Thanks @noblehead - interesting reading. BxI'm going to tag another member (@Wurst) who might share their experience of eating a high-fat diet and experiencing insulin resistance, here's a post about he wrote back in 2013:
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/saturated-fats.48599/#p438010
@Wurst
Sorry another thing - when you said you had further problems with cholesterol, did you also see a return of your insulin resistance or did your new insulin sensitivity hang around? Did you have any other problems apart from your cholesterol numbers basically? Thanks
Hi Suzanneal, I'm type 1 and very resistant to insulin so my Apidra I take 2 X 500mg metformin tablets at each meal. I use Humulin I as my long lasting insulin. Some months ago my novorapid stopped working as I'd began to use a 1:1.5 gram of carb ratio ( almost 10:1 CP ratio) so I contacted forum and my DAFNE nurse who advised me try Apidra which has worked. I'm now using a 1:5 gram carb ratio (2:1 CP). I did DAFNE in 2013 and now mainly use DAFNE people not usual DSN.Some type 1's do become insulin resistant when going very low-carb, seen a few posts on the forum over the years discussing this very subject.
Have you tried changing your insulin, I'm just thinking that it may be possible that your insulin has been effected by the heat over the last week or so, if your not changed your cartridges I'd recommend you do and if that doesn't work look at the accuracy of your pens.
I'll tag some members who may be able to help you @Dillinger, @Spiker @LucySW @tim2000s
your opinion would cutting down sat fats and replacing with monos whilst going slightly higher carb so reducing overall fat aswell, be a reasonable thing to try? From you experience that is? Or carbs remaining the same and upping the protein?
)I went a bit protein crazy at first as I wanted remain low carb as much as possible but saw a decrease in my GFR (Kidney function).
My doc is suggesting my cholesterol problem is also hereditary and given me till the autumn to show that LCHF will sort it.... I doubt it will, reduced sats and increased unsats and going to be interested to see how it goes... my BG control is okay.... I think / hope..Hi Suzanneal, I stupidly starting eating saturated fats again thinking I had beaten the cholesterol. As a result LDL cholesterol rocketed and my doctor put me statins earlier this year. I saw the start of insulin resistance again after 'falling off the wagon' and went overboard with the exercise to mitigate it. Now with my cholesterol normalized I am happy with my insulin sensitivity and can further improve it with exercise. Fat can also raise your blood sugar slowly over time in my experience, a large portion of cheese would cause havoc with my fasting blood sugar.
I think the cholesterol problem is hereditary do you have any family history of cholesterol if so LCHF won't help it whatsoever ?
Thanks great info - maybe a silly question but how did you know about drop in kidney function?
My doc is suggesting my cholesterol problem is also hereditary and given me till the autumn to show that LCHF will sort it.... I doubt it will, reduced sats and increased unsats and going to be interested to see how it goes... my BG control is okay.... I think / hope..
Hi,
~You may find that the large amount of water retention is caused by one particular food, or type of food. For me it is grains, wheat in particular. Starchy veg doesn't seem to cause it.
Of course, your food reactions may be very different, but worth looking at...
@Wurst Thank you for this. Would you recommend a brand/source. suggest what a high dose is and how often to take?I wasted a lot of time trying to sort it out naturally. I do recommend high dose artichoke tablets as a 'natural' remedy
Hi @Wurst , this item does not seem to be available in the UK even on eBay!!I use a German brand (i live in Germany) here is the link I'm sure there must be an equivalent where ever you are :-
http://www.tetesept.de/de/produkte/magenverdauung/lebergalle/produktdetail_cc_5215.html
Initially I was taking 3 per day, now LDL is normalized I only take 1 per day. There is also a cholesterol lowering margarine spread by flora , tastes like shoe polish but is very effective.
Good luck.
Hi @Wurst , this item does not seem to be available in the UK even on eBay!!
The closest I can find is this.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0013OUJ8U?keywords=artichoke&qid=1436082003&ref_=sr_1_4&sr=8-4
would be grateful for your thoughts.
Many thanks
Hj
@Wurst many thanks for your reply, HjThe linked product looks pretty similar to what I'm using. Might be worth visiting a local health food shop to see what they have. Also you can get tinned artichoke or raw artichoke.