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    Could a drug that mimics a zero-carb diet help us live longer, healthier lives?

    There is a drug called acarbose which slows the digestion of carbohydrates which can help Diabetics ... It has unpleasant side effects (being 'windy' and having diarrhoea) so wouldn't it be more effective to eat a LCHF diet?
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    Statin side effects all in the mind !

    According to a study, your declining quality of life was simply "all in the mind" ... :banghead:
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    Statin side effects all in the mind !

    I share your concerns about feeling harassed because you choose not to take statin drugs. My doctor is 'strongly encouraging' me to take statin drugs not due to high cholesterol readings (never did a blood test) but simply due to my age (58). I also had been diagnosed with anxiety and...
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    Statin side effects all in the mind !

    One statistic which concerns me is in the U.S. the MOST prescribed drugs are cholesterol lowering drugs, while CVD is STILL the leading cause of death in that country. While it's everyone's choice to take statin drugs or not, anyone who are considering it should do the research regarding its...
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    The upside to intermittent fasting is....

    If you don't have lunch as well, just see how much energy you have in the afternoon and not require a 'siesta':)
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    Noakes Foundation LCHF Study

    At last! Professor Noakes was found not guilty of 'misconduct' by the courts. Both the HPCSA (health professionals) and the ADSA (dieticians) ended up looking like fools. One unintended consequence was the unprecedented publicity LCHF (or Banting as the South Africans call it) got. Now it's...
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    Fly United!

    United Airlines version of "customer service":banghead:
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    How many people on the forum are from Australia?

    Hi Leslie10152, I'm Dorian and I'm from Nagambie, in Central Victoria
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    Fly United!

    Various news articles suggests United lost $1.6 Billion (USD) in value since this 'incident' happened. It appears that Dr Dao (the victim) will be suing the airlines for around$300 million (USD). This is an unmitigated disaster due to their (the airlines) set procedures. No amount of 'spin' by...
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    Hello all, jumping into the confusion

    Hi Axe, welcome to this forum! You can get a lot of info about Diabetes with all the different forums available for you to read, digest and respond to. I too, have been diagnosed with depression and have been Type 2 since 2000. Don't worry too much about that dreaded diet sheet, reduce your carb...
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    The Warrior Diet (or 20/4 Fasting)

    Before I thoroughly researched intermittent fasting, my thoughts were:" T2D's should not fast - it's dangerous!" It shows how brainwashed we have been with conventional dogma which includes the low fat low cal way of eating. Like what so many others have experienced, it's not as hard as we first...
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    Metformin is it worth it?

    The only thing positive I can think of regarding Metformin is at least it won't make you fat. Seems like a contradiction that losing weight is the main aim of T2D and then doctors prescribe you chemicals (medication) that makes you fat. I was going down the same path of more and more insulin and...
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    Intermittent Fasting gets another celeb endorsement...

    The photo below is me contemplating on whether to go to the gym or not ... AGAIN!
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    Intermittent Fasting gets another celeb endorsement...

    Apparently body builders (of which I am NOT) fasts a day or so before competition so they can get 'cut' (use up what little fat deposits are in their body) to further improve their physique. Unfortunately, some get carried away and resort to steroids and other chemicals and end up looking like...
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    Reason for site slowdown

    This is what 5 megabytes look like in the '50's so the 'upgrade' is gonna speed things up!:)