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    It's complicated

    Gastric oesophageal reflux disease which is acid indigestion but can turn very nasty, as in cancerous. Mine is caused by a hiatus hernia and certain foods exacerbate the pain. USA it is known as GERD because they spell the oesophagus as esophagus
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    It's complicated

    No, but the nurses at the surgery keep telling me to eat carbs and spreads instead of butter. So out of date! Have never bought into the fake fat phenomenon. Natural fat has got to be the right one. But wondered if anyone had any evidence to tell me otherwise. Reading below I see we are in...
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    It's complicated

    Diabetic 2 fatty liver and GORD. Low carb suits me best and I love real "fat" as in butter cream etc. Good for the diabetes but not so good for the liver? Also coconut oil is delicious and I used to add it to coffee, porridge but wax concerned about my fatty liver levels. As for GORD there...
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    Sandwich replacement?

    I like Nairn oat biscuits the light ones, although not sure about carb levels, they have helped me reduce weight and they are filling. You could "sandwich"them with cream cheese have a few nuts or a hard boiled egg? Celery with Philadelphia cheese spread in the groove is delicious but maybe...
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    Snack Cravings - Add to the list!...

    Lidle do bags of nuts, mixed and one type, more affordable than Tesco.
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    Grapefruit Juice And Metformin

    Hi, Some years ago I took 1tbsp Braggs cider vinegar...with the mother, (obtained via Amazon), and a teaspoon of honey with warm water before meals. The benefits were amazing. The arthritis I had became less inflammed, my immunity became stronger and I no longer had colds during the winter, it...
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    Grapefruit Juice And Metformin

    Hi, I have just started taking a grapefruit concoction in preference to statin usage. Using one entire grapefruit (all but the skin) a day. liquidised with cinammon, honey, ginger, and drinking 1/3 at each mealtime. As far as I am aware there is no contradiction with metformin and I would...