Recent Content by Roy_Scobie

Has anyone had extremely high GGT (gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase) levels? If so, were they linked to you diabetes diagnosis? Normal range is between 11 - 50 units/litre. Mine was 1723 u/l, went up to 3400+ and is now back to 1790u/l.

I don't need to lose weight as I'm now lighter than at any time in the last 30yrs and my bmi is bang on where it should be. I currently have a blocked bile duct, enlarged pancreas and poor liver function, all diagnosed at the same time as Type 2. This causes severe tiredness so exercise is...

Hi and thanks. Your approach is largely in line with what I hope to follow. I will be watching my carb intake while trying not to increase my saturated fat intake. Fingers crossed!

Cutting back drastically on saturated fats has improved my cardiac performance by a large margin. There's a good chance I wouldn't be alive today if I hadn't. If you have any credible evidence that this caused my diabetes I'd love to see it.

I think you're spot on with this post, I've been doing a lot of research since my diagnosis and the vast majority of articles, trials etc I've found point to a direct link between saturated fats and liver disease. I've cut back massively on saturated fats in the last few years and am much...

I'm learning a lot today as I come into this as a complete ignoramus :wideyed: Thanks to each and every one of you for the info and advice.....looks like I have a lot of research and reading to do!

Hi Prem51, and thanks for the advice. Unfortunately I already have heart disease (1 stent fitted) so a high fat diet is a no-go for me. I've already cut out most of the sugar and am now watching the carbs. It ain't easy though huh?! As I'm in Scotland I believe I will get a free meter from my...

Thanks Bluetit1802, I intend to treat my diagnosis exactly as you say....a good hard kick in the bum. :) I followed advice I found on another thread and asked my clinic for a printout of my latest results today: HbA1c - 86 mmol/mol No medication as yet but I have appts with my GP and Practice...

Hi all, as the thread title says, I was diagnosed type2 a week ago today as a result of tests conducted for a different ailment. To say I was stunned by the diagnosis is a gross understatement! I only went to my GP with chronic heartburn! Along with the T2 I was also diagnosed with a stomach...