NicoleC1971
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Just been for my second diabetic check up and when the nurse asked me if I'd changed my diet I told her I was following a lchf diet. She became quite snippy and told me that would make me poorly and it wasn't advisable. I told her I was feeling very well, sleeping better and losing weight. She told me I needed to have some starchy carbs at each meal or my energy levels would drop drastically and that the fat would put me at even more risk of heart attacks. I told her I actually seemed to have more energy and that isn't it proven that animal fats are deemed good for your health now. She said not in my case as diabetics were at higher risk of heart disease so it wasn't advisable. Then she asked if I was agreeable to taking metformin. I refused so she's giving me three months and if my blood test shows a drop in levels I can continue with diet control. So now I'm a little worried that my levels may rise and I'll have to go on meds.
Ha ha. Did you have fun travelling back to the 1990s with that nurse. She is just wrong and outdated. Low carb is an option that is allowed under NHS guidance and is also an option in the American guidelines. NICE says that patient care should be based on individual choices too so it is unprofessional and inappropriate of her to diss your choices for no valid medical reason!
If you feel better eating this way keep going, monitor your weight and blood sugars and educate your nurse. Public Health Consortium has listed the evidence here and has some very useful visual guides by David Unwin that are NICE approved:
https://phcuk.org/t2d/