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I think "oral hypoglycemic agent" only covers drugs that create a risk of hypos.

I think it was bases on them being helpful, but NICE had not checked all the calculations etc. Eg the number of suger cube equivalents are not independently proven.

Now got over 1800 people who signed it, how soon will it be over 2000?

I think you have comfirm and signed by clicking on the link in the email.

Personally I think a this should only be bumped when it has slid down the recent thread page.

Now at 1600 people signing, all the comments on the petition are worth reading as well.

Talking about PR, please see Petition: Reinstate Dr David Unwin's sugar infographics as a NICE endorsed resource (https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/petition-reinstate-dr-david-unwins-sugar-infographics-as-a-nice-endorsed-resource.176350/#post-2297976)

It is peer reviewed, but all the peers are part of the low carb movement. Unlike other journals where members of the low fat movement block articles that are possitive about low carb.

When the liver has little stored glycogen, carbs have less of an effect. For example a high carb meal after fasting for two days may not increase BG much.

Personally I think low carb diets are a much better option then 800 kcals for most people with type2, however diet research has show that fast weight lose when weight is measured after a few year results in as least as much retained weight reduction as slow weight loss. I expect that partly...

Even without cream on the strawberries, the nuts, olives and cheese can be very high energy without making you feel full up. Snacking is often the reason for weight problems on low carb diets.

There is a big difference in that Michael Moseley teaches people how to plan, shop and cook their own food in the 8 weeks. His style of food is lower carb then what most people where eating before, hence giving then a much better start place when the 8 weeks is up. (Michael Moseley 8 weeks...

That level of exercise plus a high protain diet is likely to result in increased muscle mass and muscle weighs a lot more then fat. Maybe more useful to track waist measurement then weight.

Just seen this on Twitter In 2018, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) endorsed a set of infographics created by NHS Innovator of the Year 2016, Dr David Unwin. These infographics illustrate how certain foods may affect blood glucose in terms of equivalent teaspoons of...

Saying a 3 year old has Prediabetes is very odd unless his BMI is very high. Type1 fits the information, but the doctors will be trying to rule out a few less common possibilities.

I expect the reason is that a GGT result without other issues may be unlikely to result in improvement to medical care.

Green veg can have high fiber.

A very high result says its type2. A very low result says its type1 or type3c, or a few other types A middle of the road result says little and if in the first 3 years could still be type1 A low carb diet reduces blood inslin levels and hence reduces c-peptide results unless they give you...

See https://www.dietdoctor.com/ for practical information on how to reduce carbs, everything that is needed can be assessed without a subscription.

As a low carb diet is a diuretic, I hope you have stopped taking that drug along with increasing salt intake.