Thank you for your insights. I've come across topics where Metformin does indeed suppress glucose dumps from the liver. I've also read it reduces your resistance to insulin.
I wouldn't suggest Metformin to a non-diabetic as they do not have insulin resistance, which eliminates the need for...
Thank you for your reply. It might be a good idea to get a glucose meter now then. I have an appointment with my dietician next week and will repeat the question with your arguments added. Thank you!
A question out of interest is, why don't you take medication? As far as I know, Metformin...
Very helpful answers, thank you very much. I know that those are questions that do not matter now as I am not thinking about eating any of those foods any time soon.
My doctor said I didn't need to use a glucose meter because I'm not on insulin. My dietician agreed with my doctor when I told her...
Thanks everyone for your replies. I'm happy to learn that Metformin won't cause hypos.
I guess my next question is, once I lost some weight (im on 242lbs now, planning to go to 209), will that mean that my insulin resistance dramatically decrease and therefor am able to eat something carby like...
Thank you very much for your reply. Would you think that I am able to somewhat reverse the insulin resistance, since I am still young? I really want to go for this but I don't want to miss out on occasional fun activities with my friends or girlfriend (going out with dinner, having a couple of...
Hello,
Last month (30 days ago), I got diagnosed with T2 diabetes. I didn't really have symptoms other than some yeast infections. Nothing about real thirst or peeing every 30 minutes.
Numbers:
Triglycerides: 1495 (not a typo lol)
Fasting sugar: 199 mg/dl
A1C: 10.3
Cholesterol: can't remember...