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Hi. I know many people on this site are anti - statin use but I wanted to raise the following issues and ask people to comment on what course of action they might take if they were facing the same situation as me. I have been diagnosed T2 since Mar 2016. I immediately went on to a LCHF diet...

Hi. I haven’t posted in quite awhile as everything seems to have been ticking over quite well. My BG levels have been well controlled by diet (last HbAc1 was 5.1) and I have been happy with the result. However, I had a recent eye screening appointment and got the results back yesterday. The...

Hi folks. I’ve got a question that I would love some advice on. I’m T2 and diet controlled. I keep reading on diet doctor about not taking metformin for various reasons. My question is basically “Does my blood glucose need to be as low as possible (without going into hypo) or should I be happy...

Hi all. Can anyone shed some light on the following? Just had my cholesterol results back and I'm confused by the nurses response. She said they were normal and no action was necessary but everywhere I look my total cholesterol number is seen as high risk. My lipid breakdown is as follows Serum...

Hi. I am a type 2 diabetic diagnosed a year ago. I have, through diet and weight loss managed to control my blood glucose to fairly reasonable levels. I decided to start fasting using the 16:8 approach. I only check my blood after food. 3 days ago I decided to check my blood after an energetic...

Hi. Can anyone shed some light on the following. I am a T2 since March 2016. I am diet controlled and my bg levels have gradually reduced over this time. I eat a LCHF diet and in December introduced 16:8 fasting. I have no problems with implementing the fasting. However, my bg seems to have gone...

Hi. I have been following a low carb diet since January and have now lost 7 stones (down from 20 st to 13 st). My blood glucose has been steadily reducing HbA1c 7.8 (March) 5.4 June and 5.2 Dec. My post prandial readings are good - always below 6mmol after 2 hrs. So really pleased. However...

Hi. Just a quick question. I was wondering whether I have always been insulin resistant? I was diagnosed type 2 in March this year. I have lost 7 stones and am nearing my target weight of 13 stones. My blood levels are pretty good and I don't take medication. I am on a strict low carb diet. The...

Hi - I'm not sure whether this is a silly question or not so please be gentle. I am on a VLCHF diet (between 20 - 30g carbs a day). I am recently diagnosed T2 diabetic and not on any medication. My bloods are quite well controlled by my diet - rarely above 7 after food. My question is about...

Hi. I am confused and concerned about continuing joint pain. I have been on a VLCHF for about 3 months now, with great effects on my blood levels. Problem is I am almost continuously in pain in my hips, knees and lower back. My hips are REALLY bad so much so today that I could hardly walk. I...

I'm T2D. I realise everyone is different, however I was wondering if someone could shed some light on this question. This morning I had 2 sausage (all meat no filler), 1 fried egg (in butter) and a small amount of mushrooms fried in the same butter with about 6 almonds. I am assuming this is a...

I had my results from my blood tests today since I was diagnosed with T2 in March this year (HbA1c was 7.8) Today my readings are HbA1c - 5.4 Serum Cholesterol - 5 Triglycerides - 1.08 HDL - 1.42 LDL - 3 HDL ratio - 3.6 I feel really chuffed about my HbA1c but I have no idea about the lipids -...

Hi. I've been very low carbing for about 2 months now. My weight is dropping and I am getting close to where I want to be. The effect on my blood is also pretty good. I am rarely above 6mmol after 1 hr. However, my FBG seems to be creeping upwards. I have been hovering in the mid 4's but this...

Hi. When I was diagnosed with type 2 (HB was 7.8) I went on a lower carb diet (about 30g per meal) Although this had a good effect on my blood (av 7 to 8 mmol after 2 hrs) I wasn't happy with the blood levels. So for the last 2 months I have been on the much lower carb diet (between 30-50g per...

Hi all. I did a search for this subject on the website and forum but couldn't find anything that explains or helps. I was recently diagnosed T2 and have been watching carbs, lost weight etc. Nearly every time I eat something, within 10 minutes my eyes start to water. After about about an...

Hi all. I just wanted to know people's opinions about the above approach to managing diabetes. I am recently diagnosed T2 (diet only) and have been reading and reading about how to minimise the effects of diabetes - which seems to be all about normalising blood sugars as far as possible. I...

Hi. Great forum. Love the support from people. Please could some of you help me with my diabetes. I was told I was in the diabetic range by my GP in March 2016 with a Ac1 of 7.8. I was put on Metformin but stopped taking it because the GP Practice 'leaflet' said their recommended management...