I would recommend that your friend read Dr Bernstein's book "Diabetes
Solution: The complete guide to achieveing normal blood sugars" You can find
out more about it at http://www.diabetes-book.com/.

It is a controlled low carb eating plan that meshes very well with a paleo
diet.  Bernstein says that no fruit is good for you. They all elevate blood
glucose levels quickly, which then leads to increased release of insulin. I
have type 2 diabetes and I follow his plan which allows 6 carbs at
breakfast, and 12 carbs at both lunch and dinner. I do allow myself small
amounts of blueberries. The eating can be fined tuned for every individual
by frequent monitoring of blood glucose levels. It takes some amount of
commitment to follow, but I have found it's pretty easy to do once it
becomes habitual.

Dr Bernstein is a type 1 diabetic who has controlled his blood glucose
levels at near normal level for many years using strict carbohydrate
control. This kind of diet can radically lower cholesterol levels without
the nasty side effects of statin drugs. Of course traditional MD's generally
dont agree but I'm banking on it. Type 2 does not turn into type 1, although
some type 2 diabetics do need insulin to control their blood glucose levels.
It's all quite well explained in the book.

Jean


----- Original Message -----
From: "Marilyn Harris" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 10:18 AM
Subject: Re: Insulin Secretion in Response to Protein Ingestion


> >to carbos and what other dynamic result.  From other articles I've read,
> >the 'significant' rise of insulin really means merely that it was
markedly
> above
> >base variations.
>
> Hi Wade;
>
> I would be grateful if you would post any information here when you find
it.
> Thanks.
>
> I have suddenly become more interested in this matter since a friend told
me
> very recently that he had just been diagnosed as a Type 2 diabetic.
>
> As I see it this basically means that he suffers from insulin resistence?
On
> the positive side, from what he tells me, his pancreas is still making
> insulin. However, from a little research on the net, I gather that
continued
> insulin resistance will or could damage the islets of Langerhans, and I am
> guessing lead to Type 1 diabetes? Is anybody here an expert on the
disease?
>
> However his doctor tells him that there is no cure although I would tend
to
> disagree since he need only to get his diet/lifestyle in order and
> eliminate/lower the insulin resistance. From what I gather from one of
Liz's
> posts, higher fat should be incorporated into a diet in order to lower
> insulin response. Unfortunately for Denis, he also has a severe
cholesterol
> problem and is taking drugs for that so it's doubtful he will eat more
fat.
> I fear a downward spiral for him (he 53 by the way).
>
> His doctor also said it was okay to eat fruit because fructose does not
> supposedly elevate insulin levels - is that true?
>
> TTYL,
>
> Marilyn
>