D-solve - Solve Diabetes Using Low Carb & Low Insulin Diabetes Management

This is the updated ADA Nutrition Recommendations paper which finally supports the use of low carbohydrate diets in the management of diabetes. It is a first step in the right direction but there is still some work to do. Simply search for the term carbohydrate to see the multiple references in support of this means of diabetes management.

Having lived with diabetes for many years, Ron Raab noticed that when he reduced the amount of carbohydrate in his diet,his blood glucose levels improved. His experience of theshortcomings of high-carbohydrate dietary recommendationsin regulating his blood glucose led him to adopt an alternativeapproach. In this article, the author outlines his choice of amuch reduced carbohydrate dietary intake as a key element ofhis diabetes management. He also highlights the logic of thisapproach and some of its supporting evidence, and describesthe major contradictions inherent in the high-carbohydraterecommendations that constitute mainstream advice.

From the introduction: In this chapter we will discuss the diagnosis and treatment of a few of probably more than fifty known long-term complications of diabetes that can cause distress or disability but which are frequently undiagnosed, misdiagnosed or mistreated. We will focus on approaches accessible to the primary care physician or to the physiatrist. Some of these approaches to treating and diagnosing such complications are not described in the scientific literature and are probably unique to my practice.

From the abstract: A carbohydrate-restricted regimen improved glycemic control and lipid profiles in selected motivated patients. Therefore, further investigation of the effects of this protocol on treating diabetes mellitus should be considered. Additionally, the reduction of insulin afforded by this diet could theoretically lead to a reduction in hypoglycemic events.

A nice synopsis presentation by Dr. Katharine Morrison on how you can achieve normal blood sugars with diet and insulin.This is a great summary of the extensive material available in Dr. Morrison's more comprehensive How To series (content/view/155/51/) regarding the broader topic of overall diabetes management.