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Kristina K. Carlton wrote:
> So are Bernstein's books worth reading? If you had to recommend one of the
> two, would you get the Diabetes Solution or the Diabetes Diet? Also, the
> Diabetes Solution has a 1997, 2003, and 2007 edition. Is it worth it to get
> the revised editions?
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I've only read the Diabetes Solution, 2003 edition. A lot of it deals
with type 1 diabetes, but there's a good amount of type 2 info in there
as well, and a lot of general information about glucose metabolism
issues. I don't consider myself diabetic, and my doctor doesn't either,
but at 53 I'm at an age when a lot of people begin to slide in that
direction. I think a paleo diet can arrest that slide, but in terms of
overall health and cardiovascular risk in particular, I think it makes
sense to want to not only arrest the slide but reverse. See
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=13130 for example. That's why I'm not
satisfied with FBG at or near 100, even though that's "normal" for my
age. Bernstein, as I mentioned before, is very unforgiving in his
guidelines, and doesn't take the "good enough" stance toward Bg levels.
I don't know what the 2007 edition might have that's new, but I'd be
interested to find out.
Todd Moody
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