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@Indy51 Thanks for posting the link. It's a very good read. Similar protocol to Dr Paul Mabry and also Paleomedicina who advocate limiting protein (although not the type). I've certainly noticed that out of all the meats, beef needs more insulin. And yes @bulkbiker a Carnivore section sounds a...

@staffsmatt When you eat a higher protein meal, you need to do a second injection a few hours later especially if it is beef. This is the case if you are injecting Regular as your bolus and even more so if on Humalog.

Re: Need help with breaking a food addiction! I have been a carb addict for as long as I can remember. I would probably have ended up a type 2 if I hadn't become a type 1. I loved anything carby, you name it; cereals, pasta, biscuits, doughnuts, cakes, puddings with custard and my absolute fave...

Here are a few things you can do to check it's diet coke which is what I always do: 1. As it is being poured out, check the bubble/froth colour. If it is full sugar, bubbles are white, if it is diet they are brown. 2. Full sugar doesn't froth as much from draught but diet coke takes longer for...

I agree with the OP. Okay we can just look on the back and work it out ourselves which is what I've grown accustomed to doing but how wonderful it would be to just look on the front and see carbs (and protein while we're at it :) ) on the front along with the other numbers. Some items have 'per...

Sounds like they are the new IFCC figures. In old money 110 equals 12.2% and 87 equals 10.1%. There is a handy conversion calculator here http://www.diabetes.co.uk/hba1c-units-converter.html

Here's the link. Thanks Sunshine. It's really great software and has helped enormously. I've also joined My Fitness Pal so can work it all out easier. http://keto-calculator.ankerl.com/

I bought a bottle of agave this week and to my amazement (and delight) have found it doesn't affect my blood sugar at all! I've been having a big squeeze of it on stewed rhubarb. If I'd had honey instead, my blood sugar would have gone up quite a bit so I'm really pleased I've found a sweet...

Yes I'm in the club too only the doctor wouldn't diagnose me as hypothyroid so I've spent 5 years feeling **** until they tested for the antibodies and I'm glad to say I'm finally on medication. I would say it took 2 months for me to start to feel better. I''m just now waiting for the weight to...

Some tips to check diet is really diet coke: 1. When barman is pouring coke from tap, full sugar coke has white bubbles and doesn't froth up much. Diet coke has brown bubbles and takes longer to settle 2. While barman is doing the above and you're not quite sure of the bubble colour, say in a...

Hi all, About 4 years ago I started taking omega 3 capsules/oil but I found that my need for insulin increased and made blood sugar control really hard so I experimented with different brands etc. but with no luck so I just stayed off it. Lately I've been trying to increase my vitamin D levels...

Hi Nigelho, I've been using porcine insulin for about 3 years but I too found it hard to get the isophane doses right in the beginning. It was only when I tested my blood sugar every hour overnight that I discovered that it doesn't last as long as Levemir and that the daytime dose wasn't lasting...

Latest result is 5.6% (38) down from 6.5%. I've recently gone on thyroid medication which has made it harder to control blood sugar so I'm pleased I've managed 5.6% under the circumstances. Nurse wasn't happy though. She says it's too low so I had to explain it's not due to hypos. I think I'd...

I have mild hearing loss but I think mine is a symptom of hypothyroidism. I became hypothyroid at the same time as becoming diabetic but it's taken 5 years to get a diagnosis. I've only just started on thyroxine but I've been told the hearing loss should clear up once my TSH gets sorted out. My...

My eyesight changed at diagnosis but because I wear disposable contact lenses, it was easy enough to change the prescription for the contact lenses and not have to get new glasses. However starting on insulin (I'm type 1) didn't seem to make any difference to my sight and it's only five years...

I always make sure I go outside as much as possible and I'm not one for using suncream. However, the problem in the UK is that we are above 35 degrees latitude and hence can only get vitamin d from the sun between April and October. I recently had my vit d levels checked and I have insufficient...

I really like soya milk too but unfortunately it affected my thyroid. Just something to be aware of if you consume soya. I have now switched to double cream which is delicious!

Hi, Rapid heart beat can be due to a number of things, but one to bear in mind is your thyroid. I'm currently experiencing a rapid heart beat which is preventing me from getting to sleep and then wakes me up in the night. It feels like my heart is pounding in my chest. It's a long story but is...

I've used EHIC Plus for the last few years. They cover pre-existing medical conditions and are very cheap.

This is the formula from Dr Bernstsein's book: average plasma glucose = (35.6 x Hba1c) - 77.3 then divide by 18 to convert to mmol. I can't remember how to swap the hba1c over the 'gate' in order to get the hba1c as the answer so I just guess at the hba1c to see what the average comes out as...