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    Prof Ken Sikaris work on cholesterol

    I know there are strongly held views on the diet / cholesterol / CVD correlations and that there have been several threads discussing this. So far the most compelling information I've found is from Prof Ken Sikaris. He is a pathologist at Melbourne Pathology and does not appear to have any...
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    Full fat cheese or Low fat cheese ?

    I understand that when eating LCHF you have to get more calories from fat and protein to replace all the calories you no longer get from carbs. Also I've read that low fat versions of dairy products typically contain more carbs. Hence I've been eating full fat cheese instead of light / low fat...
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    Is there a 'register' of GPs who agree with LCHF

    I have been following a LCHF way of eating for about 9 months now and feel that it suites me. It would be great to be registered with a GP who views nutrition as an important factor in maintaining health. I did a quick google on our town and nothing came up. Is there any central register...
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    Causal relationship between insulin resistance and vit D deficiency ?

    There seems to be quite a lot of evidence that many people with insulin resistance are deficient in vitamin D. I think its accepted that there is a correlation (sorry I don't have links its just my impression from reading stuff). However the research I've seen looking at whether vitamin D...
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    Does LCHF 'clear out' pancreatic fat ?

    Prof Roy Taylor's in his twin cycle hypothesis suggests that getting rid of pancreatic fat is key to remission for T2D. This theory also appears to be supported by Dr Jason Fung https://idmprogram.com/fatty-pancreas-t2d-9// So what is the best way of clearing out the pancreatic fat ? LCHF...
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    Prof Roy Taylor hypothesis - DIRECT study & pancreatic fat

    The recent results of the DIRECT study show correlation between how much weight the participants lost and the percentage who have gone into 'remission' (86% in those who lost 15kg or more, 57% in those who lost 10-15kg and 34% in those who lost 5-10kg). Does the study also look at the fat...
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    Does an OGTT help improve carb tolerance ?

    I have read a couple of posts that seem to suggest an OGTT has helped improve tolerance to carbs after being either on a very low calorie (eg Newcastle) diet or on very low carbs. I've done a 'sort of' Newcastle diet but with real food (and a few extra cals (1100-1200). Lost weight so BMI...
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    What does a 'Freestyle Libre' graph look like for a non-diabetic

    I've seen lots of graphs showing 'normal' response to meals etc., but just wondering how much variation in BG a non-diabetic person would see throughout a 24 hour period. For example: Does the BG level run lower throughout the night and by how much What happens during the 'waking up' and...
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    Prof Roy Taylor presentation from EASD Conference

    Found this video of Roy Taylor presenting at EASD conference in Lisbon in mid September. The focus is on the pancreas and beta cells and the effect the very low calorie diet has on the fat in the pancreas. He only touches on the DIRECT study in terms of what it is trying to achieve. NB...
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    Dr Jason Fung & Prof Roy Taylor both trying to mimic bariatric surgery ?

    I've read quite a bit about Prof Roy Taylors work with the Newcastle diet. Today I have been reading Jason Fung book on fasting. It looks to me like they are both aiming for reversing diabetes by trying to mimic what happens with bariatric surgery. Dr Fung talks a lot about fatty liver and...
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    Prof Roy Taylor's work on reversing type 2 diabetes

    I've been reading up about Roy Taylor's work on the mechanisms that cause diabetes and how it can be reversed by diet (eg Newcastle diet). I stumbled across a video of an interview with him where I think he said the results of the big study that is ongoing are to be published 'in a few months...
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    Insulin resistance reversal on Newcastle Diet

    Can anyone explain in simple terms how the Newcastle Diet reverses insulin resistance. Some of what I've read seems to be contradictory but I'm obviously missing something : 1. The idea is to try and mimic what happens with bariatric surgery (which evidence shows does reverse insulin...
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    Prediabetes Is carb intolerance temporary on LCHF ?

    I'm trying to increase my carbs slightly after being on LCHF (35-50g) for about 5 months (don't need to lose any more weight, just want to keep blood sugar low). I'm finding that my blood sugar spikes when I introduce new foods (monitoring with Freestyle Libre at moment). Just wondering...
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    Prediabetes Does Newcastle diet 'cure' diabetes or just control it ?

    I have been on LCHF for about 5 months now (about 35-50g carbs). The aim was to bring blood sugar down in order to help neuropathy symptoms. This has worked pretty well. I don't need to lose any more weight, just want to keep blood sugar low and stable. I'd like to increase my carbs a bit...
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    Would Carbs 45-70 cause keto flu ?

    I have been on LCHF for about 4 months now at about 30-45g carbs. I've lost a few pounds and brought blood sugar down which has helped my neuropathy. Now I'd like to increase carbs a bit to say 45-70g (eg to add some berries). I'm worried that this might cause me to go in and out of ketosis...
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    Prediabetes Does high fat food lower Blood Glucose ?

    I've been on LCHF for about 3 months now and I'm feeling positive about it. However I still don't really understand the fat part. I understand that you need to increase fat intake to make up the calories you aren't getting from carbs but: a) If its purely to make up the calories, does the fat...
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    Prediabetes Levels of sodium, potassium, magnesium with LCHF

    I have been on LCHF for about 3 months. Currently on around 30-45g carbs. Its going well apart from I am getting leg cramps in the night 'sometimes'. I'd like to understand more about how to control levels of these important minerals while on LCHF so my questions are: a. Is the LCHF just...
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    Prediabetes Has anyone read 'CSIRO Low Carb Diet Book' ?

    Very interested to read what the CSIRO (top Australian scientific body) have to say. Has anyone read it ? Is a kindle edition available yet ?
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    Prediabetes Any LCHF tips to re kick start my FBG reduction ?

    I'm trying to get my blood glucose down to 'normal' levels as defined by Dr Bernstein. This is to see if it will help my neuropathy symptoms. Started lowering carbs in mid Feb and have been around the 45-60g level for about 4 weeks now. My FBG has been going in the right direction and is...
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    How big a spike do you get testing 30mins after eating ?

    I know the advice is to test at 2hrs or 1hr after starting a meal. However I just did a test after 30 mins and got a much bigger reading. Is this what you would expect ? I thought the idea of testing at 1hr was to catch the peak reading (ie after giving the food time to get into the blood)...