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Has anyone following CR or ADF successfully introduced a week-long fast every 3-4 months into their practice? If so, have they seen any benefits or adverse effects? Challenges? Thanks in advance

Hi All, If someone has morning (fasting) readings that are mostly in the prediabetic range (5.7-6.5), but their HBA1C regularly comes up 'normal' (under 40), are they 'prediabetic' or 'normal'? I'd greatly appreciate if someone could share actual medical advice that they have received in a...

... is constant vigilance. Everyone is different. Here's how I get into trouble: - Being lax with my low carb diet for even 1 day - Working through the night when project pressure piles up - Skipping my daily run for 3-4 days at a stretch - Having a heavy meal after 8 While my morning...

Hi all, I have an Accu-Chek Performa meter. About 5 years old, I think. Today, it gave me widely varying readings within a few minutes. (Ranging from 5.9 to 7.2 within minutes - no food intake for 10+ hours). I changed the battery, and it's still the same. I'm using a new pack of strips for the...

Stopping my 4 cups of coffee a day (a mix of ground beans and spray-dried instant) caused a big 20% average drop in my morning readings. From the studies that I’ve looked up, not everyone can expect a similar benefit. But if you’re among those whose blood sugar is hugely sensitive to coffee...

Hi All, I practice ADF and Low Carb. Should this latest report get alarm bells ringing? (Latest HBA1C is 6.1, following a 6.0). Fasting status: Fasting Total Chol. * 6.9 (< 5.6) mmol/L HDL Chol. 1.8 (> 1.0) mmol/L LDL Chol. * 4.8 (< 2.5) mmol/L Non-HDL Chol. * 5.1 (< 3.9) mmol/L Triglyceride...

Has anyone had this problem? How did you resolve it? Thanks (Lost around 20kg with fasting over 1 year. Currently in remission. But total cholesterol well above 7, and LDL above 5).

Got it done this week. Thanks to everyone on this truly great forum for advice along the way! 77 in Oct 2020 55 in March 2021 42 this week BP hovers around 115/70 Cholesterol remains a problem, although Chol/HDL ratio isn't bad at 3.5. (LCHF diet may be a factor in still-high LDL of 5.0, and...

Has anyone used metformin to speed up glacially slow last-mile weight loss? I'm now in normal-to-prediabetes territory after LCHF-assisted weight loss approaching 20 kilos (remission criteria met). However, I am still around 2.5 kilos short of my target weight, which I want to achieve to give...

I hope you're all doing well. Family made pizza at home today. Ultra-refined flour used. I had a small slice after weeks of disciplined LCHF&HP diet that has paid major dividends by lowering both blood sugar levels and (more modestly) BP. Didn't enjoy the taste of the processed flour, despite...

11 months after being diagnosed with T2D, the past week has been firmly in remission territory. This is what worked for me, in case it helps others: - Decision to lose weight right to the edge of the low end of the normal weight range for my sex, height, and age. (Inspired by the findings of...

Hi all, Thanks again to everyone who has responded to my other questions - big help! Another one: Do you eat a very wide variety of foods, or do you restrict yourself to a select 10-12 foods? I find that keeping my choices limited allows me to better control my intake. There is some scientific...

Hi all, I'm a long-term ADF faster, having started in 2011, but dropped off for some time because of an minor issue (I had been looking for a job, and the fasting had caused my neck to become very wrinkly, making me look much older than my age - and I assumed that was a factor in my rejections)...

Hi all, I'm a long-term ADF faster, but dropped off for some time because of an unrelated medical issue (minor, but irritating). That's when my BG rose from pre-diabetic to diabetic levels. Have lost 17 kilos since Oct last year, and while I haven't got an HBA1C test done recently, my...

I was diagnosed in Oct last year. Put on weight (18kg) after a leg injury, and fasting blood glucose shot up from pre-diabetes territory (around 5.6 - 5.8 mmol/l) into full-fledged diabetes. Since then, have lost 16 kg, and daily finger-prick tests suggest I may be back to pre-diabetes. (Ranges...