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Comment by Trudy on September 12, 2012 at 6:11am

Hi CaryJ. Dr. Bernstein's books are a valuable resource. However, I've come to the conclusion that the exact diet that works for each of us is somewhat individual. I eat low-er carb, a moderate amount of meat and fish, no trans-fat and the healthier fats overall. I admit that I'm not convinced that a lot of saturated fat is a good idea. I've come to live by Dr. B's principle of small numbers, which I don't remember exactly, but means that eating fewer carbs requires less insulin and leads to smaller mistakes overall.

Comment by CaryJ on September 12, 2012 at 4:02am

I am a newbie to diabetes. My son is newly diagnosed type 1. I find the whole issue of finding the optimal diet (not just for diabetics) to be confusing. I've read many books so far including the Barnard vegan approach. It seems that many diabetics have done fine with a vegan diet. For someone who is newly diagnosed and not quite at the point where the insulin to carb ratio has been completely worked out, it is much easier to go LC. Anyway, I found Dr. Bernstein's arguments and data to be the most compelling of all the dietary recommendations. That being said, I still wonder if eating a high amount of saturated fats is a good thing. I'm willing to trust that it is even though there are the Dean Ornishes out there that supposedly have reversed heart disease by going extremely low fat. I'm the cook in the household so both my son and I have been going LC with excellent results so far.

Comment by Hana Rous on September 11, 2012 at 8:39am

Trenia
i believe in right diet too
I'm an animal, so why should anyone tell me that plant fats [oils] are better for me than animal fats, which have all the components needed by an animal body. If i ere a geranium, then maybe i would need plant oils.
Farming, and thus the availability of grain products in bulk, goes back about 10,000 years [I think I read!] It takes much longer than that for evolution to take place. thus I think we haven't had time to evolve into plant eaters.
As in all species, we exhibit VARIATION. Some of us can use foods which are not good for the majority. In investigation of populations of people living in the pre-farming way [hunter gatherer!] very little carbohydrate is consumed. What fruits ae eaten are also natural varieties and not modern cultivars, which are bred for maximum carb production.
I, and many others, are not well equipped to eat carbs. Why then does someone say i'm sick and needing medical intervention? Only because I'm encouraged to eat foods I can't process properly. If I avoid those foods, I avoid the problem. I eat what I can safely, I was beought up in Europe shortly after WW11 and had to eat what wa availble on rations. I could not be fussy and even today, there are few things i don't eat. { I hate shellfish!] Things which i don't particularly care for, such as spinach, I don't chose if I have the freedom to do so, but if I can't avoid them i eat them.
Hana

Comment by jrtpup on September 11, 2012 at 4:57am

trenia, that's such great news! More joy in your life is the best of all :) BadMoon is the best.

Comment by trenia on September 10, 2012 at 11:41pm

Thank You BadMoon,you are the first person who helped me. I never forget it. There are already many improvements, which make me hopeful and very happy. I am loosing weight, neuropathie is diminishing, my belly is not giving me any bad sensations,and I am stronger,less fatigue, more joy in my life. It is only 1,5 month strict dr B. diet.I have small headackes but I know it is so at the beginning. God bless you people here for being for the beginners.

Comment by BadMoonT2 on September 10, 2012 at 4:01pm

Trenia, glad to hear you're already experiencing improvements in your symptoms. Things like this make it easy to keep on the diet.

Comment by trenia on September 10, 2012 at 1:04pm

"like" or " afraid", I am not sure if I can afford such a luxury.I think I have no choice left. With such a damage of my body by sugar I have to eat what is not destructive. My BS after bacon with fat, was lower than after chicken,; butter is healthier for me than olive oil, what's more, after animal fat I feel calm and can wait till next meal 3-4 hours without problem. 1,5 month ago I though I would never walk in my life, today my knees never hurt, miracle, no? Right diet, I think

Comment by Brian (bsc) on September 10, 2012 at 5:35am

Rosedale still doesn't like saturated fat, so he recommends you avoid fatty meats and dairy. Instead he suggests what he considers "healthy" oils and fats, olive oil, butter, coconut oil. Rosedale is still conflicted about saturated fats, hence his recommendation. I don't think Dr. B has this fear of saturated fat. The key to both diets is low carb, modest protein levels and high fat intake. His supplements are just basic, multivitamin, iron, fish oil, etc.

Comment by Dub1045 on September 9, 2012 at 7:42pm

I am confused. (Easily done by the way). I have recently gotten a copy of Dr Rosedale's book, The Rosedale Diet. I can almost understand the general tenor of the foods and all but what is all of this about all of the supplements he recommends (The Rosedale Supplement Plus Program for Diabetics)? Also if you are not going to eat meats with Fats in them how are you going to get the fat needed to reshape your body as a fat burning machine?

I'm confused, even with my question...

Comment by Dub1045 on September 1, 2012 at 11:23am

It seems to me thaat this should be revisited by Congress in some manner. All of this affordable health care act and other proposals do nothing to reduce the cost of treatments. We see the cost in technology drop significantly, and in there some place is a way to reduce costs in the medical care community. I do not see the bills that are sent to Medicare on my behalf but if the strips are any indication, it is a license to steal. I am also hearing a lot about the quality of care dropping. As if government care is already here.

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