Doctor Recommended Low Carb Low Fat Diet Advice
08robyngreen
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My husband's doctor recommended that he eat a low carb low fat diet. His cholesterol is fine, his weight is fine (5'8" 145, no visible fat) and he was diagnosed with a vitamin D deficiency. In addition to the deficiency he has some other medical problem that ther doctor said can be controlled by a low fat low carb diet. We already eat whole grains, lean cuts of meat, vegetables at every meal, fruit daily, and minimal processed foods.
Any suggestions on foods that are low carb and low fat?
Any suggestions on foods that are low carb and low fat?
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Less grains and fruit, more vegetables and lean meat/fish.0
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I have never heard of a low carb, low fat diet being prescribed to help with anything. Seems strange to me.0
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08robyngreen wrote: »My husband's doctor recommended that he eat a low carb low fat diet. His cholesterol is fine, his weight is fine (5'8" 145, no visible fat) and he was diagnosed with a vitamin D deficiency. In addition to the deficiency he has some other medical problem that ther doctor said can be controlled by a low fat low carb diet. We already eat whole grains, lean cuts of meat, vegetables at every meal, fruit daily, and minimal processed foods.
Any suggestions on foods that are low carb and low fat?
Huh? What medical problem is improved with both a low fat AND a low carb diet? Furthermore Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamine. So avoiding dietary fat could lead to a worsening of vitamin D deficiency!
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I'm betting that the doctor is advising most of his patients to eat the way he does. Not uncommon since most doctors aren't well schooled when it comes to nutrition. Your best bet................consult a Registered Dietician.
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08robyngreen wrote: »My husband's doctor recommended that he eat a low carb low fat diet. His cholesterol is fine, his weight is fine (5'8" 145, no visible fat) and he was diagnosed with a vitamin D deficiency. In addition to the deficiency he has some other medical problem that ther doctor said can be controlled by a low fat low carb diet. We already eat whole grains, lean cuts of meat, vegetables at every meal, fruit daily, and minimal processed foods.
Any suggestions on foods that are low carb and low fat?
Huh? What medical problem is improved with both a low fat AND a low carb diet? Furthermore Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamine. So avoiding dietary fat could lead to a worsening of vitamin D deficiency!
I thought the vitamin D deficiency would worsen if he avoided fat as well which is why I am so reluctant to change the foods that we eat. We eat clean, he eats a little more processed foods than the rest of our family but not much. Maybe I will consult with a nutritionist or urge him to get a second opinion.
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08robyngreen wrote: »08robyngreen wrote: »My husband's doctor recommended that he eat a low carb low fat diet. His cholesterol is fine, his weight is fine (5'8" 145, no visible fat) and he was diagnosed with a vitamin D deficiency. In addition to the deficiency he has some other medical problem that ther doctor said can be controlled by a low fat low carb diet. We already eat whole grains, lean cuts of meat, vegetables at every meal, fruit daily, and minimal processed foods.
Any suggestions on foods that are low carb and low fat?
Huh? What medical problem is improved with both a low fat AND a low carb diet? Furthermore Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamine. So avoiding dietary fat could lead to a worsening of vitamin D deficiency!
I thought the vitamin D deficiency would worsen if he avoided fat as well which is why I am so reluctant to change the foods that we eat. We eat clean, he eats a little more processed foods than the rest of our family but not much. Maybe I will consult with a nutritionist or urge him to get a second opinion.
Dietician...not a nutritionist.0 -
08robyngreen wrote: »08robyngreen wrote: »My husband's doctor recommended that he eat a low carb low fat diet. His cholesterol is fine, his weight is fine (5'8" 145, no visible fat) and he was diagnosed with a vitamin D deficiency. In addition to the deficiency he has some other medical problem that ther doctor said can be controlled by a low fat low carb diet. We already eat whole grains, lean cuts of meat, vegetables at every meal, fruit daily, and minimal processed foods.
Any suggestions on foods that are low carb and low fat?
Huh? What medical problem is improved with both a low fat AND a low carb diet? Furthermore Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamine. So avoiding dietary fat could lead to a worsening of vitamin D deficiency!
I thought the vitamin D deficiency would worsen if he avoided fat as well which is why I am so reluctant to change the foods that we eat. We eat clean, he eats a little more processed foods than the rest of our family but not much. Maybe I will consult with a nutritionist or urge him to get a second opinion.
Dietician...not a nutritionist.
Thank you I will have him contact his doctor to find out exactly what medical condition she is recommending the diet change for and contact a dietician.0 -
Somebody has something wrong somewhere
Either your husband misunderstood or your doctor is giving inappropriate advice
I would question the advice and ask for a referral to consult a specialist ...a dietician
I would consider changing doctors too0 -
NEVER listen to a doctor for nutritional advice- its less than a days worth of their entire learning. Vit D is a fat soluble vitamin and needs to be delivered with fat (which was great for milk until we invented "Skim")- also very little research as been doing on micronutrients and how we absorb them...
