dbr10
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No it doesn't, but you deliberately omitted that he's been type 1 for 71 years. That is an achievement by any standards.
No it doesn't, but you deliberately omitted that he's been type 1 for 71 years. That is an achievement by any standards.Well that proves everything doesn't it, he's alive, unlike all the other diabetics who are also alive without his methods.
I'm not denying that at all, or that he knows what he's doing, if anything I'm in agreement there. I'm questioning the seemingly blind faith in him that seems to be the case on these forums, that his advice is the silver bullet.No it doesn't, but you deliberately omitted that he's been type 1 for 71 years. That is an achievement by any standards.
I'm questioning the seemingly blind faith in him that seems to be the case on these forums, that his advice is the silver bullet.
I don't know what you're on about, I don't follow any particular diet or guidelines, I've set my own habits based on what works for me or what I happen to like or want regardless of what anyone else says, just like everyone else should. Some will likely find that what Bernstein or whichever other worshipped doctor or author or whatever says works great for them, some won't, much like every other aspect of life. As has been said before in this thread, we have these wonderful things called insulin pens, or pumps, we use them to make our bodies behave as they would in someone not diabetic regardless of what we eat or drink.If the standard guidelines had worked for them as it did for you, I doubt those families who have decided to adopt a generally unsupported and often ridiculed dietary protocol. And if it did not provide any benefits, I doubt they would have stuck to it...so their faith in his protocol are unlikely to be blind.
for me a milk soaked softened Weetabix is pleasure in a bowl but only with a little Candrel dusted on the top, 17 or so grams carbs with a slow digest, for my 'regime' using for supper works a treat as my days activity levels impact on my sleeping bloods, a lazy day has me skipping supper and a working.training day can see me eating 2
Now here's a funny thing, if I eat shredded wheat instead of weetabix I get an immediate spike and what appears to be insulin resistance, and they're roughly the same carbs.
Which is a shame as sw was my childhood cereal of choice, soaked in ice cold milk till they soften covered insugar
I don't know what you're on about, I don't follow any particular diet or guidelines, I've set my own habits based on what works for me or what I happen to like or want regardless of what anyone else says, just like everyone else should. Some will likely find that what Bernstein or whichever other worshipped doctor or author or whatever says works great for them, some won't, much like every other aspect of life. As has been said before in this thread, we have these wonderful things called insulin pens, or pumps, we use them to make our bodies behave as they would in someone not diabetic regardless of what we eat or drink.
I wonder if the balance of pro's and con's for high/low carb is related to the bolus insulin people use? Until recently I was using Humalog - no need to pre-bolus and no big spikes and a good hba1c. Carby meals were just not a problem. I'm now using Novorapid and it's just not working for me; the more carbs in a meal, the bigger the spike. Pre-bolusing is on a knife edge, I just can't get it right... always go higher than I used to or too low. Are people actually just compensating for the inadequacies of their insulin?I think that whatever regime a T1 follows, if it keeps them healthy, provides BG that’s as steady as possible and as close to ‘normal’ as possible then that’s fantastic!
Docs and DSNs are worried about hypo risk and IMO they’ve not all made a transition, yet, to recognising the benefits of using a libre with a programme that gives alarms. Many cannot afford this and most won’t have it funded by the poor, struggling NHS. Docs and DSNs treat lots of people, not just us, they’ve a great deal to get their heads around. I’m not going to condemn them because they believe it’s safer for some to run higher than I’d like to, but if I can manage good BG without lots of hypos then I’ll keep on running MY T1 the way that works for me. And if a doc or DSN is on my side then I’m very happy.
We’re all different.
I’ve seen in this thread that the discussion of carbs has become heated, which is a shame, as I’d rather be reading a thread that respects differences and applauds success.
I’m also a little disturbed by the hints that a T2 approach is relevant to a T1 who’s got a different load of management elements to consider, despite the crossover in certain similarities. And vice versa.
So I’m just happy to say, to all T1s and T2s who’ve taken this D thing on and got a good life, that’s brilliant. Fantastic. Yippeedoo!
Someone other than Dr B just wrote a new book for T1D
https://diabetestimes.co.uk/the-big-interview-dr-david-cavan/
Take Control of Type 1 Diabetes by Dr Cavan in partnership with Diabetes.co.uk is available from the Diabetes.co.uk/shop price £14.99
No where in that interview does he mention blood glucose monitoring systems. They are a game changer for dealing with highs and lows whether low carbing or not.
No where in that interview does he mention blood glucose monitoring systems. They are a game changer for dealing with highs and lows whether low carbing or not.
No where in that interview does he mention blood glucose monitoring systems. They are a game changer for dealing with highs and lows whether low carbing or not.
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