Sorry if it's already ben asked, couldn't find it. I'm thinking about it. Guidelines seems inconclusive, so I'm going to talk to my certified diabetes educater 1st. Thing the is I've also been diagnosed with epilepsy to and read that the keto diet can help that too. I've been on restrictive diets before (eg vegan for seven years awhile back), so that's not an issue. Thanks in advance, michelle.

Ah, a topic mined from another discussion 😁

Eat Lower Fat is the current Health Mantra but they fail to tell us "why"

The why is because we eat too much of everything as a society and since Fat packs over double the number of calories found in proteins and carbs (on a gram for gram basis), if we are going to "over eat" they are trying to convince us to overeat "less calories"

Of course not all Dietary Fats are equal - Trans Fats will kill you as will Saturated Fats from Red Meat if you… read more

I don't spend a great deal of time on Facebook but when I do I seem to get bombarded by the Snake Oil Sellers telling me how they will cure diabetes with their magic formula - that you somehow need to take month after month because I guess the cure wears off after the last pill in the bottle?

But I also get a number of legitimate advertisements from providers that have some program or some diet all figured out and for X bucks a month they will guide you down the diabetic path.

My own personal… read more

The radical diets may have been exclusively protein and fat, and Google searches for "High protein and high fat diet cause Type 2 diabetes" turned up studies in agreement. Should I consider this as fact?

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My doctor has instructed me to start this diet. He informs me that the first four days will be difficult because there will be no sugar. In your answers, could you share with me what have been the easiest changes to make? What have been the most difficult changes to make? Are you receiving any support from a dietician? Have you seen a drop in your sugar levels? Have you been able to loose weight? Have you been taken off insulin/medication because you blood sugars are under better control… read more