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In the UK and Ireland the numbers are expressed in mmol/L while in the US they're in mg/dL. The blood tests are the same but give the results using a different unit of measurement. If you Google 'convert cholesterol calculator' you'll find some websites that will convert between units for you...

The Contour Next does indeed read a little low - this study lists the 'bias' of the meters tested - Link - Contour Next came out with an observed bias of -1.2% on average. If that meter gives a value of 5.9 mmol/L, averaged over many tests, the actual value is closer to 6 mmol/L. Some meters...

Very probable that the Libre 2 is giving you inaccurate readings. You might have been unlucky and gotten bad replacement sensors or there might be some other factor involved. It is very highly unlikely that two finger prick meters would both become inaccurate at the same time and yet (roughly)...

I've been on Dapagliflozin (Forxiga/Farxiga) since December. No day-to-day side effects generally speaking, though I would strongly advise caution and careful monitoring if you are on a very low-carb diet, if you drink alcohol in considerable quantities, or (worst case) both. The most serious...

If I could go back to the beginning and do it all over again, I would: 1: Immediately eliminate very high-carb meals. Big portions of pizza, rice, bread, potatoes etc. Don't wait for the BG test results - these changes are a no-brainer for someone with a T2 diagnosis. Good, immediate...

I bought one made by Arboleaf from Amazon last November. I didn't own a kitchen scale and liked the idea of using the app that comes with it to calculate calories (and later, carbs). It cost around £23 at the time - I see the price has gone up since then. I bought that one because it was the...

I've noticed that the Libre system gives you both. The A1c figure in the app is based on the last 90 days data (or whatever is available) and uses the old (e)A1c formula, from the days of finger prick testing. The blood glucose report on the LibreView website, which allows you to specify the...

Hi and welcome :) Your situation appears complex and has a few confounding factors, so this may well not apply in your case. When it comes to slowly rising fasting blood glucose levels I subscribe to the idea that rising levels of fat in the liver are the primary culprit. You mention that...

In my own case I'm using Libre 2, and they're expensive for me so I want to use as few as possible. During the 2 week period I experimented with different meals and the effects of exercise at different times around meals, used the information to guide my eating and exercise for the following...

Hi and welcome :) 1: For moderate carb meal ideas this site has a few pointers: Link Many on this forum probably wouldn't rate that site as 'properly' low-carb (because it's not) though this thread on this forum is full of ideas: Link Anything associated with a keto diet is extremely...

According to Prof Roy Taylor a fatty liver is the root cause of Type 2 - all his theories on the subject are summarized in this long interview - Link He has three main theories: - Losing a lot of weight reduces liver fat, reducing insulin resistance in the liver and lowering blood triglyceride...

Congratulations on the weight loss - no small achievement and long may it continue :) I'm also a fan of the Fitbit weight graph with the way it gives you a nice trend line that smooths out the ups and downs, and the weekly average numbers it gives you without the hassle of spreadsheets. I find...

Yes, sorry I should have been clearer. That paper also indicates that 80mg Atorvastatin raises fasting plasma insulin levels by 45%. If you're injecting all your insulin the effect would (presumably) be huge, though if a body is producing insulin constantly this would I assume largely...

Hi @oldminer88 Statins are known to raise HbA1c by a small amount, though different studies give slightly different figures for the magnitude of the effect. This study - Link - indicates that Atorvastatin 80mg would raise HbA1c by around 5%. That would bring a HbA1c of 41 up to around 43. If...

Hi Richard, The biggest problem and barrier I've encountered when trying to evaluate and plan exercise since being diagnosed T2 is getting good detailed information that is specific to diabetes. There is no book, no website and no good YouTube channel that spells out the what, when and why in...

I saw something similar, only the Libre 2 showed me numbers that were consistently lower than finger prick testing. I was curious as to which was closer to the mark as I wanted a clearer idea of just how low I had managed to get my fasting BG. I tried to identify the most accurate finger prick...

I got the 70% figure here - Link The reference for the claim is behind a paywall. There is no information available for T2s in remission that I can find. The idea that being in remission - having a 'normal' HbA1c after a diabetes diagnosis - makes a 'huge difference' to cardiovascular risk...

I've read it, in full. Did I miss the part about elevated cholesterol being 'protective' for women? Or there being any significant difference between men and women over 55? Whether low cholesterol levels are more beneficial for overall health than 'normal' levels is arguable. What the...

Outside of that paper based on the HUNT2 study is there any evidence that elevated cholesterol is protective for women? There is plenty of evidence that women's risk of cardiovascular disease increases after menopause, reaches par with men after the age of around 80, and then exceeds that of...

It's safe to use occasionally and in small amounts. It's the same stuff that is used to sterilise the skin before an injection for example. It's a solvent of a kind that can cause intoxication - try not to inhale the fumes as it's equivalent to sniffing glue - the fumes are toxic in large...