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    Type 2 Increased finger prick bleeding

    Greetings everyone. Is this normal, and if not, what’s your advice? I was diagnosed T2 in Aug 2023. I’m taking metformin 500gm, 1/day, and on BP & Cholesterol meds (vital all normal), but no blood-thinners and no aspirin. BG stable between 5-6 mmol, fasting. Being enjoying a 16/8 intermittent...
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    CKD Management with Type 2

    I recently learnt I’m at stage 3a CKD. My target is to loose most of my body fat and reach my ideal body-weight in 2-3 months from now, so as to get my BG numbers low enough to get off medformin and other meds. I’m doing very well on a low carb, high fat, 16/8 fast, lifestyle. My daily...
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    Cost-effective substitutes for seed-based cooking oils

    Greetings all. Thanks to this forum, I am gaining a new perceptive on how best to manage my T2. It’s common knowledge to most, that seed-based cooking oils are bad and somewhat toxic. Something all humans should avoid. We also commonly advocate for the use of olive oil, coconut oil and/or...
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    How safe is intermittent fasting beyond 12 hours?

    Greetings. For sometime I have been stuck at a weight of 94 kg, with a goal of reaching and maintaining 80 kg (my ideal weight). I follow a low carb, low fat diet with 1 balanced main meal at lunch and 4-5 small light heathy meals throughout day, all of which helps me to effectively maintain...
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    Night driving difficulties

    Greetings. Is it just me, or is this a common problem. Since being diagnosed with Type 2 (Aug 2022), I struggle driving at night, especially on small unlit roads with on-coming traffic. I seem to get blinded very easily. It gets worse when I have “floaters”, which come and go, which can making...
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