Very restrictive diets

[Luna21]

I'm a newbie when it comes to both this forum and diabetes, and although I have found lots of useful information on here, I'm also rather concerned about the number of diets that are supposed to 'cure' people of their diabetes.

I know that with a sensible low-carb diet many people seem to be able to reduce their medication or stop themselves moving onto a bigger dose, which is great news, but to say you are cured is surely a misnomer? Under control perhaps, but only when sticking to a severely restricted diet? Some of these diets seem to be very, very restrictive, so how do people stick with them for the rest of their lives?

I'm aware that everyone finds the right solution for themselves, and the majority of the advice here is very sensible, but some posters really advocate a very low calorie, and high fat diet, which as far as I'm aware, and according to a lot of medical reports, is not really good for you?

The Atkins diet for example did help people to lose weight quickly, but it was particularly hard on your kidneys, and I am under the impression that diabetics have to be careful to keep their kidney function healthy?

I don't mean to knock anyone as I admit I'm practically a beginner at this diabetes 'lark', and no doubt it will be trial and error to get mine under control, but somehow I doubt I could stick at these diets for ever.

Thanks for the site btw!

 

[dawnmc]

To be honest there is no evidence about low carb diets. I think people were under the impression that eating only meat is the Atkins, its not. Atkins has been modified over the years to include more veg. If you think about it how did the human race ever survive before we got processed food. Simples they ate proper food. They didn't have supermarkets, they killed, scavenged and dug for food. The didn't grow wheat like we do now, the wheat was very different, modern man developed what we eat now. Is it any wonder we are sick and suffering from malnutrition.