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In the interests of emulating science, it's more useful to try and have a consistent protocol, ie use rapilose and test every 20mins to see how our response curves look. Probably more useful with a CGM as that samples more frequently. Caveats obviously apply, ie you'd be consuming 75g of...

Just a sneaky little bump because this is being discussed in the One Show thread, and may be of interest to others. Especially how to obtain OGTT solution. Original link's broken, this one works:-...

I found this:- http://penlanhealthcare.com/what-is-an-oral-glucose-tolerance-test So that would be breakfast sorted! Now I just need to find some Rapilose.. And see if I can tolerate it. I've never really liked full-fat soft drinks due to the syrupy mouth feel. But this is for science! :)

But that's not necessarily 'curing' diabetes, just controlling diabetes via diet. And it may also highlight issues around generalising T2. So Prof Taylor's theory is fine, ie there's an ideal or safe ratio for pancreatic/visceral fat. That's a testable hypothesis, and Prof Taylor's done trials...

Ah. Ok.. I'm afraid that's triggered my cynicometer. 1% is often like 97%, especially when it comes to things like certainty or uncertainty. Sounds good until you look at the data, and especially error bars. So for example, here's another study picked mostly because it's the first one Bing found...

Near! I hadn't thought about a DIY approach to an OGTT, but I have enough test strips and a timer to give it a go. I guess one caveat might be the accuracy of typical glucometers, but if they're consistently inaccurate, the shape of the graph should still give an interesting indication.

That's the potentially dangerous part, ie an assumption that it's as simple as doing that. Hence the need for follow-up studies to see if people's diabetes stays 'in remission'. Otherwise there's a risk that if someone goes back to a high-carb diet, damage will be done if they're still...

Ok, so I can be cynical. Especially when there's 'Truth' in a newspaper headline, because it often isn't. I am curious as to whether the mounting evidence that following an LCHF diet is far more beneficial to us than the 'Eatwell' plan is triggering a bit of an institutional push-back. Us...

There are blood test meters that work much the same as regular glucose meters, or you can get urine test strips. But as far as I know, you can't really tell if you're in ketosis unless you test for it. There can be a smell from breath or urine as well, but kinda hard to detect that unless you...

Marketeers hit jackpot with him. A priest! Generally trustworthy! /cynicism_off That's the part that frustrates me the most, ie the EatWell diet is plain wrong for some of us, and an LCHF diet is far more effective. And changing the guidance would seem extremely simple, although likely to...

It's all a load of metabolics :) My understanding is they're two different things. So do LCHF and we're forcing the body to either use stored fat, or dietary fat. That's a normal metabolic process and relatively easy to trigger by reducing carbs. They're easier to digest and convert to glucose...

I think this is a huge part of the problem, and part of the vicious circle of obesity, ie not just the physical effects and risks of weight gain, but also the psychological. So everything from 'fat shaming' to just losing self-confidence and then perhaps comfort eating, and ending up housebound...

That makes a lot of sense. I'd suspected that was part of the problem, simply from a structural pov. Eat a bowl of whole or cracked wheat and it's better than eating a slice of mass-produced white bread because the carbohydrate's been broken up and there's a much larger surface area for...

I guess the good news is the 'epidemic' is getting a lot more attention, which should translate to more research funding. And hopefully combined with public awareness to try and overcome preconceptions. Downside is quality studies take time, and there can also be policy lag while things are...

I think that might be a dangerous assumption. So there's plenty of evidence for the problems of 'yo-yo' dieting, ie do an X week diet plan, then slip back into bad eating habits. I think this type of diet might be a great idea as a 'safe' crash-diet to treat things like the high blood pressure...

So I found this:- Where the good Dr Benjamin Bikman talks about insulin, glucagon, protein and whether protein is bad because it can be turned into glucose. TL;DR is that sensible IF and/or LCHF results in a far healthier insulin:glucagon ratio than the Eat(un)well Diet. But he also raised...

One comment in one of Dr Aseem Malhotra's presentations comes to mind. He was talking about the Pioppi diet and how the people there typically only had dessert on Sundays. Which was pretty much the drill during my childhood. Also seasonal, ie blackcurrant and apple crumble, rhubarb & custard, or...

Sooo.. Being T2 and having experienced my first hypo.. How much of a risk is it? I'm thinking it's a risk if you're doing something hazardous like driving, working with machinery or being away from home. But assuming our liver/pancreas has some function, presumably we can recover more easily...

Hmm.. New Soylent Green, now with no added sugar! Suitable for followers of the carnivore diet! I've offended a few 'go vegan to save the planet' types by pointing out that as far as the food pyramid goes, they ain't top. I can eat them, they can't eat me. Sometimes I need to work on my...

Yep, that's part of the economics and politics. Currently it's not really the NHS that makes the dietary recommendations, although they'd provide input. And of course end up responsible for any consequences, ie coping with increasing diabetes and obesity. On the politics side, governments have a...