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?
>   
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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