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Type 2 Conflicting comments on diet and carbs

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mikeyboy

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Type of diabetes
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Hi,

I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes about three weeks ago now when I went to the doctors after feeling ill for a week and my BG was 25.1. with blood pressure of 177/143. The hospital sent me away advising me to take two metformins and no advice or what the medication was.. After a week my sugar went down to between 11-13 so I now have to take three which has brought by sugar between 6-8. I have now seen the diabetic nurse and now have some basic information.

The issue thats spinning by head around at the moment and stressing me out is the conflicting advise from the NHS and diabetes UK about the diet and carbs and information on this forum about not having carbs or reducing them right down.

which is correct and the best?

Thanks all
 
The consensus on here is that the NHS advice is outdated and eating the amount of carbs they suggest will never bring HbA1c levels down. It's carbs that got many of us into this situation in the first place, and since they rapidly convert to sugar in digestion you can imagine why.

Many have achieved demonstrable success with a low-carb high-fat diet (LCHF). See www.dietdoctor.com/lchf . You should get a test meter to keep track of your blood glucose and how it is affected by different foods.

And welcome by the way! Read around the forum and ask, that's how we've all learned.
 
If the NHS or even diabetic nurse looked on here first they might find out what actually works. You may well be advised not to test by the nurse too. But get yourself a meter - codefree seems to be one of the best because the strips are cheaper, ebay them. Test before a meal and 2 hours afters, you will pretty soon find out which food is no good for you.
 
Hi

If the NHS wont give you a meter then lots of us have bought the SD Code free because the test strips for it are about one third the price of others.

Also many here (me included ) have had great success by reducing carbs, sugar, po totes, pasta rice, bread etc.

I like the book Carbs and Cals - it shows pictures of real food and gives the calories, fat, fibre and carbs etc. It was quite eye-opening.

@daisy1 a forum moderator should send a welcome message with lots of useful info

But the easist way to see if you want to follow traditional NHS advice or a low carb approach is to test. Test before a meal and test 2 hours after a meal. See what results you get if you eat carbs and what you get when you don't.

Good luck and let us know what happens

Cara
 
Thank u all. I ave a meter as had to take three readings a day before meals for a week. Now it's just once a day at different times for next two months till blood tests.

I guess it's all new and confusing at the moment
 
It is best to test before meals and to hours after. Then you will get a pattern based on the foods you eat
 
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