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Pearls of Wisdom from HCP's
Having moved house fairly recently I am looking for a new GP. Of course the treatment of diabetes is my priority and this has brought to mind some of the priceless advice I have received from HCP's over the years. Judge for yourselves. On diagnosis in A & E after collapsing with a food allergy. Pleasant young Staff nurse to me "I don’t want you going home worrying that this will mean a change to your lifestyle. It only means taking a few pills each day! “Diabetes Dr. in Practice at first visit...
Addenbrooke's Hospital 'shackled' to fast food contract !
The boss of a Cambridge hospital has told the BBC he would like to ban fast food from the site, but is "contractually shackled" to provide it. He was asked if he also planned to ban fast food, and remove certain outlets from the hospital's food court. Dr McNeil said: "If we could we would, but at the moment we're contractually shackled... but that's next, yes." The hospital has a number of cafes and restaurants, including a burger chain and a pizza chain.But a spokesman said the hospital offered a number of healthy food...
Chemical weapons and the stench of hypocrisy !
The big talking point over the last week is chemical weapons. Who used them is still being investigated, and they are indeed terrible weapons. Our Prime Minister did his best last night to get us involved in another war, and failed. But what’s all the fuss about chemical weapons ? Is it more acceptable to kill non combatant innocent men, women and children with cruise missiles, laser guided smart bombs and missile launching un-manned drones ? If people were trying to kill my family the method would not figure too high on my...
Quote of the week !
"That’s not to say I think LC is wrong. I just think it’s woefully incomplete and everyone needs to recongnize Atkins is dead"Richard Nikoley Free The Animal Blog.We used to have FTA in our sidebar, then Richard went batshit.Eddie...
Testosterone Boom: Pharma Firms Spread Male Menopause Myth !
"Man, oh man," read the words emblazoned on a white tent set up in the pedestrian zone of the German city of Erfurt. Those who ventured inside received information on a dramatic scientific finding: One in three men over the age of 60 suffers from "testosterone deficiency syndrome." If left untreated, this dastardly condition can cause excess weight, anemia, hot flashes, osteoporosis, lowered sex drive and bad moods.This same tent will be making appearances through November in Augsburg, Saarbrücken, Hanover and other...
Damon Gameau: That Sugar Film Pitch Teaser.
'That Sugar Film' is a feature documentary being made by Madman Entertainment and Old Mates Productions. It is a bold and colourful ride exploring all things sugar. We look at sugar's prevalence in society and see if it is having any major effects on the mind and body.As part of the film, our host and director, Damon Gameau, who has eaten little to no sugar in the past 2 years is putting himself through a 'Super Size Me' inspired adventure of consuming 40 teaspoons of sugar per day found in common food and drinks. This...
Two days no internet a real bonus !
We have been decorating our lounge which required a breakdown of our computer system. When I set everything up, no internet. First thought, slash wrists and call it a day. Towards the end of day two, I thought I am enjoying this. No wacko lowcarb anti posters posting negative comments here. No ambulance chasing lawyers wasting my time, my BP plummeted. Engineer turned up this afternoon and bad internet connection found and sorted.So,...
Antipsychotics triple risk of diabetes in kids, young adults
CLEVELAND, Ohio-- Antipsychotic drugs increased the risk of diabetes in children and young adults according to a recent study in the journal JAMA Psychiatry by researchers at Vanderbilt University.Children who took the drugs—whose brand names include Risperdal, Seroquel, Abilify and Zyprexa—had a three-fold increased risk of Type 2 diabetes compared to children with the same conditions who took other medications.The study group included 28,858 children in the Tennessee Medicaid program who had recently started antipsychotic...
Getting the Statin Story Wrong: Physician-'Journalists' Must Do a Better Job
It’s not uncommon for me to wake up (in the Central time zone, where I live) and have a message from someone in the Eastern time zone already waiting for me, asking when I’m going to comment on some news story.Recently I had one of those days. The messenger was Charlie Ornstein of ProPublica, who’s also president of the Association of Health Care Journalists.Before 9 a.m. Central time one recent day, he tweeted:“Paging @garyschwitzer: @CBSHealth: New wonder drug? Statins may have use beyond cholesterol.”The CBS report...
How could Atos class such a sick man as fit for work?
