Triglycerides and Neuropathy

Gracie,

In a sense Gary Taubes has put the word out both in his book Good Calories, Bad Calories and various videos such as of a November 2007 talk at UC Berkeley. I often comment in other peoples blogs about that book, but the low-fat religion is so widespread and accepted that the turn around will likely take many years.

It doesn't help that so many carbs really taste good, provide a sugar high, and make money for lots of people and corporations. The very invention of agriculture supported many more people on the land, but led directly to many kinds of ill health.

Even if TEDMed.com doesn't cover it this October, I'll try to raise the issue at BILPIL.com just afterwards in San Diego.

nitpicker,

I've gread Taubes GCBC, and totally agree. It should be obvious to anyone that low fat isn't working ( we've been eating that was for decades, and obesity & diabetes has grown each & every year). But you are right, there is a lot of money at stake, and a lot of powerful lobbies pushing that agenda. But slowly the tide will turn. Every so often a new study, properly done, comes out and shows that low carb is the way to eat. My doctor tells me I am no longer a diabetic. I tell him I still am, just a very well controlled one, thanks to Atkins. It just pains me that so many are suffering and dying needlessly.

Hugs,

Gracie

How many grams of carbs do you eat a day? You need to count them (at least from time to time) to be sure that your carb intake isn't too high. I know from my experience and that of many others that sorta low-carb just doesn't do the job.

Best regards,

David

I usually have 1 medium tomato 5-7, couple slices of onion 5-7(in cooking), 1 slice of low carb bread (7-10 carbs), lots of low carb veggies 25?, misc 10. I am thinking that if I have all of that, 55-80 a day. Sometimes less. The way I measure is to think no carbs except low carb veggies, and add the exceptions. I don't think that anything below 100-150 grams of carbs should really have an adverse effect on triglycerides and LDL. I do eat over 100 grams of protein a day. This could be a problem. I also keep track with my meter, and seldom go over 130, checked my diary - 7 times in May a 138, 159, 148, 140, 156, 149. I was sick and on antibiotics which messes up things. March and April one  145 each month.  Last A1C, 4.1

That's a wonderful A1C level! Congratulations.

Your diet does indeed sound like it is low-carb. But Dr. Bernstein, for example, would say that it is not low enough for the good lipid levels to kick in. As you know, he and his patients stay below 42 grams of total carbs (including fiber) each day.

I don't know either about that high amount of protein that you are eating.

Best regards,

David