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    VICTOZA users

    Can someone shed some light over this? From what I undersand GLP-1 agonists simply trick our pancreas in producing more insulin and less glucagon... how is that a good thing? Type 2 especially comes from hyperinsulinemia anyway... why would be want higher levels of insulin? I get that it must...
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    GLP-1

    Could anyone share experiences about this? I appreciate this seems to work because insulin basically rises and so brings glucose more down, affecting partially appetite as well. I would like to understand if anyone took this and had their weight affected and what your experience is with it? My...
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    Private Endocrinologist - In need of advice

    you can absolutely count on it. at this point i need to get to the bottom of this for me but for sharing too. i will keep you all posted, and again thaks for taking the time to give me some directions, it's truly incredibly appreciated
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    Private Endocrinologist - In need of advice

    It's both validating and frustrating seeing you guys find this as unreasonable as I do. One of the weirdest things and the reason why i asked for more info on fat storage and the reason why I've been looking closely into it for the last 6 months or so is that even with water fasting not working...
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    Private Endocrinologist - In need of advice

    Heres the issue: any health problem that showed via blood tests before embarking keto is no longer there. However my BMI is 35. I cannot genuinely fool myself into thinking since i'm "apparently" healthy otherwise this weight is acceptable. Apart from the 3 years doing keto before bulimia came...
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    Private Endocrinologist - In need of advice

    caloric restriction has definitely **** me over. I have been eating at TDEE since october 2018 as that was the advice for bulimia recovery. I don't do keto treats, I do almost zero carbs (i don't do nuts, no veggies anymore either cause they would lead to weight gain despite being within...
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    Private Endocrinologist - In need of advice

    I have your same fear, a proper full thyroid panel with antibodies is on my list as well. i do fear though the general notion that low carb lowers thyroid function when it seems it lower tsh/t3 because in ketosis we become more sensitive to them? Basically i'm concerned that they will blame...
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    Private Endocrinologist - In need of advice

    sorry I mis-spoke. I don't take cortisol, but I hve reason to believe from observations that my cortisol levels might have beenrising due to poor / lack of sleep and insomnia since september 2019
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    Private Endocrinologist - In need of advice

    thanks I've taken notes of these, I already wanted to try and ask fasting or better OGTT with insulin Intuitively I thought the same about dietary fat but I have gathered sources for the last 6 months and everything from malonyl coa to PDH/ACC seem to activate with insulin or at least with...
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    Private Endocrinologist - In need of advice

    Hba1c always fine, 37mmol/mol in october. even in 2013 I was suspected of prediabetes it didn't show in a1c cause if anything I always had lower glucose (especially after eating) just not low enough to have actual hypos symptoms so it was mostly ignored. I will try and get an OGTT with Insulin...
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    Private Endocrinologist - In need of advice

    I have a private appointment next week. And to say I'm terrified does not deliver. I am terrified cause I have got used to the condescendence of GPs when voicing my concerns about my weight gain in the last 2 years with a simple "you fat pig just eat less." I ate less. I lost 35kg at 1200kcal...
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    BBC Food: Truth or Scare on the Ketogenic Diet

    apparently they just re-aired the episode last night as again i've seen plenty of people concerned receiving messages from their families all worried that this diet is going to "kill them"...
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    Metformin V Berberine

    may I ask if you see this reply, how often they take berberine? Mine is 400mg and suggests 3 times a day with meals thugh i only eat two times tops?
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    Berberine if not Metformin

    I know that's driving me INSANE. I've been in talks with Thriva and Medichecks to do the insulin fasting test mysel and raise awareness via a video but besides that I need something to help me out cause if even 6 years of Keto haven't helped me enough to tackle things down I feel really abandoned
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    Berberine if not Metformin

    As the subject presents, has anyone had issues with metformin and was subsequently put on berberine? how is your experience with it? Do you find that beside regulating Glucose levels it affects positively your insulin levels (for those who had a chance of having those tested, unfortunately, my...