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Originally Posted by golfing eagles
First of all, I had no intention about being insensitive about your mother. I'm glad she is doing better. And you might be surprised that I agree with discontinuing unnecessary medication, especially something as ridiculous as anti-cholesterol medication given her mental status. I misinterpreted the keto diet reference as having something to do with your mom's improvement. It is also ridiculous for a physician to suggest statins for borderline high LDLs unless there is an associated cardiac condition. Looks like you did quite well with weight loss, which in turn reduces HbgA1C and LDL. (Or looking at it the other way, excessive weight can elevate HbgA1C and LDL)
I think my point is simply that there a lot of quacks out there, a lot of books out there, and a lot of people who think "alternative medicine" is as good or better than the real thing. It is not. No amount of combining "power foods" is going to cure pneumonia or a brain malignancy.
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I agree, there are a lot of quacks. One thing most agree on is getting rid of processed foods. Low carb seems to work for quite a lot of people, it works fairly quickly, and for me, it has been much easier to maintain.
Regarding the video and carbs/sugar addiction, I'd agree they are addictive. If I eat one candy on halloween, I eat the whole bowl. If I have a carb dinner then I can quickly fall out of ketosis and crave carbs at the next meals.
I'm glad you try not to overprescribe meds. I've had really bad luck with my last 2 primary care docs. We do have an NP that sees me sometimes and she is much better. I am quite critical of meds and it may just be me, but I blame the meds on my mom's stroke and subsequent dementia. I know people will disagree and that's okay.