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Now my understanding is type 2 's should not be vulnerable to severe hypos as the are able to still produce glucagon which has the opposite effect to insulin. As well as being unable to make insulin most type 1's are also unable to make glucagon. Therefore they have to balance insulin injection...

you could try lactolite whole milk. It has half the sugar of normal milk

i had a similar problem last year. I started a steroid course and very quickly my eye sight changed. I have been short sighted for most of my life and suddenly this improved dramatically but i could no longeer see to read. I ended up with a blood sugar of 37! After stopping the steroids and...

A strong coffee (no sugar) is a great appetite suppressor, whether its healthy choice is open to debate but it works for me every time. Have heard it can raise BS but not for me. A more heathy choice would be a quorn mini scotch egg, little sugar but around 5 grams of carb.

Natures best make a range of quality proteins. I have been using their isopure vanilla zero carb which you can get on amazon. It's not cheap but does not seem to effect my BS and i have gained 7 pounds most of which i think is muscle. Many whey powders have carbs and give me wind but this one is...

Hi I was in a similar position and have manage to gain some weight. I am trying to keep my carbs down which has helped a lot with my blood sugars but makes weight gain difficult. It seems to me you do have to attack the problem with the same dedication as trying to lose weight The supplement i...