To the NIH - Please acknowledge existing science !
Target:
People with Diabetes & People Who Know People With Diabetes
Sponsored by:
National Institutes of Health re: the ACCORD Diabetes Study: "Intensively targeting blood sugar to near-normal levels ... increases risk of death. "
This statement is untrue. This study lowered blood glucose levels only by aggressive drug treatment.
Preventative measures and proven non-drug treatments are being ignored by the NIH, ADA and many other governing agencies.
There is abundant scientific evidence proving a carbohydrate restricted diet can be as effective as drugs in lowering blood glucose levels safely. Many times diet is more effective than medication in controlling diabetes - all without side effects or increased risk of death.
I ask that the National Institutes of Health publically retract the above quoted statement. It is misleading the public.
I also request that the NIH acknowledge the existing science and fund more research by the experts who have experience with carbohydrate restriction as a means of treatment for diabetes.
For more info, or to help people with diabetes, please e-mail info@nmsociety.org .
Thank you.
National Institutes of Health re: the ACCORD Diabetes Study: "Intensively targeting blood sugar to near-normal levels ... increases risk of death. "
This statement is untrue. This study lowered blood glucose levels only by aggressive drug treatment.
Preventative measures and proven non-drug treatments are being ignored by the NIH, ADA and many other governing agencies.
There is abundant scientific evidence proving a carbohydrate restricted diet can be as effective as drugs in lowering blood glucose levels safely. Many times diet is more effective than medication in controlling diabetes - all without side effects or increased risk of death.
I ask that the National Institutes of Health publically retract the above quoted statement. It is misleading the public.
I also request that the NIH acknowledge the existing science and fund more research by the experts who have experience with carbohydrate restriction as a means of treatment for diabetes.
For more info, or to help people with diabetes, please e-mail info@nmsociety.org .
Thank you.
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# 645:
10:23 am PDT, Oct 1,
Rovena Kessinger, Wisconsin
# 644:
10:52 pm PDT, Sep 27,
Jenny Morgan, Australia
# 643:
1:57 am PDT, Sep 25,
Simos Tarabatzis, Greece
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# 642:
8:51 pm PDT, Sep 24,
Danielle Ewington, Australia
Recently diagnosed with gestational diabetes, I was sent along to the dieticians at the local hospital in country Victoria (Australia) only to be prescribed the diet that made me sick (and overweight) for the 1st 25 years of my life and blank looks at the mention of essential fatty acids. I followed the prescribed diet (against my better judgment) and apart from putting on stupid amounts of weight, I don't believe it's even the diet controlling the sugar but the insulin injections. I think there is a whole lot more research needed into the use of a low carb diet in controlling diabetes (it kept me healthy and my weight controlled nicely for 10 years prior to the pregnancy and return to the good old food pyramid).
Recently diagnosed with gestational diabetes, I was sent along to the dieticians at the local hospital in country Victoria (Australia) only to be prescribed the diet that made me sick (and overweight) for the 1st 25 years of my life and blank looks at the mention of essential fatty acids. I followed the prescribed diet (against my better judgment) and apart from putting on stupid amounts of weight, I don't believe it's even the diet controlling the sugar but the insulin injections. I think there is a whole lot more research needed into the use of a low carb diet in controlling diabetes (it kept me healthy and my weight controlled nicely for 10 years prior to the pregnancy and return to the good old food pyramid).
# 641:
6:10 am PDT, Sep 24,
Lisa Bishop, Virginia
Absolutely ridiculous! Remove the nonsense.
Absolutely ridiculous! Remove the nonsense.
# 640:
6:06 pm PDT, Sep 22,
Annette Siegel, New York
My zip code was changed by the post office. It is now 10075 but the above site would not let me enter it. 10021 is my former zip code. Re: DM - medications should be only one aspect of treatment.
My zip code was changed by the post office. It is now 10075 but the above site would not let me enter it. 10021 is my former zip code. Re: DM - medications should be only one aspect of treatment.
# 639:
5:10 pm PDT, Sep 21,
Name not displayed, North Carolina
As in many fields of applied science, there seems to be a disconnect between practitioners, researchers, and clients. In this case, the parties are physicians, biochemists, and patients. Real inquiry seems to be often passed over for 'standard practice' when the subject matter is a high-fat/protein diet vs a high-carb/sugar diet.
As in many fields of applied science, there seems to be a disconnect between practitioners, researchers, and clients. In this case, the parties are physicians, biochemists, and patients. Real inquiry seems to be often passed over for 'standard practice' when the subject matter is a high-fat/protein diet vs a high-carb/sugar diet.
