For nearly twenty years now in total, the advice I received only exacerbated my health.
It was only after diagnosis nearly five years ago, that I had a clear indication of my future dietary advice given by my endocrinologist, who was the only doctor who had a clue what was happening to me.
He actually advised me to look on this site because of the way my body reacts to mostly carbs and starchy vegetables.
He still insisted until last year to get me to eat a little amount of complex carbs with my meals.
He changed his mind because of my food diary.
It showed clearly the spike caused by even a few grams of carbs.
And the difference by not eating those carbs.
What I'm getting at is every one of us, has a different story to tell and how we got to where we are now.
The environmental, taste, availability, cultural differences around the world means to find any two examples of how to treat the condition has to be low. The extreme diversity within human life is immense.
I have found my balanced diet, by the use of a glucometer, trial and error, experience and experimenting.
And I would recommend any one to do the same.
If I can persuade by evidence to a professor of endocrinology that carbs are not necessary, that is what everyone should be able to do with all our health care providers.
My food diary is now eight years old!
My average fasting is 4.3.
My last Hba1c levels was 37.
The proof is in the eating!