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I’m really missing pasta and can’t stand low carb substitutes. Has anyone tried reheated pasta on BG? Dies it work?

I’ve just read that metformin only reduces hba1c by 1.5 to 2%. Is that right?? Surely it’s hardly worth taking it

I've been mostly low carbing for over a year and dropped 2 stone and reduced hba1c from 49 to 38 with no meds. Thrn weight loss stopped, I got kidney stones and my hair started falling out so I eased off the diet for a while. I've now been back on it for 4 weeks along with weekday 16:8 fasting...

I have been on the LCHF diet now for 3 weeks and it's all going well however i have been having cystitis type gripes in my bladder for the last few days. i have been drinking loads and having a bit of bicarb, as i know this neutralises acid! But it feels like my bladder is inflamed and i know...

I work a later shift - 3pm until 10:30. Therefore my whole day is 6 hours later. i.e I get up at noon and go to bed at 4ish. Does this mean that any dawn effect (liver dump) will take place when I get up or actually at dawn. Probably a silly question!! but my BS readings have been higher when i...

Me again!!! Having just been diagnosed with T2 Diabetes, does the fact that I am menopausal have any bearing on the condition or the LCHF and fasting diets or any medication I may have to take. I also read that Vitamin D deficiency can cause T2 and I was deficient earlier in the year but am now...

I was told today that i have a 49 result on the blood test which makes me diabetic. How does my doctor know if I'm type 1 or 2. She says that I am most likely to be type 2 and wants to prescribe 2 types of medication. How do you know which you have? I want to deal with this with diet and...