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I have Fuchs Dystrophy , one of the symptoms (There are many), are dry eyes during the daytime, but very blurred vision when I wake up in the mornings because the pump cells in my eyes don’t work well so my eyes become water logged. So completely the reverse of your situation @Julie27318 ...

Sorry, at the risk of cross-posting bread would send my blood sugars high. Unless it’s a ‘low carb’ bread the flour in breads is a carbohydrate . A typical thin slice of bread contains around 15g, a thicker slice around 20g . It matters not whether it’s white bread or whole-wheat.

I have osteoarthritis, it’s in all my joints. I have had several operations on my knees due to the osteoarthritis. It’s hard, strengthening muscles to support your joints brings about pain and swelling, but if you don’t the muscles around your knees become weakened creating more strain on your...

@Royjk I’m in agreement with @Moony , hard cheese has low lactose levels. I am lactose intolerant. I tested positive for lactose intolerance in my early 40’s by my gastroenterologist . I can cope with very small amounts of regular milk, like what I put in my tea . If I have 3-4 teas with...

As I said your body , your choice and your risk . Statins have helped bring down my Lipoprotein (a) , raised my HDL and contrary to what most people experience , stopped my aching legs. I simply don’t buy that high ApoB results are not a major risk factor for CVD and stroke. I’m simply not...

In my view it is a personal choice whether one chooses to go on statins or not. It’s your body, your choice, your risk. Some people really do need them and statins definitely do save lives. It is confusing because there are pros and cons to any medication, but statins have been singled out...

@John 2 , I go with the concept that the higher your blood sugars go, the more likely you are to suffer the consequences of high blood sugars like damage to your vascular system , the nerve endings , your heart and kidneys. Obviously the closer one is to normal blood sugars the less likely...

I also live in BC @wendym05 . My Dr is very supportive of low carb diets. It must depend on who you see. Do you have coeliac ?

Congratulations on that result @James G

Do you regularly test your blood sugars @Lynlizay ? Testing helps to know how many carbs your body can tolerate before your blood sugars go high and stay high for longer than expected.

I tend towards hypo-sensitivity with taste, so I go spicy. I have a vast array of worldwide spices . It’s one of several hypo-sensitivity reactions I have. Are you hypo or hyper sensitive to taste? Another hypo sensitivity for me is heavy base music. I like it loud, and my only other...

I was on a very low carb diet, but it did not help with my blood sugars. Exercise did though. I know exercise is not everyone’s thing, but it helped me. I do take a glucose lowering meds, actually it was by accident . It’s Wellbutrin which is used off label for ADHD ( I can’t take other ADHD...

Nitrate free Bacon , romaine lettuce , extra mature English Cheddar ( I only buy English and French imported cheeses) , Leg of lamb , chicken breasts , tinned tomatoes , fresh tomatoes , charlotte potatoes , full fat cream , 2% lactose free milk and onions.

@Patrick66 your range of foods - chicken , broccoli and fish - how do you cook them ? Are you able to vary your recipes containing those items or do you simply cook them and not add other ingredients which, of course, would change their taste. I’m AuDHD too ( I also have dyspraxia and coeliac )...

Hi and welcome @pattyhigh . I’m not on Mounjaro so I can’t speak about that, but I do use CGM devices. They are very useful devices as they give you up-to-date information on what your blood sugars are doing. The Time-in Range (TIR) is very useful for looking at the bigger picture over a period...