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Here in Canada & U.S, there is a brand called Catalina Crunch. It‘s keto friendly so very low carb, loaded with fibre. You can purchase it on Amazon. It comes in a bunch of flavours similar to the high carb breakfast cereals we had growing up. There’s Honey Graham, Cinnamon toast, Maple...

I've also just recently hopped on the "Glucose Goddess" wagon. She (Jesse) has been everywhere including plenty of interview podcasts. I'm trying everything to delay full-blown diabetes (mom is type 1 for over 30 years +)) and my recent A1Cs are always in the pre-diabetic numbers range...

Does keto diet health benefits wear off over time? I read that it is good only as a temporary or interim diet until you've lost the weight you want to shed, but long-term, A1C sugars will creep back up within 6 months? and all the fun cholestorol levels, etc... Read it in this recent article -...

Hi Twigs, I'm also prediabetic with an A1C of 6.6 the last time I did bloodwork. I am so fed up, I do low carb, which meant I gave up all the good grains and bread, and fruit which I loved. All my life, food was what I looked forward to each day with my family. Now I'm depressed since I can't...

What is your intermittent fasting schedule? I have been trying to fast for 16 hours and eat within an 8-hour window. But even so results in blood sugars after 19 hours have only gotten me down a couple times to 4.8 not lower. It's usually in the 5.2-5.8. Not good. Definitely pre-diabetic. It's...

Hi, same issues. I suddenly have a few loose teeth that just happened in the past year. Shocked me as I was always going to dentist to get cleanings and checkups every 6 mths. My dentist always told me that I have very short roots (bad genes) so bone is not very strong, but was maintaining with...

Has anyone tried Apple Cider Vinegar before or after meals, and does it really help your blood glucose levels? And if so, when is the best time to take it? I am trying to get my H1C prediabetes 6.1 down and read that ACV might help in this. It's supposed to supress hunger but in my case...

In my situation, it is connected, as my A1c has been at 6.1 for the past 6 months, and then my GP saw that my liver enzymes were also up (?) and has led to fatty liver! I was so disappointed when he told me, since I have been working hard to remove all fruits, grains and legumes from my diet...

This was a great article. Still don't know why my GP did not order this test for me, and I have to demand it. My A1C came back at 6.1 six months apart, even though I cut out all grains, legumes, and fruit. He just sends me to a dietician, no script for glucose monitor or test strips. Also LDL...

Hi, does IF help with fatty liver and prediabetes? I was already told that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, especially for prediabetics or else our blood sugars will skyrocket. So confused, don't know what to do anymore. And the One Meal A Day, concerned about eating...

How do you cook bitter melon? I tried it once from a recipe, blanching it first for 30 seconds, then stir-frying it with garlic and fermented black beans and some chili flakes. It was so awful and bitter that it made me nauseous. Guess you have to get used to the bitterness. I'm fine with...

Hi, thanks so much for your feedback. I had no idea about the NAFLD until we did a liver profile blood test, which showed that my levels were up and resulting in fatty liver, as the GP says. He didn't seem too concerned, wanted me to focus on the A1C of 6.1 prediabetes instead. Wanted to put...

I've been eating this "Keto" granola made of almonds, coconut flakes, pecans, sunflower seeds and hemp, mixed with coconut oil, coconut butter, erythritol, tapioca syrup, stevia. It also has Inulin (blue agave). I just read that this is pure fructose so I have been killing my fatty liver with...

Hello! Thanks for your reply. Could you tell me what you would eat in a typical meal? I am so confused, some liver sites say to avoid ALL and EVERYTHING coconut related as it is bad for the fatty liver, and everything leading to diabetes, and cholesterol. I am eating this Keto granola, full...

Hi Pasha, No I haven't tested, but read the label on the jar that was high in carbs, so didn't bother to try them. I'm afraid to put anything in my system when looking at the high carb nutritional value label. I'm not on any meds yet, and want to avoid as much as possible, but so afraid that it...