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ADA Response to Men's Health Articlehot!
- 09.01.2007
- This response by the ADA is laughable, if it weren't so sad. I am going to make a full on write-up of this letter, but one of the things that irked me is the completely backwards nature of the medical community is assuming that diabetes is "progressive" and that the only direction for a person with diabetes is down. Give me a break--wake up, there is a SOLUTION.
- Homepage: http://thefitnessinsider.menshealth.com/2006/11/the_ada_and_the.html
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ADA 2008 Nutrition Recommendations and Interventions for Diabetics
- 02.03.2008
- 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.
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A Low Carbohydrate Diet in Type 1 Diabetes: Clinical Experience – A Brief Reporthot!
- 14.03.2007
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Abstract
Due to failure to achieve control twenty-two patients with type 1 diabetes with symptomatic fluctuating blood glucose started on a diet limited to 70-90 g carbohydrates per day and were taught to match the insulin doses accordingly. The caloric requirements were covered by an increased intake of protein and fat. The purpose was to reduce the blood glucose fluctuations, the rate of hypoglycaemia and to improve HbA1c. After three and 12 months the rate of hypoglycaemia was significantly lowered from 2.9 + 2.0 to 0.2 + 0.3 and 0.5 + 0.5 episodes per week respectively. The HbA1c level was significantly lowered from 7.5 + 0.9 % to 6.4 + 0.7 % after three months and was still after 12 months 6.4 + 0.8 %. The meal insulin requirements were reduced from 21.1 + 6.7 I.U./day to 12.7 + 3.5 I.U./day and 12.4 + 2.6 I.U./day after three and 12 months respectively.Furthermore the triglyceride level was significantly lowered whereas the levels for total cholesterol and HDL-cholesterol were unchanged. Conclusion: the present report shows that a 70-90 g carbohydrate diet is a feasible long-term alternative in the treatment of type 1 diabetes and leads to improved glycaemic control.
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