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Has anyone on this list ever received misinformation from doctors and/or
nurses?  I have.  Maybe this depends on how you define "misinformation."  I
define it as information that does not work for me--it's wrong for me, it
didn't work out.  I'm sure it's a good idea to always check with your
doctor/diabetic nurse when dealing with complex diet issues, but if we don't
each one think for ourselves, we're in big trouble.

In my opinion, if a person is having trouble controlling their blood sugars,
they should cut their carbohydrate intake as low as they can possibly bear to
take it, of course paying close attention to  blood sugar levels all the
while.  Throw out the "food pyramid" which has grains as its basis.  Many,
but not all, doctors and diabetic nurses or nutritionists would say this is
misinformation.  But it is not misinformation for me as it works in my case
and in fact has greatly improved my overall health.  It's fortunate for me
that my endocrinologist agrees with carb counting, but even if he didn't I
would still do it because it makes me feel so much better.  By the way, I
haven't heard back from Red Star Yeast re my low carb gluten-free bread, so
I'm still working on it.  If I come up with something good, I'll share it.

Rosalie