Hi,

Just wanted to report my progress with my diet following the interesting observations on the alternative therapy section of this site concerning Dupuytrens fibroblasts and glucose levels.

I have developed Dupuytrens on my right hand over the years - first noticed it about 10 years ago but thought it was just a callous due to the tennis racquet. Then became clear as the little finger bent that it was Dupuytrens. Had needle fasciotomy in Nice, France about 5 years ago (I live in Italy where the hand surgeons frown on anything other than the standard hand-opening operation). The operation in Nice was successful. It is a routine and low-cost procedure for the French. I was supposed to go back for a second operation to clear up some remaining nodules but never did. The Dupuytrens has now come back and also jumped to my left hand.

During this same ten year period I had increased my commitment to endurance sports - training and running full marathons etc. This often involved taking supplements, gels and sports drinks with glucose and fast-absorbed carbohydrates to maintain energy levels. I probably had excessive glucose in the blood because of this. My Depuytrens had increased in this same period. I was planning to go back to Nice this year but began reading about the old German research on a connection between tumors (including fibroblasts) and diet/insulin response and glucose levels and it struck a chord (excuse pun).

I began by eliminating all sports supplements and then by going on a low-carbohydrate low-glycemic- index diet ( similar to a Zone-diet I suppose ). I've been doing this for about five weeks now and am surprised by the results. I also introduced N.A.C a week ago. The nodules in the left hand have already begun to recede. On the index finger,, where they were small but progressing, the nodules have almost completely disappeared. The other ones on the left index finger have softened considerably and the larger ones on the right index finger have also softened and the finger is much more comfortable - not so rigid.

I still train (but not so intensely during this summer period) so the training also keeps glucose levels down, I think. Also on the thin/fat ratio mentioned in the studies, I was trim and fit before but have now lost a further 2 1/2 kilos, though this was not the intention. This may mean there are less fat pockets to absorb excess glucose but probably this is offset by the training and diet. Hoping this good news continues and that it may be a pointe rin the right direction for some.