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Not entirely sure about this LCHF diet although a lot of diabetics seem to be getting on OK with it. How does the HF side affect cholesterol? I take one 40mg Atorvastatin daily and have been for years.

Yes I emailed the university and you can find the information on their website. I would give it a go but I have 10 weeks to go before I go on my holiday and thought it might be best to start with The Blood Sugar Diet and see how that goes first. I will keep you posted tomorrow on what my GP...

sorry, meant to say I am on Metformin, twice daily

Is it still possible to be able to try and 'reverse' diabetes after 7 years? I am T2 and not on Metformin (twice daily) but I've now come to the conclusion (yes, it's taken me 7 years!) that I now want to try and beat this dreaded D. I have a lot of weight to lose (ie about 4 or 5 stones with...

I am going to see my GP tomorrow morning to discuss with him about me trying The Blood Sugar Diet doing the 5:2 as recommended by Dr Michael Moseley. I would love to be brave and go drastic and do the Newcastle Diet but sounds a bit too extreme for me but I will never say never - I think I...

After 7 years of diabetes I'm now on a mission to get out of the 'obese' category as I've heard so many people who have managed to either reverse their diabetes or gone into non-diabetic ranges. My partner's mum was pre-diabetic a couple of years ago and with attending Slimming World and losing...

I'm cutting carbs and today I've only had 44.3g of carbs - my question is, is this amount too low? I'm struggling to eat anymore. How many grams per day do most people eat if cutting carbs? Thanks

At my last diabetic review, I was found to have a vitamin D deficiency so was prescribed vitamin D tablets for 12 weeks. Apart from vitamin D, what other vitamins could we (Type 2 diabetics on Metformin) be deficient in? I will now keep a check on my Vit D levels from now on and request...

I am going to start the 5:2 diet recommended by Dr Michael Moseley from his book The 8 week blood sugar diet this week. I have already started cutting down my calories and carbs, I want to reverse this awful disease.

After 7 years of diabetes, last year was the first time they found some 'background retinopathy'. I'm due for my next annual appointment in July. I too am hoping I can reverse this. This week I am going to start the 5:2 diet recommended by Dr Michael Moseley from his book The 8 week blood...

Claire I am in exactly the same position as you and I desperately want to lose weight, have tried everything and still no weight loss so now contemplating doing the Newcastle diet or the 5:2 diet - going to speak to my GP about this on tues Sent from my iPad using DCUK Forum

I am considering doing the Newcastle Diet and will see my GP about it next Tues. I just wondered how the 5:2 diet compares with the Newcastle Diet? is there much difference and do they both achieve the same goal? ie to reverse diabetes or regain good control? thanks

Muzza3 - did you stick to the 600 calories per day as the ND suggests? what about the 5:2 diet? would that produce as good results too? I will be inspired by your success in this :-)

What is the sugar content in the Almased shakes per serving please? thanks

Thanks. As I said, I am using Atkins brand as after doing a bit of online 'research' all the other products (including Slimfast) had such a high sugar content. I am happy to stick with Atkins if we don't necessarily need to use Optifast but I will also google Almased and have a look at that...

Where can I buy Optifast 800 shakes/soups/bars recommended for the Newcastle diet? I am using Atkins at the moment which is low carb and low sugar and compared to Slimfast products (which I noticed is so high in sugar) which is great but wondered if I should switch to Optifast as this was used...

Keesha, I don't know but it's a bit annoying that I found out 'by chance' otherwise I would never have known that I had fatty liver. I think people with diabetes should have a scan to check for this as if left untreated, can cause serious problems. I think it's probably due to costs and saving...

Thanks 13lizanne, that is very encouraging to hear, did you do it via weight loss and diet? Brunneria, where do I go to read the forum please? thanks

I was shocked to discover last year that I have fatty liver (it was discovered by chance when I went for a scan for what I thought was gall stones). I did not know this but fatty liver is part of the metabolic syndrome. I am struggling to lose weight although this has made me more determined...

I have decided to start replacing one of my meals with a protein shake for a couple of days a week to help me speed up my weight loss. Are there any recommendations for the product to use? I don't really want to use Slimfast as it contains a lot of sugar so not sure which brand to go for that...