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Why oh why

Good luck with that! In order to make a legal claim you would have to prove negligence. If they are following the recommended diet from NICE they are not being negligent, that's why they do it. If you want to sue NICE and prove their advice was wrong you are going to need deep pockets.
 
Cos one of the boxes they have to tick is "Gave patient advise about the 'Eatwell Guide' "?
Don't forget that there is advice and then there is advice. The advice given about the Eatwell Guide does not have to be totally positive and the box can still be ticked. These are professional people who are capable of thinking for themselves, and who probably as students delighted in 'getting round' authority. Experience will have shown them that most people turn up at a GP surgery expecting to walk out with a prescription for medication, those who want to avoid medication are a rarity and those who are prepared to change their life-style diet are even more rare. Patiently letting the HCP know that they have a rarity on their hands may not always be welcome, but that is where 'character' (read stubbornness) comes in, which is what is needed to make the changes required.
 
When my mother was diagnosed about 40years ago I can remember her saying the doctor had told her to lower her carb intake, only two small potatoes or two slice of bread a day very little fruit and no sugar. So something changed at some point, I would like to know why. Oh and she stuck to this most of the time for 35years with no problems and no meds.
 
Probably because her doctor then would have been trained in the 50's or 60's before Ancels Keys rather biased 7 Countries Study demonised fat. Her doctor would probably have been aware of the low carb treatments for Type 2 that were in favour then and thus advised her accordingly. What a smart doctor she had.
 

I had exactly the same problem. Porridge caused a serious spike every time I tried it with milk. I am working on lowering my cholesterol at the moment and was told soya products can help.... I tried porridge made with soya milk and there was hardly a shift in my bg - went from 5.9 to 6.1 after eating. I now have porridge made with soya milk regularly and it never causes a spike. My cholesterol is also slowly going down.
 
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