When doing my DAFNE course, one person in the group brought up the amount of people sat in clinic in wheelchairs/with limbs missing/grossly overweight/eye problems etc, each time they attended. She was understandably worried.
The DNS answer....it is the same people there all the time, they attend for clinic care every week. They are all type 2 patients who have disregarded their diagnosis and carried on in the same way they always have. There was not one type 1 or pro active type 2 amongst them. Food for thought!!
Not saying it doesn’t happen, but with the tools at our service in this modern age, and vigilance (but enjoyment of food also) it should be a lesser problem. As I’ve said before, I believe it is about moderation. There is not enough time evidence yet for totally low carb. It is still in it’s infancy. As the papers said today there is a rise in bowel cancer from eating too much meat. The results will be beyond my lifetime but the outcome of LCHF will eventually show through. It may be positive it may not.
I will continue with a healthy, lowish carb, balanced diet. And enjoy myself to my upmost.
In that regard I have just enjoyed my favourite once every so often naughty. A chocolate eclair! 20 carbs, about 3 units for me at lunchtime. 4 hours later my Libre is still steady as she goes. This is a piece of kit that allows me to monitor my insulin needs to the nth degree. I bet a non diabetic person, having eating an eclair and wearing a Libre would not be showing the straight line I have now. They do not have my advantage of an insulin pen and are just reliant on their body.
