Reply #5: Because many low-carb diets also contain lots of fat. [View All]

[trotsky]

And that can be dangerous to the already-stressed circulatory systems of diabetics. It can help blood sugar control, and reduce the need for medication, but there can be a tradeoff.

Low-carb diets are also high in protein. This can lead to kidney disease, which diabetics are ALSO already at high risk for.

Nope, sorry to break this to you, it's not another example of evil mean bought-and-paid-for-by-big-pharma scientists fighting until the bitter end a "natural" approach to curing disease. Some studies indicate low carb helps. Others indicate it hurts. Scientists take the safe path, and wait until more evidence comes in.