aye dios mio!! low carb,high carb...my brain is spinning!

[misslynn56]

hey everyone..I'm a pretty slim 56 yr old ER nurse.I walk daily but could use more stretching and weights. My sig other is just 50 and a mess.hypertension,metabolic disorder,several stents and bad arthritis and needs a new knee. also about 100 lbs overweight. his cardiologist placed him on low carb diet. in the past he has lost weight on atkins but of course this time only about 8 lbs.I have been vegetarian for a long time and have tried low fat vegan with good success but tried to go low carb with Dane. I finally have convinced him to give it a try.His cardiologist however is against it.he just adds more prescriptions and dane gets sicker and sicker.What can we tell doctor? I'm afraid when he starts to loose weight his meds will need to be sdjusted.Any suggestions?

[ronald11103]

What can we tell doctor?

How about "good bye" for starters? Not to be flippant (oops! too late!) but maybe he should consider another doctor??

[KittyMcKnitty]

What can we tell doctor?

How about "good bye" for starters? Not to be flippant (oops! too late!) but maybe he should consider another doctor??

This.

[misslynn56]

would like to but we live in a rural area without much choice in providers. And like most americans are limited by drs who participate in plan. I have searched many sites and have yet to find a dr within a 4 hour drive.

[KittyMcKnitty]

He can just eat the way he chooses and maybe his doctor will learn something when he starts improving.

Most doctors know little to nothing about nutrition, so it's perfectly rational to ignore any advice they give you regarding diet.