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Permalink Reply by jrtpup on November 29, 2012 at 4:56am

In addition to your list, the Law of Small Numbers. Great that you have this opportunity!

Permalink Reply by Shawnmarie on November 29, 2012 at 8:35am

I second this one! I eat about three times the number of carbs Bernstein recommends, but I think the law of small numbers can be helpful even if you're not following his plan.

Permalink Reply by jrtpup on November 29, 2012 at 8:57am

We all have to find our own 'right'. I find if I eat more than about 30 carbs a day my BG is whacko - not fun. I'm super carb sensitive :( So, more carbs is for an occasional treat. I know some Ds who seem to need a lot carbs for their bodies to function properly.

Permalink Reply by CaryJ on November 29, 2012 at 5:01am

Oh, good discussion. When my son was first diagnosed with T1 I picked up Dr. Bernstein's book thinking that it probably was another 'cure diabetes with this plan' type of thing, but I was surprised to discover that he's the real deal with solid facts, research etc. My son has followed his concepts in managing his diabetes and it has been working for him in achieving normal blood sugars. My son has some eye complications and I feel that Bernstein's management approach offers him the best chance of reversing those complications. I suppose the law of small numbers is the most useful concept e.g. low carbs= lower insulin needs= fewer hypos/highs. Most of all, Bernstein through his own tireless battles against wrongheaded medical dogma, has given us courage to continue what we are doing even though as recently as two days ago we were told by my son's ex-endo that "diabetics can't have normal blood sugars" because they might die from a hypo. My son is not an athlete, but he has started a rigorous exercise program per Bernstein and it is doing wonders for his wellbeing.

Permalink Reply by David (dns) on November 29, 2012 at 9:30am

I agree wholeheartedly with everything said above, and would add: the importance of approaching everything about diabetes empirically. Bernstein is relentlessly empirical: not, "this is what I know," but rather "this is what I've measured."

That mind set must inform everything we do concerning management and control. As we know, everyone's diabetes is individual and behaves differently. The only what to know what's right for you is to try things, measure and record the results, and analyze and compare to find out what works for you.

Permalink Reply by Super_sally on December 1, 2012 at 5:12am

Revised version of presentation here in PDF, in case anyone is interested / any further input.

If this could be useful to anyone send me a message and I can give you the ppt version.

Sally

Attachments:

• Richard Bernstein - Introduction.pdf, 618 KB

Permalink Reply by CaryJ on December 1, 2012 at 5:27am

I downloaded it to use as a handy quick reference for myself. Maybe you should run your presentation by Dr. Bernstein himself. He might find it useful to use in his own lectures ?
Oh, by the way, I'm not the greatest speller, but shouldn't sulfonureas be sulfonylureas and keytones be ketones?

Permalink Reply by David (dns) on December 1, 2012 at 8:52am

I am very active in my local support group. The PPT would be very useful. Can I obtain a copy?

Permalink Reply by Super_sally on December 3, 2012 at 5:42am

Attached. I haven't corrected the English yet.

Attachments:

• Richard Bernstein - Introduction (2).pptx, 526 KB

Permalink Reply by BadMoonT2 on December 3, 2012 at 6:58am

In regards to the athletics, there are some endurance athletes who are using a ketogenic diet to gain what they feel is an advantage. Here's a couple of links regarding this. Link 1 and link2

Permalink Reply by Dub1045 on December 27, 2012 at 6:24am

I admire your efforts. Good luck with it. The lack of credible knowledge in the general population is terrifying to me because people suffer needlessly every day.

Permalink Reply by Negg on February 4, 2013 at 7:25am

I agree the main things are law of small numbers and the right to normal blood sugars.
And of course that by maintaining normal blood sugars we can hopefully avoid the complications which the medical establishment predicts are inevitable for us.
Lately I happen to speak to various people with diabetes who 'can't give up carbohydrates'. The way I see Dr. B's approach is that if you have a body that can't deal well with carbohydrates, don't ingest them. It seems quite logical to me.

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