# 638:
12:45 am PDT, Sep 21,
Juhani Tevrén, Finland
Physical training,like biking, a bit weight lifting and low carbo diet,increased protein intake and using regurlarly omega 3 tablets, E-Epa 500 mg and extra strong 650 mg have lowered my blood sugar.Biking only 15-30 min. and together with omega 3 have made the difference in blood sugar level, when compared before and after testing, is a motivation for a person.
Physical training,like biking, a bit weight lifting and low carbo diet,increased protein intake and using regurlarly omega 3 tablets, E-Epa 500 mg and extra strong 650 mg have lowered my blood sugar.Biking only 15-30 min. and together with omega 3 have made the difference in blood sugar level, when compared before and after testing, is a motivation for a person.
# 637:
8:52 pm PDT, Sep 17,
Allan Rosenzweig, New York
Please support studies based upon carbohydrate restricted diets and not just medications.
Please support studies based upon carbohydrate restricted diets and not just medications.
# 636:
4:32 pm PDT, Sep 17,
Darin Carnie, Georgia
# 635:
11:26 am PDT, Sep 17,
Tiffany Heacock, Florida
my dad, aunt, my boyfriends papa, and his uncle all have it...and i have an 85% chance of becoming diabetic
my dad, aunt, my boyfriends papa, and his uncle all have it...and i have an 85% chance of becoming diabetic
# 634:
11:18 am PDT, Sep 17,
Don Mcleod, Canada
i've seen the absolute worst, i.e., a guy who drank and smoked, died from gangrine legless, puprple.... my grandmother followed her regimen and virtually eliminated it on her own.
i've seen the absolute worst, i.e., a guy who drank and smoked, died from gangrine legless, puprple.... my grandmother followed her regimen and virtually eliminated it on her own.
# 633:
10:48 am PDT, Sep 17,
Name not displayed, New York
# 632:
4:06 am PDT, Sep 15,
Inge Lindseth, Norway
# 631:
3:58 am PDT, Sep 15,
Carsten Vagn-Hansen, Denmark
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# 630:
12:21 am PDT, Sep 13,
Igor Bondarenko, Russian Federation
Employing natural power of the body is the only physiological way of treating chronic diseases. You cannot develop normoglycaemia as a healthy condition by blocking and inhibiting intrinsic biochemical pathways all the time.
Employing natural power of the body is the only physiological way of treating chronic diseases. You cannot develop normoglycaemia as a healthy condition by blocking and inhibiting intrinsic biochemical pathways all the time.
# 629:
10:47 pm PDT, Sep 12,
Nicolai Worm, Germany
# 628:
12:28 pm PDT, Sep 12,
Marina Wedenberg, Norway
Stop the madness, back to basics. We don`t become sick in lack of medicins, but from beeing so far from nature as we can.
Stop the madness, back to basics. We don`t become sick in lack of medicins, but from beeing so far from nature as we can.
# 627:
12:23 pm PDT, Sep 12,
Petro Dobromylskyj, United Kingdom
Normoglycaemia is the right of all diabetics. Drugging them to get there is criminal. Dump the carbohydrate, minimise the insulin. eliminate the insulin sensitisers other than metformin. Come to your senses.
Normoglycaemia is the right of all diabetics. Drugging them to get there is criminal. Dump the carbohydrate, minimise the insulin. eliminate the insulin sensitisers other than metformin. Come to your senses.
# 626:
11:15 am PDT, Sep 12,
Dag Poleszynski, Norway
I am the co-founder of a Norwegian low-carbohydrate, non-profit association for diabetes and other diseases (named KOS) caused by high-sugar/-carbohydrate nutriture. KOS was inaugurated on June 19, 2007, and our website (in Norwegian) is www.kostreform.no. Currently we have about 300 members, a board of 9 prople, a science group, an education group and a peer support group.
I am the co-founder of a Norwegian low-carbohydrate, non-profit association for diabetes and other diseases (named KOS) caused by high-sugar/-carbohydrate nutriture. KOS was inaugurated on June 19, 2007, and our website (in Norwegian) is www.kostreform.no. Currently we have about 300 members, a board of 9 prople, a science group, an education group and a peer support group.
Please visit our website www.kostreform.no
# 625:
10:40 am PDT, Sep 10,
Ryan Whitaker, Colorado
Founder and operator of http://www.dsolve.com
Founder and operator of http://www.dsolve.com
# 624:
7:24 am PDT, Sep 10,
Lacinda Granger, Virginia
# 623:
2:44 am PDT, Sep 10,
Helen McAdam, Australia
It is working for me. Drugs were not controlling it, but a low carb diet has my blood glucose normal and I have drastically reduced my medication.
