I follow Dr B fairly closely. I am a member of his website and listen monthly to his broadcasts and replay them again and again. To me, he is like the oracle! I sure hope someone carries his work on. He is getting elderly now and has mentioned this.
My Dr says he wants my fasting anywhere between 70-100. To him that is a normal blood sugar and is the same number he shoots for in his personal care. He agrees with Dr B that 82 is good fasting number. My Dr says that a 7.0 A1C is way to high and disagrees with the ADA. He is also open to early insulin intervention if it is needed ( I am a T-2) and says the studies speak for themselves. If I need insulin to achieve control we are in agreement to use it. With Victoza and Metformin I am getting excellent control right now.
My dietitian and educator dont like Dr B. I respect their opinions but I follow my Dr on this one and I am happy with the results and Dr B. Yes I was told I would burn my brains out too.
ps. One of the most important questions to ask your physician is “What is a normal fasting blood sugar?”
How can anyone accept an A1c of 7.0.% when the ADA allows a diagnosis of diabetes on an A1c of 6.5%? It simply doesn’t make sense that a treated diabetic should have a higher blood glucose than an untreated one.
Hana
Ps normal blood sugar according to Bernstein is about 4.7 or 85 nearly all the time.
Jenny can be relied on as a voice of reason. I agree with some of Dr. Mercola’s views & caveat emptor regarding anyone hawking their wares. Self-promoting merchandisers are businessmen first. Unfortunate that we’ve got celeb doctors in addition to all the other celebs.
As I said in my initial post, I attend meetings regularly and have just volunteered for a project to help diabetics in hospital.
I am often told my diet is dangerous, but no-one has yet told me what will happen to me, how much longer I’ll have to wait for it or where the evidence is for their warning. I have even written to the British Dietetic Association, who claim in their website that they use latest scientific knowledge to inform their advice to patients[which is still “eat plenty of starchy carbohydrates to keep your blood glucose steady.”,for diabetics] I have yet to receive an answer.
At meetings, I have talked to many diabetics. Often T2 facing insulin therapy with trepidation and told them there is another way and that T2 does not need to progress as they have been told it will. I don’t know if any take it further, but I guarantee that if they discuss it witth their medical care teams, they’ll be bullied out of it.
It may be a problem with the thread more then the group itself–I think the group can serve as a valuable placeto gain support and additional insight on the topic of using a restricted carbohydrate diet to reduce insulin demands and improve glycemic control.