Is ATOS fit for purpose ? Most of us at one time or another would likely have heard or read about the welfare state being abused in one way or another,be it a millionaire with a large property portfolio with multiple housing benefit claims with multiple aliases or the disability living allowance claimant who receives thousands of pounds per year due to extremely poor mobility yet is then filmed playing football,well,you get the picture BUT on the other side of the coin are many individuals who have through no fault of their...
GPs charge disabled up to £130 to appeal fitness-to-work decisions !
Doctors are charging sick and disabled people up to £130 for medical evidence to appeal decisions about their fitness to work, The Independent has learnt. NHS GPs are telling patients they will only provide the necessary details to challenge controversial Work Capability Assessments if they pay. Others are refusing to help at all.Citizens Advice say in many areas GPs are helping with an appeal only if patients pay a fee of between £25 and £130. There are also reports from 15 of its centres that family surgeries are refusing...
Dairy products and the risk of type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of cohort studies
AbstractBackground: The association between intake of dairy products and the risk of type 2 diabetes has been investigated in several studies, but the evidence is not conclusive.Objective: We conducted an updated systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of dairy product intake and the risk of type 2 diabetes.Design: We searched the PubMed database for prospective cohort and nested case-control studies of dairy product intake and risk of type 2 diabetes up to 5 June 2013. Summary RRs were estimated by use of a random-effects...
You couldn’t make it up !
The deep-fried Mars bar vs porridge: Two Scottish favourites go head to head. The health effects of that fabled Scottish snack, the deep-fried Mars bar, are to be tested in a clinical trial which will form the first scientific study into the impact that the snack, reputedly most popular in Glasgow, has on the human body. Researchers at Glasgow's Western Infirmary hospital will compare the effects with those that occur after eating a more conservative, and healthier, Scottish dish – a bowl of porridge."The deep-fried...
SFAs do not impair endothelial function and arterial stiffness
AbstractBackground: It is uncertain whether saturated fatty acids (SFAs) impair endothelial function and contribute to arterial stiffening.Objective: We tested the effects of replacing SFAs with monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs) or carbohydrates on endothelial function and arterial stiffness.Design: With the use of a parallel-designed randomized controlled trial in 121 insulin-resistant men and women, we measured vascular function after 1 mo of consumption of a high-SFA (HS) diet and after 24 wk after random...
This Government couldn’t run a whelk stall !
In my sixty plus years, I have never seen a more incompetent bunch of imbeciles running the Government. Time after time, they U turn on policy, because the policy was ill thought out, and this mob are controlled totally, by think tanks and opinion polls. The latest scheme from these incompetents is to take certain food establishments off the watch list by public health inspectors. See link below. As always it gets worse !Check out how much money these slagoons have blown to achieve zilch in the NHS. Have a guess, one million...
Prospecting for gold.
When you go prospecting for gold you have to put in a lot of work before you get lucky. It’s the same when looking for diabetics to help. The reality is you rarely know who you have helped. That’s cool, not everyone takes the time to let you know, but when they do it makes all the work worth while. Over five years ago, some fellow diabetics showed me the light, to diabetic salvation. They taught me about lowcarbing. I had taken the advice of medical professionals and after a couple of months of trying to control very high BG...
Beyond weight loss: a review of the therapeutic uses of very-low-carbohydrate (ketogenic) diets.
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2013) Abstract. Very-low-carbohydrate diets or ketogenic diets have been in use since the 1920s as a therapy for epilepsy and can, in some cases, completely remove the need for medication. From the 1960s onwards they have become widely known as one of the most common methods for obesity treatment. Recent work over the last decade or so has provided evidence of the therapeutic potential of ketogenic diets in many pathological conditions, such as diabetes, polycystic ovary syndrome,...
How Glucose Fluctuation Affects Coronary Artery Disease in Type 2s
Elevation in oxidative stress level can damage cell and tissue....Previous studies have shown that oxidative stress levels can increase during acute or chronic blood glucose fluctuation in body in type 2 diabetes (T2DM) patients. Elevation in oxidative stress level can damage cell and tissue. Therefore, it is essential to assess the relationship between coronary artery complications and fluctuation in glucose level.This trial aimed to evaluate the effect of chronic fluctuation in glucose in normal and T2DM patients regarding...