It is working for me. Drugs were not controlling it, but a low carb diet has my blood glucose normal and I have drastically reduced my medication.
# 622:
4:13 pm PDT, Sep 9,
Jodie Watkins, Australia
# 621:
7:47 pm PDT, Sep 8,
Jacob Soffronoff, New Jersey
I am appalled by the NIH's unscientific approach to "studying" nutrition and nutrition-related conditions and diseases.
I am appalled by the NIH's unscientific approach to "studying" nutrition and nutrition-related conditions and diseases.
# 620:
7:17 pm PDT, Sep 8,
Alisa Simpson, Australia
I have been eating low carb and reading dr atkins book for about 1 month now. I have already experienced huge energy increases and less irritability, less depression, less fatugue...the list goes on. I think i have had low blood sugar bordering on hyopglycemia in the past, but so far have not done any tests to confirm. I absolutely feel my life has improved from eating low carb and would whole-heartedly support research in this area.
I have been eating low carb and reading dr atkins book for about 1 month now. I have already experienced huge energy increases and less irritability, less depression, less fatugue...the list goes on. I think i have had low blood sugar bordering on hyopglycemia in the past, but so far have not done any tests to confirm. I absolutely feel my life has improved from eating low carb and would whole-heartedly support research in this area.
# 619:
2:53 pm PDT, Sep 8,
P LeMaistre, Australia
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# 618:
4:56 pm PDT, Sep 7,
Frank Roy, Maryland
I am a 73 year old type 2 diabetic. I have used carbohydrate restriction (
I am a 73 year old type 2 diabetic. I have used carbohydrate restriction (
# 617:
4:13 pm PDT, Sep 7,
Erik Carruth, Idaho
# 616:
7:15 am PDT, Sep 6,
Chris Trinkwasser, United Kingdom
Here are my lipids on the "Heart Healthy" diet I was given: trigs 380 HDL 25 LDL 165. Not all that heart healthy eh? In fact they were so bad the dietician accused me of non-compliance when the actual problem was that I was complying with completely the wrong diet. By applying this algorithm http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/NewlyDiagnosed.htm I discovered that by eating around 1/4 to 1/3 of the carbs I was told to eat, my BG stays between 70 and 90, seldom goes above 110 postprandially and almost never exceeds 120. Here are my lipids now: trigs 62 HDL 55 LDL 94 The ADA Position Statement on Medical Nutrition Therapy claims an improvement in A1c of around 1% Anecdotally there are hundreds if not thousands of individuals in all newsgroups and diabetes forums who have similar stories including A1c improvements of 5 or 6% or more. It's well past time that someone converted these anecdotes into data by carrying out a PROPER study of really intensive testing and proactively adjusting diet as a result. The major benefit is that now I know what actually works I no longer need to test nearly so intensively. The information IS out there for anyone who cares to search it out http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/articles/browse.asp You can even find papers by Gannon & Nuttall on the ADA site, if you know where to look.
Here are my lipids on the "Heart Healthy" diet I was given: trigs 380 HDL 25 LDL 165. Not all that heart healthy eh? In fact they were so bad the dietician accused me of non-compliance when the actual problem was that I was complying with completely the wrong diet. By applying this algorithm http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/NewlyDiagnosed.htm I discovered that by eating around 1/4 to 1/3 of the carbs I was told to eat, my BG stays between 70 and 90, seldom goes above 110 postprandially and almost never exceeds 120. Here are my lipids now: trigs 62 HDL 55 LDL 94 The ADA Position Statement on Medical Nutrition Therapy claims an improvement in A1c of around 1% Anecdotally there are hundreds if not thousands of individuals in all newsgroups and diabetes forums who have similar stories including A1c improvements of 5 or 6% or more. It's well past time that someone converted these anecdotes into data by carrying out a PROPER study of really intensive testing and proactively adjusting diet as a result. The major benefit is that now I know what actually works I no longer need to test nearly so intensively. The information IS out there for anyone who cares to search it out http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/articles/browse.asp You can even find papers by Gannon & Nuttall on the ADA site, if you know where to look.
