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  1. saky

    Increasing blood sugar

    Lately, my post meal blood sugar is increasing. Earlier I used to tolerate 80-100 grams carbohydrates in a day but now my post meal sugars are high inspite of eating low carb. I had cauli flower rice with tofu and mixed veggies, mixed veg curry, cucumber - 6 slices, 2 spoon of peanuts. Post 1.5...
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    Prediabetes in remission for 3years now.

    Been in remission for 3 years now. Latest hba1c is 5%.(31mmol/mol)
  3. saky

    Type 2 Vascular Dementia

    My mum started having symtoms vascular dementia after kidney failure(2022). Her dementia progressed to a point where she was bed ridden in a matter of weeks, couldn't eat (2024 May 3rd week), finally it affected her breathing. I am searching for vascular dementia related articles on internet...
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    Dementia

    My mother has type 2 diabetes which was uncontrolled even with medication for a long time(28 years). Now due to low carbing sugars are in prediabetic range. She has had CABG also 18 years ago. She is 65 now with renal failure and on dialysis. Her dementia is deteriorating. Are there any...
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    Dementia

    Does type 2 diabetes lead to vascular dementia or is it due to plaque in the blood vessels of the brain?My mother has developed dementia after end stage renal failure....She is on dialysis now.
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    Prediabetes Low Trigycerides (31mg/dl)

    Got my lipid profile report. My trigycerides are too low(31mg/dl) but I have high ldl(126mg/dl) and am on statin(not taking it regularly).Total cholesterol is 202mg/dl. HDL = 65mg/dl . I do eat carbs (nuts and seeds ) Is low trigycerides cause for concern?
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    Prediabetes Hba1c 5.8%

    My hba1c is 5.8%. Applied cgm yesterday. My sugars are rising after eating salad, brocoli fry with tofu, a small piece of almond bread with butter, 2 egg omelet with 2 spoons cheese. Sugars climbed up to.116mg/dl in 50 minutes. After 55 minutes 111 mg/dl. 60 minutes 99 mg/dl 62 minutes 93mg/dl...
  8. saky

    Keto diet

    How can i start a keto diet. Am eating 80g of carbs per day. Am prediabetic and use cgm libre. Want to cut carbs further. Am skinny fat...so doing some strength training.
  9. saky

    Prediabetes Can type2 diabetes be controlled by diet and exercise alone for decades together?

    Can type 2 diabetes be managed to near normal levels by diet-exercise alone? My c-peptide is 2ng/ml. Will this reduce further as time goes by?
  10. saky

    Type 2 Beta cell burn out

    do beta cells get completely burnt out in type2? In 2006, fasting insulin was 13.11units fbs 77mg/dl. In 2013 , fasting insulin was 17units with fbs 86mg/dl. 2019 my hba1c was 5.9%. I did dietary modification and lost weight. Up until 2019, I had normal hba1c -5.1% to5.5% In 2019 Oct month, fbs...
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    Prediabetes Does perimenopause or menopause increase insulin resistance?

    Does insulin resistance worsen during perimenopause or menopausal phases? I haven't changed my diet much...on low carbs...but hba1c on jan 28th was 5.8% and 5.7% on 29th jan( another lab). Earlier it used to be between 5.1% to 5.4%(nov 2021 to dec 2022)
  12. saky

    Prediabetes Do beta cells get destroyed progressively in type2?

    Do the beta cells produce less insulin aa time goes bye in type2 , leading to to worsening glycemic control inspite of beng on diet and exercise?
  13. saky

    Prediabetes Is cheese good for cholesterol

    Since am doing low carb, I have just started eating high fat items like cheese. Doesn't cheese increase ldl? I have a family history of heart disease. Cardiologist told me to avoid it..or go for low fat milk cheese...
  14. saky

    Prediabetes Reduce Insulin resistance

    How can I reduce my insulin resistance? I eat low carbs(80g), do time restricted eating, walk after meals, walk daily and do some full body workouts also. I have PCOS also.
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    Prediabetes sugar doesn't spike after a brisk walk

    My sugar doesn't spike as much if am active or do a brisk walk for 30-40mibs post meal. Today I walked for 40mins post lunch of fish, egg omelet and salads, my sugar was 100mg/dl after 1 hour 15mins After breakfast of nuts and yogurt my sugars were 100(40mibs), 105(1hour), 104(1hour,30min,)...
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    Prediabetes Losing weight

    My glucose levels are in normal range. But, am losing weight due to low carb diet(80gper day) and also lost lots of belly fat . Am now only 46kg ( 156cm height, 5ft1"). How do i gain weight back? Strength training?muscle building?
  17. saky

    Type 2 Sugars ekevated after 4hours

    I had my dinner @7pm. Some rohu fish, tuna chunks, 2 egg omelets with capsicum, grated carrot fry, 2 spoons if avacado salad. After 43mind(7.43pm) - 111mg/dil 7.54pm -109mg/dl 8.14pm-108mg/dl 8.36pm-103mg/dl 8.55pm-103mg/dl 9.29pm-104mg/dl 10.10m-98mg/dl 10.39pm-100mg/dl 11.01pm-107mg/dl...
  18. saky

    Type 2 My sugars are spiking

    Today I had chia seeds in water with salt, egg omelet with tomatoes and chopped onion, avacado salad and coconut chutney. My sugar spiked to 120mg/dl in 39mins. Then dropped to 115mg/dl @40mins., 1hour 10mins- 97mg/dl What is the reason? is my phase1 insulin not working properly? severe insulin...
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    Type 2 Beta cell burn out

    is diabetes type 2 a progresssive disease? My hba1c is deteriorating (5.8%,5.7%) inspite of doing low carbs, time restricted eating, intermittent fssting(12:12) Am 47kg. Can't do prolonged fasts.... Even though my Fasting c peptide level is good (2ng/ml) Are my beta cells getting burn out fast?
  20. saky

    Prediabetes Rise in blood sugar

    If i eat chicken soup (with low carb vegggies) and salads my sugar rises to 123mg/dl. If i eat fish and same salad my sugar spikes are 108mg/dl, 114/dl. Why is it so?
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