If he is a healthy weight and has no problems keep doing what you are doing... if you want to look into something else because you want to make a change then maybe cut out processed foods... but FFS dont cut both fat and carbs0 -
Maybe he meant unhealthy fats to avoid? Healthy fats in avocado for instance might be great for him, but I'm no doctor.
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Sounds like he needs to get a second opinion.0
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It's typically low-carb/high-fat, high-carb/low-fat, or moderate-carb/moderate-fat (ideal for most)...low-carb/low fat makes no sense. Doctors don't know squat about nutrition.0
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LyndseyLovesToLift wrote: »It's typically low-carb/high-fat, high-carb/low-fat, or moderate-carb/moderate-fat (ideal for most)...low-carb/low fat makes no sense. Doctors don't know squat about nutrition.
Exactly my thoughts.0 -
If it were me I'd be getting a 2nd opinion. Considering there are only 3 macro nutrients, low fat/low carb would pretty much leave you eating nothing besides protein. I've never heard of anything like this being recommended for anything and I had a slew of health issues a few years back. Low carb/low fat isn't going to do jack *kitten* for vitamin D deficiency...if anything, a low fat diet is going to exacerbate this issue given that vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin...meaning you need dietary fat to absorb the vitamin.0
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Somebody has something wrong somewhere
Either your husband misunderstood or your doctor is giving inappropriate advice
I would question the advice and ask for a referral to consult a specialist ...a dietician
I would consider changing doctors too
I am betting that her husband misunderstood the doctor. The dietary advice seems very strange. Although I guess it depends on what mystery medical condition he has.
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Somebody has something wrong somewhere
Either your husband misunderstood or your doctor is giving inappropriate advice
I would question the advice and ask for a referral to consult a specialist ...a dietician
I would consider changing doctors too
I am betting that her husband misunderstood the doctor. The dietary advice seems very strange. Although I guess it depends on what mystery medical condition he has.
Unfortunately my husband did not question why they recommended that specific diet. All he knows is he has lymes disease, a vitamin D deficiency, and another condition that will improve if he switches to a low carb low fat diet. I put a call into his doctors office the doctor confirmed that she told him to switch to a low carb low fat diet for the duration of 6 months but said she would have to call him back to give more detail on the "mystery medical condition" because she is not able to share medical information with me even if he approves. According to her he never asked what was specifically abnormal in his blood work, apparently its in her nature not to share the diagnosis and just offer means to improve the problem. Until she calls him back though we will probably get a second opinion.0 -
08robyngreen wrote: »08robyngreen wrote: »08robyngreen wrote: »My husband's doctor recommended that he eat a low carb low fat diet. His cholesterol is fine, his weight is fine (5'8" 145, no visible fat) and he was diagnosed with a vitamin D deficiency. In addition to the deficiency he has some other medical problem that ther doctor said can be controlled by a low fat low carb diet. We already eat whole grains, lean cuts of meat, vegetables at every meal, fruit daily, and minimal processed foods.
Any suggestions on foods that are low carb and low fat?
Huh? What medical problem is improved with both a low fat AND a low carb diet? Furthermore Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamine. So avoiding dietary fat could lead to a worsening of vitamin D deficiency!
I thought the vitamin D deficiency would worsen if he avoided fat as well which is why I am so reluctant to change the foods that we eat. We eat clean, he eats a little more processed foods than the rest of our family but not much. Maybe I will consult with a nutritionist or urge him to get a second opinion.
Dietician...not a nutritionist.
Thank you I will have him contact his doctor to find out exactly what medical condition she is recommending the diet change for and contact a dietician.
Excellent plan. Do this!0 -
08robyngreen wrote: »08robyngreen wrote: »08robyngreen wrote: »My husband's doctor recommended that he eat a low carb low fat diet. His cholesterol is fine, his weight is fine (5'8" 145, no visible fat) and he was diagnosed with a vitamin D deficiency. In addition to the deficiency he has some other medical problem that ther doctor said can be controlled by a low fat low carb diet. We already eat whole grains, lean cuts of meat, vegetables at every meal, fruit daily, and minimal processed foods.
Any suggestions on foods that are low carb and low fat?
Huh? What medical problem is improved with both a low fat AND a low carb diet? Furthermore Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamine. So avoiding dietary fat could lead to a worsening of vitamin D deficiency!
I thought the vitamin D deficiency would worsen if he avoided fat as well which is why I am so reluctant to change the foods that we eat. We eat clean, he eats a little more processed foods than the rest of our family but not much. Maybe I will consult with a nutritionist or urge him to get a second opinion.
