For decades the low carb diet was standard for all persons with Diabetes
BUT they were experiencing far higher rates of heart attack than non
diabetics.

A Professor at the University of Kentucky School of Medicine named James
W. Anderson, M.D. was "alarmed by the poor heart health of his (and
everyone else's) diabetic patients" -- he "began experimenting with a
different approach."

Instead of limiting all carbohydrates, he restricted sugars but NOT the
complex carbs in beans, grains and vegetables.

"The results were remarkable."

A fibre-rich, high-carbohydrate diet proved to be the most important
advance since insulin!  As of a couple of years ago the Diabetes
Agencies have repositioned themselves with statements that clearly say
even simple sugars (to a value of 10% of the total daily caloric intake)
maybe incorporated into a person' diet and for the person with Diabetes
to seek from their Diabetologist and/or Certified Dietitian the on doing
it.

Anderson in a 1970's study compared the effects of the traditional
diabetic diet to a HCF diet (high carb, high fibre):
- average blood sugars dropped from 179 to 119 on the HCF diet
- subjects on the HCF diet were able reduce or eliminate antidiabetic
medications
- cholesterol levels improved dramatically with triglycerides levels
dropping 15%

"What makes it work:
- diets high in starches (not sugars) help the body process glucose more
efficiently
- foods rich in soluble fibre slow the absorption of food into the blood
- burning sugar is easier when the diet is low in fat because the body
doesn't have to channel as much effort into metabolizing fats.  So there
is more freedom to concentrate on processing carbohydrates.
- high-fibre, low-fat diets generally promote weight loss

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Hmmmm:
- people, including those with Diabetes, are more overweight than ever
- more folks have diabetic complications
- heart disease is an ever increasing major cause of death despite
increased intervention such as bypass operations etc.
- Dr. Bernstein's goal of "normal" i.e. 4.7 mmol/L (85) is do-able with
low carb, the above 119 is totally unacceptable (IMHO) and does not
represent well managed Diabetes leaving many doors open for life
restricting complications.