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Diabetes UK national conference to have low carb debate !

Southport GP said:
Surprise !, that's pretty well exactly what did happen . Many folk in the room were quite happy that this was a valid choice for some individuals.
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Thanks for the note. It's encouraging that other diets are starting to be considered.

When it comes to medication, there has been all sorts of different possibilities for people with diabetes (ie the variety of different drug classes and different types of insulin), yet diet has been seen as a one size fits all approach for all for the last few decades.
 
Southport GP said:
I think she said there wasn't much evidence for T1s though I think there are quite a few on this forum
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Well I've had two Endo's who have said that 130g of carbs is a safe lower level for a daily carb allowance for type 1's, one being 5 years ago and the over being mentioned in the Q & A session of the DAFNE course I attended. I don't think they'll ever recommend a VLCHF diet to type 1's as there's no need in most cases to drop down to that level with us injectiong insulin to match the carbs in our foood, but 130g is doable as I maintained around that level for quite some time when I was trying to lose weight and get on top of my diabetes.

Well done btw on changing hearts and minds at the DUK conference :)
 
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Although officially dumped in the T2 category 10 years ago, I know I'm actually a LADA and therefore will say, as a T1, that I keep the carbs down typically to 150gm/day, or a bit less, to reduce both blood sugar swings and to avoid weight gain. So from a T1 perspective there remains an advantage in low-carbing to at least a reasonable extent to 1) minimise blood sugar swings with the serious risk of hypos and 2) to avoid undesirable weight gain. There is a third advantage that by minimising insulin injection units you minimise injection site irritation and underlying skin lumps. I guess there is even a fourth advantage for some, depending on genetics, that you reduce the risk of adding insulin resistance to your problem and ending up with double-diabetes
 
you could eat sawdust? have a read of the forum recipe thread, ive never eaten so well since lowering my carbs, its a brilliant way to eat, there are a zillion recipes out there, you will be bored of reading a long time before you run out of things to eat
 
If it helps, I just had sprouts, with a vegetable basil and tomato sauce.
 
Sprouts.

Wouldn't have touched them with a bargepole a few years ago. :arghh:
 
When I saw there had been a low carbs debate I thought that was great news! And even more so when the "low carbs" won!

I'm pre-diabetic and apart from the Desmond Course - Walking Away from Diabetes (by the time I attended I knew more than the presenters from researching this site alone) and the EYO Exercise Your Options - now going to the gym regularly - and 3 months for just £33 great price with a planned workout thrown in)

but I digress, apart from the courses the Practice Nurse just told me to cut down on my sugars (not easy cos I've never had over-much sugar) and no mention at all of carbs. I've found by getting a Contour USB test kit and testing after various meals that carbs make one helluva big difference to my post meal results... Cheesy mash and baked beans was the worst - cos the meal is primarily mash (and the beans don't spike me too much as I've found in different meals results) so its a small portion as an accompaniment to a meal now instead of a meal in itself........ I will NOT become diabetic - or as another forum member puts it on their "signature" - I will not "suffer from diabetes"
 
I may have missed something on this. Excellent news one the outcome of the debate, but do we know anything about those voting? Were they health care professionals, diabetics, other interested parties, or a mixture?

It really is excellent to see carb reduction are a way forward with diabetes, although, personally, I haven't had to go the whole hog............. Yet. It really would be good if other newly diagnosed people were spared the unhelpful "cut down the sugars and go low fat" advice.
 
AndBreathe said:
I may have missed something on this. Excellent news one the outcome of the debate, but do we know anything about those voting? Were they health care professionals, diabetics, other interested parties, or a mixture?

It really is excellent to see carb reduction are a way forward with diabetes, although, personally, I haven't had to go the whole hog............. Yet. It really would be good if other newly diagnosed people were spared the unhelpful "cut down the sugars and go low fat" advice.
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Thanks Southport GP. That would be encouraging.
 
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