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Get a blood glucose meter to check what foods spike your blood sugars. There are other ways of reducing cholesterol levels such as taking supplements with plant sterols. My cholesterol reduced from 6.1 to 4.8 in 3 months using Cholestaguard tables (1 only took one per day) and I also reduced...

Try watching some of Jason’s videos on diabetes. There is one linked in my signature.

Jason Fung found he could reverse type 2 diabetes in about 90% of his patients using a combination of intermittent fasting and low carb diet. I think a very high proportion of type 2 users here who have tried LCHF have experienced good results and most have got down to non-diabetic levels within...

I had a recent check up with a diabetes nurse. My usual nurse is pretty good, even gave me a Accu Chek Mobile glucose meter plus some prescriptions for test cassettes and lancets. This time I had another DN from Germany. She seemed really happy with my results and understood the benefits of a...

You should take a look at the video linked in my signature by Sarah Hallberg - reversing type 2 diabetes. The key to get a grip with type 2 diabetes is to change your diet. Taking pills can help, but diet is much more important. If you don't change your diet then type 2 diabetes gets...

6.0 this morning

74.6 Kg today. Down from 75.0 Kg last week. :)

Carbs make you tired. You get a buzz from the sugar high, but this is relatively short lived and then you get cranky once your glucose levels crash. Carbs are as addictive as crack cocaine and once hooked it does take a huge about of willpower and self control to not keep getting your sugar fix...

You need to avoid high carb foods. That means cut out breakfast cereals, bread, potatoes, rice and pasta. Avoid fruit juice and fruit such as bananas and grapes. You can eat eggs, cheese, avocados, salad. See https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb

5.3 this morning :)

5.5 this morning :)

The NHS could save billions if the government promoted low carb diets as a way to reduce obesity. About 80% of people with type 2 diabetes are overweight or obese. Treating type 2 diabetes with drugs is a waste of money if diet and lifestyle changes can effectively reduce high blood sugars down...

I was having pins and needles in my hands and memory loss which I attributed to Metformin. See https://www.diabetesdaily.com/blog/study-metformin-linked-to-higher-risk-of-alzheimers-and-parkinsons-393789/ For this reason I cut down to only one pill a day last February and stopped Metformin...

My total cholesterol number is 4.8

The website says you need to contact them if ... You suffer more than one episode of severe hypoglycaemia within the last 12 months. You must also tell us if you or your medical team feel you are at high risk of developing severe hypoglycaemia. So this can also apply to people on...

It was mentioned this morning here ... http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/low-calorie-diet-to-reverse-type-2-diabetes.126344/#post-1559270

They are talking about the Newcastle Diet. This was in the news today ... http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/853308/diabetes-type-2-uk-breakthrough-can-be-reversed-low-calorie-diet A lot of people on these forums have used the Newcastle Diet. This diet is also the basis of the Blood...