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# 615:
11:37 am PDT, Sep 5,
Jenny Lewington, United Kingdom
I was diagnosed type 2 in October 04, for 3.5 years I lived "normally" but took medication and followed the NHS mantra of carbs with each meal. 7 weeks ago I decided that I had to take control and with the support of DSF, intensive self testing (buying my own strips as the clinic would only let me have 50) and managing my carbs I have reduced my BG from an average of 7.8 to an average of 5.6. I feel well and have lost 6lb in weight. It's the best thing I ever did. The members of DSF have helped me understand what the readings are telling me - the clinic nurse tried to put me off by telling me I might get depressed - far from it! All type 2's should be offered the opportunity of unlimited testing
I was diagnosed type 2 in October 04, for 3.5 years I lived "normally" but took medication and followed the NHS mantra of carbs with each meal. 7 weeks ago I decided that I had to take control and with the support of DSF, intensive self testing (buying my own strips as the clinic would only let me have 50) and managing my carbs I have reduced my BG from an average of 7.8 to an average of 5.6. I feel well and have lost 6lb in weight. It's the best thing I ever did. The members of DSF have helped me understand what the readings are telling me - the clinic nurse tried to put me off by telling me I might get depressed - far from it! All type 2's should be offered the opportunity of unlimited testing
# 614:
7:17 am PDT, Sep 5,
Richard JOHNSON, United Kingdom
I'm sorry but the real answer to diabetes control lies in self monitoring and diet adjustment by carb management. Results, worldwide, are proving that those who monitor and adjust have far greater control, so why , oh why are the people who are supposed to care and assist us in this always refusing to listen to those who actually have diabetes and not to the drug companies who make vast sums of money from perpetuating these lies.
I'm sorry but the real answer to diabetes control lies in self monitoring and diet adjustment by carb management. Results, worldwide, are proving that those who monitor and adjust have far greater control, so why , oh why are the people who are supposed to care and assist us in this always refusing to listen to those who actually have diabetes and not to the drug companies who make vast sums of money from perpetuating these lies.
# 612:
11:48 pm PDT, Sep 4,
Name not displayed, United Kingdom
# 611:
11:09 pm PDT, Sep 4,
Name not displayed, United Kingdom
One of these days someone is actually going to have the sense to ask well controlled diabetics how they do it and consider studies into that rather than start with a misconception and construct a study which limits real-world factors in order to demonstrate their own misconception I'm sick of seeing claims that SMBG does not work and the only thing that can be done is more drugs. Its disproved by members of diabetic forums every week including DSF UK (http://www.diabetes-support.org.uk)
One of these days someone is actually going to have the sense to ask well controlled diabetics how they do it and consider studies into that rather than start with a misconception and construct a study which limits real-world factors in order to demonstrate their own misconception I'm sick of seeing claims that SMBG does not work and the only thing that can be done is more drugs. Its disproved by members of diabetic forums every week including DSF UK (http://www.diabetes-support.org.uk)
# 610:
5:34 pm PDT, Sep 4,
Robert Miles, Alabama
You need to check if the methods used to reduce the blood glucose level (probably extra pills and other medicines), as opposed to a low carb diet and more exercise, affect the mortality of type 2 diabetics not yet taking insulin. http://www.dtu.ox.ac.uk/index.php?maindoc=/ukpds/faq.php http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/359/3/229 http://www.dsolve.com/ http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/utsw/cda/dept353744/files/476605.html http://www.nutritionj.com/content/3/1/9 http://diabeteshealth.com/read/2008/06/26/5802.html http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/5/1/14 http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/pdf/1743-7075-5-9.pdf http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/pdf/1743-7075-5-14.pdf http://www.monash.edu.au/news/newsline/story/1321 http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/reprint/78/4/734 http://cardiology.jwatch.org/cgi/content/full/2008/716/1 Although I've never been in the UK, your decisions are likely to affect diabetic care in the rest of the world.
You need to check if the methods used to reduce the blood glucose level (probably extra pills and other medicines), as opposed to a low carb diet and more exercise, affect the mortality of type 2 diabetics not yet taking insulin. http://www.dtu.ox.ac.uk/index.php?maindoc=/ukpds/faq.php http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/359/3/229 http://www.dsolve.com/ http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/utsw/cda/dept353744/files/476605.html http://www.nutritionj.com/content/3/1/9 http://diabeteshealth.com/read/2008/06/26/5802.html http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/5/1/14 http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/pdf/1743-7075-5-9.pdf http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/pdf/1743-7075-5-14.pdf http://www.monash.edu.au/news/newsline/story/1321 http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/reprint/78/4/734 http://cardiology.jwatch.org/cgi/content/full/2008/716/1 Although I've never been in the UK, your decisions are likely to affect diabetic care in the rest of the world.
