Margaret, I was going to point you in the direction of another thread on these issues, but I see you've already posted there ( http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthre...&threadid=16833 ). I will therefore assume you've read the posts and the advice given (especially the quotes from Protein Power by Doreen).

My mother is 61 years old, has been on blood pressure lowering medication for years and has been battling rheumatoid arthritis for about a year now. This WOL helped her lose 55 lbs in less than a year, get her blood sugar under control and reduce her BP medication. She is finding now that it is helping her get off the prednesone she has been taking for the arthritis.

While this diet is not for everyone, it does work for the old as well as the young.

I hope your husband is doing better

Nat