Thursday, April 17, 2014

The Low Carb Diabetic

The Low Carb Diabetic

Richard Nikoley resistant starch and other snake oil salesmen !

Posted: 17 Apr 2014 04:38 AM PDT

Sorry if this post disappoints some people, but there are no short cuts in controlling diabetes ! Whatever type you are, it takes hard work and dedication, permanently, to keep blood glucose numbers in the safe zone. I have read all sorts of hocus pocus from resistant starch to cinnamon, vinegar, you name it. Sure these things can reduce BG by a small amount, for some, but the difference made is so small, it makes very little difference for most.

Big US blogger Richard Nikoley who runs the Free The Animal blog has been banging on about resistant starch for some time, as if he has reinvented the wheel, but it's old news. Many of the Paleo people have jumped on the bandwagon, but the info has been out there for a very long time. All you need to know about Paleo or Low carbing to get you started, can be printed on one sheet of A4, but to sell lots of books and earn a living from the blindingly obvious, requires a hell of a lot of noise. RN is one of the worlds leading makers of noise.

A resent comment by RN

"One way to chew on that title is to realize why Low Carbers have had success infiltrating Paleo Ranks. They merely restrict a macronutrient (carbohydrate); so, if they have no allegiance to Paleo, They can eat as much cheap soy-oil mayonnaise as they like, while scoffing at your super expensive grassfed butter."

Why would anyone want to infiltrate the Paleo ranks ? Who or what are 'the Paleo ranks' does anyone give a monkeys ? It's all a lot of hot air, it's noise to sell books, full stop.

At diagnosis my BG was 26 mmol, in US terms that is 468, would any or all of these tweaks including resistant starch have made any real difference ? not a chance. By all means have a go, but don't expect any really noticeable changes. Having said that I get through a lot of cinnamon because I love the taste. Can I perceive any changes with my BG meter, no way. There is only one way for a diabetic to control long term BG numbers on nil or minimal medication, there are no short cuts. Whole fresh foods, minimal carbs, sugar, starch, processed junk and regular exercise. There you go just one sentence, who needs a sheet of A4.

Eddie

Oriental glazed salmon with cucumber and radish salad

Posted: 17 Apr 2014 04:04 AM PDT



If you are having a barbecue you may want to consider this recipe, however, it can also be cooked using a griddle pan indoors.
So here is ……Succulent barbecued salmon with a tangy Asian glaze, on a refreshing summer watercress salad.
Ingredients:
Serves 4
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Cooling time: 30 minutes (marinating)
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 teaspoons mirin (rice wine)
3 tablespoons light soy sauce
3 teaspoons rice vinegar
4 skin on salmon fillets
1 cucumber
4-5 radishes, sliced into very thin discs
3 spring onions, thinly sliced
½ x 75g bag watercress
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
Method: 
1) In a bowl, mix together the brown sugar, mirin, 1 tablespoon of the soy sauce and 2 teaspoons of the rice vinegar to make the marinade.
2) Place the salmon fillets in a shallow dish and spoon over the marinade. Leave to marinate for about 30 minutes.
3) Meanwhile make the salad, peel the cucumber and cut it in half across. Use a vegetable peeler to slice the cucumber lengthways into long thin ribbons; stop when you get to the seeds in the centre (discard these).
4) Place the cucumber ribbons in a large salad bowl along with the radishes, spring onions and watercress. Make the dressing by whisking together the remaining light soy sauce, sesame oil and remaining rice vinegar. Drizzle over the salad and toss gently.
5) Heat the barbecue to a medium-high temperature (or use a griddle pan if not barbecuing).
6) Barbecue the salmon, skin-side down, for 5 minutes then flip over and cook for a further 3-4 minutes, or until it's opaque and the flesh flakes easily.
7) Serve with the cucumber ribbon salad.
Tip: You could also use this simple oriental marinade on chicken or prawn skewers, which are perfect for the barbecue as well.
As you will have read this recipe does contain a little brown sugar as part of the marinade, so if you are diabetic, it may be wise to check your blood sugar numbers on your meter.
All the best Jan

UK Doctor: 'I'd Rather Have HIV Than Diabetes'

Posted: 16 Apr 2014 02:18 PM PDT

A U.K. doctor has stirred up controversy after writing an op-ed in the U.K. paper The Spectator where he argued that he'd "rather have HIV than diabetes."

