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  1. Phdpaul

    Coconut oil alternatives whilst away on holiday

    I'm going on holiday in a couple of weeks to Icmeler, Turkey and usually start my day with a cup of bulletproof coffee - mixed with heavy cream and coconut oil. I'm taking some coconut oil with me but I'm going for 5 weeks :) so may run out. I've already researched the local supermarkets...
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    So how dangerous is the dawn phenomenon.....

    ...if the rest of your blood glucose levels are low and within a tight range? Generally, after a liver block breakfast i.e. Coffee and heavy cream/ coconut oil, my bloods are good i.e. 5.1-5.4. I don't usually eat then until 6pm (hflc) and 1 hour postprandial is 5.8- 6.4, 2 hours it's about...
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    Fasting Blood Sugars

    Hi everyone, Even though I tightly control my BG levels with a LCHF diet (usually 1 hour postprandial I'm at 5.9 and 2 hours at 5.5-6.1), why cant I seem to get my fasting bloods lower than 5? Likewise, even though have tried fasting before bed or eating some carbohydrate before bed (with and...
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    Generally, do vegans and vegetarians have higher blood sugars....

    .... compared to meat eaters. It's a question I have always wondered about. Can anyone help? Many thanks, Paul
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    Realistic Food Portion Size

    Can anyone help clarify what portion size I should have when on a HFLC diet? Generally, I have a low carb regime of about 40-60g per day, 200- 300 g’s protein and the remainder fat so that my daily diet is something like: Breakfast – 2 eggs, 2 pieces of bacon and 2 mushrooms fried in olive oil...
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    Chocolate Biscuits and Low BG Readings

    Hello everyone, Can anyone help with this paradox? I’ve been following a low carb diet for the last 8 months and have no problems sticking with it 95% of the time. However, being human I sometimes have things that I know I shouldn’t such as chocolate biscuits. A couple of nights ago I was...
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    Testosterone levels and prediabetes

    Hello, Apologies for my long post but I wonder if you could offer some insight to the questions posed at the end? I was diagnosed with prostate cancer at 41 which has resulted in me being subject to drugs that have stopped all production of testosterone for the last 14 months. During this...
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