[bunbury]

My personal experience was that I spent 6 months following my doctor's advice (low-fat, low-glycemic etc) and lost 7lbs from a weight of about 200lbs. My BG went up, my lipids went up, neuropthy worsened and I felt awful

I switched to low-carb and my BG and lipids improved a lot and quickly before the weight loss kicked in. The weight loss then followed and both lipids and BG continued to get better. Another 6 months on, I now feel great - and have shed another 28lbs.

Not scientific, I agree. But it works for me.