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If you can get your hba1c levels down below into non diabetic levels I think you will decrease your chances of diabetic complications. I think the reason that diabetes and pre diabetes are set at certain hba1c levels is because these are the levels thought to dramatically increase your chances...

Might be wrong, but I think I remember a recent study that came out that suggests wine doesn't really have any health benefits. Most people that drink wine tend to have higher incomes and all the correlating data that points to improved health are arguably just as closely related to having more...

I'm not a type 1, but you might want to consider lowering your basal dose.

You could look at possibly reducing the carbohydrates in your meals. You might then be able to lower the amount of insulin and reduce the peaks and troughs. If you are still experiencing a high amount of stress, try and take some action to reduce this. If you want to share more details maybe we...

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If going cold turkey re the pepsi max doesn't work, try switching some of them out gradually to black coffee or teas and then you can just gradually reduce these. I think a lot of sweeteners might be bad for the gut bacteria. I used to consume a lot of caffeine, I can now stick to mostly just...

If you have already made plans, can you adopt them to make them covid friendly? My girlfriend had prediabetes while pregnant during lockdown and these factors put her in a more vulnerable category. Maybe speak to your friends and let them know how you feel? You probably aren't the only one...

I think routine fasting does not really work for me. I just fast spontaneously or just run down the contents of my fridge and then start. I can relate to eating when bored. I found it much easier to fast when I was working 12 hour shifts with a 2 hour commute. Stress and feeling tired makes...

+1 for Lidl full fat greek, it's very cheap but very nice, costs about 1.09 for 1kg. (5g carbs per 100g roughly) Asda stock full fat greek, I think it costs twice as much but tastes roughly the same. Most/some should also stock a yeo valley full fat organic 500g yoghurt which is nice too but a...

I found fasting really helped with managing hunger because it gradually reduces the amount of ghrelin you produce. If you are insulin resistant, you will have more insulin floating around your system which puts your body into fat storage mode. These factors make it hard for type 2's to lose...

I have only used the Libre, my daughter (7 months old) is using the dexcom. I would say it is not worth the extra money. Might be tempted to say the libre is better. Neither are without flaws.

Cons include lack of options eating out.

The keto diet worked for me; hbA1c from 104 to 29 in 6 months. Cholesterol is good. Blood pressure has stayed the same, so now looking at doing some Hiit and more walking.

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My guess is that your body is making its own glucose through a process called gluconeogenesis. As you are avoiding fat and carbs your body is likely converting protein to glucose to supply yourself with energy. You could consider becoming fat adapted to see if that works, it can take time.

Hi Pete I was originally thought to have type 1 diabetes in May with a hbA1c of 104. With a ketogenic diet I have been able to stop taking insulin maybe 6 weeks ago. Maybe around 2 months ago I found out I had monogenic diabetes instead. Perhaps you have something similar.

Hope you don't mind me asking, but are you overweight at all? Is the goal also to lose weight? Well done on your progress so far

I fast because it seems to have a good effect on my blood glucose and because the keto diet could only get me so far with weight loss. You will probably find that after a while on a low carb diet you will just naturally lose your appetite and can start to reduce your eating window if you wish...

Hey thanks, my daughter is doing great. Her medication has not gone up since she was discharged from the hospital, indicating that she might be 'transient', so growing out of it essentially. It was found early, so she hasn't had any complications and is otherwise is normal and healthy.

Hello Been a bit of a strange journey for me. Was told I likely had type one diabetes early may this year with a hbA1c of 104. I noticed I was gaining weight with insulin, so I have changed my diet gradually to try and reduce my insulin requirement. I have slowly learnt more and more from...