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I'm also a 1-meal a day person. Like others have said, I think it's part of the adaptation, ie becoming 'fat adapted'. There's been quite a few studies about how hunger is signalled, and sugars tend to be part of that process. I'm also the same in that I tend to feel less hungry when it's hot...

That's why cats evolved to land feet first and be able to escape. Also racial memory explains the cat v mouse vendetta. I still think the best diet evidence comes from the meat industry, ie grass fed vs pellet fed cattle, or pork from 'free range' pigs vs intensively reared ones.

Poverty is also a huge issue. Developed countries are seeing increases in malnutrition conditions like rickets. That may be due to diet, lifestyle, or migration patterns. But it's easy for governments or nutrition advisors to say eat more fresh food, veg, fish etc, but that's just a lot more...

Well, that is how calorimeters work. And googling 'bomb calorimeter' shouldn't get you a knock on the door from the anti-terrorist mob. Phlogiston's a good science experiment. Easy to laugh at given the scientific knowledge available today, but given the science of the day, it was part way there...

Science can move slowly. Phlogiston was a generally accepted theory by chemists for around 100 years, until newer chemists challenged the consensus. The Ludwig paper has an interesting quote that a "calorie is a calorie", which is trivially true. But eating 1000 calories of sugar, or 1000...

Well done! I think the problem with the official advice is medical staff are often only following orders, ie the official guidance is still the EatBad plate. Luckily, thanks to the efforts here and by other doctors and specialists, the LCHF message is slowly getting through and it's going from...

Benjamin Bikman explained it well, and also echos what I was told when training, ie 1g+ per kg. Exact amount may vary depending on your own body's preferences. I think it'll also depend on ratio of fat to lean body mass, but a goal is to avoid cannibalising (or metabolising) our own lean muscle...

Funny you should mention B12. My last test showed 'high' levels of niacin, or vitamin B3. After some poking around, I figured this is no bad thing (unlike pellagra), and possibly due to eating lots of peppers, tomatoes and getting some nicotinoids from smoking. But I also saw some mentions that...

So I'm a bit puzzled about hypokalemic risks and especially aldosteronism. Which is something the Dutch should probably worry about given their love of drop. But aldosteronism seems fairly rare and would present with symptoms that should lead to them being checked out. But I'm also puzzled why...

So.. 3 burgers? :p I think a big issue with the Eatwell guidance, and for any replacement is putting it into context. Especially for people who don't cook. It's one thing to say 'Eat Nuts!', it's another to say.. 'Try this delicious, healthy dish that includes nuts'. So rather than showing pics...

I don't know all the challenges T1's face, but for me, it's been a combination of willpower, and diet. So initial challenge was giving up the usual suspects, rice, bread, pasta, potatoes and finding new ways to eat. Bread was probably the hardest given I like(d) it, and it was just convenient...

Canned is pretty common in the UK, but often canned in syrup. I've noticed more canned fruit seems to be available without added sugar. Not sure if that's because producers are doing it, or I'm just looking harder for unsweetened things. Or just having adopted the diabetic lifestyle of looking...

Being on warfarin, I miss grapefruits. Cold from the fridge, halved, and dug into with my trusty grapefruit spoons. They now sit lonely in my cutelry draw. On the plus side, any vampire that bites me would get a dose or rat poison. Unfortunately to give the bat (or vampire) a high enough dose to...

Thank you, thank you.. And in all seriousness, I couldn't have done that without the help and advice given by the people here. And it's great that the low carb message is getting a lot more mainstream attention, because it works. And it's a fairly simple change, and could reduce the need to...

So I'm back again, with another result:- May 2017 58 mmol/mol Nov 2017 73 mmol/mol Feb 2018 48 mmol/mol June 2018 38 mmol/mol So yet another shameless plug for the benefits of the low carb lifestyle. Weight loss has not been as dramatic, and hovering around 85-88kg. That's probably down to more...

I've travelled a few times and not had any problems. I have my medicines in their boxes so they have the pharmacist's sticker on showing they were prescribed to me. I put those in a ziplock bag with my repeat form and not had any problem going through customs. I'd also suggest making a copy of...

I was thinking gangrene, or necrosis as well. It looks much like what happens after bad frostbite. But like everyone else has said, listen to his medical team. As I understand it, if there's too much dead or damaged tissue, then there's a high risk of infection spreading. That may mean losing...

Great work, keep it up! Your symptoms sound the same as I experienced, and much the same results from cutting the carbs. Neat thing is because simple exercise like walking gets easier, there's more incentive to do it.. especially in this weather :)

Yes, I do in Berkshire. I saw them just after I was diagnosed and being referred again after seeing the DN at the GPs last week. I have fairly high risk feet though due to circulation damage. But I'd get an appointment to see the GP/DN, and keep a close eye on any bleeding feet. So clean and...

Interesting question! As a non-Muslim, I respect the presonal strength, faith and committment shown during Ramadan. Having worked in Islamic countries during Ramadan, I know I would struggle to avoid drinking during the fast. My understanding is that there are dispensations for people with...