Okay thanks for that.Neither Dr Unwin’s paper, nor the Low Carb Program has emphasis on high fat, although the reduced carb content does mean the proportion of fat is increased. Most HCPs are wary of any eating regime that includes increased fats, due to the established NHS advice on low fat diets. Therefore I would be cautious about mentioning fat.
In your circumstances @Listlad , to make good use of time with nurse and GP, I would :-
You will be potentially educating them for the better outcome for other patients. Go for it. Good luck.
- Have my blood results printed out prior to appointment, and make sure I understood them, (ask for advice in forum if you need to). Presumably you will be seeing improvement.
- Tell nurse and GP how you have improved. Give print out of Dr Unwin’s paper, mentioning that he saved money by reduction in prescriptions for diabetes for his patients.
- Mention that HCPs can provide the Low Carb Program to give patients free access, and give the print out for that.
I think I totally agree.When I discuss my diet with anyone, whether HCP or a friend or whomever, I refer to my way of eating as reduced card, with balancing fats. That's what I do. Literally.
I have never once had anyone recoils and have a hissie over the balancing fats
In my view the words we use can be as important as the messages we want to impart. Why give folks something to rail against, when you can give them something that makes sense.
Agreed. I shall look out for the cholesterol figures too.I was a bit worried that if my cholesterol had gone up I'd be told to cut animal fats. I really think it's important to get health professionals on side with high fat because of the tremendous difference it makes with satiety.
Sorry. @PippNeither Dr Unwin’s paper, nor the Low Carb Program has emphasis on high fat, although the reduced carb content does mean the proportion of fat is increased. Most HCPs are wary of any eating regime that includes increased fats, due to the established NHS advice on low fat diets. Therefore I would be cautious about mentioning fat.
In your circumstances @Listlad , to make good use of time with nurse and GP, I would :-
You will be potentially educating them for the better outcome for other patients. Go for it. Good luck.
- Have my blood results printed out prior to appointment, and make sure I understood them, (ask for advice in forum if you need to). Presumably you will be seeing improvement.
- Tell nurse and GP how you have improved. Give print out of Dr Unwin’s paper, mentioning that he saved money by reduction in prescriptions for diabetes for his patients.
- Mention that HCPs can provide the Low Carb Program to give patients free access, and give the print out for that.
Do you come out with a sore head now?I have banged the drum for LCHF with my GP so many times now I'm starting to sound like a broken record if it hasn't sunk in yet it never will so from now on it's C.
No, I am sorry for not being clear. I meant Health Care Professional. A term to encompass doctors, nurses, health care assistants, dietitians, physiotherapists, oor anyone in medical type jobs.
I spent 20 minutes explaining about HFLC diets to my DN after I had got my HBa1C down from 53 to 40 in 4 months and my cholesterol was in the normal range. At the end she said "Well done, we don't get many who achieve what you have. But, please cut down on the fat and you should be on statins for the rest of your life. All diabetics should, even if their BG returns to normal.I have been contemplating tactfully dipping my toe in the water by saying “have you heard about this LCHF malarkey” and see what response I get. Based on the response it might end up as either b or c.
A) Politely tell him where to go
B) Immediately counter with LCHF strategies and their worth
I am not sure what to expect. I will know more after I get my results and had a review. The choices in the opening post were a little tongue in cheek.It isn't a war is it? If my doctor was to tell me to eat more carbs I would ask her if she could guarantee that my BG would stay at the level it is? Come to think of it, would my total cholesterol stay at it's current level. I have never been made to feel that I have to justify my low carb diet, mainly because my GP can see that my strategy has allowed me to stop taking Gliclazide, Januvia and even atorvastatin, because lowering my carb intake lowered my BG and total cholesterol.
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