I was told that about statins as well when diagnosed 8-9 years ago. I took them and my Hba1c rose from 48 to 54 which decreased to normal levels when I came off them due to other side effects
It seems I read somewhere my cholestrol may come down from the low-carb diet?? I so hope so since it runs high once in awhile. I tried diet changes the first time I got a high reading in about 2000. It was 300 something then too. I just have a gut feeling that getting off all those lovely, killer carbs might cure a lot of ailments.
Do you ever get the feeling we are guinea pigs
I can do low-carb, but I hope I never see Soylent Green on the shelves. That will be the day you see me boiling an old boot for supper
When I abandoned the 'cholesterol lowering' high carb diet as I was almost spherical and had just been diagnosed type 2 I went back to the same diet as I had eaten when doing Atkins, and just as Dr A wrote, my cholesterol went down.It seems I read somewhere my cholestrol may come down from the low-carb diet?? I so hope so since it runs high once in awhile. I tried diet changes the first time I got a high reading in about 2000. It was 300 something then too. I just have a gut feeling that getting off all those lovely, killer carbs might cure a lot of ailments.
I'm sensitive to many things they've tried me on for different issue. So I turn them down if I really think I am making the right decision, your situation was obvious, hell, you were poisoned imo. I believe in Diet and exercise, and deficiencies we can maybe replace, alternative medicines as well. I also believe in conventional because I don't know that I would have survived without my pacemakers, had 3 since 97. Fortunately, no pills required, so far
It was certainly ketogenic, but 50 gm of carbs a day.
I just by not checking, was not eating over 33g per day, and now I'm use to it I think. I have to make sure I'm getting enough fuel from my meats and fats so keeping better track of my food diary. I still feel energetic so guess I am doing ok. I know when I'm not eating enough because I get really tired. This happened a few years ago when I was able to work out with weights but I pushed a bit too hard without eating enough.
Only my opinion.
I was told not to monitor aswell and also told to eat reduced fat food , the nurse said go buy reduced fat yoghurt etc but I came back with won't that have extra sugars in .. she never answered , do your own research I have found this site so good for advice and info and I did my research about the stations which they tried hard to get me on, I refused, apparently they give stating to all diabetics now sue said . Good luck and we are all here to help xx
Thanks @Bash - hard when there is so many differing opinions re shielding, will speak to doc some more 2mo re this. Thanks for the tip re gluten must check that out, have been doing low carb for last few days so far so good but still early days, hoping low carb & increase in exercise will help...
Hi There - so you received exactly the same phone call I received on the 18th January this year! I was given exactly the same advice as you and asked to start metformin and statins (I have started neither). Coming to this site really helped me start to make sense of my T2 diagnosis and looking at other peoples stats gave me hope and encouragement. My first blood test on the 4th Jan came back at 66 and I knew when they asked me to repeat 2 weeks later that something was up. I went on a very low calorie diet on the 11th and my second test came in at 62 on the 18th. I have purchased a glucose meter and a ketone meter which is helping me track my levels. This is my seventh week of dieting and have already dropped 16kg - my blood pressure is down considerably and my fasting glucose is between 5 - 6.2 which represents a very significant improvement. Having read and watched many videos recommended by the members on this site I found Prof Ben Bikman the most informative as his explanation of why carbs are the number one enemy for T2 patients instantly made sense. Once I have completed my very low calorie diet (2 weeks to go!) I will start a very low carbohyrate diet and start eating the foods I love again (whilst continuing to drop weight). What this forum does is make you realise that you are not alone and there are many contributors who have years of experience of taking control of their own bodies and putting T2 into remission rather than accepting that T2 is a progressive disease requiring increasing medication until one day your life ends prematurely. Significant changes are required in the way you eat (at 51 I accept that I got away with eating anything I wanted all my life and the weight and blood glucose are a reflection of that) which is a small price to pay to head off the effects of T2 on your long term health. I am in no way medically qualified so you must only do what you feel comfortable with and in consultation with your GP, however I am looking forward to my blood test in 2 weeks time and the conversation with my GP following it (who was sceptical to say the least when I told her I would significantly reduce my weight and glucose levels in 8 weeks). Best of luck in your endeavours and remember your health is in YOUR hands not necessarily somebody elses.
· https://www.ncl.ac.uk/magres/research/diabetes/reversal/#publicinformation
