RE: News story on low-carb diets

[Guest guest]

Bill, you mentioned that the old way, meaning high carbohydrate diets from

the ADA, is profitable to drug companies. Can you explain/elaborate some? I

am with you on this note, but for new list members...

regards,

News story on low-carb diets

> I don't know how many areas this may be covered in besides the Los Angeles

area, but coming up Thursday night KCBS-TV channel 2 will be running a

" special report " in its 11 PM newscast about " low carb diets " . I have no

idea what specifically they may be reporting but the impression I get is

that it may be something trying to say that low-carb diets may be doing you

more harm than good. So of course I'll be watching for this special to see

what they are saying and also trying to figure out who is sponsoring this

report, since special reports like this are usually nothing more than paid

commercials for someone trying to plug something. If I find out anything

I'll let you know. And I'll tape this so that if it's anything worthwhile at

least I'll have a copy for reference.

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> As far as I'm concerned, people can knock low-carb diets all they want but

they work for me. The " old " way doesn't work and you'd think there's enough

proof to show that. But the " old " way is profitable for pharmaceuticals and

doctors. Of course there's a host of new " carb cutting " medicines out there

now that I don't even bother with, because I think you can accomplish

low-carbing without the extra pills and expense.

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> Bill Powers

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[Guest guest]

bill, Please be sure and let us know about this low carb report. I can't

stay awake until 11:00!

News story on low-carb diets

I don't know how many areas this may be covered in besides the Los Angeles

area, but coming up Thursday night KCBS-TV channel 2 will be running a

" special report " in its 11 PM newscast about " low carb diets " . I have no

idea what specifically they may be reporting but the impression I get is

that it may be something trying to say that low-carb diets may be doing you

more harm than good. So of course I'll be watching for this special to see

what they are saying and also trying to figure out who is sponsoring this

report, since special reports like this are usually nothing more than paid

commercials for someone trying to plug something. If I find out anything

I'll let you know. And I'll tape this so that if it's anything worthwhile at

least I'll have a copy for reference.

As far as I'm concerned, people can knock low-carb diets all they want but

they work for me. The " old " way doesn't work and you'd think there's enough

proof to show that. But the " old " way is profitable for pharmaceuticals and

doctors. Of course there's a host of new " carb cutting " medicines out there

now that I don't even bother with, because I think you can accomplish

low-carbing without the extra pills and expense.

Bill Powers

[Guest guest]

yes, perfect sense. Each person has to be happy with what / how many carbs

they eat. This is personal for each person. One thing you stated Bill that

was really a good point is...

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I'm sorry to say but I think a lot of these people would rather sell you a

handful of drugs that do the same thing that you and I can do just by

intentionally limiting our carb intake on our own. Obviously, that benefits

us in the pocketbook and in our own health.

unquote\

Man, what a mouth full there! if people ate a good balanced diet and limited

carbs, the insulin requirements would be lower, no need for lipitor, and a

slew of other drugs all developed because of persons *poor* eating habits.

Yes, IMO, we keep drug companies in business based on our wacked out eating

habits.

Good points Bill.

regards,

Re: News story on low-carb diets

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> To clarify what I meant by high profitability for patients to continue

with the " old way " or " old school " thinking for diabetic treatment, consider

this. We on this board know that limiting carbs is the single best treatment

we have in our favor. It doesn't cost anything and yet we can increase our

health significantly without adding numerous medications, increasing our

doctor visits, and at the same time we can learn to control our own lives as

best we can.

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> When you stop and think about it, drug companies make a lot of money off

of supposed " carb busters " that, IMHO, are nothing more than another name

for diet pills with loads of caffeine, all this on the heels of the " low

carb frenzy " that has resurfaced in recent times. And think of this: If the

doctors and the drug companies can keep patients dependent on more insulin

and more diabetic meds while ignoring the problems caused by continuously

spiking high sugars which will lead to later health deterioration, then

who's pocketing all this money? And why would the drug companies or the

doctors want to kill this golden goose? I'm sorry to say but I think a lot

of these people would rather sell you a handful of drugs that do the same

thing that you and I can do just by intentionally limiting our carb intake

on our own. Obviously, that benefits us in the pocketbook and in our own

health.

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> Mine may not be the best example of what to go by for eating or drinking,

but I don't focus on trying to count every carb and every bit of fat or

salt, but I look at my eating as a whole to see what I can reasonably live

with. Remember, this is a life change and with that comes the realization

that while there are things you have to give up, this is ever ongoing and

you have to decide to allow you some slack to avoid total burnout. But you

have to know how much you're willing to pay for what you take in and you

have to be real about it. If I stopped to count every carb I might stop

enjoying what I eat altogether. I do try to do the best I can without

turning my eating into a medical expedition.

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> Does what I'm saying make any sense?

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> Best regards,

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> Bill Powers

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