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<blockquote data-quote="IanD" data-source="post: 240098" data-attributes="member: 6186"><p>I have raised this question with DUK state "glucose from carbohydrate is essential fuel for the body, especially the brain" in their <a href="http://www.diabetes.org.uk/Guide-to-diabetes/Food_and_recipes/Eating-well-with-Type-1-diabetes/About-carbohydrate/Why-is-carbohydrate-important/" target="_blank">Eating well with Diabetes T1 booklet</a></p><p></p><p>They promised to send me the references ..... </p><p></p><p>I'm 72, & T2 with HBA around 6. I've been diabetic over 10 years, & low carb for 4 years. I went low carb because of muscle pain, early retina damage & chronic tiredness - & all conditions were reversed. I was in trouble with HBA=6.7. I would be foolish to eat the amount of carb recommended by DUK for both T1 & T2. </p><p></p><p>I've seen the same dietitian for 10 years, & she gave me the standard advice. Partly through my experience she now has modified it, but still speaks of a minimum of 130 g carb daily. I've been invited onto the T2 X-PERT course she runs to share my experience with newly diagnosed. </p><p></p><p>I googled "glucose utilised by the brain" & found <a href="http://www.fi.edu/learn/brain/carbs.html" target="_blank">this which looks comprehensive</a> however it does not actually consider blood glucose measurements in relation to brain activity. Comparing a carb breakfast with a water b'fast is obviously unfair. </p><p></p><p>They also consider the effect of sugars (as distinct from slow acting carbs) & find these have a rapid action the demands & triggers insulin, with a resultant removal of blood glucose & a demand for more sugar. </p><p></p><p>I maintain a minimum level of BG of around 5 (it never falls below - during the day it rises to 7, & up to 9 after 1 1/2 hours tennis, even though I only drink water while playing - my body generates extra glucose). 5 is level of a healthy non-diabetic so should be OK for my brain function. As a T1, hypos are a danger for you, but you may find you have adequate control at present. If that is so, I think it would be unwise to increase carbs to achieve a "glucose from carb" target. </p><p></p><p>Hope that helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IanD, post: 240098, member: 6186"] I have raised this question with DUK state "glucose from carbohydrate is essential fuel for the body, especially the brain" in their [url=http://www.diabetes.org.uk/Guide-to-diabetes/Food_and_recipes/Eating-well-with-Type-1-diabetes/About-carbohydrate/Why-is-carbohydrate-important/]Eating well with Diabetes T1 booklet[/url] They promised to send me the references ..... I'm 72, & T2 with HBA around 6. I've been diabetic over 10 years, & low carb for 4 years. I went low carb because of muscle pain, early retina damage & chronic tiredness - & all conditions were reversed. I was in trouble with HBA=6.7. I would be foolish to eat the amount of carb recommended by DUK for both T1 & T2. I've seen the same dietitian for 10 years, & she gave me the standard advice. Partly through my experience she now has modified it, but still speaks of a minimum of 130 g carb daily. I've been invited onto the T2 X-PERT course she runs to share my experience with newly diagnosed. I googled "glucose utilised by the brain" & found [url=http://www.fi.edu/learn/brain/carbs.html]this which looks comprehensive[/url] however it does not actually consider blood glucose measurements in relation to brain activity. Comparing a carb breakfast with a water b'fast is obviously unfair. They also consider the effect of sugars (as distinct from slow acting carbs) & find these have a rapid action the demands & triggers insulin, with a resultant removal of blood glucose & a demand for more sugar. I maintain a minimum level of BG of around 5 (it never falls below - during the day it rises to 7, & up to 9 after 1 1/2 hours tennis, even though I only drink water while playing - my body generates extra glucose). 5 is level of a healthy non-diabetic so should be OK for my brain function. As a T1, hypos are a danger for you, but you may find you have adequate control at present. If that is so, I think it would be unwise to increase carbs to achieve a "glucose from carb" target. Hope that helps. [/QUOTE]
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