Originally Posted by cotonpal

Nobody lives forever. We will all eventually die but so many people die after years of avoidable suffering due at least in part to their diet. My paternal grandmother had multiple strokes and two legs amputated before she died of the effects of diabetes. I am doing the best I can to avoid this kind of fate for myself. I am also doing the best I can to never have to move into an assisted living facility where the food that is served will not be low carb and will not conform to all the foods I must avoid because of my food sensitivities. I am very fortunate that I have been able to figure out through my own research and self experimentation what I need to do to optimize my health. I only wish others could do the same.