tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post4252421264222231597..comments2024-02-18T15:43:14.717-05:00Comments on Moved to LivinLaVidaLowCarb.com/Blog: Please Stop Feeding What Your Diabetes Wants--Carbohydrates!Jimmy Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08590225257991702645noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-55726393379599148422007-07-31T11:48:00.000-04:002007-07-31T11:48:00.000-04:00Great article Jimmy! Going to print and give to m...Great article Jimmy! Going to print and give to my dad!~kphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07172344904926186460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-34803847647821434182007-07-30T19:30:00.000-04:002007-07-30T19:30:00.000-04:00Great article Jimmy. Diabetes runs in my family an...Great article Jimmy. Diabetes runs in my family and so does high blood pressure. I was headed the same way until I started low carb. My blood pressure has already gone from 147/90 to 136/75 in only 2 months.<BR/><BR/>Between low carb and cinnamon (also good for regulating blood glucose) I don't need to worry about becoming another Type II!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16267677938891113110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-68911432293867826672007-07-30T12:23:00.000-04:002007-07-30T12:23:00.000-04:00The 'mindset' in the medical community that hybrid...The 'mindset' in the medical community that hybrid fruit and hybrid vegetables and hybrid grains and hybrid lentils are healthy foods is astounding! Our governments position is the same. The great sugar 'phantom' is not seen, much less understood. We low-carbers have become aware of these dangerous facts in our quest for weight loss quite accidentally. Now all of these medical 'experts' and government 'experts' need to realise that we laymen are on to a very important truth! That 'all sugar is destructive' and that 'all sugar is the same'! Our natural diet contains very little sugar. Our man made diet contains lots and lots of sugar!Tom Bunnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11840576840382147883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-7791443004728930342007-07-30T11:15:00.000-04:002007-07-30T11:15:00.000-04:00Thanks Jimmy,I've been lurking for a long while. ...Thanks Jimmy,<BR/><BR/>I've been lurking for a long while. I've found whenever I'm doing low carb research on Google, all roads lead to "Jimmy". Thanks for this great blog. Look forward to hanging out with y'all.DD Jamesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02474031050858948887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-57807695784315666192007-07-30T10:59:00.000-04:002007-07-30T10:59:00.000-04:00Glad to see you, Cutie! The evidence is so clear ...Glad to see you, Cutie! The evidence is so clear it just amazes me how the smart people treating diabetes can continue to ignore the preponderance of the evidence staring them right in the face!Jimmy Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08590225257991702645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-1160413734629828792007-07-30T10:54:00.000-04:002007-07-30T10:54:00.000-04:00THANKS for sharing your amazing story with us, Mel...THANKS for sharing your amazing story with us, Melodie, and WELCOME to my blog. Stick around a while and comment often. We're HAPPY to have you here.Jimmy Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08590225257991702645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-77926393194463416502007-07-30T10:52:00.000-04:002007-07-30T10:52:00.000-04:00very insightful...thanks for sharing!very insightful...thanks for sharing!Cutiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06842797124817794997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-63286172615499354762007-07-30T10:32:00.000-04:002007-07-30T10:32:00.000-04:00Hello Everyone,I am new to this blog, but I did wa...Hello Everyone,<BR/><BR/>I am new to this blog, but I did want to share a real life success story that relates to this article. Several years ago a friend and employee of ours became quite ill. He was approaching middle age and not terribly overweight, maybe just 30 lbs. He had the habit of drinking a 6 pack of regular Coke a day. It was no surprise when he went to the doctor, and was diagnosed with type II diabetes. No surprise to me at least because it runs in my family.<BR/><BR/>Of course he was frightened and struggling to keep his blood sugar under control, was on oral meds and the typical ADA diet given to him by his doctor. He wasn't doing to well. I was talking to him one day and happened to mention that I had put my dad on low carb diet. My dad is also diabetic and insulin dependent. Within 2 days he went from 23 units of insulin down to 3 - 6 units. I explained to him how all carbs are used by the body as sugar.<BR/><BR/>He immediately embraced the "low carb lifestyle" along with his oral meds. The next time he visited his doctor, the doctor was astounded by his numbers. He actually became the poster boy (and I mean this literally) for the diabetes meds company. Well the bottom line is, credit given was not where credit was due. My friend has since discontinued his diabetes meds and his blood work is completely normal without them, however, when he slips from the "low carb lifestyle" he numbers reflect his disease once again. While he can live nicely without the meds, he can't live without the lifestyle. And by the way, he lost the 30 lbs. and then some.