How to cook for MC and Diabetes

Grahm · Post by **Grahm** » Wed May 01, 2019 6:24 am

I’m so watching this thread as my husband was also diagnosed with type 2 diabetes a yr ago. He has finally gone on meds as we couldn’t get his numbers down enough with diet alone. He has eaten well for the last 5 yrs since eating what I eat with mc. We do eat some carbs as I can’t imagine just meat and veggies alone. Breakfast is my hardest, what do you guys eat for that?

Thanks,
Connie

JFR · Post by **JFR** » Wed May 01, 2019 6:25 am

Credible sources on eating a low carb/keto diet for diabetes for life:

Dr Richard Bernstein - http://www.diabetes-book.com/ (He doesn't call his diet keto but it is because it is very low carb. He predates the popularization of the term keto)
Dr Sarah Halberg - https://www.virtahealth.com/
Dr Andreas Eenfeldt - www.dietdoctor.com
Dr Jason Fung - https://idmprogram.com/
Dr Ken Berry - www.kenberrymd.com
Dr Ted Naiman - http://www.burnfatnotsugar.com/
Dr Eric Westman - https://healclinics.com/

To name a few, all licensed medical practitioners who have treated many patients over many years with a low carb ketogenic diet to treat their diabetes.

JFR · Post by **JFR** » Wed May 01, 2019 6:27 am

Grahm wrote:I’m so watching this thread as my husband was also diagnosed with type 2 diabetes a yr ago. He has finally gone on meds as we couldn’t get his numbers down enough with diet alone. He has eaten well for the last 5 yrs since eating what I eat with mc. We do eat some carbs as I can’t imagine just meat and veggies alone. Breakfast is my hardest, what do you guys eat for that?

Thanks,
Connie

I eat a burger and a salad for breakfast.

Jean

Erica P-G · Post by **Erica P-G** » Wed May 01, 2019 7:54 am

Thank you Jean, 15 years is certainly a sound amount of time that gives proof this is a very viable way of life.

I’ll keep tweaking things on my end of the cooking scale then. I feel so much better about the continuance of this way of eating since my husband has seen such positive improvement.

My flare calmed down last night after 3-4 days of who knows why it even started. Because I can never pinpoint it I’m sure it’s a culmination of may things during this time of the season. I’ve been doubling up on my antihistamine in the morning so perhaps this is where the biggest issue lies.

Thank you again Jean, your upbeat post has me smiling this morning

Erica

Post by **Rosie** » Wed May 01, 2019 3:42 pm

I just saw this article in Science Daily, and thought that those following this topic might find it helpful and motivating.

About seven in 10 people who are otherwise eligible to enter military service in the United States are considered unfit because of their weight.

In the study, which appears in the journal Military Medicine, participants on the keto diet lost an average of almost 17 pounds and were able, with support of counselors, to maintain ketosis for 12 weeks. As a group, they lost more than 5 percent of their body fat, almost 44 percent of their belly, or visceral, fat and had a 48 percent improvement in insulin sensitivity -- a marker that predicts risk of diabetes. In addition, there was no loss of physical performance levels.

The ketogenic diets in the study included no caloric restrictions, just guidance about what to eat and what to avoid. Carbs were restricted to about 30 to 50 grams daily, with an emphasis on nuts and non-starchy vegetables.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 173202.htm

Erica P-G · Post by **Erica P-G** » Wed May 01, 2019 4:10 pm

That's a very encouraging article Rosie...thanks for sharing

dolson · Post by **dolson** » Sun May 05, 2019 5:10 pm

As I have stated many times, we are digging our graves with our forks. We will probably outlive our children and grandchildren. Nobody cooks any longer. Eat a pizza, eat a McDonald's hamburger, and eat junk. The days of eating fruit and vegetables are gone. Sad state of affairs. This is a great article. Dorothy