The Fast Fix: Diabetes - ITV, 13th/14th June 2018

[kentish maid]

This is on tonight and tomorrow, guess I will watch it, but am reserving judgement on whether I will learn anything from it. Imho it is a chance for a group of so called celebrities to make some cash, bit like the programmes where Miriam Gargoyle and the ex dart player (Bristow?) investigated retirement abroad.

 

[Northerner]

This is on tonight and tomorrow, guess I will watch it, but am reserving judgement on whether I will learn anything from it. Imho it is a chance for a group of so called celebrities to make some cash, bit like the programmes where Miriam Gargoyle and the ex dart player (Bristow?) investigated retirement abroad.

They interviewed one of the participants on BBC Breakfast yesterday morning. Throughout it was being presented as an effective 'cure' fo all, but the person being interviewed did say, in passing, that it might work for 25-75% of people - if you hadn't been familiar with the facts you would probably have missed it, it wasn't picked up on by the interviewer

I daresay it's great for people who are able to benefit from the regime, and who also have access to the high level of support from healthcare professionals required to follow the course safely - something which we already know is already severely lacking even at the most basic level I fear that sensationalist programming like this may give false hope to many, and lay a huge guilt trip on many more I will watch it - maybe they will be clearer about the actual success rates and the people it will not be able to help. Five subjects is hardly a significant study group 🙄

 

[Maz2]

They interviewed one of the participants on BBC Breakfast yesterday morning. Throughout it was being presented as an effective 'cure' fo all, but the person being interviewed did say, in passing, that it might work for 25-75% of people - if you hadn't been familiar with the facts you would probably have missed it, it wasn't picked up on by the interviewer

I daresay it's great for people who are able to benefit from the regime, and who also have access to the high level of support from healthcare professionals required to follow the course safely - something which we already know is already severely lacking even at the most basic level I fear that sensationalist programming like this may give false hope to many, and lay a huge guilt trip on many more I will watch it - maybe they will be clearer about the actual success rates and the people it will not be able to help. Five subjects is hardly a significant study group 🙄

Exactly Northerner and they have probably deliberately chosen the five people who it did work for, hence slanting it in favour of "curing" diabetes. This is why I do not trust the media.

 

[Stitch147]

Im probably not going to watch it as I might start ranting at the telly!

 

[Mark Parrott]

Im probably not going to watch it as I might start ranting at the telly!

Me too.🙂

 

[Stitch147]

Me too.🙂

Every time I see the ad for it I'm like there's no such thing as a fast fix for anything, including diabetes!

 

[Pine Marten]

Oh dear, I recorded this to watch later, but judging by the posts here I fear I will end up shouting at the telly and getting all hot and bothered

The presenter chappie was on BBC Breakfast yesterday (or day before) and he did stress several times that this was for type 2s, so I suppose he was trying!

I tend to say now to people that it's like being an alcoholic - you're always an alcoholic but you may have good control, and they seem to understand that. So, ditto diabetes....

 

[grovesy]

Oh dear, I recorded this to watch later, but judging by the posts here I fear I will end up shouting at the telly and getting all hot and bothered

The presenter chappie was on BBC Breakfast yesterday (or day before) and he did stress several times that this was for type 2s, so I suppose he was trying!

I tend to say now to people that it's like being an alcoholic - you're always an alcoholic but you may have good control, and they seem to understand that. So, ditto diabetes....

He also said because of his Ethnicity he was more at risk from getting which he was not aware of.

 

[Northerner]

I'll be interested to hear what the follow-up to the diet is like - will they follow a course of testing or just blindly follow prescribed menus? At the end of it, will they actually understand any more about how their bodies work, and what they tolerate well as individuals? This is the sort of knowledge you need to ensure that you can make this a maintainable transformation, and not just a 'Fast Fix'.

 

[Maz2]

I think perhaps the best thing to do is watch it and see what they say. I suspect they have p icked a few people for which the treatment has worked and will then insinuate "everybody" can do it which is utter rubbish. As I have said previously I am beginning to think the media, rather than helping, are becoming a bit of a menace with all this.

 

[Mark Parrott]

I would like a follow up programme in a years time to see how they are getting on.

 

[Flower]

It's not even been on tv yet and a lady at the bus stop told me there was a programme on tonight about people like me. 🙄 I told her I've tried shakes and they hadn't worked. Quite honestly I can't be bothered to engage.😡

I wish they wouldn't sensationalise it as a fix, that to me sounds a permanent solution not continual hard work to maintain the necessary level of control. Once the cameras have gone and there isn't a handy professor and medical team around to chivvy them along it will be interesting to see if the 'fix' can be maintained. For now I am a cynic ! 🙂

 

[kentish maid]

I would like a follow up programme in a years time to see how they are getting on.

I've just seen a pig fly past 🙄

 

[Amigo]

According to the tv and newspapers, I should have been cured of everything yesterday! In fact I’m amazed anybody suffers from anything because apparently there’s a miracle cure for every malady and I can’t think why we are all missing it!

If you don’t believe me, go on YouTube and there’s a million and one crack pot ideas for curing even the most intractable and serious conditions!

 

[HOBIE]

Anyone of us might pick a small amount of info up ? "Every little helps" !😉

 

[Amigo]

Anyone of us might pick a small amount of info up ? "Every little helps" !😉

We certainly might Hobie. Thing is, I’m not so much worried about what we pick up from this as general Joe Public who’ll watch it and decide this is all our own fault because the tele told them so! And believe me, not all will differentiate between type 1 and 2.

 

[HOBIE]

We certainly might Hobie. Thing is, I’m not so much worried about what we pick up from this as general Joe Public who’ll watch it and decide this is all our own fault because the tele told them so! And believe me, not all will differentiate between type 1 and 2.

Can you imagine living with T1 for ALL of your life. Any small bit of info I can get to make things better is good.

 

[Amigo]

Can you imagine living with T1 for ALL of your life. Any small bit of info I can get to make things better is good.

Not on a programme dedicated exclusively to type 2’s though I hope Hobie! Somehow, I don’t think extreme diets are going to ‘cure’ your type of diabetes.
I’m always willing to learn however and happily lap up useful information from people who know what they’re talking about. We all should.

 

[HOBIE]

They should be a different term or illness between T1 & T2 ? I was on the programme with Angela Rippon twice & the producer or someone made a storey about a T2 who was in her 30s actually 70 odd. Only 1 person beat me on all the tests & then I had been T1 for 50years. Can you imagine how I feel at times ? Patients ?

 

[CathyB]

I’m getting more wound up as I watch, it’s taking me right back to the diabolical DESMOND experience. Each person introduced so far is not controlling their diet so no wonder their bg is high. Why would you need a starvation diet when low carb works with most of us! This just gives the wrong impression about type 2, clearly it’s all about being fat and lazy.....grrrrrrr!