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  1. Oldvatr
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    Why won't the NHS tell you the secret to treating diabetes?

    If our bodies were simplistic mechanical devices, then I might agree with you, but our bodies have an innate intelligence that regulates all the...
    Post by: Oldvatr, Mar 5, 2021 at 12:12 AM in forum: Diabetes Discussions
  2. Oldvatr
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    Why won't the NHS tell you the secret to treating diabetes?

    You and the nutritionista assume that every mote of food that goes through your mouth gets used to produce energy. using Joules Law 1 kcal = 4,200...
    Post by: Oldvatr, Mar 4, 2021 at 9:46 PM in forum: Diabetes Discussions
  3. Oldvatr
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    Type 2 moved to insulin after dka

    Since you were using Dapagliflozin at the time, may I suggest you read up about how this med can induce DKA at moderate levels of blood glucose?...
    Post by: Oldvatr, Mar 4, 2021 at 8:26 PM in forum: Ask A Question
  4. Oldvatr
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    Why won't the NHS tell you the secret to treating diabetes?

    @Tannith you and I have crossed swords many times in the past. I disagreed with you then, and I still disagree with you now. I see you have...
    Post by: Oldvatr, Mar 4, 2021 at 7:37 PM in forum: Diabetes Discussions
  5. Oldvatr
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    Have I just experienced my first hypo

    Glipizide and Gliclazide are not the same drug. Glipizide is an older sulphonylurea drug that is only available in USA now under the name of...
    Post by: Oldvatr, Feb 6, 2021 in forum: Ask A Question
  6. Oldvatr
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    COVID vaccination

    Update on reported side effects to some of the Covid vaccines https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-55932832
    Post by: Oldvatr, Feb 4, 2021 in forum: General Chat
  7. Oldvatr
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    COVID vaccination

    The deed is done! I have had a Fizzer from Phizer.
    Post by: Oldvatr, Feb 3, 2021 in forum: General Chat
  8. Oldvatr
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    COVID vaccination

    Yay!!!! I've just had the call.. Don't know which flavour, but I don't care! Just so happy to get a chance.
    Post by: Oldvatr, Feb 1, 2021 in forum: General Chat
  9. Oldvatr
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    Cholesterol and Statins

    Indeed. Bear in mind this is in the cohort of those already being diagnosed with CHD and being monitored for that set of conditions, and cannot...
    Post by: Oldvatr, Jan 30, 2021 in forum: Other Health Conditions and Diabetes
  10. Oldvatr
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    COVID vaccination

    It only needs one.
    Post by: Oldvatr, Jan 18, 2021 in forum: General Chat
  11. Oldvatr
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    COVID vaccination

    There is no cause being touted except that it can happen sometimes. We have ONE location in ONE country reporting 29 sudden deaths in one nursing...
    Post by: Oldvatr, Jan 18, 2021 in forum: General Chat
  12. Oldvatr
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    COVID vaccination

    Think we need to keep an eye open on this story https://www.bmj.com/content/372/bmj.n149 It seems to be a very local event occurring in one...
    Post by: Oldvatr, Jan 17, 2021 in forum: General Chat
  13. Oldvatr
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    Alcohol and carbs

    Lomg term use seems to be problematic, certainly.
    Post by: Oldvatr, Jan 16, 2021 in forum: Ask A Question
  14. Oldvatr
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    John West fish products

    YUK. And add my own tomato ketchup? Defeats the object really. If the other lot can do tasty pilchards in tomato that does not spike me, then I...
    Post by: Oldvatr, Jan 16, 2021 in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
  15. Oldvatr
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    Alcohol and carbs

    I don't think anyone knows why this happens. I am a T2D on orals only, and I respond differently. The experiments I have done so far (n=1) is...
    Post by: Oldvatr, Jan 16, 2021 in forum: Ask A Question
  16. Oldvatr
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    Alcohol and carbs

    https://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/24/11/1888
    Post by: Oldvatr, Jan 16, 2021 in forum: Ask A Question
  17. Oldvatr
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    John West fish products

    Needs a Babel Fish.
    Post by: Oldvatr, Jan 16, 2021 in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
  18. Oldvatr
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    John West fish products

    Update. Tonight I had 2 mackerel fillets in peri peri coating, 3 snookerball sized potatoes, and a fistfull of french beans, and another of...
    Post by: Oldvatr, Jan 16, 2021 in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
  19. Oldvatr
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    John West fish products

    So that remaining 69% of the product is water? Could be, but that prices water as being higher than gasoline.
    Post by: Oldvatr, Jan 15, 2021 in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
  20. Oldvatr
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    John West fish products

    Deffo a starch spike. My 4hr PP is back at 5.3 mmol/l
    Post by: Oldvatr, Jan 15, 2021 in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
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