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    Eating sugar bread and buns with no BG spike

    Yea I think this is the most likely explanation, every once in a while but continuous will recharge the cells full off suger. Every day is a school day
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    Eating sugar bread and buns with no BG spike

    Hi all, has anyone else had the experience of eating bread or a bun as a test, and noticing no spoke in BG readings? I was diagnosed in Oct 22 with HB A1C of 90, three months later after loosing 3 st its down to normal, BUT, after low carb for 4 months I tested some bread and a bun today, with...
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    Sauna and lower blood glucose

    Hi all, Has anyone else noticed the positive effect a suana has on blood glucose readings? Some initial research suggests a regular suana reduces insulin resistance. Anyone else found this by accident?
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    xanthan gum based fluid thickener

    Has anyone else read the research or tried using xanthan gum during or after a meal? https://www.news-medical.net/news/20221227/Xanthan-gum-based-fluid-thickener-can-lower-blood-glucose-levels-after-eating-study-shows.aspx
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    It's does work!

    HI initial success with VLCD diet, low carb and some fasting, initial H1Abc of 92, in 42 days I've lost 2 st following the Newcastle diet mostly, on Metformin as well, H1abc tested again just out of interest. Down to 50 mmmol/mol and every other blood marker improved as well. BP a good 85/120...
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    Who is winning this war. The Sussexes or the Royals?

    CS Lewis had a different take in monarchy Monarchy can easily be "debunked", but watch the faces, mark well the accents of the debunkers. These are the men whose taproot in Eden has been cut -- whom no rumor of the polyphony, the dance, can reach – men to whom pebbles laid in a row are more...
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    Who is winning this war. The Sussexes or the Royals?

    After this Netflix series, ginger and the winger run out of things to be offended at. They pail back into insignificance whereas the Royal family will continue to serve. I can't see anyone but Harry loosing in the long run. Which is sad.
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    Why are people rushing to NOT take the wonder drug?

    This is my point Maria, taking Metformin is what very wealthy, educated and motivated Individuals are doing to help extend their lives, people without T2D, so instead of feeling a failure or lamenting the need to take a pill every day, should we not be pleased we are also getting the wider...
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    Why are people rushing to NOT take the wonder drug?

    Did you supplement with vit B12 zand?
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    Why are people rushing to NOT take the wonder drug?

    Why take pills isn't the same as why take Metformin. If you read the article, a growing body of evidence is suggesting Metformin reduces cancer, heart disease etc etc and is being proscribed by dr's specializing In making people live longer or longevity experts. These guys don't have T2D but...
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    Why are people rushing to NOT take the wonder drug?

    Hi Rach, do you supplement with B12 oral vitamins?
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    Why are people rushing to NOT take the wonder drug?

    When reading up on Metformin I'm wondering why people are in such a risk to get off this anti aging, cancer reducing, cardiovascular improving wonder drug? https://www.lifeextension.com/magazine/2017/4/metformin-slashes-cancer-risks
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    What exercise gives the BEST BG results yet is gentle?

    Hi Buckley, an old thread, I wonder do you still do the 5 X 5 with jogging? Do you notice BG raising if you sit in work for most of the day ?
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    Keto - not hungry but never satiated

    And just a few, I had Greek yogurt with ALOT of raspberries blackberrys and blueberries last night and my bloods shot to 8s and didn't come down for hours.
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    Ideas to lower fasted BG levels

    And no to the wind question. I'll be honest, I haven't felt so good with regard digestion in a very long time, no wind, IBS type symptoms, urgent need for the toilet after eating fat etc that I had pre use of the shakes and low carb small meals
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