I do respect the choices other people make, but it doesn't seem to work the other way round.
Keto enthusiasts can be like converts to a new religion - they can be very insistent that they have found the truth, the one and only true way and that everyone else is wrong.
There have been numerous posts where keto people have accused people who are more relaxed about matters of being insane, reckless, irresponsible. They ruin their case by overstating it.
If keto works for you, fine, carry on, but I am entitled to point out it's flaws and limitations.
Sorry, guys, but I really don't get the bernstein approach.
I downloaded the free sample to my kindle and the introduction alone was enough for me, I'm not going to pay to buy the full book. He comes across as a zealot.
He makes out that he and he alone was the only guy responsible for pushing against the forces of corporate evil to make meters available to all. That's patently not true. There was a lot more going on at the time but he ignores it, making himself out to be the hero of it all. Narcisist.
Then he tells us all about how he suffered complications and came back from it. Big f**** deal. He suffered complications because methodology wasn't that great when he was growing up, then better tools became available, so he got better. He ignores the fact that those tools are now available from the start for the younger generation, so they are unlikely to develop complications in the first place.
Flat lines? Sure, they look pretty from an aesthetic point of view, but are they really necessary? Ever seen a cgm trace from a non-T1? They're all over the place. Endos who have worn cgms reckon we are holding ourselves to unneccesarily high standards.
Does bernstein address cgm anywhere at all? His law of small numbers smacks of cowardice. He is a relic from the methods of the 1960s. There will always be a broad correspondence between a high carb meal and high dose. A high dose simply will not take you into any sort of death zone of the type suggested by bernstein. Any inaccuracies can be seen easily with cgm and corrected with a few biscuits, not an ambulance. bernstein spreads unnecesary fear.
Here's a test for you all to see how devoted you are to bernstein and/or keto.
You and I are going out for Saturday brunch.
I'm going to be having a full breakfast and that will include potato scones, toast, black pudding (one slice has 10g, so bernstein rules it out), haggis (we do brunch properly in Scotland. A slice is maybe 15g - the doc says no), tomatoes and I'm not even going to bother counting those.
I'll do all that quite happily, because I know from past experience how many u I'll need and if inherent T1 unpredictability throws it out, it's nothing a few g or u won't sort.
You, on the other hand, following the dictates of an elderly man who you've never met who is heavily influenced by outdated 1960s experiences which you will never have to live through, will have bacon and eggs.
I'll have a nice meal with few risks. You'll have bacon and eggs - and nothing else forever.
Look within yourself and ask, once the initial enthusiasm for all things bernstein wears off, is that something you're ok with for the next 40 years?
Test the waters. They're not that deep, despite the fears and cowardice bernstein seems intent on spreading.
Brilliant, thank you.You may also find Dr Keith Runyan's blog interesting. He is a nephrologist with T1D and a triathlete.
https://ketogenicdiabeticathlete.wordpress.com/author/krunyanmd/
I'm not sure of how long you've been diabetic, but did you ever have to survive without a cgm?
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