G Hall. You are absolutely correct. Just ask your GP. If still unsure, ask for a referral to an endocrinologist.
If you get short of insulin, you need insulin.

What you're reading about on this thread is a form of conspiracy theory get-together.
The various "Doctors" being paraded are charlatans, either using the internet to sell themselves and their products, or to gain a following.
Like so many con-artists on the internet.
Particularly this Dr McDougall - all of whose stuff about him; youtube films, reviews,what look like official studies and medical papers ARE BY HIM, HIMSELF.
He quotes the names of other, real experts, and makes like they've in some way endorsed his BS.

Unfortunately, 2 people are preaching their flim-flammery on here like some sort of gospel.
They have been told to believe that Medicine as we believe it is wrong and the whole medical profession is about money for Pharmaceutical companies, therefore this becomes part of the mantra and that all the 10's of 1000's of Doctors, endocrinologists and specialists are wrong and don't know as much, or have ignored, these few online evangelists.
They are good at brain-washing.
Ask yourself. If this stuff is so great, why aren't all doctors using it?

Crippen's stupid answer... They're not properly trained.
Denzil is making the mistake of thinking all (type 2) diabetics are the same, and is obsessed with diet.

Some of the advice is actually dangerous for poorly controlled diabetes. (poorly controlled isn't an insult, btw, it refers to the body's control, not personal care).

The figures for determining if people are diabetic or pre-diabetic (the only people denzil's stuff might be better for) are in part greater because the NHS/NICE revised the table as part of a prevention drive.

Don't take any notice of the internet stuff until you've sought proper medical advice.
THAT'S ALL I'M SAYING TO ANY CONCERNED PEOPLE READING THIS THREAD.

It surely, denzil, can only come from personal experience if you're diabetic.
Not having diabetes because of the diet is, as I said in the earlier thread, like sprinkling some salt on your doormat to keep the Elephants off.

Medical help, despite what you've been told does NOT automatically mean a "life on meds". There is a load of advice from the NHS and GPs etc about diet and controlling diabetes. Giving medication is NOT the only thing the medical profession does. In fact medication is given out, only when necessary.
What you are failing to recognise is how far along the disease is in people.

years*

You might never have become diabetic anyway. Even with a terrible diet and lifestyle.
Most people don't!

How do you know I'm not and only in better health due to my diet and lifestyle?
Weight is a risk factor as we know,there was a good article about a guy who was 10 1/2 stone who was insulin resistant and 30 stone people who aren't,the number of adipocytes can determine this to a large degree which admittedly is a genetic factor but is still controlled ny lifestyle.
NHS dieticians are limited in their knowledge of diet and exercise,I've heard completely wrong advice given directly from GP's and dieticians which is dangerous,excessive exercise being the main one without any knowledge of the subsequent metabolic affects. 
Also many are wrongly on medications that do nothing to treat the cause which is insulin resistance,reducing glucose in the blood temporarily has little to do with helping the disease (insulin resistance).

genetics are a huge lottery Denzil but living well as you do, puts the odds in your favour

Here's a good video with regard to the extreme diets talked about here.

Atkins vs. China Study diet.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIwEmgV8Wdg

Two speakers one from each camp.

Start it at 6:50

Good stuff if you're interested.

They suggest auto immune disorders are when the body mistakes something harmless in our bodies for something alien.

As in the case of arthritis, which many people claim to have cured themselves through a restricted diet.
Trouble is, few people are prepared to give it a go.

They nearly all put their faith in GPs, who are elevated to the status of Gods in the eyes of most people.
When in the case of treating most complaints, they're little more than drug peddlers.

there is even a certain gene for RA too ... inflamation  is a fooker when that gets hold  ...i have been reading about diet regarding that subject and there seems to be a link with low omega 3 ...how much of a link i don't know  but it just notes the  terrible omega 6/3 ratio in western diets

Oh go away.

Yep.

Does what he always does.
Makes stuff up, never admits when he's wrong.

Which crippen, as I keep telling you, is about 95% of the time.

Don't mention race while s_h is about. He'll throw a tantrum.

you're not fishing Crippen, you just tried to outsmart someone who knows much more about the subject in hand whilst in the process caught out, yet again, lying about somethings people have said which they haven't, even in your last post about race, just off the cuff making up absolute random stuff for no apparent reason, yesterday as well you said I was obsessed with race just because I reference chedder man, i.e. the first Britain being dark skinned, not sure who it is exactly you're trying to impress.

I surrender, two threads on the trot from s-h.

I said he'd throw a tantrum.

so caling someone out for making stuff up is throwing a tantrum, so what do I do as an alternative, post fewer words? if I post less than 5 you'd call it a tantrum because ironically, that's what childish people like you do

no it's to mock a troll, which you obviously are.

incurable liver disorder*

I wonder how many different accounts Crippen signed in and out of in order to report your posts, supressing free speech, not a good look Doctor. No point denying it, it was aimed at you personally so nobody else would bother to go to such lengths. Poor form imo.

same here, many many posts deleted during the brian cox era, where every day he was promising he was coming for me on youtube, when everyone else was being banned left, right and centre....are you reading this guinness, you didn't get me

Yes, Denzil. He's wrong about everything too