Recent Content by LionChild

I have recently started to incorporate some coconut oil into my meals. I have read conflicting accounts of whether it is good for the diet or not good. I have read that it both lowers LDL and makes it go higher! Has anyone tried coconut oil to see if it helps them to manage blood sugar...

I suspect that accuracy is not always reflected either using Libre 2+ or finger pricks to be honest. Even finger pricks might vary by seconds? I just think if my range is generally within 3.9---10, I am okay. My A1C has generally been somewhere between 39 & 43, and that is good enough for...

I have just had a phone call from my GP surgery saying that my chemist has told them that they only have Libre 2 plus and will that work for me. I have no idea! Can anyone advise? What I presently have is just the LIBRE 2 sensor and I know nothing about whether Libre 2 plus will work on my...

I would not have thought 4.7 as a total cholesterol figure is high? I know that for those with type 1 diabetes it is better to get the figure down to 4, but if this was me I would not be overly concerned. Your daughter is very young to be starting on statins I think. I do not really...

I don't pretend to understand the science of this, but I can relate to this experience. My blood glucose will often go high even if I skip dinner in the evening. What I have found helps on these occasions, is to just have a small amount of insulin (say 3 units), with a snack, rather than...

Well, just to say that I find that vegetables that are cooked rather than as in a salad, eaten raw (peppers, tomatoes, carrots, celery, cucumber etc) tend to make my glucose go up faster. I assume this is because the glucose is already largely broken down in the cooking process -whereas salad...

I am questioning whether what I assumed was the Dawn Phenomenon is in fact a high rise of CORTISOL overnight and in the mornings? I am exploring this possibility because I have also developed what I read is called a 'cortisol belly'. At first I just thought my general putting on weight was a...

Yes, that would be very interesting!

I have j I have just found this on line from Dr. Berg: "LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol is primarily categorized into two main types: Type A and Type B, each with distinct characteristics and health implications. Type A LDL Characteristics: Type A LDL particles are larger and more...

I saw my GP recently with whom I discussed this and he had no answers really. I was told a while ago that with having Type 1, comes other variables, not just those which show on the form on line, but systemic issues - although I do not have much idea of what those other variables are that...

semi skimmed milk and either Sweetex or Xylitol. But bg rises often from the middle of the night, quite steeply, after injecting 4 units Levemir at around 10. When I eventually put my head down to sleep (at around 1 am), it is often around 7. Then at some point around 3,4,5,6 am, it shoots...

No, I just like a cup of coffee in the morning. It is my 'fix'!

I don't usually have breakfast and the extra 1 unit of Novo is usually to deal with a cup of coffee -only.