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Yes. I did that for a few months and was very successful (A1c went from 8.1% to 6.4%, FG came down from 165 to 110mg/dL (9.1 to 6.1mmol/L). Then, as always, I fell off the wagon (so to speak) and began eating things I like vs. things I should eat. Now my FG is back up to 133mg/dL. I'm not...

Yes, these are risks to be sure, but what's unclear to me is how great a risk they might be. According to two different studies I found, a 325mg/day dosage leads to a 3 to 4 times greater risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) than no aspirin. However, I don't see numbers for the...

I'd like to know if anyone has knowledge of or experience with using aspirin to lower blood glucose and reduce insulin resistance. I've read about several studies that seem to show high dose aspirin (>1g/day) can actually improve these things, published as far back as 2001, but I can't find...