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  1. BenCP

    Diet controlled T2 with Bell's Palsy

    Here's a challenge! I'm 64 and was diagnosed T2 18 months ago. I've been able to control it with a high protein, high fibre, medium fat, ultra -low carb diet, giving me an average of 6.2 mmol/l. However, I now have Bell's Palsy for the second time (Bell's Palsy is a reaction to a virus which...
  2. BenCP

    Low carb and blood pressure

    A quick(ish) question…. I was diagnosed T2 last August when my glucose level was averaging 14 -15 mmol/l. Having read this forum and looked at other research, I went as close to zero carb as I can. The result? At my diabetes review in April my glucose average was 5,8 mmol/l. I’ve also lost 3 ½...
  3. BenCP

    I just joined the T2 club :(

    Hi to all. I've recently been diagnosed with T2 but not on meds yet! I'm male, 63, with pre-existing high blood pressure, COPD, and sleep apnoea. The T2 diagnosis came about when I had my annual bloods to check on the blood pressure meds, and I was told that I'd now crossed the line into T2...