You'll die if you don't eat carbs

hbmcracer
hbmcracer Posts: 105 Member
Went to see a diabetic pharmacist yesterday and she said, "you'll die if you don't eat carbs" She gave me a list of things that have about 15g of carbs in them and said I should be eating 3-4 of the items at each meal.

She also didn't believe my blood glucose meter even though I have been taking about 2 to 4 tests per day.

Then she contradicted herself and told me that I should only drink 1 or 2 diet cokes a month, and then in the next sentence said "I usually recommend diet coke for people that drink regular soda"

wtf?

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  • rsclause
    rsclause Posts: 3,103 Member
    "But I am not dead yet"
  • GaleHawkins
    GaleHawkins Posts: 8,159 Member
    rsclause wrote: »
    "But I am not dead yet"

    But what is you are really a zombie?
  • kpk54
    kpk54 Posts: 4,474 Member
    hbmcracer wrote: »
    Went to see a diabetic pharmacist yesterday and she said, "you'll die if you don't eat carbs" She gave me a list of things that have about 15g of carbs in them and said I should be eating 3-4 of the items at each meal.

    She also didn't believe my blood glucose meter even though I have been taking about 2 to 4 tests per day.

    Then she contradicted herself and told me that I should only drink 1 or 2 diet cokes a month, and then in the next sentence said "I usually recommend diet coke for people that drink regular soda"

    wtf?

    What is a diabetic pharmacist? Is that a medical/pharmaceutical designation or a pharmacist who has diabetes? Not being flip. Serious question. Thanks.
  • GaleHawkins
    GaleHawkins Posts: 8,159 Member
    @kpk54 for many years the role of the pharmacist has increased.

    https://pharmacytimes.com/resource-centers/diabetes/pharmacists-can-make-a-difference-as-certified-diabetes-educators

    https://pharmacy.oregonstate.edu/pharm-d-frequently-asked-questions

    In some healthcare settings one will see a PharmD instead of a MD after the first visit. Pharmacists are the gatekeepers that have to approve the Rx before it can be filled. Things have really changed in the last 30 years.
  • hbmcracer
    hbmcracer Posts: 105 Member
    kpk54 wrote: »

    What is a diabetic pharmacist? Is that a medical/pharmaceutical designation or a pharmacist who has diabetes? Not being flip. Serious question. Thanks.

    Not really sure, my regular doctor wanted me to see her to discuss insulin options.

  • kpk54
    kpk54 Posts: 4,474 Member
    Thank you for the links @GaleHawkins. I had no clue. :)
  • Hovis15351
    Hovis15351 Posts: 9 Member
    LCHF is not no carbs at all. That is one dangerous person to be giving advice they do not understand.
  • tcunbeliever
    tcunbeliever Posts: 8,219 Member
    I guess no one told the inuit or maasai that they weren't allowed to live.

    Any chance you can ask for a referral to someone else?
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    :D Awesome. LOL
  • dkginger
    dkginger Posts: 167 Member
    A friend of mine was told by the hospital dietitian to eat 50 grams of carbs at each meal. Also that smart balance was healthier than butter. Ugh.
  • maureenkhilde
    maureenkhilde Posts: 850 Member
    It is a big step big concept move for many Dr's and pharmacists to grasp. That the correct answer is not more medication. The correct answer is different food, way less Carbs, and the real end goal is to reduce as much as possible the amount of medication.
    I am a T2 diabetic, and since May I have been on average in the neighborhood of 45 carbs per day and it works just fine for me. Ok I will admit I cheat a bit so one day I week I can get to 60. Meaning that I have some days where it is less than 45 so I can bank it. But my real eye opener, was hearing that the average american shovels in more like 350-400 grams per day. So I kind of get why when people hear about anyone way under 100 they often do not get it, nor do they want to understand.
  • missippibelle
    missippibelle Posts: 153 Member
    I agree. I really believe if nutrition was taught the right way and massage and physical therapy were the norm many people could avoid medications. Medicine can be life saving and is absolutely necessary for some people, but our medical community has lost sight of treating the person as a whole. Don’t even get me started on the trend of “specialists”. I miss the good ole fashioned all knowing family doctor who treated your whole body for life and only referred you out if you has a very complicated case. There is no continuity in care at all. I wish I could go back to school to be a naturopath and help those who fall through the cracks. My mom is a celiac and that took years to figure out.