It is not easy to get online with this ever increasingly popular way of thinking. In the past we were told to eat carbohydrates (any) but take medications to keep BG levels down. Well we know now where that leads - insulin injections which are a massive nail in the coffin.
Then the high fat community were saying, eat fat and cut carbos right down or right out.This did show results, and peoples BG levels reduced, they lost weight and felt better, so they thought that his was the answer. But as
@Eastman says, there are no long term studies on the safety of eating a high fat low carb diet, and many people in the support groups I was in when I was eating this way were reporting problems. Maybe not the already healthy ones, but the sick ones were definitely.
I had devloped cravings for sugar and then decided to add complex carbs like brown rice and whole oat groats into my diet. Things just went downhill as it did not stop my cravings and my IR was getting worse and I was gaining weight. I was dismayed as I loved my meat which was top quality grass fed and finished. As
@pamojja says, high fat plus high carbos is bad news.
I listened to the iThrive docuseries and found out that my brain was a major problem as addictions change the chemistry. Once you break those all the cravings stop and your body learns how to recognise the best foods which according to many many studies, is plant food.
Since the time I started, over 3 weeks ago, there have been significant changes. I can now eat the carbs I could not eat before. This is due to quitting oils and animal fats. You don't have to give meat and fish up entirely as the diet is plant based and not necessarily vegan. I am going to try some meat tomorrow and see what it does to my fasting BG.
When you are stuck in addictions, and I was astounded on this diet to find that I am addicted to salt, after giving it iup (loads of salt in vegetables) you just do what any addict does and get defensive and be in denial. Now I no longer crave for anything which is about for the first time in my life. I am satisifed with small amounts of food though I am eating large amounts of vegetables and 3-4 pieces of fruit a day. My BG was 5.9 this morning the lowest reading since the diet started.
Those in the iThrive FB group are having the same results and the ones on medications are coming off with their doctors supervision and their BG levels are down, many back to normal after a month. I can't believe I missed this all those years and hope i can reverse the damage that high fat has done to me. My sense of smell has returned and I was worried about this as it is the first sign of dementia.
Some of the errors made when seeking the best diet are, concentrataing on one organ or body system that is causing major problems without seeking healing for the whole body. Also in concentrating on macronutrients and not giving micronutrienets which are vital and found in plant food alone, enough attention.
