I've been reading several threads and a couple of papers recently that suggest that dietry fat may not neccesarily be linked with an increase in 'bad' cholesterol. And, from some of the evidence posted by other memebers (i.e. they increased their dietry fat but their LDL didn't increase), there certainly seem to be some anecdotal evidence to support this.
I've been controlling my bg, since diagnosis, with a low carb diet and I'm very happy with my numbers, but I've been supplementing my diet with an increase in fat, not all 'bad' fats such as those found in diary etc, but nuts and olive oil too.
I'm not particularly worried about my choloesterol increasing, but what does trouble me is the affect dietry fat can have on beta cell death. As a type 2(?), preserving as many of my beta cells as I can for as long as I can, seems to be of the utmost importance. So surely this increase in my fat intake isn't good for me on this level?
Anybody know anything about this? A google search for references doesn't seem to bring much useful stuff up. :?
Cheers
I've been controlling my bg, since diagnosis, with a low carb diet and I'm very happy with my numbers, but I've been supplementing my diet with an increase in fat, not all 'bad' fats such as those found in diary etc, but nuts and olive oil too.
I'm not particularly worried about my choloesterol increasing, but what does trouble me is the affect dietry fat can have on beta cell death. As a type 2(?), preserving as many of my beta cells as I can for as long as I can, seems to be of the utmost importance. So surely this increase in my fat intake isn't good for me on this level?
Anybody know anything about this? A google search for references doesn't seem to bring much useful stuff up. :?
Cheers
