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- I do not have diabetes
Welcome Dr_Mesh, and may I applaud you for looking at things from the patients point of view. I had this discussion with my HCP when I pointed out that she had had contact with me not more that 6 hours over 10 years, while I had been dragging myself around for over 500,000!
As you read further you will discover that LCHF isn't very new, and before the discover of insulin was the only way for T2D. Back then T2D was called Sugar Diabetes, which I think was a more accurate description. And if your body is intolerant to sugar, or sugars worth (carbs) why put it in your mouth in the first place?
I do appreciate the difficulties you have in that if you go 'off piste' and your patient drops dead, it could end your career, whereas if you follow the NICE guidelines, and can evidence that then the patients death will not be attributable to you in any way.
I do hope you find this forum of use, and that you do not suffer any 'troll' abuse
Thanks for your kind words.
Yes, I suppose that is a factor, though I tend not to base my practice on that fear. But thanks for understanding that that is a factor too
I can understand why someone may feel annoyed when a doctor may say something that doesn't agree with their view. But in my case, I'm not saying what I'm saying because I'm a doctor and I know best, because I don't. I'm giving my opinion based on what I know (which is limited at this point in time), but am all open to learning and improving from those experiencing the problem first hand, and from those dedicated professionals who are really looking into the problem to make a real difference.
Already from the replies I have received, I have become aware of a lot more than I knew, and I'm thankful for that
I have a lot to go away and reasearch on! :-D
Thanks again for your kind message