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Dr Katharine Morrison

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cherrypie said:
Just google Katharine Morrison and she appears on low carb diabetes blogs and forums as a staunch low carb/high fat supporter and has even used the Atkins diet for herself. Note the spelling...Katharine as opposed to Katherine in the topic title.
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She has also claimed on support groups to eat 18 eggs a week.....cluck,cluck,squawk, cluck.... I'd be banned for gaseous emissions😉
 
cherrypie said:
Just google Katharine Morrison and she appears on low carb diabetes blogs and forums as a staunch low carb/high fat supporter and has even used the Atkins diet for herself. Note the spelling...Katharine as opposed to Katherine in the topic title.
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I've changed it in the title, thanks cherrypie 🙂
 
McDonagh - I would just say Dr K has most certainly not ever haunted DSF, neither has she ever tried to 'foist' any of her ideas on the members thereof. She's told us what some of them are.

We also have members who happen to be midwives or psychologists or employment lawyers or plumbers or insurance brokers - but primarily they are diabetics!

None of them give professional advice, although admittedly I did ask the plumber by PM if he could tell me something we needed to know about our central heating boiler - and he was very helpful ! LOL
 
trophywench said:
McDonagh - I would just say Dr K has most certainly not ever haunted DSF, neither has she ever tried to 'foist' any of her ideas on the members thereof. She's told us what some of them are.
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Where did you get the word "foist" from ? Not from me.
Who mentioned DSF ? not me.

By all means ask a plumber for advice on a support group but dont ask a Doctor on a Support Group for advice on your diabetes, it would be simply unprofessional of them to give advice on your case without having access to your medical file.
 
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I don't really have a problem with doctors on support forums, especially if they're prepared to clarify medical facts that mere mortals may not have access to.

I'm concerned about her homeopathic interests. But she doesn't seem to be advocating them for diabetes management.

All in all, I dont think I would have trust in her but clearly other people do.

Rob
 
Wonder how much cake she eats then (18 eggs) LOL

Depends what you do with the eggs before you eat em really, as to whether gaseous emissions follow or not!
 
Last summer I was eating up to 3 poached eggs a day on toast for tea. Obviously, my emissions are classified and cannot be discussed on an open forum 😱

But the worst thing was the BG rising 3 or 4 hours later and staying elevated into the night.

I stopped eating them after a while and miss them terribly. :(

Rob
 
To my knowledge "Katharine" is a member of at least 3 diabetes support forums and posts as a member, as a parent with a diabetic son. She does not use the title Dr. I can't remember how I found out she was a Dr some years ago but obviously I did. I don't recall her ever trying to push her theories. She would tell you how her son managed his diabetes but not suggest you should follow suit. I've found some of her knowledge very helpful from time to time. I also found her a pleasant and helpful member.

I don't think it's fair to castigate her for doing things she hasn't (to my knowledge) done.
 
time to close this thread ? Dr. K is clearly a divisive figure and one we shouldn't spend too much time discussing.
 
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