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High bloods, low carb diet, still no control

Apologies for being away a little while - I want to share the report of my progress. I realise full well that my eating style is not to everyone's taste (!) but i want you see what worked for me. I am no dietician or food scientist, just an experimenter.

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I seem to have started quite a topic of diverse diabetes. It is good to hear other peoples opinions, you will be glad to know that I have seen my DN and she has written urgently to the consultant so that I should be seen within a month. She has also said that he will probably put me on Bydureon which is a worrying thing as needles are not my bag and I have nowhere to stick the needle due to the high amount of psoriasis (no arms,legs or stomach free). I am interested in the fat free diet and I will check out the thread from Jack412 and Dereck21 and I appreciate the other replies. I will let you know when I see the consultant.
 
Derek21 said:
I'm glad to share my fat free experience - I saw an article from american research that indicated that fats ingested suppressed production of enzymes that allow the blood to sense glucose levels and take action accordingly. Without those enzymes the body was effectively blinded to BG levels. Thought I'd give it a try and cut out all fats, visible and invisible. Results were startling.

I have dry wholemeal toast (with salt and pepper - don't mock!) for breakfast, two wholemeal baps with egg or salad or both for lunch and whatever the memsahib has produced for an evening meal. This is often casseroled beef, or pork with mashed potatoes and lots of steamed veg. Nothing afterwards. Bear in mind portion control and absolutely no fats. Tonight I'm told it's steamed cod with new potatoes and peas.

I can probably dig out the article and email the link to whoever might be interested

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Hi Derek please could you send me the info about the fat free diet that you have been on it sounds that it could help me. You can email me if you like at [email protected] which is my works email. Thank you from Helen
 
@Derek21

Hi,

I'm completely open to different diets being appropriate for different individuals - and kudos to you for improving your BG so much.

However, I would caution you about cutting fats entirely from your diet. There are a number of vital vitamins and fatty acids which are absolutely necessary, that can only be found in fats. These are used throughout the body and in particular for the healthy function of the brain.

Are you supplementing vits A, D, E and K, with omegas 3 and 6, particularly 3?
 
I would do a bit more research on psoriasis before undertaking a fat-free diet. As @Brunneria points out, our skin is very reliant on the fat soluble vitamins for health, though I'm not so convinced that omega 6's fats are at all healthy. Biotin and zinc are other nutrients important for healthy skin.

Psoriasis is one condition that seems to respond well to low/no processed food diets judging by the number of people who talk about getting relief from their symptoms in the "success stories" section of sites like Wheat Belly Blog, Marks Daily Apple, Robb Wolf's Paleo Solution, Diet Doctor, etc.
 
Going on what I have read - I am not a doctor - then a fat free diet would mean ending up in hospital seriously ill and ultimate death? I think it is impossible to get a fat free diet just as it is impossible to get a sugar and carb free diet. The term fat free is misleading because there is fat in a lot foods that isn't obvious. A reduced fat eating plan would be a better description. I don't know if the poster is a little misguided or misleading?
 
I think a fat free diet is out right dangerous. Fats are essential as is protein, while carbs aren't.
 
Totto said:
I think a fat free diet is out right dangerous. Fats are essential as is protein, while carbs aren't.
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Exactly - we hear about essential fatty acids and essential amino acids - but we never hear about essential carbohydrates because there is no such thing :angelic:
 
Crystal Lady said:
I seem to have started quite a topic of diverse diabetes. It is good to hear other peoples opinions, you will be glad to know that I have seen my DN and she has written urgently to the consultant so that I should be seen within a month. She has also said that he will probably put me on Bydureon which is a worrying thing as needles are not my bag and I have nowhere to stick the needle due to the high amount of psoriasis (no arms,legs or stomach free). I am interested in the fat free diet and I will check out the thread from Jack412 and Dereck21 and I appreciate the other replies. I will let you know when I see the consultant.
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I heard on the radio recently that the juice diet can clear up psoriasis. Unfortunately it may do little to keep bg low :-(


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Crystal Lady said:
I seem to have started quite a topic of diverse diabetes. It is good to hear other peoples opinions, you will be glad to know that I have seen my DN and she has written urgently to the consultant so that I should be seen within a month. She has also said that he will probably put me on Bydureon which is a worrying thing as needles are not my bag and I have nowhere to stick the needle due to the high amount of psoriasis (no arms,legs or stomach free). I am interested in the fat free diet and I will check out the thread from Jack412 and Dereck21 and I appreciate the other replies. I will let you know when I see the consultant.
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Hi crystal lady,
Great things seem to be moving forward with regards to getting you blood glucose under control.
Have you thought of asking to have a trial on CGM (continuous glucose monitor) for a week or so, and run it in conjunction with keeping a food and exercise diary? It would provide a lot of data for your consultant to analyse.
Ordinarily for anyone with diabetes, infection, inflammation, coughs, colds etc cause a blood glucose rise. I wonder how much of an affect your psoriasis has on your blood glucose readings?
Although Bydureon could help you with your BG management in the interim, I echo the concerns of others who suggest that perhaps your pancreas is no longer able to secrete sufficient insulin for you to bring your blood glucose levels down.
Fingers crossed things get resolved quickly for you now.:)
 
I had the same symptoms as you - no matter what I ate my BGs were always high and to get even to 12 mmol was a blessing, some of the readings I had were >20 mmol/l or worse and thought my meter would melt lol. I am on insulin now and have better glucose control and less hyperglycaemia symptoms. To be blunt you might never know why your glucose control is poor even though you're trying. We all have different genes, lifestyles and diets and some people get the raw end of the deal. Keep the faith and consider treatment changes
 
Just a quick update - I have seen DN and at last got to see the consultant. I have found that because I was not diagnosed for over 20 years the diabetes has got a hold of me and with having arthritis, psoriasis and neuropathy these three diseases all cause me to have more than my fair share of diabetes. Consultant has agreed that I should not take injections as my skin would not cope. I am now taking dapagliflozin with metformin and have been on it for a day. I am hoping this works even with side effects, and I appreciate that this is quite a new drug. I will let you know how I get on
 
eddie1968 said:
I had the same symptoms as you - no matter what I ate my BGs were always high and to get even to 12 mmol was a blessing, some of the readings I had were >20 mmol/l or worse and thought my meter would melt lol. I am on insulin now and have better glucose control and less hyperglycaemia symptoms. To be blunt you might never know why your glucose control is poor even though you're trying. We all have different genes, lifestyles and diets and some people get the raw end of the deal. Keep the faith and consider treatment changes
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I think you are right and my consultant didnt want to go down a special diet or more tests before we ran out of medication and have to use injections. So watch this space and we will see how dapagliflozin works for me.
 
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