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    Type 2: What are your most recent HBA1C results?

    I just got my A1c back and I am so happy. It was 38 (or 5.6% in the old money). Cholesterol was 3.5. Trigs was 0.6. I have a really great care team, a very supportive wife and lots of good advice from this forum. Thank you to everyone. I eat a lower carb diet, abour 120 grams of carb...
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    Coffee & Diabetes

    I drink about the same amount of coffee and tea and has zero impact on my BGLs.
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    Type 2 Should I Classify Myself as ‘In Remission’?

    Hi, i am in awe of your A1c numbers. Unbelieveable. Congrats. I am at 6.2, which I am really happy with. I can't comprehend your numbers because if i go below 5.0, i start to get a bit "wonky". Great numbers. Keep it going. Cheers, Peter
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    How does having a cold virus and herpes affect blood sugar ?

    A cold will often send your BGLs nuts. Your body is now focusing on the fight it has with the cold virus; it will think about the BGLs later. This can happen up to 7 days before you notice that you have a cold and continue for a few days after you think that your cold has gone. you
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    Hi, I am T2 and my FBS is always relatively high. This morning it was 7.6 and it is regularly around this mark. However, my A1c has been locked on 6.1 for 18 months (4 consecutive tests) and I am happy with this number. I am due to be tested for sleep apnoea, but I am very confident that this...
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    How many times a day usually T2 's measure BG (people on insulin as well as tablets)??

    I test when i consume more than 20 grams of carbs.
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    "You don't look like a Type 2 diabetic"

    hi, Rather than get frustrated by the comment, why don't you look at out as a compliment? I get the same comments and I use them to encourage me. Often, to become T2, someone does not look after themselves; they become overweight and etc.You have your weight under control and probably look...
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    Your carb nemesis?

    Strangely, my BGLs are ok with a modest amount of potato; this has bought some happiness in my diet. But, any form of rice or any pasta and BOOM my BGLs rocket up. Peter
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    Second Appointment with the Diabetes Nurse

    great work. Keep out going. Congrats.
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    Advice from long termers appreciated

    Hi, my latest A1c was 6.1% and I have a pretty normal diet. No pasta, no rice, no snack food, no chocolate etc. Apart from that, it is very normal. I use bitter melon tea bags after I eat carbs. Very effective, but please check work you doctor first. Cheers, Peter.
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    A1c tracking ok

    hi, After 12 months of being a T2, my A1c was at 6.1% or 43. I am very happy with that result as I increased my carb intake from 20 grams to 120 grams per day in that same period. My cholesterol is at 3.8 and good cholesterol is at 2.1. Trig is @ 0.4. All other numbers are within a healthy...
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    new type 2 needs advice please

    Hi, Like others, I cannot heap enough praise on the Low Carb program: It is just the best! However, berberine is a bad choice - can raise complications in the medium term. Consider bitter melon tea instead.
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    Reversing T2 With Diet - Who Has Done It And Who Wants To Give It A Go?

    It is attainable, but it is hard work and it is 7 days a week. You do not 'reverse' diabetes in the sense that is gone for good. You reverse diabetes in the that you have walked away from your old lifestyle and have built a new way of approaching food choices, exercise, stress and rest. I am...
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    Balsam pear (bitter melon)?

    Don't take bitter melon in tablet form, get the tea bags from an Asian grocery store. Let the tea steep for about 15mins and have it about 30mins after your meal. That may help your A1c.
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    Alternative con artists

    That is really good news, keep it going. I have recently been using different combinations of apple cider vinegar, bitter melon tea and guava tea with very strong results. It is a pain in the neck in terms of time management, though. My next A1c is due in 8 weeks and I will let you how the...
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    Type 2 Question about your diet for those with an HbA1c under 6%

    Hi, I hi, I am T2 and my last A1c was 6.1%. I do not drink alcohol. I do not exercise. I do not have any medication and I do not use insulin. I did the LCHF program with this website and it was the best thing that I ever did. I lost 14kgs to get within my BMI range and this is the important...
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    Confusing Hypoglycaemic-like Symptoms Puzzle

    Hi, maybe you should go and see a doctor.
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    Support for a Type 2

    Hi, maybe you could take matters into your own hands. Have you got your weight inside your BMI number? This is the most important step. Are you taking medication? If not, try guava tea, try bitter melon tea. With starchy foods, sip apple cider vinegar and water with your meal. Test your...
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    Bitter melon

    Hi, I have had success using bitter melon. I just use the bitter melon tea bags. They are cheap, easy to use and eat too carry around. I have 1 cup of the tea after each meal. If I go out to a wedding and they have a multi course feast, I take a cup of tea after each course. You can get...
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    Feeling Weak

    My understanding is that your reaction is perfectly normal. Opponents of the LCHF diet always say that it is the carbs that give you energy. Supporters of LCHF will say that you can get your energy from fats. I started with a VLCHF diet and it worked wonders for my BGLs. However, I noticed...