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<blockquote data-quote="AtkinsMo" data-source="post: 1790800" data-attributes="member: 104933"><p>I manage my own medical conditions and the best way to describe my GP is bemused, I think. I am a member of several different patient group forums relating to my various conditions and am a very keen advocate for lifestyle modification and avoiding medication if at all possible.</p><p></p><p>I used to try to ‘educate’ him, but it really is a waste of time, I would say that he pays lip service to lifestyle modification, and for that matter to avoiding medications. </p><p></p><p>But, I go along once a year with my spreadsheets and he signs me up for the repeat prescriptions required for anticoagulation. He is a good man and a nice man, much younger than me. He is concerned and considerate and kind, but he never seems to query the ‘standard treatment’ for anything. I would say that he doesn’t have an enquiring mind, it’s a shame really, they miss so much!</p><p></p><p>So, the pre- diabetes, the GERD, that used to cripple me, the high BP that I’d had for years, the arthritis and AF were all resolved by a LCHF diet, but none of it interests him at all, he thinks it’s all just coincidence.</p><p></p><p>I’d say keep doing what you’re doing, listen intently and nod wisely, with a smile! Maybe the tide is just on the turn and Doctor’s will become more accepting of patient experience.</p><p></p><p>Many people have success with adding intermittent fasting to drive HbA1c down further, Tim Noakes is now advocating resistance training also and credits his present, no medication, normal HbA1c to taking part in ‘Crossfit’ Training and building muscle mass. Haven’t tried that yet, but you never know, never say never!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AtkinsMo, post: 1790800, member: 104933"] I manage my own medical conditions and the best way to describe my GP is bemused, I think. I am a member of several different patient group forums relating to my various conditions and am a very keen advocate for lifestyle modification and avoiding medication if at all possible. I used to try to ‘educate’ him, but it really is a waste of time, I would say that he pays lip service to lifestyle modification, and for that matter to avoiding medications. But, I go along once a year with my spreadsheets and he signs me up for the repeat prescriptions required for anticoagulation. He is a good man and a nice man, much younger than me. He is concerned and considerate and kind, but he never seems to query the ‘standard treatment’ for anything. I would say that he doesn’t have an enquiring mind, it’s a shame really, they miss so much! So, the pre- diabetes, the GERD, that used to cripple me, the high BP that I’d had for years, the arthritis and AF were all resolved by a LCHF diet, but none of it interests him at all, he thinks it’s all just coincidence. I’d say keep doing what you’re doing, listen intently and nod wisely, with a smile! Maybe the tide is just on the turn and Doctor’s will become more accepting of patient experience. Many people have success with adding intermittent fasting to drive HbA1c down further, Tim Noakes is now advocating resistance training also and credits his present, no medication, normal HbA1c to taking part in ‘Crossfit’ Training and building muscle mass. Haven’t tried that yet, but you never know, never say never! [/QUOTE]
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