Diagnosed 2002: Refused Metformin: Searched for genuine studies and papers on the subject of dietary requirements: went LCHF late 2002: Been within the BG levels for a non-diabetic for the last 12 years: This is NOT a "new" method of control as can be seen in the 1917 publication by Rebecca W Oppenheimer..https://archive.org/stream/diabeticcookeryr00oppeiala#page/n0/mode/2up.
The £10 billion a year cost to our NHS was the result of the Food manufacturers lobby (Carbs = Cash) and the total misunderstanding that low carb animal fats were deadly. While this is an over-simplification it is interesting that the voices of science and quality reasoning on the LCHF subject are only now being taken-up by organisations such as this one and expressed in public . My GP practice are still not openly suggesting this method of relieving the Insulin demand on my Pancreas and I understand this is typical throughout the UK as it is in Canada where I have a family member with the same T2 issues.
I personally took a science and math factual based approach to my T2 and while difficult it has worked. There is now an increasing amount of data being made available around T2 Insulin issues which, when factored into one's meal plan has removed the need for med's by many as has undertaking some Intermittent Fasting which I have been doing twice a week for the last 3 years.
My only concern here is the idea that one can be "cured" or this put into "remission". In 12 years I have not strayed from my varied meal plans except over the last 3 years and then only occasionally by 1 homemade chocolate (70%) muffin for an afternoon snack. One cannot return to one's old junk food high carb eating habits as it will eventually push one straight back into the T2 black hole. In my opinion there is no "cure" only "Controlled and Maintained Remission".
It's not all bad as my partner and I have created great tasting quality meal plans made at home with very few store bought pre-manufactured ingredients. I even make my own Sourdough bread that I eat in 25 gram portions topped with Spinach and Stilton Scrambled eggs and two rashers of pan spiced Bacon... (always sounds good to me).
One can manage this T2 issue but it takes some real determination and some dietary/recipe imagination. I still read the following web/blog created by and engineer who loves math, has a partner with T1 and he is pre T2 so a real "needs-must" situation: https://optimisingnutrition.com/
The £10 billion a year cost to our NHS was the result of the Food manufacturers lobby (Carbs = Cash) and the total misunderstanding that low carb animal fats were deadly. While this is an over-simplification it is interesting that the voices of science and quality reasoning on the LCHF subject are only now being taken-up by organisations such as this one and expressed in public . My GP practice are still not openly suggesting this method of relieving the Insulin demand on my Pancreas and I understand this is typical throughout the UK as it is in Canada where I have a family member with the same T2 issues.
I personally took a science and math factual based approach to my T2 and while difficult it has worked. There is now an increasing amount of data being made available around T2 Insulin issues which, when factored into one's meal plan has removed the need for med's by many as has undertaking some Intermittent Fasting which I have been doing twice a week for the last 3 years.
My only concern here is the idea that one can be "cured" or this put into "remission". In 12 years I have not strayed from my varied meal plans except over the last 3 years and then only occasionally by 1 homemade chocolate (70%) muffin for an afternoon snack. One cannot return to one's old junk food high carb eating habits as it will eventually push one straight back into the T2 black hole. In my opinion there is no "cure" only "Controlled and Maintained Remission".
It's not all bad as my partner and I have created great tasting quality meal plans made at home with very few store bought pre-manufactured ingredients. I even make my own Sourdough bread that I eat in 25 gram portions topped with Spinach and Stilton Scrambled eggs and two rashers of pan spiced Bacon... (always sounds good to me).
One can manage this T2 issue but it takes some real determination and some dietary/recipe imagination. I still read the following web/blog created by and engineer who loves math, has a partner with T1 and he is pre T2 so a real "needs-must" situation: https://optimisingnutrition.com/