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My numbers don't lie either and in three months I have massively reduced my total cholesterol, non-HDL cholesterol and triglycerides on a lower carboydrate diet. The sorts of fats I have been consuming have been full fat Greek yogurt, olive oil, salmon, nuts, avocado, olives, houmous, cheese, so...

Well, just checking in to report progress. Three month Hb1AC came in at 44 mmol/l down from 57mmol/l. Cholesterol (total) down to 4 (from 5.5). Triglycerides and non-HDL cholesterol well within normal ranges. 12kgs lost in weight and BP hovering around the 120/80 mark with a bit of fluctuation...

Yes agree - I've not seen or spoken to the same clinician once since my diagnosis and I've had all sorts of mixed messages on carbs. Almost as if they know excess carbs are a big part of the problem but are a bit scared to offer any radical advice and go as far as they dare because of the worry...

I'm sure the feelings are normal and they will eventually pass. For me diagnosis felt like a kick in the stomach, especially with my family history. Think I was in shock for a few days. But it is all fixable over time with the right approach for which there is good advice on here and elsewhere...

Around 6 weeks from diagnosis thought I'd just post progress: BP now 117/78 - was sky high 170/110 on initial measurement at the end of January. I'm hopeful that as the BP has normalised, the blood lipid profile and blood sugars on the HB1AC will have come down when I have my next blood tests...

thank you, I'll look into that.

Hi - been dipping in and out of this forum for a few days now reading various bits of introductory information. I'm newly diagnosed 47 yr old male after a routine NHS health check with an Hb1Ac results of 57 mmol/mol on 30 Jan and then 54 mmol/mol on 13 Feb. I understand those numbers for...