This ‘we are all different, there is not right or wrong’ comes up a lot here. It seems to used really as an attempted argument ender, but without much merit as far as I can see.
We are all individuals,
1) There are physical differences;
metabolism, weight, age, activity levels , plus most importantly amount of insulin resistance and pancreatic function etc account for
huge amount of variability.
2)We differ in our experiences and psychological traits.
Many people have spent a lifetime dieting, they now need something they can stick to for life. A low carb diet does not fit that bill for all people. How many 'fallen off the wagon threads do we read?' I sometimes wonder what has happened when an initially enthusiastic new poster stops posting? Have they given up? We don't know . Research suggests that long term adherance to diets is low.
3)Some of us also do not accept the theses of Garry Taubes and others . I do not want to (quoting you) be 'high phat'. I would prefer to eat a varied, diet that includes elements that may be protective against conditions other than diabetes.This is in my case is an
individual choice based upon the evidence I have read.
if we differ, so does our response to different approaches to diabetes control.
If not why can I get good glycemic control using different methods to you? (
perhaps of course you might get good control doing what I do)I eat over 100 gm carb more than you , have a good HbA1c (lower than yours I think) and if things haven't changed recently take far less insulin per kg body weight than you do.
( differences between us would include : time with diabetes, gender, age, maybe activity, maybe metabolic rate,maybe I have a few more working beta cells, maybe it's simply that we were born under different signs of the zodiac :wink: ) Who knows?
However we are different
At the opposite end of the spectrum, I know of a person who takes over 900 units a day to get reasonable levels, in spite of claiming to eat a low carb diet. Why on earth is he so insulin resistant?
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I don't know, nor I guess does his doctor!)
When new people arrive, none of us know much about them. Even over time we are only privy to what the person tells us. We have to be careful not to give advice that may be dangerous.
One particulat concern of mine, is giving advice that focuses on restriction to people who may have or may be at risk of developing eating disorders
read for example the blogs 'thebuttercompartment' and ' diabulmia sos' ... do you
really think that you would advice them to low carb? I don't think they would agree with you. These are type 1 examples and have the extra element of insulin, but eating disorders can also be associated with type 2. The problem is not unusual.
As to the GI, I won't attempt to answer any more. Just give a reference to the gi news who answer far better than I can.
http://ginews.blogspot.com/2006/07/food ... ought.html
I'm glad things have improved for you, but please don't try to say that your method is right for all.