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    Not understanding why some use Insulin with T2D IR

    Sorry the link does not work, but if you google Type 2 Diabetes and Autoimmunity you will find it and other references. I am not disputing all the things we currently know regarding insulin resistance, high insulin levels and obesity. I was just putting forward an academic argument to explain...
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    Not understanding why some use Insulin with T2D IR

    You are correct in the general sense of course, but lately scientists have been hypothesizing that all diabetes, (Type 1, LADA and subtypes of Type 2), have an autoimmune component. Obesity causes insulin resistance but not all obese people progress to hyperglycaemia. Some maturity onset...
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    Not understanding why some use Insulin with T2D IR

    Oh, if only all type 2 diabetics fitted into WAGR57's understanding of type 2 diabetes. We are all a bit different. In fact there are many type 2s who are not insulin resistant and require insulin to bring their blood sugars down. And as others have commented the medically recommended diet for...
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    Any T2's managing to get Supermarket Delivery Slots?

    No delivery slots at all with any supermarket so far, despite registering as very vulnerable. High risk not due to diabetes but another condition which compromises immune system. Am relying on neighbour and community volunteer, who are wonderful. Also had a phone call from local council social...
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    Fast weight loss but blood glucose static.....

    Hi, apart from the diet could delayed stomach emptying cause this effect?
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    Two years down the line... feeling low

    Hi, I sympathise with you and I agree with all the other replies here. I was diagnosed two and a half years ago and what helped me then was a blog named Blood Sugar 101, written by American writer Jenny Ruhl. This is available as a book along with others about low carb diet by the same author. I...
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    No guidance

    Hi, I was referred for an Xpert course after diagnosis 3 years ago. Unfortunately it was not available for three months by which time I had found a very helpful online blog called bloodsugar101 by Jenny Ruhl, and already embarked on a modified Atkins diet. Ironically the course was presented by...
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    NHS Milk Diet

    I tried a milk diet once, before I was diagnosed T2 diabetes. Instead of the fibogel, I was allowed a banana and vegetables. I was hungry all the time and it was unsustainable. I did much better on Atkins/lchf and metformin and lost 20Kg.
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    More on High Altitude.. Previously Kyle Boelte..

    This is a very small sample, and, as mentioned already did not include anybody with T2 diabetes. The results in the abstract look interesting, but the full content is only accessible via a paywall. I think a similar approach to exercise was looked at in one of Michael Mosely's "Trust me I'm a...
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    How can I reduce my insulin resistance?

    Thanks for your input. I agree with you about the high protein intake. I have Stage 3a kidney impairment with an eGFR result, which is, in the words of my GP "rather up and down". The eGFR trending down, my age and a family history of renal failure were the reasons the Metformin was stopped...
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    How can I reduce my insulin resistance?

    I went on a low carb diet (Atkins) when I was diagnosed with T2 three years ago. Lost weight and got my A1c down to 38, but I haven't found that I can eat any more carbs now. If I ate 20g carbs it would still spike my blood sugar over 140mg. Also I was on Metformin initially but had to stop...
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    Trying low carb and not taking Metformin

    Hi, well done for being positive and checking your post meal sugars to see what foods you can eat. When I was first diagnosed 3 years ago I went on Metformin and a low carb diet (Atkins) and after 6 months my A1c was 34. I lost 20Kg and felt a lot better. Unfortunately after a couple of years I...
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    Feeling Unwell

    Hi, I am new to this forum so don't feel I can comment on the blood sugars, but I am concerned that these symptoms may be nothing to do with your pre-diabetes. I would consult your doctor. Good luck.
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    Nuts

    I am a newbie too, (diagnosed T2 eleven months ago), so welcome to the forum. I have found it enormously helpful over the past ten months. I eat nuts as snacks but in small quantities, e.g. 1 oz. and avoid cashews as they appear to have more carbs. My A1c has dropped to 37 after following a...