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Diagnosed T2 in April 2019, I am/was a slim diabetic always normal weight or below up until diagnosis. Only 2lbs overweight even at my heaviest. LCHF an Intermittent fasting got me in remission by May 2020. Still normal BG, but only just under pre-diabetic level.

We (T2Ds) are all different and while some are OK eating certain fairly sweet veg (like Toms - which are really a fruit) others find them too carby. S9o best to test how your body reacts with a BG meter. Personally I only take them raw and in small quantities (half a standard sized tomato) or so.

@Mark Rawlinson We mainly use spiced Tofu (it has a firm texture) and use it in stir-fries if we don't want to use meat. But even with the spiced type, there isn't a great deal of flavour, so it's best with strong flavoured sauces. It makes vegan Low Carb possible, but meat (if you eat it)...

You are much more likely to be T2 rather than T1. Thus, because they are very different diseases (T1 = no insulin produced, T2 = lots of insulin produced in desperate attempt to force glucose onto fat cells), I strongly suggest that you ignore Tom on YT and instead look only at what works for T2...

The recent hyper-responders studies have shown that high LDL is not usually associated with artery calcium plaque (at least not in those on a keto or near keto diet). I've never had a CAC test done, but I certainly had artery plaque when eating the high carb low fat diet as advised by my GP, the...

@fumanchu I'm not sure if you mean something as specific as Dr Berstein used, or just very low carb (i.e. keto or close to keto)? If the latter, then as a Type 2 that is what I used to gain and maintain remission from Type 2 Diabetes. It's probably more used by Type 2's these days than Type 1's...

Many people in here call grapes 'sugar bombs'. If in doubt of the effect on yourself (should always be in doubt the first time), Google the carbs in a food before eating it. Most fruits hit us quite hard in the blood glucose.

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Hi @garabe and welcome to the forum. I'm like @KennyA in that I have never taken (any) diabetes medication. I too used a low carbohydrate high protein (highish fat) way of eating to control my blood glucose and hence remission of just over 5 yrs. The main difference being that I was always slim...

So far as I'm aware, the absolute best thing you can do to reduce Triglycerides is to go onto a Low Carb way of eating (it also boosts HDL which is thought to be heart healthy if 'natural' (studies found that people with high HDL and low Triglycerides had few er heart attacks, but that could not...

I don't know of any scientific studies of the comparison of blood glucose levels and insulin, though I agree that @SimonP78 comments sound reasonable. However, I do know of several studies, plus lots of individuals experiences of dealing with fatty liver. These tend to show the benefits of...

All the evidence I know of, as well as the experience of several forum members is that statins tend to raise BG, not lower it. The Pfizer web site says so (or did in 2017 when I had the discussion with my GP), and this 2023 BMJ paper says so: https://www.bmj.com/content/381/bmj-2022-071727

Use of statins is very much a personal decision, even though the majority of the medical profession seem in favour of them. There are some people who get no noticeable side effects, those with mild side effects (e.g. such as slightly raised blood glucose) and some who get sufficiently bad side...

Your heading says what we often find in Type 2 diabetics. Namely that skin tags tend to be associated with Insulin Resistance. However, you are Type 1, so the usual remedy for a Type 2 (reducing Carbohydrates eaten) is much trickier for you since carbs need to be balanced again the units of...

Mods would like to remind members that everyone’s situation is different. Please keep this in mind when posting replies. A low carb diet is anything under 130g, low carb isn’t no carb and some members may do very well on the higher side of low carb since 100g or so is much less than they were...