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The other big consideration is the fact that the hepatitis b virus is very hardy and can live on surfaces for up to 7 days. That's why health care workers are routinely vaccinated against Hep B as the risk of occupational exposure is high. Transmission may occur any time there is (a) HBV...

This nurse too!

Unfortunately, it has happened @archersuz. Whenever medical equipment is shared between patients there is a risk, and because blood glucose is checked frequently in hospitalized patients with diabetes their risk of contracting blood-borne pathogens such as hepatitis B is higher than that of the...

Thanks for posting this @bulkbiker :). Dr. Lake is one of the medical advisers on this platform (Diabetes.co.uk) so it's interesting to hear his take on this. It is also the approach used Dr. Bernstein and - for him at least - it has been sustainable. He has been following a low carbohydrate...

Hats off to you on your truly wonderful achievement! As @Bluetit1802 mentioned, your HbA1c is not too low. What an inspiration you are!:)

Coming off insulin is about as good as it gets! So much for the whole 'diabetes is a progressive disease' mantra ;). Well done you on your wonderful achievement!

That's wonderful! Well done...you must be thrilled!

Too true @Guzzler! One of the reasons I like the LC approach is that I get to eat a wide variety of fresh, unprocessed foods including plenty of eggs, fish and meat. This is what keeps my meter happy! An added bonus is the elimination of sources of Palm Oil, Xantham gum and glucose-fructose...

The positive reinforcement strategy works for me @flexi06. I used to graze on food throughout the day without thinking about what I was eating. With testing part of my daily routine I find that I will have a meal then avoid eating til I test 2 hours later. It helps keep me honest and on track...

Hope you feel better soon @mountaintom!

Interesting article in today's Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/apr/12/ultra-processed-truth-10-bestselling-foods-cherry-bakewell-fray-bentos-pies I have to say I look at food so differently now that I am eating low carb. In the past, I would have eaten many of these foods...

Funny you should mention that @Diabell I just read this article today, quoting Dr. Aseem Malhotra calling for an urgent inquiry: “As there are so many commercial influences throughout the system that are hindering progress in revolutionising medical care, I think there needs to be a...

So happy for you! Keep up the good work!:)

So we are smarter than they are @britishpub, ;). You should see what the engineers have to say about this state of affairs!

Welcome @gavmoulds, you have come to the right place for support, encouragement and advice. There is so much you can do to turn this around! I will tag @daisy1 for the welcome information packet. In the meantime check out the forum - it's full of helpful information:).

I think a forum like this one is valuable in any health care system; it can increase capacity regardless of whether the system is centrally funded through taxation (like the NHS), or whether it is a mixture of government and private like in the US and Germany for example. How many times do we...

This is an interesting article from the Stanford Social Innovation Review: 'The Emerging World of Online Health Communities' "Patient-led sites that offer support and information are the most well-known. They typically offer a moderated forum, blogs, advice, support, academic references, and a...

Nope. You hypothesis is 100% correct @Twickers! Treating insulin resistance with more insulin is pure madness. It is merely treating a symptom, not the underlying root case of your metabolic dysfunction. To quote Dr. Jason Fung: "you must treat the disease and not the symptom"...

In many instances, those targets are set based on expert guidelines from large patient advocacy organizations, such as the ADA in the US. So, whilst big pharma does not target prescribers directly, it does target the advocacy groups that develop the guidelines the prescribers must follow...

I found that things worked the other way around for me: by making blood sugar management my immediate focus (through a low-carb diet of approx. 30gm/CHO/day) my BMI went from 37.3 to my current 20.2 which I have maintained for 3 years. I don't need to test any more, but I find it is a wonderful...