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Out of interest, has anybody been watching the 'Retreat' BBC2 at 7pm? I noticed that everybody began the month long retreat with a 7 day fast. I wonder what the detox drink consisted of? Do we all need to do colonic irrigation to get the full effects :wideyed:

It's well worth checking out the science of low carb exercise. In reality your body will run for days without the need for boosting with carbs, even whilst doing endurance exercise (not that you would want to try it) The point is, that as T2 your body doesn't need those added carbs in your body...

As a wife of somebody with Type 1 diabetes and a husband who monitors their blood glucose levels 24/7 with a continuous glucose monitor, it becomes clear very quickly that when diabetes strikes then all bets are off with regards to what may be considered a 'healthy' diet. Observing first hand...

That's great news! Keep in mind that the body converts all carbohydrate to sugar though, so it's not just about the sweet stuff. :)

In theory a LCHF diet (restricted calories) should gradually reduce the fat content of the liver and in and around other organs. It would be a much slower process however, and perhaps never quite as effective as a fast. Maybe there is some significance to the negative energy balance within the...

Watch this, and you will likely be way ahead of where your doctor is on understanding the true significance of your test results. (Long vid, but truly the best I have seen so far that discusses cholesterol in depth - particularly in relation to LCHF diets)

Okay - I understand your thinking. I am not sure a great deal of research has been done about our full range of BGs. I seem to recall that in a study that Team blood glucose (www.teambloodglucose) did together with London Imperial College testing BGs of cyclists T1, T2 and 'normal' over a multi...

Hope you're beginning to feel better. Experiencing higher bloods initially is perhaps explained by the body's natural response to infection. After that, BGs would begin to reflect diet again.

I thought it was unlikely, but I thought it best to check you weren't taking any meds after you said you felt a bit Hypo. :depressed: Apologies, I don't understand your second comment - do you mean that you are still getting blood spikes?

Are you taking any meds that might impact on how your BGs behave?

Thanks for sharing @Living-by-the-beach, Fasting may not suit everyone but it certainly would be great to build up a weight of evidence to determine (anecdotally at least) if it is a particularly effective way to reduce insulin resistance. Keep us posted:)

Lol! Oops - it appears you are human. Today is a new day.:)

Awesome :) Thank you for your considered answer and it sounds as though you manage your diabetes beautifully. I agree wholeheartedly with all of your reservations - there is no one size fits all in any of this. From my perspective I am most curious about the effectiveness of fasting (where an...

My mistake - apologies.:banghead: The statistic is that there is 30% fat loss from the liver in the first week. (p271, para1) http://www.ncl.ac.uk/magres/research/diabetes/documents/BantingDiabeticMed.pdf

Wow - good luck! Let us know how you get on.

Hi there, I was interested to watch the film below (apologies if you watched it too). I find it interesting that (according to the evidence provided in the clip) there is an observable difference in the slowdown of metabolic rate between those who 'diet' vs fast. That is, when fasting the body's...

Hi there, Apologies for the delay! I don't have diabetes, but my husband was diagnosed T1 just four years ago. He's been on a journey to learn as much as he can and share info with others. I too have taken a real interest - probably more so in T2. It appears an unrelenting disease that carries...

It appears that visceral weight loss can be best targeted through severe calorie restriction. (I guess this logically makes sense - put very little in, and the liver is the first place that is accessed to fuel the body) Have you seen this movie? Approx 20mins in, there is an interesting graph...

Sorry about that @noblehead, and thank you. :banghead::):)

You're right - the idea of 'reversal' is a sticky subject. In this instance I mean to be free of all meds - granted some carb restriction may still be necessary (or perhaps not - how 'reversed' has T2 ever become I wonder?) For the poll to really be an honest reflection, reversal would have to...