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Diabetes a Growing Threat With No Single Dietary Answer

Posted: February 13, 2012

Paul Dean Diabetes Eater

Diabetes has been in the news lately a lot, especially with the controversial news that deep-fried donut burger hawker Paula Deen kept her diagnosis quiet until she was tapped to promote a diabetes drug.

Talk show host Bill Maher has gotten some flak in the past for saying that Americans are busy vaccinating over common illnesses while we “dig our graves with knives and forks,” but the statement seems to have some degree of truth when you look at statistics surrounding the growing epidemic of diabetes in America. 8.3% of Americans struggle with one form of Diabetes- either type 1 or type 2- and more than 95% of diabetics in America suffer from type 2 diabetes. (Which is more linked to lifestyle and habits.)

Complicating the handling of diabetes is that there is no one specific approach to combat it. According to Stephanie Dunbar, director of nutrition and medical affairs for the American Diabetes Association, patients vary in their responses to diabetes treatment. Dunbar begins:

“People need to do what works for them. There are people who do well on a lower-fat diet and others who do well on a lower-carb diet.”

As for whether a low in carbs approach works for everyone, Dunbar explains:

“Some people may need more or less [carbohydrates.] About 45 grams allows someone to follow the diabetes plate method; we call it create your plate. It calls for half the plate to be non-starchy veggies, a fourth plate whole grains and a fourth plate protein.”

Experts say that even insulin dependent diabetics can enjoy the occasional sweet with proper planning. Are you concerned about the growing prevalence of diabetes in America?



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6 Archived Responses to “ Diabetes a Growing Threat With No Single Dietary Answer ”

  1. Ryan Parker
    Feb 14, 2012

    I was actually diagnosed with pre-diabetes 2 years ago. The doctors said that if I didn't do something that I'd have to take a jab of insulin 3 times a day for the rest of my life. This scared me into action and I decided that I was going to try weight loss as a cure.

    I've successfully lost 180lbs, my blood pressure has returned to 120/80 and my cholesterol level has normalized to 176mg/dL. The best thing is, my diabetes completely disappeared without a trace. If you're interested in my weight loss journey and how to took diabetes by the heel please head over to Zdiets.net.

    Cheers.

    Ryan Parker

  2. Rickey Randolph
    Feb 14, 2012

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  3. RIchard Feinman
    May 20, 2012

    “People need to do what works for them." How do you find out what works best for you. Diabetes is a disease of carbohydrate restriction. The first thing to try is to keep carbohydrates as low as possible. If that doesn't work, you might want to try something else but it is always good to start with the science. As Dr. Eric Westman put it: At the end of our clinic day, we go home thinking, "The clinical improvements are so large and obvious, why don't other doctors understand?" Carbohydrate restriction is easily grasped by patients: because carbohydrates in the diet raise the blood glucose, and as diabetes is defined by high blood glucose, it makes sense to lower the carbohydrate in the diet. By reducing the carbohydrate in the diet, we have been able to taper patients off as much as 150 units of insulin per day in 8 days, with marked improvement in glycemic control-even normalization of glycemic parameters.
    Read more at http://www.inquisitr.com/193759/diabetes-a-growing-threat-with-no-single-dietary-answer/#Hk7Sl0wpw3xtP5Eh.99.

  4. Kim LaCapria
    May 20, 2012

    Do you have any suspicions as to why doctors are resistant?


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