I know this person who has diabetes, he says he absolutely can't eat sugar and the doctor told him nuts are okay so he eats lots. He eats mainly green vegetable salads, nuts, hamburgers/sandwiches daily (bread included) and anything low in or carb-free.
I was thinking since the first thing I noticed from reading this site was "throw away nuts and oils" because of PUFA, he should stop eating that but then what can he eat if not sugar? He says if he eats too much sugar in a day, his limbs become numb and he feels on the verge of death. He can only eat like a dozen grams of sugar daily maximum, even a cup of milk would cause side effects. He's also in his 50's and went from lifelong 20/20 vision to becoming near sighted within a few years. If my guess is correct based on RP's views, probably this happened because
1) he ate too much PUFA from vegetable oils (found in almost ALL American food) and that caused diabetes + poor eyesight
2) he continues to eat pseudo-healthy food like almond milk and nuts because the doctor said It's okay.
Do you have any idea what a diabetic like this could eat to eventually switch to a Ray Peat style diet?
I was thinking since the first thing I noticed from reading this site was "throw away nuts and oils" because of PUFA, he should stop eating that but then what can he eat if not sugar? He says if he eats too much sugar in a day, his limbs become numb and he feels on the verge of death. He can only eat like a dozen grams of sugar daily maximum, even a cup of milk would cause side effects. He's also in his 50's and went from lifelong 20/20 vision to becoming near sighted within a few years. If my guess is correct based on RP's views, probably this happened because
1) he ate too much PUFA from vegetable oils (found in almost ALL American food) and that caused diabetes + poor eyesight
2) he continues to eat pseudo-healthy food like almond milk and nuts because the doctor said It's okay.
Do you have any idea what a diabetic like this could eat to eventually switch to a Ray Peat style diet?