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<blockquote data-quote="IanD" data-source="post: 324265" data-attributes="member: 6186"><p>Geezer - you want long term trials ....</p><p></p><p>I've been diagnosed T2 for 12 years - 2000. At diagnosis I was given all the standard "healthy eating" advice, & told that however well I followed it, diabetes was progressive. At diagnosis I was already active - tennis & table tennis - & eating a healthy diet (approved by the SABRE dietitian - see p. 10 of the latest Balance mag.) 20 years ago, the GTT indicated NO pre-diabetes. </p><p></p><p>Sure enough I progressed to medication, chronic tiredness, beginning of retinopathy, reduced kidney function, & after 7-8 years, debilitating muscle pain. My active was over. Then I discovered this forum, & the low carb advice. In 3 months I was well again. After one year of low carb SABRE recalled me for very comprehensive heart & circulation tests. Only minor age-related conditions. </p><p></p><p>Now, after 4 1/2 years low carb I am well & active, & free of any symptoms. </p><p></p><p>10 years ago, DUK (in Balance) warned against low carb (Atkins) & said longer trials were needed - & being conducted. Last year they issued their "Position Statement on Low Carb" & said further trials were needed to assess the "dangers" of low carb. </p><p></p><p><strong>We KNOW the dangers of the DUK diet - & so do they - it's crippling the NHS & diabetic patients. Those who have tried it KNOW the benefits of LCHF & we have yet to discover the dangers. I am not prepared to revert to the DUK diet & its well known dangers because of undocumented & unproved warnings against LCHF. I value my health, eyesight, kidneys, & at 73 I enjoy my tennis all the year round, AND I won 2 Olympic medals for table tennis in the Ealing Hospital Olympics. </strong>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IanD, post: 324265, member: 6186"] Geezer - you want long term trials .... I've been diagnosed T2 for 12 years - 2000. At diagnosis I was given all the standard "healthy eating" advice, & told that however well I followed it, diabetes was progressive. At diagnosis I was already active - tennis & table tennis - & eating a healthy diet (approved by the SABRE dietitian - see p. 10 of the latest Balance mag.) 20 years ago, the GTT indicated NO pre-diabetes. Sure enough I progressed to medication, chronic tiredness, beginning of retinopathy, reduced kidney function, & after 7-8 years, debilitating muscle pain. My active was over. Then I discovered this forum, & the low carb advice. In 3 months I was well again. After one year of low carb SABRE recalled me for very comprehensive heart & circulation tests. Only minor age-related conditions. Now, after 4 1/2 years low carb I am well & active, & free of any symptoms. 10 years ago, DUK (in Balance) warned against low carb (Atkins) & said longer trials were needed - & being conducted. Last year they issued their "Position Statement on Low Carb" & said further trials were needed to assess the "dangers" of low carb. [b]We KNOW the dangers of the DUK diet - & so do they - it's crippling the NHS & diabetic patients. Those who have tried it KNOW the benefits of LCHF & we have yet to discover the dangers. I am not prepared to revert to the DUK diet & its well known dangers because of undocumented & unproved warnings against LCHF. I value my health, eyesight, kidneys, & at 73 I enjoy my tennis all the year round, AND I won 2 Olympic medals for table tennis in the Ealing Hospital Olympics. [/b]. [/QUOTE]
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