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    The Cure for Type 2 Diabetes

    Information update 2009 Swedish triathlete Jonas Colting with us to talk about how the high-fat, low-carb nutritional approach has not only improved his health but also maximized his athletic performance in competition–he won the Ultraman World Championships in 2004 and then again in 2007 as...
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    Very Low Cal Diet 800 cals ?

    Ken Give it your best shot. This forum is full of people who followed the standard advice given to diabetics, and they now know it was not best advice. One of the biggest killers of diabetics is apathy, you are doing your best to control your condition. A man who never tried never won. Good...
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    Viv's Modified Atkins Diet

    Results: During 5–23 y of follow-up of 347,747 subjects, 11,006 developed CHD or stroke. Intake of saturated fat was not associated with an increased risk of CHD, stroke, or CVD. The pooled relative risk estimates that compared extreme quantiles of saturated fat intake were 1.07 (95% CI: 0.96...
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    Low carbing, good BS, keytones ++

    When lowcarbing a modest keytone level is normal and safe. It's very high BG numbers and high keytone numbers that require urgent medical attentiion. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency ... 003585.htm
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    Viv's Modified Atkins Diet

    Do not confuse dangerous trans fats with healthy saturated fats. Most shops have stopped using products with proven highly dangerous trans fats. Carb control is the way to go, for all diabetics. Eat to your meter and stay away from processed foods and junk.
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    Syndrome X

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metabolic_syndrome
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    Lo Carb diet suggestions

    It's, lowcarb or high meds. You can't have both.
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    Other People's Reactions

    Hi Kiki High BG numbers can leave diabetics feeling exhausted, tired and sleepy. Look around the forum, lots of good information on how to reduce BG numbers safely. All the best.
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    Dietician Advice

    All things must pass. Control carbs and you can control diabetes.
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    Parsnips

    Turnips and parsnips are a bit high in carbs Have a look at celeriac, tastes great and low in carbs. Keep away from carrots as well. Eat the colors of the rainbow targeting greens, cauliflower, kale, spinach, cabbage, brussels, peppers, onions, broccoli, leeks, swede, courgettes, mushrooms...
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    Short high(ish) spike vs longer lower spike?

    Look into Macadamia nuts, chock full of healthy fats and nutrients and very lowcarb. :)
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    Diabetes side effects

    A classic sign of running high BG numbers. Save your money. Drop the carbs and sugar. Get to none diabetic A1c numbers and the thrush will go.
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    Weight loss - interesting...

    Why make type diabetes so complicated ? Anyone knows the angle of the dangle, multiplied by the hypotenuse, and squared, is the way to beat diabetes. Or slaughter a tethered goat and using diviners rods test the direction of stored energy, and divide by 3.4. :wink: Alternatively, dump the...
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    Anyone got advice on cholesterol please?.

    Ain't that the truth.
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    Hello :)

    Sugar exists in many forms. Bread, pasta, cereals all these foods change into sugar very quickly. Look around this forum. The answers are here.
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    Can't stop crying not taking this very well

    Take this as an early warning. Time to change your lifestyle. Look around this place and you will find the answers to live a very long and healthy life.
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    Anyone got advice on cholesterol please?.

    Check out the facts. For Men over 60 years of age. The lower the total cholesterol the nearer you are to death. Statins are not the answer. This applies to Women over 50 more so. Statins the biggest con since religion. No offence intended for religious people.
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    My dads new to all this

    Drop bread, pasta, cereals, spuds and rice and BG numbers will reduce. Very often to non diabetic. :D
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    What is the optimum target for HbA1c ?

    If you have been running very high BG numbers. Take some time in reducing . Around three-six months is safe. Rapid reduction from very high BG numbers, to non diabetic can cause eye problems. What is the optimum target for HbA1c ? less than six.