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Goodness gracious, great balls of fire, @Snapsy ?

Cross-posted from another thread: http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/clinical/more-clinical-areas/diabetes/why-gps-should-prescribe-a-low-carb-diet-for-type-2-diabetes/20034873.article My intention to sue has abated. Relax, @ickihun - the NHS is litigation-safe from me now!

Words right out of my mouth! It's an experimental opportunity!

I'm almost in tears - my EXACT experience for 3 years, including my self-guided (with help) journey over the last 6 weeks.

Hi @Gagandeep and welcome to the forum! The people here are knowledgeable, patient and friendly. Please do feel able to be full and candid about your condition - the more info you give people, the more likely you are to find folks who have walked a bit of your path and can share their...

That reminds me, actually, of another "rule" I've learned over the years: Hold your ideas lightly. http://edte.ch/blog/2015/02/10/hold-your-ideas-lightly/ Essentially, be prepared to be proven wrong, because if you can be persuaded that your cherished belief is incorrect, you'll be a more...

What's he studying, though? I think there are lots and lots of areas where industry money makes a real difference to whether something is understood properly, improved, made safe etc... But also, even if a company invests heavily in research, it doesn't mean it's saying "Find better brake fluid...

It's still there! @Bluetit1802 : Actually, your question is a major post-Brexit concern for a lot of researchers. Currently, the UK benefits from trans-Euro partnerships, where labs strewn across the continent can work together under joint Euro funding streams, strengthening the work done. As...

You're absolutely right - I tagged the wrong person in my eagerness to avoid being told off! :D Apologies to both @lindisfel and @Avocado Sevenfold for the confusion!

Sorry, @Pipp - I do appreciate your point, I'd just never seen any examples is all. And @lindisfel was discreet enough to name neither the OP nor the respondent. I hope that allowed the quote to stand as an example without causing further offense.

It took a bit of digging (as lots of secondary media outlets had used the Mail story as their source, and, frankly, I'd not trust that paper for yesterday's weather) but here's another write-up...

Thank you for that, @Avocado Sevenfold - it's an awful reply and I'm pleased it was deleted, but less pleased that my sunny optimism about the friendly health of our community has been dimmed somewhat.

This is awesome, @ringi - congrats! I'm a bit worried, though - you seem anxious about very good results! Have you paused to ask yourself how you feel? Like, physically - irrespective of the numbers - do you feel better, worse or the same as three months ago? Numbers give us the mechanics of...

It's an interesting article, but I think it takes a very narrow view and overlooks some key points. For example, in the UK you have a university culture that encourages free and undirected scientific research (no agenda; can't be bought) and a population who still don't trust doctors overmuch...

A few people here have mentioned bullying on the forum as if it happens frequently (and it well might - I have no idea). I'm curious to see some examples of this behaviour - all I've seen is respectful disagreement and acceptance of differences. Bullying is a really strong word (and a divisive...

But I've seen plenty of challenges and disagreement here, some of it blunt and direct, some of it cloaked with humour but still just as sincere and I've not really seen anyone get uppity about it* Compared to other fora I've been on in the past, this one is impressively civilised and I don't...

And, actually, it leads back to @leslie10152 's initial post: Just change "smoking" to "carbs".

A useful tool I (try to) remember is the following: I believe / think / understand: For expressing an opinion based largely in personal experience and lacking "credible" evidence <insert Cancer Protocol argument here - I'll detail at the end>. Largely has no scientific references or reputable...

2 disjointed points and no clever segue between them: 1. Cortisol (stress hormone) is known to be a complicating factor for diabetics as it prepares your body for the "Fight or Flight" response by dumping adrenaline and glucose into your system. Stress really will kill you. Between alcohol and...

Gosh, @CherryAA - I've got fingers and toes crossed for you! x