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Hi! I have an underactive thyroid and have been following a pretty low-carb diet for some years (not necessarily keto) in an attempt to lose a stubborn 4-5kg. I find it very hard to lose any weight despite diet and exercise. In the first lockdown - spring/summer 2020 - I took the opportunity...

What I mean is your first one in the morning showed 6.1, but a few hours later - just before lunch, it may have been less than that. It may have been, say 5 - meaning that your 2-hr post prandial reading was in fact higher than before lunch. You need to test immediately before eating to get...

Hi! Did you test immediatel;y before lunch, following your morning testing? It could well have gone down in the meantime.

I think I've read that higher cholesterol actually has a protective effect with older women.

Just to add to what others have said, although porridge for breakfast may seem healthy, it is pure carbs. I used to have it a lot but now have full-fat Greek yogurt (which is really filling) with berries and nuts and seeds. Or, eggs are also very satisfying. I don't think you eat rice that...

I'm new to testing but it's the other way round for me! FG is lower once I've done a morning jog, which makes sense to me as I assume some of it has been taken up by the muscles.

This might be useful which I came across recently.

I think I've read that the level of triglycerides are more important than cholesterol as a marker for CVD, and yours are nice and low. I think that also means that your number of small dense LDL (the damaging ones) would be less too.

Agree with Resurgam re Cholesterol. There are, however, some high profile and esteemed medics who go against the mainstream brainwashing. Amongst many others, you could look at 'The Great Cholesterol Con' by Malcolm Kendrick (a GP) and anything by Aseem Malhotra (a Cardiologist). Just google them.

An Hba1c of 37 is absolutely fine, especially as it was 97 last year! I can understand, however, why you are keen to get your apparently high FBG down, as I am in a similar situation, and was puzzled as to why it was so. Searching for an explanation, I recently came across this video (with the...

I may have found the answer! (Full article from dietdoctor.com) 1. Relax, it is normal — call it “adaptive glucose sparing” “We definitely see that in people who are doing low carb long term, the majority will find that their fasting blood glucose becomes their highest value of the day,” says...

No problem - I was just wondering if you - as a more experienced user - had any insight into why my overnight fasting was higher than daytime. But, as you say, we are all so different! I am assuming in my case, the pre-breakfast exercise helped 'push' some of the glucose into my muscles...

I have only just started using a meter, and my results are the other way round! Usually low 6's just after waking, then around 5.5 after morning exercise (still fasting). Daytime levels are not too bad ar all. Do you know why they are higher at night?

From 'werywell health' : "It's not uncommon for someone to have both thyroid disease and diabetes. In fact, if you have type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, or metabolic syndrome, your risk of developing thyroid disease is increased. On the flip side, thyroid disease increases...