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T1D is very difficult to manage, but the rules and issues behind it are similar to T2D except the risk are much greater. Sometimes T1D are given the impression that they can eat what they want because all they then have to do is correlate it with the appropriate insulin dose. In reality T1D has...

T2D is not hereditary, what used to be passed on was eating habits. For the last 50 odd years those good eating habits have been replaced by marketing and interest group led nutritional campaigns and guidelines that promote ill health. It is beyond argument now that grain based food along with...

Have you considered treating your T2D with diet rather than medication. Switching to a Low Carb High Fat Diet and moving on to paleo or even Keto will reduce your bsl considerably and help you wean off the meds until you no longer need them. It is though a lifestyle change that has to be...

You need to be careful about interpreting morning bsl. Your body senses when your going to wake up and releases sugar into your system to ensure that you have sufficient energy to get up and start the day. Your bsl will naturally result in a higher than normal reading, whatever you eat, and is...

With respect you do not appear to have addressed the real medical issue causing your diabetes, insulin resistance. The meds you have been taking will only keep you bsl stable for a while, but sooner or later your condition will deteriorate. T2D is not incurable. We now know it is a lifestyle...

High blood pressure and diabetes usually go hand in hand, but not always. As they normally have a common cause, i.e. fatty liver syndrome and or insulin resistance. By reducing your carb intake, as you would on a 5:2 diet you reduce your insulin levels and give both your liver and your pacreas...

As with most doctors the research is based on calorie restriction which is measurable but impractical for most of us. As most LCHF practitioners will tell you, you can achieve more sustainable results by simply cutting out the carbs. The results only confirms what a small number of doctors have...

Intermittent fasting, also called time restricted eating, is where you compress your eating into a short window of say 8 or less hours a day. Your body is made up of trillions of cells, of which 99% will replicate and the new cell will eat the old one. Any remnants of the old cell will be stored...

Congratulations on your dr recommending a low carb diet. The OMG diet appears extreme and can't say I have seen the science to support it other than the benefits we get from low carb high fat or keto diet. If your going to do intermittent fasting, which I would strongly recommend, I would...

When I was initially diagnosed with T2D my GP I immediately put me on statins, because of the associated risk for heart issues even though my cholesterol and blood pressure was perfect. I had similar pains and felt that I was being beaten up every day. I threw away the statins and told my GP I...

Be careful with the chia seeds. You should soak them beforehand as they can absorb a lot of water when in your stomach and act like a sponge, which can play havoc with your digestion.

You're right! The bsd is all about strict calorie counting and limits, together with other controls. It is difficult to maintain for a very long period of time and people cannot always distinguish between low calorie foods that will spike your insulin and those that won't. At 800 calories a day...

Breakfast doesn't have to be the most important meal of the day, but you could make it. The important bit is to have a nice long gap of say 16 hours or more between one of the meals and not to have snacks between the other meals. Your in Crete, which is known for it's great wholefood. and...

With respect, if you are a T2D any bread, cookies, etc., including low carb versions are off the menu. Think good fats and protein. The carbs on your plate should be leafy green vegetables e.g kale, broccoli, peas, etc, and fatty nutrient rich carbs like olives, avocado, walnuts, etc. Dairy...

You may want to discuss the initial misdiagnosis with a personal injury lawyer specialising in medical negligence.

The difference is that her 8 kilos will return whereas your 15 kilos is genuinely burnt fat that can be kept off long term. I've lost patience with those telling me my Keto diet is unhealthy, particularly when I am downsizing my clothes every month, and give them a ranting lecture on why their...

What works for me, and I am off my meds, is to ignore carb and calorie counting. If its leafy green veg and legumes then I eat it. If its bread, pasta, rice, cerials, potatoes or highly processed foods, then I don't. I lso always try to start with eating protein and fat, e.g. meat or eggs, first...

Sorry just saw further down the thread that you are a T1D. Still, its puzzling. Whether your T1 or T2 diabetic the goal would still be to keep insulin at a constant normal rate of day 4 to 5. In which case why must you increase bsl by eating in order to inject a higher insulin does?

I cannot help with your licence but can you explain why as a T2D with a bsl of 5.5 before bed you need to eat. I would have assumed that if your bsl was normal then you wouldn't need to eat and you wouldn't need any night time medication. If you must have insulin, then wouldn't you simply reduce...