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I was prescribed statins last year - Atorvastin? I was keeping my HbA1c just below 48 with low carb diet and exercise. My cholesterol is 4.4. The statin seemed to cause my HbA1c to rise to 58. I came off it and it went down to 50. Not sure if this is a common experience. The GP wanted me to...

Are some statins less likely to cause Hb1ac spikes than others? Atorvastin caused an 8 point increase in my Hb1ac level. I have high triglycerides-3.6- although overall Cholesterol ok -4.2. Ratio not so good. Doc wants me to go back on statins Anyone recommend a better statin?

I have been low carbing for a year now. My Hb1ac is down to 38 and I have lost a stone in weight. I am eating lots of veg and protein and have far less indigestion than before. However my hair is thinning. Could this be because I am not getting some specific minerals or vitamins because I no...

Cottage cheese with chopped fresh mint, topped with mashed avocado and a sprinkling of seeds to add crunch. Delicious.....

Definitely go on your holiday! You deserve it. If you have been sticking to the regime that worked for you for the first three months then your results should be good this time too. It might be an idea if you are flying to take your own food. Having been on a number of flights recently the...

Just a thought...If official dietary advice must be evidence based and based on accumulated data (and I agree it should be), where is the evidence used to inform current advice to diabetics ie to eat plenty of starchy carbohydrates?

I think we should be pleased that more research is taking place into the fundamental physiological processes that give rise to diabetes. Also this research may contribute to the body of evidence that is required for official dietary advice to change. I agree that advice should be based on proper...

An article in yesterdays Guardian (JUNE 11) described research which confirms the experiences of many of the wise ones on this forum. 1000 volunteers wore a blood glucose monitor which measured blood glucose every 5 minutes (Blimey!..where do you get one of those?...) The findings showed that...

So how do you know if you are in nutritional ketosis ?

My husband wants to join me on my low carb diet.Thanks to this forum, it has been very successful for me in both losing weight and keeping my blood sugar levels down. I aim to eat no more than about 100g of carbs a day- approx 30g breakfast, 30g lunch and 40g dinner. He, however, is much taller...

Isn't it the case that when you eat foods with a higher fat content any carbs are released much more slowly. I've lower GI ?

Prior to adopting a low carb diet I would regularly ( say every few weeks) suffer from indigestion. It would particularly be a problem at night if I had eaten late, eaten cheese or something creamy. I had also begun to avoid acidic white wines. I always kept a gaviscon in my bag and by my bed...

Well here I am back again after my three month review and......Hbiac down to 39 Yay! Overall Cholesterol down to 4.2 ,ratio down from 4.5 to 3.5 ,triglycerides down from 2.3 to 1.2 . I have been following advice on this brilliant forum to achieve this...low carbing and lots more excercise and...

Isn't the fact that I am consuming fewer calories when low carbing a good thing? Isn't that how I will lose weight? I have switched to full fat Greek yoghurt with berries for breakfast which is delicious, but otherwise eating my normal fat levels. Energy levels seem ok so far. I am definitely...

Hi Janine, looks like you are doing really well. Fortunately/ unfortunately I went on holiday just after diagnosis on July 7th. It was unfortunate because, like most people, I like to indulge on holiday. I am in Cornwall...land of cream teas, pasties, fish and chips and gorgeous ice cream. On...

Ps my HbA1c is 49

Hi Janine I have been diagnosed today too...HbA1c. The news tells me that there were another 698 of us today alone. Probably like me you are upset and confused about advice. The doctor has given me 3 months to get this figure down and advised me o exercise more ,increasing my muscle mass...