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5.3 this morning :)

72.8 Kg this morning. Measured with my new Nokia Body Composition Cardio WiFi Scales. :)

Short duration spikes don’t impact average blood glucose levels much, but are harmful to health as they can lead to inflamation of the arteries which can cause heart disease and strokes in the long term.

This corresponds to what Jason Fung was saying in the video in the following forum topic ... http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/dr-jason-fung-insulin-toxicity.129431 High levels of glucose are dangerous, but high levels of insulin is also toxic, especially for those type 2 people who have...

A low carb diet is much more effective than Metformin in lowering blood glucose. Best to get a blood glucose meter and test which foods spike your blood glucose, then avoid these foods. Many people cannot tolerate metformin and just use a low carb diet instead.

Basically, Jason was saying that high levels of insulin causes insulin resistance which causes type 2 diabetes. Treating people with type 2 diabetes with insulin, who already have excessively high insulin levels due to insulin resistance, only makes type 2 diabetes worse, even if it does reduce...

Get a blood glucose meter to check which foods spike your blood sugar. Avoid those foods. Basically avoid breakfast cereals, bread, potatoes, rice and pastas. Also avoid fruit juice and fruit such as bananas and grapes. Don't buy any low fat food as they add sugar to these. See website...

Below 7 is good, between 5 and 6 is better.

My cholesterol was 4.8 and my GP suggested I take statins. I refused as I think they are bad for people with diabetes as they raise blood sugar and can lead to severe symptoms of muscle pain and memory loss.

See https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb#advice

I stopped taking metformin once my HbA1C dropped from 99 to 44. This was agreed with my diabetes nurse.

Watching Sarah Hallberg's TED talk on youtube (see link in my signature) got me started on LCHF and helped me get my blood glucose down from 9.8 to around 6.5 in a few weeks. She clearly explains how the different food types (carbs, protein, fat) affects blood sugar and that there are no...

The film Statin Nation goes into depth about all cause mortality and statins. There is only an insignificantly small benefit of taking statins. In contrast a large percentage of people get severe side effects including muscle pain and memory loss similar to Alzheimer’s.

Intermittent fasting, e.g. 16:8 or 5:2 can also help you reduce A1C and lose weight if you are type 2. About 80% of people diagnosed with type 2 are overweight or obese.

There are some possible side effects of low carb mentioned on dietdoctor: https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb

I had HA and Kenalog injections in my knees. The steroids did raise my blood glucose levels over the next few days, so you need to be aware of that.

There are lots of recipes on dietdoctor.com e.g. https://www.dietdoctor.com/recipes/low-carb-chocolate-cake

I was obese when diagnosed with type 2. My BMI was 33. Since then I have eaten a LCHF diet and lost 13 Kg so that I am no longer obese and well on the way to not being overweight. My fasting blood glucose levels have dropped from 13 to around 5.5 and my HbA1C has dropped from 99 to 43, despite...

72.7 Kg today. 73.1 Kg this time last week :)

5.3 this morning :)