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Who says so? Try researching PubMed - there is stacks of associated literature. For instance: Reversal of type 2 diabetes: normalisation of beta cell function in association with decreased pancreas and liver triacylglycerol.

I think you mean low glycemic, but are you not better off forgoing all carbs as much as you are able? The only good carbs are those that remain unbeaten.

Thank you for a brilliant read. When I pontificate about LCHF my friends (perhaps not for long... yawn!!!) think that this is all a modern fad. I knew about Banting but didn't realise that there was much in between him and Atkins.

Haha! Very smart comment and how true in this context?

Hacks' tale about a patient in the next bed to Jeffrey Bernard (he... the celebrated unwell journalist) complaining to the surgeon why he had to have his legs amputated while Jeffrey himself smoked 80 a day and remained crus intacto. "Well" considered the surgeon "Jeffrey closes his arteries...

An alternative to alcohol? Heaven forbid.

Blimey! That's better than even Belloc could dream up. ;D

If you find the ultimate motivator please let me know - I will be eternally grateful. Mine actually stopped smoking throughout her pregnancy (****** hurrah!) and then went straight back on 'em after the event. Perhaps it's all the fault of the role model who set the example all those years ago...

You win :D though I really am on your side. My HbA1c is 38 and falling as a result of eating as few carbs as possible. Regrettably, a few sprouts of broccoli will still add a few no matter what. You hit it right on the head with the addiction thing, hence my humble attempt at a fags / carb...

No, my daughter cheats but I'm not saying that this applies to others in general. The parallel I was attempting to draw is that my daughter is obsessed with somehow finding an alternative to something that is evidentially doing her harm. We all have to eat some carbs but I guess it is how far...

I've been happily settled here for several months so the last thing I want is make myself the centre of a flame war through crass insensitivity. However, a parallel has occurred to me. My daughter smokes and I have tried everything to dissuade her, ranging from bribery and corruption to mild...

The original article about the humble spud was generic in nature and not aimed at a particular group such as diabetics. With this in mind the author is not wrong to assert that potatoes do contribute to improved blood glucose control, weight loss and healthy gut flora... albeit in the form of...

Not pedantic at all. A young number cruncher named Denise Minger wrote a compulsive book called "Death by Food Pyramid" in which she revisits the various conclusions arising from Keys' work and beyond. This book presents a fascinating history of how we got where we are today in terms of dogma...

But what irks is that Diabetes UK is not shifting its viewpoint. There is so much anecdotal evidence that LCHF can facilitate T2 remission that I am amazed that DUK has not started a similar programme to that on this site. You may recall that a couple of months ago there was a BBC presentation...

I am not unduly surprised that the NHS continues to promote the Eatwell Guide... a stale old paradigm that is effectively a rehash of the Food Guide Pyramid. Ancel Keys got it wrong in the 80's and Good Old Auntie NHS continues to propound his theories on saturated fats and cholesterol, despite...

Gradually, the medical fraternity will realize that its own erroneous advice is exacerbating the diabetes epidemic. Then, to cover its proverbials against being sued en masse, we will see a complete turnaround, headed up with the slogan "Carbohydrates can damage your health".

Regretfully it is what it is and the fact that an indifferent diet resulted in an HbA1c of 44 is a timely reminder to do something about it. I started an LCHF diet four months ago after my own HbA1c increased from 41 to 45 mmol/mol in twelve months. It has thankfully dropped to 38... a 20%...

I take my hat off to you for finding this. Regretfully we cannot buy it this side of the pond.

That should have read LowCarb except for my clumsy fingers.

Bread really is a no-no, but after a considerable amount of research it doesn't get any better than: "LowCsrb" by Carbzone at 3.7 grms per slice (obtainable from Amazon) and "Hi-Lo" at 5.0 grms per slice (obtainable from large Sainsbury outlets). The former is texturely similar to the German...