Dr. Max Pemberton, author of "The Doctor Will See You Now" and who works in mental health, wrote the article to highlight how having diabetes, particularly Type 2 diabetes, can be thought of as "worse" than being HIV-positive, which is now often treated as a chronic, and not necessarily fatal, disease.
"The risk of stroke in newly treated type 2 diabetes is more than double that of the general [U.K.] population," Pemberton wrote in his article. "To put it starkly, the latest statistics show that because of Haart (Antiretroviral medications), HIV now no longer reduces your life expectancy, while having type 2 diabetes typically reduces it by ten years. But this isn't an easy thing to say publicly."
Pemberton highlighted facts such as the life expectancy in the U.K. for those with HIV is only minimally lower.
However, at least one expert says that Pemberton's argument does a disservice to both diabetes and HIV, by arguing that one life-threatening disease is "better" than another.
Dr. Kenneth Mayer, professor of medicine at Harvard University and medical research director at Fenway Health Clinic, which provides primary and specialized HIV/AIDS care, noted the two diseases are very different in how they are acquired and treated.
"My whole point [is it] shouldn't be either or. They're both important," said Mayer. "There may be more people at risk for diabetes [globally], but HIV is transmissible," between people.
Pemberton could not be reached immediately by ABC News for further comment.
One important distinction, experts said, is that Pemberton is speaking as a U.K. citizen. In the United Kingdom, HIV affects far fewer people than in the U.S., with approximately 77,600 people infected in the U.K. versus approximately 1.1 million in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.K. National AIDS Trust.
However, not every expert completely disagreed with Pemberton's article.
Dr. Joel Gallant, chair of the HIV Medical Association and medical director of specialty services at Southwest Care Center in Santa Fe, N.M., said the statement is not preposterous if you look at how effective HIV/AIDS medications are today in comparison to the treatment options for diabetic patients.
"I wouldn't want anyone to interpret my words as wanting to have HIV. ... We don't know, for example, that a person with HIV, even very well controlled, is going to have the same exact quality of life as someone without it," said Gallant. "Nobody should think of it as a non-issue [but] as chronic diseases go the treatment for this is better than most."
But Mayer said it's important the articles such as Pemberton's don't make people complacent about the status of HIV treatment in this country or globally.
"I'm not very happy with the article. I think comparing two serious illnesses is not very useful," said Mayer, who explained there are still many hurdles towards treating people with HIV in the U.S.

Although Mayer concedes Pemberton's point that medications have made HIV very manageable, he said it has been difficult to effectively diagnose people who have the disease.
Graham

Strawberry Cheesecake

Posted: 16 Apr 2014 10:04 AM PDT


 
Here is a lovely no bake strawberry cheesecake to enjoy. I found it on Dr Davis Wheat Belly Blog courtesy of Melissa at Satisfying Eats blog…..so yes the recipe is certainly doing the rounds ....a great recipe to share.
 
Melissa is a 'wheat free' champion 'grain free, sugar free and hunger free' is her motto.
 
So here we have her simple and tasty recipe, it only takes a few simple ingredients, and a few minutes, before you can enjoy this cheesecake:
 
No-bake strawberry cheesecake:
Ingredients
Serves 4
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
¼ cup heavy whipping cream
¼ cup Greek yogurt (or sour cream)
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Sweetener equivalent to 1/4 cup sugar
6 strawberries, chopped
½ cup chopped pecans
 
Method
In medium bowl, blend cream cheese at low-speed until smooth. Add cream, yogurt, vanilla and sweetener and blend until thick and smooth. Add strawberries and blend until the strawberries have released some of their juice and coloured the batter pink. Taste for sweetness and adjust if needed.
Divide chopped nuts into each of 4 6-ounce ramekins. Using an ice cream scoop, divide cheesecake batter among ramekins (around 1/3 of a cup). Serve immediately or refrigerate for 1 hour for thicker texture.
 
So if you are a cheesecake fan or just fancy giving this recipe a try …please do
 
Here is the link to Dr Davis at Wheat Belly Blog http://www.wheatbellyblog.com/
 
and here is the link to Melissa at Satisfying Eats Blog http://www.satisfyingeats.com/
 
It's good to share
 
All the best Jan

DCUK Another nutter giving it large !

Posted: 16 Apr 2014 08:48 AM PDT

Over at the flog a new head banger is winding up the natives, a woman called kyrani99. Evidently diabetes is a curable disease and it's all in our heads. Not only that, we up to our necks in repressed anger. Personally becoming a type two diabetic was one of the best things that ever happened to me. Only lots of tests regarding my diabetes saved me from a heart attack. I thought I had suffered from heartburn for years, tests proved it to be acute angina. A new low carb high fat lifestyle, more exercise, less stress, not to mention two heart stents and angioplasty and I am a new man. 

Am I angry, yes very angry, but not for me. I am angry about the lamentable treatment for diabetics in the UK, and the diet of slow death recommended by most dietitians. I expect to be angry for some time. Someone said on the flog today "Blaming and labelling others is a defence mechanism, it's not healthy" Give me a break, lots of people need to be blamed, big pharma, junk food and bent politicians for a start. The western world as we know it is going down the tubes rapidly, the UK and US are becoming banana republics and why ? Because no one gets blamed, robbing banks, bent pharma etc. pay out $billions in fines, no one goes to jail other than the poor man. This is how it works. Eddie
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