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Had annual bloods. Cholesterol has gone up again to 7.1mmols HDL OK at 2.8mmols Trigs 0.7mmols LDL 4.1mmols Now had the chat about statins. Really disappointed with results. I eat low carb Don't eat processed foods. Wondering what can I do to lower chol and also concerned that if I don't take...

Hi it's that time of year again when I have my annual bloods for GP review. I feel I maintain a healthily , fairly low carb diet. I avoid pasta rice cereals etc and do not eat processed foods. My results have disappointed me. My total chol is 7mmols Hdl 2.8mmol trigs 0.7mmols and Ldl 4mmols...

Hi I have been eating a low carb diet for around 3 years. Over this time my Hba1c has continually improved and my recent test was 44mmols. I'm happy with this but disappointed that one of my liver enzymes the ALT has tipped slightly above normal. It's normally in the low 20s but has gone up...

This disease never fails to frustate. I have been diagnosed 30 years and still it is often impossible to manage. Hoping for some ideas. for 3 years I've eaten low carb which on the whole has done wonders for my control When I'm at work I can be running along very steady all day between 4.5 -...

Hi I am currently on holiday in the UK. Yesterday I developed a tummy bug. Initially my blood sugars dropped to 2.7mmols and it took around 2 hours to get them to come back up.This was prior to actually being sick but I was feeling unwell with nausea. Since then they have been between 11 and...

Posting for my daughter who is struggling to lose weight. She eats healthily and always has done and has adopted the low carb diet She exercises regularly..long walks, squash twice a week ,weights and goes on exercise bike. She wants to lose around 1 stone. For breakfast it will be eggs or...

imHi I have been following a low carb diet for around 18m. Type 1 on MDI novorapid and tresiba I found it really helpful at controlling by blood sugars more evenly and it improved my Hba1c. However there are a couple of things I have noticed and wondered if others following this lifestyle...

HI Has anyone got any advice on how to stop spiking overnight? I eat a low carb diet and am on MDI ..novorapid and tresiba. I've been following a low carb approach for 18m and found my blood sugars were much better controlled. However I'm really struggling recently with my main meal at night...

I have been doing low carb for approx a year. I came off statins a few months ago as I was concerned about long term effects and I had less energy whilst on them and hips felt more achey (may have been in my head as i dont like taking them lol) I just got my blood results today and my total...