<BR/><BR/>I remember once reading an article on diabetes, it may have been written by Adrew Weil, in his article he stated that maybe type II diabetes is not a disease at all, but an alternative metabolism, that does not do well with a modern day diet. Food for thought.DD Jamesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02474031050858948887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-9812651122287114862007-07-30T10:20:00.000-04:002007-07-30T10:20:00.000-04:00One of these days, Carolyn, your friend will be tw...One of these days, Carolyn, your friend will be two and two together. THANKS so much for your comment! :)Jimmy Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08590225257991702645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-809428282830625462007-07-30T09:56:00.000-04:002007-07-30T09:56:00.000-04:00This is a great article, Jimmy.My friend (Type II)...This is a great article, Jimmy.<BR/><BR/>My friend (Type II) had a stroke at the age of 55 because of high blood sugar. I have been educating her on<BR/>how carbs affect your blood sugar.<BR/>Of course, her dietician is all for the ADA or even carb counting..which is 150 carbs a day.<BR/><BR/>Well, she stays with me for a couple of weeks a year and we eat Atkins all the time. Her blood sugars always drop each time she is here. So, I think she understands that white things are not her friend.<BR/><BR/>Plus, I cook great LC baked goods.<BR/>There is a great recipe thread on<BR/>Lowcarbfriends..We all make wonderful yummy things. <BR/><BR/>Keep up the good work..:)<BR/><BR/>CarolynCarolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10636690168046964878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-14451937250637121832007-07-30T09:25:00.000-04:002007-07-30T09:25:00.000-04:00WOW, Borgesian!!! Now THAT is what I call RESULTS...WOW, Borgesian!!! Now THAT is what I call RESULTS. I'm so happy for you and wish you continued success as you keep on livin' la vida low-carb!Jimmy Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08590225257991702645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-48986084999577362982007-07-30T09:21:00.000-04:002007-07-30T09:21:00.000-04:00It's hard to argue with the evidence, although man...It's hard to argue with the evidence, although many in the medical profession have been doing their darndest. :(Jimmy Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08590225257991702645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-57448534115910163992007-07-30T07:06:00.000-04:002007-07-30T07:06:00.000-04:00Hey Jimmy! I would love it if you would go and tal...Hey Jimmy! I would love it if you would go and talk to my Mom about this!! ARGH!!! <BR/>She thinks my diet is silly but she has been following the MDs advice about this for years. What has it gotten her? <BR/>Hmmm let me see<BR/>CHF<BR/>Peripheral Neuropathy<BR/>Poor eye sight <BR/>Out of control Blood Sugars<BR/>and probably a few other things she has not told me about. <BR/><BR/>I have tried and tried to make her see that still eating sugar even though her Dr says she can in moderation is slowly killing her. I should say that it is not even slowly anymore she has had many many problems in the last year or so but refuses to think it is anything to do with her diet.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02969392106626763065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-12773682858841864522007-07-30T03:37:00.000-04:002007-07-30T03:37:00.000-04:00Hello!On January, 2007, I had my lab results after...Hello!<BR/><BR/>On January, 2007, I had my lab results after showing some diabetes II symptoms:<BR/><BR/>A1c: 13.6%<BR/>Fasting BGL: 400<BR/>Tryglicerides: 2000+<BR/><BR/>Male, Age: 38<BR/>Weight: 77 kgs (the onset of the disease brought me down from 81 to 77 kgs in 2 months time).<BR/><BR/>On seeing this numbers, I started dieting and exercising immediately. Lucky for me, because I didn't know it then, the diet I was following was low-carb.<BR/><BR/>On May, 2007, my numbers were:<BR/><BR/>A1c: 5.4%<BR/>Fasting BGL: 97<BR/>Tryglicerides: 78<BR/><BR/>Weight: 68.5 kgs<BR/><BR/>My BGLs are always much lower, below 90. But for some reason, around the day of the May test they had gone a little higher. <BR/><BR/>I eat 70% fat, 25% protein and 5% carbohydrates, and feel much better and with more energy the whole day, while eating a lot, and maintaining my weight (ok, I'm lying: I'm still losing weight!).<BR/><BR/>I still think that the weight control part relies a lot on my counting of calories, but the low BGLs and general change of mindset are a result of both a low carb diet and lots of exercise. <BR/><BR/>So I can say that low-carbing does help a lot to control Diabetes II. At least it has helped me.<BR/><BR/>BorgesianUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07259422912779087757noreply@blogger.com