2010-06-14

Metabolic typing

Written by Annika Dahlqvist on 14 June, 2010 at 11:58



I think that I more often see the term ”Metabolic typing”.


I think that LCHF is right for us because it agrees with our basic physiology. Then everyone may try out exactly which foods to feel the best.



However,”Metabolic typing” I don’t know what the physiology is consistent with. For me it just sounds goofy, but maybe it’s me who don’t understand. Is there any science behind it?

2010-06-06

Remedy against muscle cramps

Remedy against muscle cramps
Written by Annika Dahlqvist in 04 February, 2010 at 14:18


Some have problems with muscle cramps, especially leg craps. It can affect both plate model eaters and LCHFs.


I now received a mail about a tip that one remedy against muscle cramp is Bio-Quinon, Q-10, 100 mg. Manufacturer Pharma Nord. Dosage was not specified, but perhaps it is on the package. Available on the Health store or on the Web.

A new light over the ACCORD study

Written by Annika Dahlqvist on 18 May, 2010 at 22:18



In February, 2008 the ACCORD study was presented http://www.lakartidningen.se/engine.php?articleId=8941 . They had studied two groups of type-2 diabetics, one with standard treatment, and the other with intensive blood glucose-lowering treatment for all possible pharmacological types. The result was increased mortality in the intensive group.



Then they encountered reading the recommendation that new onset type-2 diabetes should be treated intensively, but for those who have had the disease for many years they should accept a higher HbA1c (long sugar). Patients have been given by their doctors to know that it is dangerous to get low down in HbA1c to then increase the risk for death.



We LCHF representatives have consistently pointed out that by reducing their HbA1c by low carbohydrate diet, it can not be dangerous to come down to normal HbA1c, quite the opposite. But “no one” has listened to us, as usual.



Now it is a re-evaluation of the ACCORD study http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9318 . They have then looked at who died in the intensive treatment group, and saw that it was those with high HbA1c.



It must then be the high medication that caused the poorly adjusted to die in the intensive treatment group. Any or some of the drugs increased the risk of death. For instance the glitazones (Avandia and Actos) have been shown to increase the risk of myocardial infarction.



Again, we LCHFs are by saying that if you reduce the carbohydrate intake that can bring down long-term blood sugar by decreasing medical charts rather than increased.
Sometime in the future they may start listening to us. In particular, the patient’s stories to their doctors on how they have become healthier with LCHF that can provide a pressure from below that can provide insight even with the higher professors.