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I am now convinced that controlling Diabetes is down to the patient.. Unfortunately, here in Britain, getting the best information falls to the patient too. Those who depend on the health care professions, don't do so well, because they still won't give what I call the RIGHT dietary advice. Since it's primarily carbs that raise BG, with a little help fom proteins. It makes sense to control the quantities of those. I'm constantly being told that we NEED to eat carbs for energy.I was told at a volunteers meeting last week that 200g carb per day is necessary. However, after I explained some of the biochemistry, the specialist Diabetes Nurse that was there [she's the head nurse of the main local diabetes clinic] said she's going to take time to study up on some more molecular biology. She said she was impressed by my knowledge. Much of the stuff I knew 40 years ago has vapourised. I used to be able to draw complex metabolic pathways, but no more. Anyway I suspect that our knowledge of them has changed.
Nevertheless, patients who have a basic knowledge of the structure of sugars and starches can understand why it isn't just sugars in the diet you need to watch.
Otherwise, I often encounter diabetics who've been told that although they shouldn't use sugar, it's ok to have biscuits [cookies].
DAAH! I even met a woman once who told me that a dietician told her she could have 2 Weetabix AND a piece of wholemeal toast for breakfast. I suspect that even a dietician would have said "either/or" to that choice. this woman was worried to be recording Bg levels of 17mmol/l [306mg/dl] However when I told her she'd probably feel better if she had a scrambled egg instead.WITHOUT TOAST.
Hana
Comment by Deborah on January 14, 2012 at 9:59am I'm T2, for 18 months. First put on combo of metformin & glyburide--got to a 6.5 A1C. The glyburide seemed to cause weight gain & then hormonal shifts had me running low. Scary--so I went off glyburide.
For 3 months now, I have been on metformin alone & reduced my carb count slightly (to ~100 g/day). BGs are good; A1C is 6.3. Feeling much more positive & in control. I love not worrying about lows.

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