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Diabetic on low carb

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 9:09 pm
by alex
What do you think?

Got a fat diabetic friend who wants to lose fat.Hes the kind of diabetic who injects insulin from a syringe prior to a meal.

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 10:19 pm
by galapogos
Pretty a good idea even if he doesn't wanna lose fat. Low carb = no insulin required = good for diabetes.

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:16 am
by Weib
get him to go to the gym too to build muscles, i believe it can be reversible.

Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 1:15 pm
by Derek
Just wondering, does anyone have any information on the type of nutritional advice given to patients with Type 2 Diabetes? I've got a friend who's my age who has that affliction and according to him, his nutritionist recommends a large proportion of grains.

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 12:03 am
by galapogos

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 1:24 am
by Weib
The only reason why old school nutritionist are afraid of low carb diets is because of ketoacidosis which is unable to clear out excess ketones from the body.
Unless his family has a history of that, then you should try out a low carb diet for 1 week and see how he's ketone level is.