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Message: <blockquote data-quote="AtkinsMo" data-source="post: 1343575" data-attributes="member: 104933"><p>The reason I recommended what many regard as very very low carb is because of what [USER=365714]@Nicole46[/USER] said about liver damage /cirrhosis.  A strict low carb diet is enormously effective at reducing fatty deposits in the liver.  It is carbohydrates that are converted into fatty deposits in the liver and are converted to triglycerides in the blood.  In my humble opinion, anybody with a raft of medical problems is best off, in the first instance, avoiding medication because most medications come with a downside / adverse effects.  I radically changed my diet when first prediabetic, or first diagnosed as such and I now have entirely normal bg readings always, never above 6.5 and I have eliminated high blood pressure and fatty liver, raised my HDL, lowered my trigs to superb levels. In 5 years I have lost 25 kg and restored my health totally.  And I feel sad when I read of people continuing to eat large amounts of carbs when the alternative is so easy and satisfying.  At the end of the day @Nicola46 will make her own decision about her management of the disease.  Like her I have a very strong family history of diabetes, I am determined to avoid joining that club, and with the right advice and encouragement [USER=365714]@Nicole46[/USER] could too.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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