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Massive BBC News Article This Morning

You can watch it on iplayer. I've just got back from work so am about to find it on Iplayer. I heard a bit on the lunchtime news as I was driving to a meeting, but they had two experts on who couldn't agree.....
 
TooManyCrisps said:
You can watch it on iplayer. I've just got back from work so am about to find it on Iplayer. I heard a bit on the lunchtime news as I was driving to a meeting, but they had two experts on who couldn't agree.....
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It's not on there! I looked it up and apparently the programme can't be put on iPlayer because of rights reasons.
 
There will be a fight back. The nutritionist "experts" won't take this lying down.

Expect an onslaught of articles rubbishing this soon.


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britishpub said:
There will be a fight back. The nutritionist "experts" won't take this lying down.

Expect an onslaught of articles rubbishing this soon.


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That's true there will be. The thing is though, who are the real experts? The people I saw speaking on TV today were all either skinny or normal weight. What would they really know about obesity? Insulin sensitive individuals don't have a clue what it's like to be insulin resistant. How could they? My husband and sons have often told me that childbirth isn't very painful...
 
Pink_Minx said:
It's not on there! I looked it up and apparently the programme can't be put on iPlayer because of rights reasons.
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Found a link on another thread - thanks to @DavidGrahamJones

BBC Breakfast

Is fat good or bad? Dietitian Trudi Deakin and Prof Simon Capewell thrash it out on the #BBCBreakfast sofa. http://snpy.tv/1qE3Y2i
12:22 a.m. - 23 May 2016
 
oop oop !!!!


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Pink_Minx said:
It's not on there! I looked it up and apparently the programme can't be put on iPlayer because of rights reasons.
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You're right! I've just found that out too. I wonder why not? I've seen a bit of the lunchtime news which had a cut-down version of the same article, but seeing the whole thing would be useful. Maybe someone will put it on Youtube?
 
Pink_Minx said:
Found a link on another thread - thanks to @DavidGrahamJones

BBC Breakfast

Is fat good or bad? Dietitian Trudi Deakin and Prof Simon Capewell thrash it out on the #BBCBreakfast sofa. http://snpy.tv/1qE3Y2i
12:22 a.m. - 23 May 2016
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Thanks for the link - Trudi & the other LCHF team are making a tremendous point that the opponents do not acknowledge - the combination of research, real experience of authors & patients shows convincingly that LCHF actually works in practice for diabetes & weight control.

The opposition claim that HCLF is supported by scientific papers is questionable & if the standard advice is actually being followed, it's NOT working. All the diseases it is supposed to control are increasing to epidemic proportions.

I've looked at a lot of the references & it is rare to see a reference that supports the assertion that low fat is good & that high fat is bad.

For example
 
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I heard the Radio 4 interview & Trudi's appearance with the professor.

There's an awful lot of ignorant prejudice out there.

I've just checked up on the DUK website regarding their "position statement":

Diabetes UK produced a position statement on low-carbohydrate diets for people with Type 2 diabetes who want to lose weight. Diabetes UK reviewed the evidence and reached the following conclusions:

  • Evidence exists suggesting that low-carbohydrate diets can lead to improvements in HbA1c and reductions in body weight in the short term (less than one year).

  • Weight loss from a low-carbohydrate diet may be due to a reduced calorie intake and not specifically as a result of the carbohydrate reduction associated with this diet.

  • Despite the short-term benefit there is a lack of evidence related to the long-term safety and benefit of following this diet.
My comment:

That study includes refs up to 44 months.

Note:

“Despite the short-term benefit there is a lack of evidence related to the long-term safety and benefit of following this diet.”

Why are they looking for improvements in diabetes & weight control ? Because their HCLF diet leads to progression of the disease, & all the related costs of heart disease, neuropathy, amputation, etc.

Those conclusions indicate that LCHF has definite benefits for the duration of the trial, & NO harmful effects. Are they concerned about long term safety? In my case their recommended HCLF diet caused serious progression of my condition, whereas LCHF transformed my health so that 8 years on I have no adverse health conditions.

But the thousands of folk who have gone against the DUK diet & gained control of the disease - as reported on e.g. www.diabetes.co.uk/forum - do not represent a proper scientific study so must be totally discounted........
 
IanD said:
Facebook reminded me of this blog from 4 years ago -
http://www.drbriffa.com/2012/05/23/diabetics-appear-to-be-very-interested-in-low-carb-eating/

Note the DUK "expert"
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I like Biffa even with his unfortunate name

I've read some of his work and listened to s few interviews. He talks a lot of sense and is a Brit to boot


Diagnosed 13/4/16: T2, no meds, HbA1c 53, FBG 12.6, Trigs 3.6, HDL .75, LDL 4.0, BP 169/95, 13st 8lbs, waist 34" (2012 - 17st 7lbs, w 42").

14/6/16: FBG AV 4.6, Trigs 1.5, HDL 2.0, LDL 3.0, BP 112/68, BPM 66, 11st 7lbs, waist 30". Lifelong migraines and hay fever gone.

Regime: 20g LCHF, run 1 mile daily, weekly fasting.
 
Unfortunately Dr Briffa seems to have stopped his blog, podcast, etc since he became a father. Must be over 2 years since he posted anything
 
Indy51 said:
Unfortunately Dr Briffa seems to have stopped his blog, podcast, etc since he became a father. Must be over 2 years since he posted anything
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That's a shame... I've definitely seen more recent videos with him from conference interviews I seem to recall


Diagnosed 13/4/16: T2, no meds, HbA1c 53, FBG 12.6, Trigs 3.6, HDL .75, LDL 4.0, BP 169/95, 13st 8lbs, waist 34" (2012 - 17st 7lbs, w 42").

15/6/16: FBG AV 4.6, Trigs 1.5, HDL 2.0, LDL 3.0, BP 112/68, BPM 66, 11st 5lbs, waist 30", PWV 7.0. Lifelong migraines and hay fever gone.

Regime: 20g LCHF, run 1 mile daily, weekly fasting.
 
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