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    omega-3 fatty acids

    1. Regarding risks of taking in excess of 3g epa/dha this is epa/dha not just omega 3 from fish oil of which epa/dha is a part but not all, most supplements listed with 1000mg fish oil or 1000mg omega 3 only have 250mg of epa/dha. 2. The NHS only approves items after very large scale clinic...
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    The NHS T2 Treatment Regime

    This is true, I do think the eatwell plate is quite high carb and there is no harm from a nutrient content point of view with a properly planned lower carb diet; this could be a very low carb diet, or just a lower than eatwell plate carb diet (<52%) depending on an individuals insulin...
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    The NHS T2 Treatment Regime

    Hi I agree completely that treatment programmes need to be individualised. Meal glycemic load is important too if a meal has too high a glycemic load your insulin dose will struggle to keep up with the dramatic rise in blood sugar. Glycemic load is glycemic index * available carbohydrate g in...