Dietician...not a nutritionist.
Thank you I will have him contact his doctor to find out exactly what medical condition she is recommending the diet change for and contact a dietician.
He doesn't even know why the diet changes were recommended?0 -
Need2Exerc1se wrote: »08robyngreen wrote: »08robyngreen wrote: »08robyngreen wrote: »My husband's doctor recommended that he eat a low carb low fat diet. His cholesterol is fine, his weight is fine (5'8" 145, no visible fat) and he was diagnosed with a vitamin D deficiency. In addition to the deficiency he has some other medical problem that ther doctor said can be controlled by a low fat low carb diet. We already eat whole grains, lean cuts of meat, vegetables at every meal, fruit daily, and minimal processed foods.
Any suggestions on foods that are low carb and low fat?
Huh? What medical problem is improved with both a low fat AND a low carb diet? Furthermore Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamine. So avoiding dietary fat could lead to a worsening of vitamin D deficiency!
I thought the vitamin D deficiency would worsen if he avoided fat as well which is why I am so reluctant to change the foods that we eat. We eat clean, he eats a little more processed foods than the rest of our family but not much. Maybe I will consult with a nutritionist or urge him to get a second opinion.
Dietician...not a nutritionist.
Thank you I will have him contact his doctor to find out exactly what medical condition she is recommending the diet change for and contact a dietician.
He doesn't even know why the diet changes were recommended?
No she didn't mention it.0 -
I have never heard of a low carb, low fat diet being prescribed to help with anything. Seems strange to me.
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These 2 things together? I can see lower fat being prescribed for medical issues gallbladder, gastroparesis, etc. But mostly, lower fat is just old school dieting. I would question this.0 -
She told him his cholesterol was good, he had a vitamin D deficiency, lymes disease, and there was another abnormality in his blood work that would improve by switching to a low fat low carb diet. She said schedule an appointment for 6 months so she can order him blood work again then. And he doesn't ask questions so he got prescriptions filled for lymes and vitamin D and told me he had to eat a low fat low carb diet for 6 months to see if he blood work came back normal.0
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Also partially my husband's fault for not asking but typically a doctor lets you know what is wrong if they recommend a diet change.0
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your doctor probably meant low carb high fat. Getting enough calories in everyday would be difficult on a high protein low fat low carb diet. He could always try the paleo diet?0
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I have never heard of a low carb, low fat diet being prescribed to help with anything. Seems strange to me.
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These 2 things together? I can see lower fat being prescribed for medical issues gallbladder, gastroparesis, etc. But mostly, lower fat is just old school dieting. I would question this.
Exactly my thoughts. It would make sense if it was low fat OR low carbs but she distinctly told me low fat AND low carb. Also we eat a very healthy diet with very little processed foods, its balanced so I am unsure why she would recommend the diet change to begin with.0 -
08robyngreen wrote: »Also partially my husband's fault for not asking but typically a doctor lets you know what is wrong if they recommend a diet change.
Yeah, I would think most would. And as others have stated, many GPs have very little knowledge of nutrition...it isn't their specialty. When I had my issues a few years ago, my doctor made some suggestions, but ultimately referred me out to a dietitian as coming up with a diet plan to help with my issues was outside of his element.0 -
My Cardiologist just recommended I stay on my Lo Carb, High Fat diet. She advised me to not get too heavy on the protein in my diet. I think there has been some kind of misunderstanding. Give your Dr. a call and ask.0
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I have never heard of a low carb, low fat diet being prescribed to help with anything. Seems strange to me.
On March 25th I had a heart attack and I am on a low fat, decreased carb, no green vegetables, low sugar and low calorie ( 1000 calories, which at almost 70 and under five feet tall is not too bad at all....especially since I eat only two meals and don't snack ) diet to help heart health along. I had already lost 55 pounds, but need to lose a bit more to stay heart healthy.
I checked things out and discovered that this is the kind of diet major cardiac hospitals ( that includes the Mayo Clinic in the US) give to their MI recovery patients until they are stabilized ( takes on average 90 days ) at which point foods are slowly added to the diet again
There are maybe no general benefits to that kind of diet, but there are definitely specific ones.
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Ideal Protein is a low carb, low fat diet. There is also a group on MFP also.
Our IP Clinics here have a doctor on staff along with the coaches.
I believe Pro Energy is also low carb, low fat.
Also... you won't find a lot of support on the main forums for anything that isn't CICO.0 -
try different versions slowly and see what works and doesn't work for HIM. Nutritionalists are a great idea. I know for me, I have lots of food allergies. It would be insane to avoid all of them so I had to figure out what worked and what didn't for me personally. Good luck.0
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08robyngreen wrote: »Any suggestions on foods that are low carb and low fat?
Chicken breast. Dr Dukan has plenty of others in his diet.
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