Susan Shaw - Continued I am still reeling with disbelief and a mixture of emotions. First, relief that the struggle is over, and then, anger that people with diabetes have been given wrong advice for their entire lives. I had struggled for so many years to find the magic ratios that I hoped would allow me to balance my insulin to what I ate, and my results weren't just poor, they were awful. The simple answer and the holy grail of normal blood sugar was right under our noses all the while: reduce the grams of carbs, reduce units of insulin, and the likelihood that blood sugars will swing out of range is thereby reduced to almost nil. We've included Raab's article in its entirety, as well as a link to Dr. Bernstein's site, where he has graciously put the text of his book online so you can get the details of his plan. Don't despair when you see the list of foods that you need to give up. The change seems radical, but once you're living with normal blood sugars, no mood swings, no paramedics in your bedroom at 3am, and hope that you can eliminate or even reverse your complications, you'll won't miss the bread and pasta for a millisecond. I hope that you'll be as excited as I am about this approach. If you are someone who suffers from frequent severe insulin reactions-please, please, please-try the Bernstein low carb/low insulin approach. Like Ron Raab, I'll remain eternally grateful to Dr. Bernstein. His clearheaded thinking and long-standing willingness to dispute the entrenched position of the American Diabetes Association is saving lives. Susan Shaw Type 1 Diabetes, 35 years January 24, 2004 Links: Dr. Bernstein's website: www.diabetes-normalsugars.com Ron Raab's experience and rationale with low carb/low insulin as part of PDF article file at http://users.bigpond.com/ronraab/lowcarb.qxd.pdf Insulin for Life Australia, Incorporated: http://go.to/insulinforlife