Hi. I was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. My HC1A level was 53, which i think is high but not really high? I only found out as a result of the over 40 health check they do (1st time something lime the has been useful!)
My GP was very helpful. She suggested the blood sugar diet, put me on Metformin (which I happily seem to be avoiding the side effects so far on) & said that there was lots of new evidence to suggest you can reverse it if you go on meds early to give your pancreas a break & lose 10% of your body weight quickly.
She also referred me to a new service in my area called BeatDiabetes.
In the last 6 weeks I have followed the 800 cal blood sugar diet 95% of the time, & the rest I've eaten a few more calories, but stuck to the principles. I've lost 8kg so far, need to lose 3 more to get to 10%.
Of I went to the BeatDiabetes clinic a week or so ago. It was at best a complete waste of time, but more than that it was so completely contradictory to the GP advice.
Firstly, the HCA running the appointment said she didn't think is should he on meds with a HC1A count of 53. She also said the blood sugar diet was unsustainable & unproven?!
So, I inclined to continue to follow the advice of the medical professional with 7 years of training rather than that from a HCA, but it is really really worrying to get such conflicting advice. Is this normal?
Also - of I can reverse this what is the long term diet I need to follow. My husband & I are among to thailand in a year which I cam see being a problem consdiering how much of their food has sugar, noodles & rice in it.
Thanks
Sarah
My GP was very helpful. She suggested the blood sugar diet, put me on Metformin (which I happily seem to be avoiding the side effects so far on) & said that there was lots of new evidence to suggest you can reverse it if you go on meds early to give your pancreas a break & lose 10% of your body weight quickly.
She also referred me to a new service in my area called BeatDiabetes.
In the last 6 weeks I have followed the 800 cal blood sugar diet 95% of the time, & the rest I've eaten a few more calories, but stuck to the principles. I've lost 8kg so far, need to lose 3 more to get to 10%.
Of I went to the BeatDiabetes clinic a week or so ago. It was at best a complete waste of time, but more than that it was so completely contradictory to the GP advice.
Firstly, the HCA running the appointment said she didn't think is should he on meds with a HC1A count of 53. She also said the blood sugar diet was unsustainable & unproven?!
So, I inclined to continue to follow the advice of the medical professional with 7 years of training rather than that from a HCA, but it is really really worrying to get such conflicting advice. Is this normal?
Also - of I can reverse this what is the long term diet I need to follow. My husband & I are among to thailand in a year which I cam see being a problem consdiering how much of their food has sugar, noodles & rice in it.
Thanks
Sarah