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What! Where do you get that idea from? Owain

Totally ridiculous! The best are banned leaving the way clear for others to dominate. Owain

No! But I believe all the posters on here and elsewhere whose lives were nearly ruined by these things. Mind you, even the papers get it right sometimes. I spent a ton of money on physiotherapy and painkillers until I dumped the statins. I think one reason the figures are distorted is...

If we're not supposed to have late night snacks, why does the fridge light come on? Owain

Isn't this yet another example of a GP (deified by many) being completely and utterly WRONG! If a low HbA1C was proof that a cure had been effected then this forum must be full of ex-diabetic imposters :D Fortunately it sounds as though you know enough to not have faith in his pronouncement...

Thanks, I feel OK. now & BG back to normal. I was able to keep hydrated and so the weight loss was sustained. Not the ideal way to lose weight though! Owain

A few weeks ago I had an awful bout of food poisoning and had to have antibiotics to get it under control. It lasted about 2 weeks and it was another two before I was back to normal. During this time my BG was all over the place and way higher than my usual 3.7 to 6.8 range. It was so haywire...

I rarely exceed 60gm per day, any more than that has a negative effect on my BG. I believe anything over 100 can only really be considered "Reduced Carb" rather than "Low Carb". It's true you can feel rough at first but after a few days your body adapts to the lower levels of blood glucose...

I tend to "raid the Fridge" for breakfast. That often means hard boiled eggs or cold meat. Today it was the remains of last nights chicken curry with added butter. I often have a tin of sardines with EV olive oil, lemon juice, black pepper and oregano. I would skip breakfast altogether if...

Before diagnosis, and until I adopted ultra low carbing, I used to dread summer and the attendant insect bites. Since getting control of my BG levels - 3.7 Min to 6.2 Max - I rare get a bite and when I do, it's tiny compared to the whoppers I used to get. This has been the situation for 3...

I know how it feels, absolutely ghastly. It's almost physically painful. I once read something on the lines of: "Dogs are put on this earth to teach us to love and let go" Best wishes, Owain

I love tinned sardines in olive oil. I pour away the dubious oil from the can and substitute it with my own EV olive oil. I squeeze on the juice from half a lemon, a good half teaspoonful of dried oregano, sea salt and black pepper. I mash it all together and add green beans that I've...

Firstly, thanks for the replies. I have just heard back from the insurers who confirm that my refusal to take statins would not have any any effect on any payout on my demise. The only sort of thing that really impacts on that would be something like an application from an alcoholic who is...

I'm sorry, I should have explained better. I have been prescribed statins for over 12 years and took out the insurance around 10 years ago which was also prior to the diabetes diagnosis. When, a year or so back, I became aware of the fact that my reactions to statins was in accord with those...

Does anyone know what the situation is with life insurance if one refuses to take prescribed Statins? My doctor insists I take them whilst I have serious doubts about the whole cholesterol obsession. I get a lot of aches and pains and frightening "mind blank" incidents that stop if I cease...

The sad fact is it's getting harder to find meat that contains more than a trace of fat. More and more the supermarkets and butchers are removing all but o eighth of an inch of fat. I asked the butcher in Morrison's about this and was told it was due to orders from Head Office following...

You don't actually taste the cheese but being so dry, it does a nice job in binding it all together. It's used in some Loukaniko recipes (Greek Village Sausages). Owain

I use Parmesan cheese. The pre-grated stuff in a pot works better than freshly grated in my experience. Owain

These are not actually new as they are, in fact, Shirataki noodles. Owain

Of course I know how forums work, I'm not a moron! I merely wondered why an interesting thread had been "Disappeared". Nothing strange about that or being a long time lurker. I don't have time to be posting on forums all day, hence I lurk! Owain