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> Nor would they advise a diabetic to abstain from carbs, and so take away the trigger for their condition. (Ie - you don't have diabetes if you don't eat carbs
by Dayshine 6y ago
> Nor would they advise a diabetic to abstain from carbs, and so take away the trigger for their condition. (Ie - you don't have diabetes if you don't eat carbs.) 99.9% of doctors will only prescribe drugs
They don't right now, because the evidence around the long-term effects isn't sufficient. They're clearly coming round to it though. See the section "Dietary advice" in NICE guidance.
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng17/resources/2019-surveillance-of-diabetes-nice-guidelines-ng17-ng18-ng19-and-ng28-6837997933/chapter/Overview-of-2019-surveillance-methods?tab=evidence https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng17/resources/2019-surveil...
- DoreenMichele 6y agoAnyone at risk of diabetes or dealing with diabetes should also look at research into the relationship between diabetes and inflammation, which suggests that there may be other factors to consider beyond just diet for how to best prevent and mitigate the condition. There is also interesting research into how protein (muscle health) impacts insulin resistance: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8748147 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8748147