. You seem to be on an insulin mix, which doesn't offer the fine tuning flexibilty of a basal bolus regime which allows you to alter your dose according to your diet and blood sugar readings. If your blood glucose remains high, try cutting back...

Hi ebony, much good advice already. It's interesting to see what a wide range of insulin requirements there are amongst the members here, from the very very low such as totsy to the spectacularly high. Generally speaking, your insulin needs will be governed by a fairly small number of...

Really encouraging stuff, Jo. Great to be reminded that there are open minded free thinking people in dietetics if you're lucky! fergus

That's great progress in a short time markveg, top marks. I think Steve is right, rational dietary advice must eventually sweep aside the arrant nonsense currently on offer from the NHS and DUK. Change may well come as a result of people like you who have the courage and good sense to simply...

Hi jamie, It sounds to me as if you could really benefit from many of the advantages that come with a low carb diet - particularly the low insulin doses and predictable blood sugar patterns. I sympathise with your epiphany because I once had a very similar experience many years ago. One of the...

I totally agree with Synonym, there's no need for you to apologise at all. I for one thought your post was right on the money and the diet you were offered was scandalously poor for a diabetic - completely incompatible with good bg control or healthy insulin dosing. I hope they can fast-track...

Thanks for your interest in the finer details of my physical health, jopar. I hope you don't mind me putting you straight though? I'm probably in a better position than most to clarify some of the issues for you after all. I lost my hypo awareness many years ago - back at a time when my HbA1c's...

Hi Linda, Perhaps another way to look at your question might be to ask whether a certain amount of carbohydrate is essential in order to provide the necessary macro and micronutrients for optimum health? In my opinion the answer is probably none in reality since most, perhaps all, the...

Fantastic stuff clearviews! Yet another perfect demonstration that a properly balanced diet (NOT and NHS balanced diet) i.e. with fewer carbs and more fats is probably the most powerful weapon we have in tackling both blood sugar and lipid control. It takes courage to prove the medical sceptics...

Claire, the very best odds available on controlling and reversing eye problems come with good consistent bg control. I've had the 'early diabetic changes' letters too, but my last test returned a completely clean bill of health. Try not to worry and keep up the good work. All the best, fergus