Dear Doctor Bernstein,
I am 68 years of age and I was diagnosed as having diabetes
type 2 over
two years ago. I attended lectures at the Royal Bournemouth
Hospital UK
on diabetes and they advocated a carbohydrate high fibre
diet which was
identical to the advice given to me by my own GP. I followed
the
exercise routine and stuck to the diet for approximately
one year. I
found that I could not rely on this regime of exercise and
diet to
maintain a low blood sugar level. I would for some 'unknown'
reason,
from time to time, find that after eating a recommended
meal that my
blood sugar level would rise and I would have to fast and
take exercise
to get my blood sugar level down again - (I was advised
by the diabetes
consultant at Bournemouth Hospital that I might want to
consider taking
medication to control my blood sugar levels).
After reading many books on diabetes my life changed when
I bought a
remarkable publication by Richard K. Bernstein MD entitled
"The Diabetes
Solution"
(The complete guide to achieving normal blood sugar level).
I followed the restricted carbohydrate diet that was advocated
and
within a week my blood sugar level was under control and
has been
absolutely normal for over a year!
I eat bacon and eggs, steak, fish, plenty of vegetables
and salad and
the occasional alcohol (more or less anything I want within
reason and
so much better than the previous tasteless and boring diet).
I have cut
out most of the starchy foods (potatoes, bread, spaghetti,
rice etc.,
but I can enjoy fried fish and chips every so often with
no ill effects,
and I do eat a slice or two of low calorie brown bread everyday
and
occasionally I have sandwiches from food outlets as I drive
up the
motorways. I drink soya milk in my tea and coffee when available
but I
have milk and cream in restaurants and even eat quarter
pound burgers. I
never ever have sauces on my food because I know that they
may contain
sugar
I am now living a perfectly healthy life and I have regular
checkups
(blood and urine tests) with my GP and I still have completely
normal
blood sugar levels and my weight is OK.
I didn't realise until I read Bernstein's book what a devastating
effect
carbohydrates were having on me in raising my blood sugar
level.
I just thought I would drop you a line in order to give
you some
feedback from someone who has been diagnosed as having diabetes
type 2
and has overcome this condition by following your brilliant
advice.
A happy New Year to you
Best regards
Leon Simmons
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