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  1. Greeny79

    Very high triglyceride

    I've had bloods done before but never told why and just had a receptionist ring up and tell it all seems ok, think they were just general ones, though I had some in Jan and was vitamin d deficient and ''one liver function was raised'' that was all the info given, I was having lots of bowel...
  2. Greeny79

    Very high triglyceride

    I'd started cutting carbs down a fair bit but was probably not low carbs although I have been keeping away from white bread and pasta for a while, I started the LCHF around a month or so ago (probably around 50-100g of carbs max per day not inc veg) My bloods were taken 14th of july normal and...
  3. Greeny79

    Very high triglyceride

    Yeah I have started a low carb high fat diet a few weeks ago, seem to be slowly losing weight and think maybe 1 or 2 inch off my waist, feel **** but having a few more decent days than before, I suffer anxiety though and all this stuff is making it worse, I've had all sorts this last year like a...
  4. Greeny79

    Very high triglyceride

    Blood glucose are not to bad, now they are averaging around 6 fasting and 7-8 after food, before I stopped drinking and went low carb they were ranging from 3's to 8's so they have gone up bass line wise but seem more stable, my hba1C (sp) was 43 as for cholesterol, I'm not sure I am making...
  5. Greeny79

    Very high triglyceride

    Why have they just let me go and given such generic advice if its abnormal I've been going to docs for ages with various troubles faint. Dizzy. Sweating etc
  6. Greeny79

    Very high triglyceride

    Yeah @noblehead got them printed out, just give so little advice other than eat less exercise more, I feel too rough to exercise half of time though
  7. Greeny79

    Very high triglyceride

    Hi guys Just seen my doc who said my serum triglycerides were 9.9 last test (5.8 fasting) and this was very high, only advice I was given was to eat less fat really and I've just started the LCHF diet so I am a bit worried and confused, I'm about 3 stone over weight and only 35, apparently pre...
  8. Greeny79

    what are you faves

    I am new to all this LCHF and just finding my feet really, after last night trying and failing at my first attempt of oopise bread I thought I would try and get a few other ideas so what are 1. Your essential things you buy from the shops and make sure you never run out of (food or...
  9. Greeny79

    Impaired Glucose Tolerance, little advice from GP

    Yeah I got the code free ones, seem ok Tell me about the know it all attitude!, does my head in, been going to the docs for 2 years + with these symptoms and told its your meds or anxiety, fobbed off basically left right and center, I know my own body ..I know something is not right, finding a...
  10. Greeny79

    Impaired Glucose Tolerance, little advice from GP

    @Brunneria Yeah mate, its weird that started about 2 years ago and was leaving me pretty much house bound as would have a largish dinner (large but healthy-ish according to the general guidelines) and boom 10 mins later 3 or 4 trips to the lav, Not pleasant, hard to say if they are related as...
  11. Greeny79

    Impaired Glucose Tolerance, little advice from GP

    Thanks @nosher8355 for your advice, really glad to hear you are feeling better, the last sentence is like banging your head against a brick wall it seems though
  12. Greeny79

    Impaired Glucose Tolerance, little advice from GP

    Hi @Brunneria Yeah its such a pain mate, I don't even know what it is for sure I have as the docs seem to say RH doesn't exist, the symptoms I have certainly seem to be that of hypos from what I can tell, I had been told it was chest infection BBPV (inner ear infections) crystals gone wrong in...
  13. Greeny79

    LCHF ....raised blood sugar

    Hi @LittleGreyCat Yeah I am happy they seem more stable as in all reading apart from the odd 1 or 2 are all in the 5's or 6's (lowest was a 4.5 highest 7.8) but 90% in 5/6 range, Just worried about the general raise for instance having morning/fasting reading of 6+ (normally 5 something but...
  14. Greeny79

    LCHF ....raised blood sugar

    Cheers mate should mentioned I am impaired glucose tolerance/pre diabetic. But my symptoms were of low blood sugar (hypos)
  15. Greeny79

    LCHF ....raised blood sugar

    Hi guys just a quick one, I have just started a LCHF diet last week or 2 but my bloods seem to be up on before in general for example before my bloods (before food0 would be from 3+ upto 5 but usually around early to mid 4's now however they seem to be constantly mid 5's to early 6's ...but they...
  16. Greeny79

    Impaired Glucose Tolerance, little advice from GP

    Hi @Brunneria Have ordered the codefree £17 for the machine, 10 strips, lancet and extra 50 strips much better than boots rip off which works out at 50p a test Funny you should say that about reactive Hypoglycemia. as its why I am here in the first place after a google of all my symptoms a...
  17. Greeny79

    Low Carb Recipes

    Just made this but with half of each ingredient to test it out, must have cocked up because it tastes minging lol, really really bitter , any similar ideas out there as like the sound of it
  18. Greeny79

    Impaired Glucose Tolerance, little advice from GP

    Yeah I saw some on ebay, codefree or something but wasn't sure they would be any good, works out about £16 for the machine and 50 extra strips does anyone know if they are decent?
  19. Greeny79

    Impaired Glucose Tolerance, little advice from GP

    Hi guys Bit a long one so bare with me, Just back from the docs after having a few blood tests and been told I have impaired glucose tolerance but given little or conflicting information from the docs and what I am reading on here for example regarding diet , for example ''eat starchy carbs...
  20. Greeny79

    Newbie - Ideas

    cheers guys, any other decent sites or books with recipes and tips etc ? Just done a shop, think I have been pretty good QuantityProductPriceTotal 1Green & Blacks Organic Cocoa Fair Trade 125G£2.20£2.20 2Tesco Brown Onions Loose£0.16£0.33 10Tesco Brussels Sprouts Loose£0.11£1.09 1John West...