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Here is a link…https://diabetes.diabetesjournals.org/content/52/3/581

I have been able to reduce my glicklazide to 15 mg per day. Together with 1000mg per day of metformin, my HBAIC is 6.2. I have read that glucose toxicity is what kills beta cells when BS is above 7.8 mmol/L.

I’m not sure these measurements are comparable. According to the calculator on this site, an Hbaic of 6.0 (42 mmol/mol) is equivalent to an average blood sugar reading of 7 mmol/L. They are measuring different things (glycated haemoglobin vs actual glucose). The Libre is measuring something...

In Canada we can order a lettuce burger…the iceberg lettuce surrounds the burger in place of the bun. messy but good!

I have had 3 sensors thus far. 2 were 30% lower than my Contour Next blood strips, and the third was 20% lower. I received several false alarms from the Freestyle Libre about low blood sugar. Luckily, I had strips on hand to cross check. SO, not very accurate on me, BUT, a very good educational...

Ask your doc about EZETIMIBE. This drug reduces the intake of cholesterol from your diet. In my case it works well reducing LDL from 4.3 to 2.9 mmol/L, making my Doctor happy. Like you, I enjoy cream, butter, eggs, bacon etc. )

GI Is confusing. Cutting out carbohydrates seems to be a good start...bread, rice, pasta, sugar, potato, soft drinks, etc. Sorry to be so brutal. Fructose and sucrose (Table sugar, which is half fructose) is particularly bad as it causes fatty liver and insulin resistance, leading to high blood...

Awesome! I’ll follow your example ...Thanks for this Chris

Awesome...thank you. Chris181

The study that says it puts a lot of strain on the pancreas?

Thanks for the reply Oldvatr....Chris181

Thanks for the info Miahara... Chris181

Any idea where the study was done, or any links? Chris181

What is LADA?