Bernstein probably works BETTER for Type 2s than for Type 1s, because they don’t have to worry about hypos and insulin.
I ate his way for 7 years back when I was misdiagnosed and could not get a doctor to prescribe me insulin. I ate about 65 grams a day but never more than 15 a meal. It kept me in the 5% range most of the time (a few low 6%s) and probably kept me from getting complications.
I do better with a slightly higher carb intake and insulin, but getting doctors to prescribe insulin when they think you are a Type 2 is nearly impossible.
There is a lot of very helpful advice in the book. I personally believe it is safe to follow these guidelines:
http://alt-support-diabetes.org/newlydiagnosed.
Most Type 2s who do get A1cs in the 5%s and that is good enough to protect heath.
But I would strive heartily to get a fasting blood sugar under 100 mg/dl and often to do that as a Type 2 you have to cut back on the carbs at meal time.
There’s a lot more useful advice in the book than just the diet. Read it a couple times, because there’s more than you will take in on one read-throughl