# 609:
11:49 am PDT, Sep 4,
Philip Aypee, United Kingdom
I am an active member of the UK Diabetes Support Forum.
I am an active member of the UK Diabetes Support Forum.
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# 608:
10:57 am PDT, Sep 4,
Tiger Lily, Canada
An irresponsible study that is implemented as medical 'guidelines' provides only for irresponsible medicine! How on earth is a person supposed to adjust diet/exercise/meds if they have NO IDEA what their blood glucose level is? Furthermore, carbohydrate management allows a person to not only gain better control of their blood glucose levels, it also leads to weight loss for those individuals who may need that. I have been diabetic for over 21 years now............ i can not imagine HOW BAD my control would be if my test strips were restricted or eliminated!
An irresponsible study that is implemented as medical 'guidelines' provides only for irresponsible medicine! How on earth is a person supposed to adjust diet/exercise/meds if they have NO IDEA what their blood glucose level is? Furthermore, carbohydrate management allows a person to not only gain better control of their blood glucose levels, it also leads to weight loss for those individuals who may need that. I have been diabetic for over 21 years now............ i can not imagine HOW BAD my control would be if my test strips were restricted or eliminated!
# 607:
10:19 am PDT, Sep 4,
Emily Kopper, Kentucky
# 606:
9:33 am PDT, Sep 4,
Patricia Evans, United Kingdom
Within our forum http://www.diabetes-support.org.uk there are many messages from diabetics who have reduced their BG levels to almost normal levels within two weeks, simply by managing their carbohydrate intake appropriately
Within our forum http://www.diabetes-support.org.uk there are many messages from diabetics who have reduced their BG levels to almost normal levels within two weeks, simply by managing their carbohydrate intake appropriately
# 605:
8:08 am PDT, Sep 4,
Samantha Dale, United Kingdom
# 604:
8:00 am PDT, Sep 4,
L. Phillips, Canada
Shameful! Any reasonably intelligent high school student would see the flaws in the ACCORD study! As far as I am concerned, the Canadian government, through the various health-related departments, is causing increased suffering and premature death through their recommendations and regulations regarding diet. Canada, it's time to stop and have a look at ALL the research, not just those studies that reinforce your preconceived notions.
Shameful! Any reasonably intelligent high school student would see the flaws in the ACCORD study! As far as I am concerned, the Canadian government, through the various health-related departments, is causing increased suffering and premature death through their recommendations and regulations regarding diet. Canada, it's time to stop and have a look at ALL the research, not just those studies that reinforce your preconceived notions.
# 603:
6:22 am PDT, Sep 4,
Name not displayed, New York
I have completely controlled my diabetes with diet, lowering my A1c to 5.2%, reversing painful peripheral neuropaties, eliminating all signs of protein from my urine and reversing dyslipidemia. I achieved all of this without diabetes medications, and by not eating foods that cause my blood glucose to rise. The study conclusions are an indictment of the method of using medications to control the effects of a damaging diet, and not the effect of glucose lowering.
I have completely controlled my diabetes with diet, lowering my A1c to 5.2%, reversing painful peripheral neuropaties, eliminating all signs of protein from my urine and reversing dyslipidemia. I achieved all of this without diabetes medications, and by not eating foods that cause my blood glucose to rise. The study conclusions are an indictment of the method of using medications to control the effects of a damaging diet, and not the effect of glucose lowering.
# 602:
5:21 am PDT, Sep 4,
Nicola Moxey, United Kingdom
The ACCORD study was one of two recently-released studies that purported to show that SMBG hurts Type 2s, and actually proved that SMBG without the opportunity to make intelligent changes in lifestyle and diet as a result of those changes is what is damaging. I, among very many more Type 2s, have used data from SMBG to bring my fasting, A1c and post prandial readings into the normal range, and to come off all medication. It's not even new science! Please, please remember your oath - "First, Do No Harm" - and find out the truth about proper use of SMBG!
The ACCORD study was one of two recently-released studies that purported to show that SMBG hurts Type 2s, and actually proved that SMBG without the opportunity to make intelligent changes in lifestyle and diet as a result of those changes is what is damaging. I, among very many more Type 2s, have used data from SMBG to bring my fasting, A1c and post prandial readings into the normal range, and to come off all medication. It's not even new science! Please, please remember your oath - "First, Do No Harm" - and find out the truth about proper use of SMBG!
# 601:
3:00 pm PDT, Aug 28,
Name not displayed, Washington
