IanD
Well-Known Member
- Messages
- 2,429
- Location
- Peterchurch, Hereford
- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
- Dislikes
- Carbohydrates
HbA1c - 6.3 (45)
Total chol - 5.7 (HDL 1.5, LDL 3.6, Trigs 1.4, HDL ratio 3.8 )
No problems or complications.
We discussed diet & how to get the message across - I still haven't had feedback from my talk to the support group, nor from the dietitians I tried to contact after their talk.
Dr said a bigger problem than the NHS/DUK diet was that most diabetics don't make any attempt to change their diet. His Indian friends (his wife, also a Dr is Indian) just eat their traditional food - stacks of chapattis & rice. My English diabetic friends,knowing my diet & the reasons for it, eat like everyone else, cakes & all. Even when their Dr expresses concern nothing changes.
When I responded to Watchdog about diabetic chocolate (2 years ago) I tried to interest them in low carb. They weren't interested; I tried to contact them but got no reply & they changed the contact address they had used.
I hope Dr John Briffa is getting a wider hearing.
Total chol - 5.7 (HDL 1.5, LDL 3.6, Trigs 1.4, HDL ratio 3.8 )
No problems or complications.
We discussed diet & how to get the message across - I still haven't had feedback from my talk to the support group, nor from the dietitians I tried to contact after their talk.
Dr said a bigger problem than the NHS/DUK diet was that most diabetics don't make any attempt to change their diet. His Indian friends (his wife, also a Dr is Indian) just eat their traditional food - stacks of chapattis & rice. My English diabetic friends,knowing my diet & the reasons for it, eat like everyone else, cakes & all. Even when their Dr expresses concern nothing changes.
When I responded to Watchdog about diabetic chocolate (2 years ago) I tried to interest them in low carb. They weren't interested; I tried to contact them but got no reply & they changed the contact address they had used.
I hope Dr John Briffa is getting a wider hearing.