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If you are going to test and track ketones I would strongly suggest getting a blood ketone meter. Ketostix are notoriously inaccurate. You need to know your blood level, not what you are peeing out.

I do not know if this is available in the UK but for those in Canada and the US there is something called smartbun. Gluten free, zero carb, very high in both protein and fiber. And they have a taste and texture that is very good. No cardboard lol. The downside is that they must be ordered online...

Many on here eat a ketogenic diet and it does indeed help for many. When members talk about a low carb high fat diet there are as many different definitions of low carb as there are people doing it. If you bring the carb levels down low enough without overeating protein you become keto. I know...

Personally if I saw someone with altered consciousness and looking as ill as you describe, I would seriously consider calling an ambulance.

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Get rid of the biscuits. A good alternative is small cubes of cheese.

As I said, I know nothing about transplants or the drugs to stop rejection. The drugs I mentioned are the ones that I have personal experience with for autoimmune conditions, several of them. I was speaking more in terms of stopping the autoimmune attack that caused type 1 in the first place and...

I know nothing about transplants but I have quite a lot of experience with immune suppressant drugs. Sooner or later they lose their effectiveness. The body is very good at getting its way even when that way is destructive. I have been on amevive, humira, cyclosporin, embrel, remicade, and now...

Has he been tested for coeliac disease? Very common with type 1 diabetics.

This person is trying not to lose weight. What would be the point in no sugar no fat low calorie fake food?

FULL fat yogurt and FULL fat cheese. Did you know that when they take the fat out of yogurt they add sugar so it tastes like food? You are always hungry because you are not eating the fat your body needs to run on. Full fat dairy will also not raise your blood sugar as much. In my case my...

If you go through all that you have eaten today and add up the carbs you may be surprised at just how many you have eaten. A lot of the foods listed are very high in fat and calories as well. You may be one of those people, like me, that has to go very low carb to control BS and lose weight. I...

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You can get both sugar free chocolate and very high cocao dark chocolate. Both are much lower in sugar.

Yes type 2's with no meds or even non diabetics can and do get hypos but they are not that common. Usually the liver will kick in and bring things back up to normal but the alcohol combined with not much food may have been keeping your liver too busy.

Good for you :D Always remember that you are fabulous !

The gain of a pound or two from water fluctuations does not mean you have been drinking more. It can sometimes mean you are drinking less and your body is hanging on to it. Mostly it is just how much is retained by the body's cells and you have no control over that.

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Weight fluctuates with how much water you are carrying, when you went to the bathroom last, and many other reasons. If you drink a pound of water your weight will go up a pound. I can lose 3 pounds overnight just sleeping. It's water weight. You lose water just breathing. This does not mean you...

Liver dumps can happen any time your body decides your blood glucose is too low or if you are under stress. When it happens first thing in the morning to prepare for waking up it is called dawn phenomenon.