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Dodger
Mon, Dec-03-07, 08:23
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/90478.php

It is no longer just an association between Avandia and weak bones. The scientific explanation has been found.
Wifezilla
Mon, Dec-03-07, 08:46
I saw that on the news! And yet the doctors are still more likely to prescribe a pill than tell someone to go low carb.

:sigh:
eddiemcm
Tue, Dec-04-07, 04:41
"And yet the doctors are still more likely to prescribe a pill than tell someone to go low carb. "
LC is always good for a diabetic but some people require meds or insulin as well.
Eddie
Wifezilla
Tue, Dec-04-07, 07:31
That is true Eddie, but I believe that many cases of diabetes could be treated without medication. And even if you do still need meds, lc lets you get by with a lower dosage.