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I've often had the impression that warm milk spikes me a lot more than cold, and more than the equivalent carbs from other sources. A flat white ( <150ml of milk and a double espresso shot) typically causes a bigger BG rise for me than a post workout shake with 400ml of cold milk. (A double...

I find guaifenesin quite helpful. You find it in many 'mucus cough' labelled syrups. It thins the mucus and makes it easier to cough up. I'm currently getting over another bout of COVID, and in the morning I take a dose of this, drink a load of water and inhale some steam from the kettle, then...

It really is a failure of regulation that these devices are still advertised and sold when they simply do not work. For non diabetics whose BG stays within a tight range, of course a random value from within that range won't be very far off the true one, but it appears there's no actual...

Yes, you should be fine with that one. It comes with a current Android version, Bluetooth and NFC, which are the key features you need for connection with the Libre 2 and alarms.

I should add lipohypertrophy is another thing to watch out for (harder fatty lumps that can develop over time from injecting a lot in the same spot). Injecting into these lumps can then cause problems. That's more of a long term thing though, not something that fades away after rubbing, which...

I occasionally get painful temporary bumps like that when an injection wasn't deep enough. You don't want it too deep or you hit muscle which is painful (and absorbed much quicker), but too shallow is also bad. It needs to reach the subcutaneous fat, and if the needle doesn't get all the way...

Is this a Libre2? Using phone or the reader? Do you have the 'Signal Loss' Alarm option on? I always keep that off, because it does occasionally briefly lose connection, and I wouldn't want it beeping every time. What was the reading when you checked? Another possibility is that it was heading...

I ordered it online - 250mg capsules filled with powder from a brand called 'supplemented'. I think it's easy to find in stores like H&B too. I hope you can find some relief.

It's a complicated and divisive topic. I've been finding this channel's videos good, as he takes quite an open minded evidence based approach. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxyjOraXh0-ndvUEstSZJ2hPgXR2DqKwR

What matters is whether you're losing significant muscle. The initial fast drop will be mostly water and glycogen, then it will drop slower as you burn fat. I think keto is quite protective of muscle generally (especially if you continue to use it by exercising), and you won't lose much until...

Yes, unfortunately that sounds about right. COVID and diabetes seem to interact in a nasty way, and my doses went way up too. Obviously you want to avoid hypos, but I feel hypers also made the COVID symptoms worse and slowed recovery. One thing that I think can contribute to the reduced...

It's quite possible these do affect me too without my noticing the connection. My readings fluctuate due to so many known and unknown factors, and it had never occurred to me before to consider vitamin C as one of these. Do you know if it only affects interstitial fluid readings, or is the...

I do wear a Libre. I don't recall noticing any change in readings from taking ALA. Never noticed any effect on BG from vitamin C either.

A few years ago (shortly after my first COVID infection) I developed a stinging in my gums and palate, and the pain would move around different parts of my mouth from day to day. At first I was convinced there was a dental issue, but scans and checks couldn't find anything wrong with my teeth or...

I do wish more studies or anecdotes about health on low or very low carb diets were more explicit about the specific fat sources and fiber intake. I know there are some keto enthusiasts eating large amounts of saturated fats like butter, coconut oil, fried bacon, ribeye etc, and quite low...

I do wear a Libre. I'm sorry I don't remember whether it was on the affected side at the time of the injection. It seems unlikely to me that would matter though as the injection is all the way into the joint capsule, not really affecting the skin or muscle. My insulin requirements did go up...

I know Shuggah is popular, but I don't think it works with the Australian sensors. Maybe xDrip4iOS On Android there are more options

Dr Bernstein says after checking many healthy non diabetic young adults he found their typical non mealtime blood sugar was around 4.6 mmol/l (83 mg/dL).

All good advice above. Regarding treatment for hypos - an unexpected difficulty that caught me out once was relying on snacks including peanuts. I had a box of cereal bars in my carry-on that would have been plenty to stave off any lows for the duration of the flight. However at the start of...

Superdrug used to sell boxes of glucose powder. It was fine like icing sugar so very quick to dissolve. Unfortunately they seem to have stopped selling it, but you can order similar products online. e.g. https://peaksupps.co.uk/products/dextrose-glucose-powder