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      Westley replied to the thread COCONUT OIL.
      https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.119.043052 Key takeaways: "Coconut oil consumption results in significantly...
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      I was happy with Levemir for many years, but decided to jump before I was pushed, and asked to be moved to Tresiba a few months back...
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      I notice you say no sardines - but do you like tinned salmon & tinned mackerel? Make a pate with them if you can’t do straight from the...
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      Westley replied to the thread Statin.
      Hi, I'll link to my recent reply here: https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/statin-side-effects.210432/post-2780934 I think the...
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      Westley reacted to Melgar's post in the thread Statin side-effects? with Like Like.
      I was put on Rosuvastatin. I resisted for a year or so as my Triglycerides were very low, but my LDL’s were high. My Dr wasn’t pushy and...
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      Westley replied to the thread Statin side-effects?.
      I put off starting statins for years because of fear of side effects, probably influenced by what I'd read online, and some aversion to...
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      Westley reacted to jimmyt1988's post in the thread Intermittent Fasting with Like Like.
      I am a T1 diabetic for 30 years. I have fasted for breakfast (time restricted windows) for the last 11 years. Here are a few basic...
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      Westley reacted to Omnipod's post in the thread Intermittent Fasting with Like Like.
      This is why it is so good for you. Interesting watch which explains insulin sensitivity & fasting. This is what made me start fasting.
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      Westley replied to the thread Intermittent Fasting.
      I do occasional fasts (Also T1 but MDI not pumping), and one thing that surprised me is how long it raises my insulin sensitivity for -...
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      Westley reacted to Melgar's post in the thread High ldl calcium plaque artries with Like Like.
      No doubt. I take statins @Westley. They brought my cholesterol down to normal levels. My ApoB results are great. Sadly my Lp (a) results...
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      Westley replied to the thread High ldl calcium plaque artries.
      Thank you for clarifying. I don't want to suggest anything nefarious, just that those working (even voluntarily and elected) for a...
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      Westley reacted to Melgar's post in the thread High ldl calcium plaque artries with Like Like.
      @Westley Moderators of these forums are not paid by DCUK. They are unpaid elected forumites whose opinions are their own and whose...
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      Westley replied to the thread High ldl calcium plaque artries.
      Again, problems with one study from the 50s do not invalidate the huge amounts of better studies and high quality evidence since then...
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      Westley replied to the thread High ldl calcium plaque artries.
      While it's true that the old Ancel Keys 7 countries study had some flaws, it's very far from the only evidence we have linking LDL to...
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      My sugars climb steadily from around 4am, then more rapidly once I actually wake. I also keep the pen by the bed and bolus very first...
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