Quote of the day.
"All-Bran, Traditional Porridge Oats and Natural Muesli are all low on the Glycemic index."Noblehead at diabetes.co.ukNigel has insulin to keep down the very rapidly rising blood glucose these cereals will bring about for the average non insulin using diabetics.The GI is a minefield for most and cannot be relied upon. Check out the late Barry Groves video for the facts on the low GI diet. Well worth your time.Eddie&nb...
Diabetes.co.uk and the lowcarb paradox.
Over the last five years or more, the lowcarb lifestyle has enjoyed a remarkable achievement record in controlling diabetes at diabetes.co.uk. Countless members have reported blood glucose reduced to non diabetic, huge weight loss when required, improved lipids, a reduction in medication, some on nil medication. The good news goes on and on. The fact is other than reports from lowcarbing diabetics, the good news ranges from slim to non...
Colorectal cancer risk increased with bariatric surgery
The risk of colorectal cancer was significantly increased among people who had undergone obesity surgery in a retrospective cohort study of more than 77,000 obese patients enrolled in a Swedish registry.The increased risk for colorectal cancer was associated with all three bariatric procedures – vertical banded gastroplasty, adjustable gastric banding, and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass – and increased further over time, reported Dr. Maryam Derogar, of the Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, and her associates. No such pattern over...
Diabetes.co.uk Scoop Of The Year and the Gezza memorandum !
What treachery is being uncovered at the forum of flog ? Has the forum all been a shill operation for big pharma ? Has Gezza gone batshit ? The plot gets stranger by the minute ! Welcome to the crazy world of diabetes.EddieToday on Twitt...
When to Eat when you have Diabetes
When you are a diabetic sometimes when you eat is just as important as what you eat. Keeping a steady stream of food in your system without causing high blood sugars can be hard to do. But once you figure what works for you, you will have more flexibility and better control of your diabetes.It is recommended that diabetics eat many small meals throughout the day or three main meals and three snacks in between. A typical day may go like this:* Wake-up and have breakfast* Mid-morning...
A Little Taste of The Good Life.
I have always loved the TV programme of this name for many reasons and can watch any number of repeats but never because I was tempted to emulate the "self sufficiency" movement. I can’t think of anything worse. Farming on any scale does not appeal, no offence to farmers, and yes I have met quite a few.Let me say right away that I am no gardener. I may choose what I would like to grow and interfere with my husband's plans and point out the deficiencies (which is probably why my rare visits are not...
Children need more exercise - especially girls, study says !
Half of all UK seven-year-olds do not do enough exercise, with girls far less active than boys, a study suggests. University College London researchers found just 51% of the 6,500 children they monitored achieved the recommended hour of physical activity each day. For girls, the figure was just 38%, compared with 63% for boys. Half of the group also spent more than six hours being sedentary each day, although some of this would be spent in class, the researchers acknowledged. Dr Ann Hoskins, of Public Health England,...
Another blast from the past
Christine Cashin registered dietition, an update. I spoke today to the Policeman re. the complaint received from a “Welsh Female” re. the comment “Welsh Bint” I found him to be a gentleman. He explained he had received a complaint from a member of the public and he was duty bound to investigate the matter. I informed him the search facility on the blog could not find this phrase, but may have been posted as a comment. He is going back to the complainant, who has a copy, and will hopefully give him information re. post...
RIP ETYM Forum.
As the ETYM forum disappears into the ether, a priest has been summoned for the last rites. How could it have gone so wrong ? A tough as they come bunch of lowcarbers setting up their own blog. It surely must be a success, right ! Err no. Well let me tell you why. As soon as they got their own forum, lowcarb was a taboo subject ! Although most of the members and forum owners were lowcarb, lowcarb was a keep away from subject. We were told...
Carbsane quote of the week !
"Yeah, I think the LC folks especially have a distorted view of normal weight. I myself will never be a "normal weight" and that is fine with me."Carbsane aka Evelyn Kocur the morbidly obese blogger that rubbishes lowcarb, and her hate list runs from A to Z of the lowcarbing and Paleo world. She knows it all, other than how to lose weight of course. "I myself will never be a "normal weight" Too right Evie !Evie on twitter. Evelyn @CarbSane 19 Aug @BethMazur Thanks! In other...
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