# Mortality and carbohydrate intake in a cross-sectional, multi-country study

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/mortality-and-carbohydrate-intake-in-a-cross-sectional-multi-country-study/1765>\
**Category:** Food & Diet\
**Created:** [August 29, 2017, 10:43am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/mortality-and-carbohydrate-intake-in-a-cross-sectional-multi-country-study/1765 "2017-08-29T10:43:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2017, 4:02am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/mortality-and-carbohydrate-intake-in-a-cross-sectional-multi-country-study/1765/21 "2017-09-01T04:02:23Z")

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> [@TiaG](#):
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> carb reduction results in much higher sensitivity to carbs for many people and likely higher insulin resistance for at least some.

Since we don’t do low-carb, I cannot speak from experience. But my understanding is that Bernstein dieters are, in general keeping their insulin doses very low. Possibly someone he follows Bernstein will correct me? @walkingthedragon88 had a really interesting thread about her experience: [Sharing my story](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sharing-my-story/1713)

> [@TiaG](#):
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> Also, any time you DO have carbs (which for most people, will be eventually) you have no idea how to bolus for them.

It only takes a couple of days before your body switches to a different sensitivity though.

I do think, though, that Bernstein is not for everyone (not for us right now for instance).

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