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    Metformin and type 1 diabetes?

    Hey, so what are the benefits of taking metformin for a type 1 diabetic, what's the side effects both negative and positive?
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    My dad and his type 2 diabetes.

    I will talk to him and make sure to check that out, thank you very much!
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    My dad and his type 2 diabetes.

    Wow thanks for the detailed answer, and hahah I’m actually a male so that makes me his son, btw no I don’t think there’s a psychological dilemma, the thing is my dad is a hard worker, he’s an entrepreneur and he thought me to be caring, he is my father after all and he have supported me and...
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    My dad and his type 2 diabetes.

    Yeah I’ve heard vitamin b12 and other supplements but I really think you have to control your BG, it’s not a magic supplement that will restore your insulin production and sensitivity.
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    My dad and his type 2 diabetes.

    Yeah I have already tried, last month he implemented a low carb diet but he is not consistent, he shifted back to his normal diet, he does not eat unhealthy foods but the macro nutrients effects his bg a lot, for instance he eats oats,potato’s, fruits and a heap of other carb sources without and...
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    My dad and his type 2 diabetes.

    I’ll ask him about it!
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    My dad and his type 2 diabetes.

    Yeah.. his BG management is not good, he is not consistent, he have problems with eating a a lot of carbs and ignoring his meds. He takes metformin, insulin shots which he should take twice a day but he dose not, some other medications and the doctors keeps prescribing him more and more... He...
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    My dad and his type 2 diabetes.

    Hey so my dad has had diabetes for a relatively long time (10+ years) and lately, he has been getting random pain all over his body. Like first it started with his big toe, thinking that it had something to do with his diabetes we went to the doctor. The doctor told us that it is okay and its...
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    Is This low- carb breaf?

    Well I’m from Sweden https://www.garantskafferiet.se/vara-produkter/brod--kakor/brod/mork-frolimpa/ this is the bread if you need help with translation just ask me.
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    Is This low- carb breaf?

    Why should I disregard the fibre? Carbs-Fibres = net carbs?
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    Is This low- carb breaf?

    12g of fibers and 15 grams of carbs per 100g.. does that mean that 100g of this bread contains 3g net carbs? I’m on a Keto diet and I really need some Keto friendly bread...
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    I stopped taking insulin

    That’s what I’m trying to solve but I thought if I eat some carbs before my workout but do not inject myself, I would technically still be in ketosis and my BG would still be stable or am I wrong?
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    I stopped taking insulin

    calories in and calories out does not matter if body is using ketones as fuel, you will use the fat as energy. There is even a study on that where guy consumed about 4000 calories of pure fat and protein for about a month and he still lost body fat.
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    I stopped taking insulin

    hey Helen Please read my latest answer:)
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    I stopped taking insulin

    So I got diagnosed with T1D April 11th 2016, it was a long time ago and I don’t really think I’m still in my honeymoon. So last month I tried the Keto diet, and well it worked, I ate less carbs and I stopped taking insulin completely because I did not need it, so I stopped taking Nova rapid (the...
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    I stopped taking insulin

    Thank you for the answer! :)
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    I stopped taking insulin

    But insulin itself is a fat storing hormone, so technically if I stopped using it and kept my blood sugar under control I would still be losing fat, and you mentioned muscle tissue, how does that effect me, like I am a guy who is trying to build muscle and shred fat. How does that effect my body?
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    I stopped taking insulin

    Hey, so I stopped taking insulin, completely and I only take the long term one (levemir). What happens when I stop taking insulin while keeping my blood sugar levels stable, how does it effect my fat burning? And I also wonder what happens When I eat carbs but don’t take insulin and instead do...