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    Liver and Type2and Diet

    Hi It seems that metformin is the drug which best reduces the production of glucose in the liver. The advice on blood sugar 101 seems sensible to restrict carbs but if does not work try in combination with metformin. I have been too cavalier with my use of metformin. Will monitor closely the...
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    Liver and Type2and Diet

    Hi Thanks for reply. I thought that muscles needed glucose hence muscle cell glycogen which provides an immediate release of glucose to the muscle. Perhaps my human biology book is wrong. Liver dump comes from Diabetes Co.Uk which indicates that after sleep the liver dumps a variety of...
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    Liver and Type2and Diet

    I posted a message earlier today about fasting and BS and the liver. After research it to me that my 'dumps' sugar into my bloodstream when fasting. Apparently there are drugs that reduce this tendency. Does anybody use them? Are there any other methods to reduce the dump? Is it true that if I...
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    Fasting and Blood Sugar

    I am Type2. When I recently had day surgery the hospital noted that by 2 p.m. I had a blood sugar of 9.5. Recently I have fasted to lose weight and find a similar blood sugar level in the early afternoon. This is higher than if I had consumed breakfast with some carbs. Is it the liver pushing...
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    Sweating

    M am new to forum and have been T2 for about seven years and on meteor in for four years. I too suffer from too much sweating and I notice an increase in facial sweating. Interesting debate about taking low carbs. Lots of things I agree with on the forum especially important the importance of...