Your body makes far more cholesterol than you could ever eat, and it makes it out of excess carbs. Inflammation is what causes blockages, which is caused by carbs as well. We've been fighting an excess carbohydrate problem by eating less fat for decades, and the results are predictable: increase in heart disease.

Virtually everyone diagnosed with diabetes is also diagnosed with high cholesterol, because the body's inability to process carbs means we turn it into blood cholesterol. That's why diabetics with uncontrolled blood sugar also have a highly elevated risk of heart attack.  A. wells

A. Wells

Moderator · 6 mins

What we are. It's in the rules (pinned post) and the group description, and in an ideal world that would be enough: but I know not everyone looks that closely at the rules. I'm going to apologize in advance if this comes off a bit intense at points, but please know that everything we do and say here comes from a place of passion and concern.

We are a Type 2 Diabetes support group that focuses on using diet as the primary method of approach on diabetes. You'll see this in posts and comments from both admin and our members who have seen the benefits of this approach. We are a place to get information, seek advice, and discover the benefits of a diet-first approach. This does not mean we do not take meds: many of us are on medication (I am, for now, on insulin and metformin). It just means that medication is used to supplement our dietary approach: not the reverse approach used by many in the diabetes medical community.

What that means is simple: we (members, admins, mods) will bend over backwards to get you the right information. We're human, so there may be some time lag, but we will get it for you and help you.

What we won't do is intentionally allow information that runs counter to our approach to go uncorrected. It often gets deleted and it often gets corrected in discussion. If your comments get deleted, please don't get offended: feel free to ask why.

What we are not is a place to debate and argue against the merits of our plan. That's the approach we have chosen. We will explain things, we will answer questions, but we do not really have the time in this setting to get into an internet debate. We know medical science is split, and we have evaluated both sides and determined that this is the best option.

What we are not is a group that will support whatever way of eating you choose in an effort to keep you happy. We're more concerned with your long term health than your short term concerns. We're concerned with making sure newer members, especially, get correct information based on the science that backs our way of eating.

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