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  1. IanD

    Diabetic blisters

    I gave photos to the doctor yesterday & he phoned to make a personal appt today - to see if there was something insidious. I woke up this morning with the rash, played 3 sets of tennis, went round Tesco's, saw the doc & walked to school to collect my granddaughter.. Most of the rash had...
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    Diabetic blisters

    I've had excellent control of my T2 for 12 years BUT Now in the last 2 weeks I've had rashes of blisters mainly on arms & legs, but some on my body. Any advice? I've been diagnosed T2 for 20 years. Diagnosed with proximal neuropathy - numbness in my right thigh. 12 years ago the neuropathy...
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    Have you been told not to test your blood sugars?

    You are right to want to test after meals even though the medical advice is to wait 2 hours after the after meal spike has leveled out again. THat after meal spike tells you exactly what that meal has done for your blood sugar. It gives you the information you need to modify your diet. I found...
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    Have you been told not to test your blood sugars?

    You're in the right place for good advice! Forum members write from experience. Professional advice is theory. The simple advice is Low carb, healthy fat. Give up all the obvious carbs & increase natural fats - nuts, butter, cheese, cream, etc. It's kept me fit & well for 11 years after...
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    Peripheral Neuropathy

    In 2,000, at 61 y-o, I went to the Dr with a numb sensation in my right thigh; also a loss of sensation so that I felt my right foot wasn't on the ground. He diagnosed diabetic peripheral neuropathy. There were NO external symptoms; I was fit & well & playing tennis. My HbA1c was 11. I...
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    Conflicting advice

    I have now had a reply from Diabetes UK which shows how slanted editing produced a rubbish programme that totally misrepresented the advice given by Doubles Twenefour of Diabetes UK. I quote in full - First of all we are happy to hear that a low carb diet has had such a significant impact on...
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    BBC Food: Truth or Scare on the Ketogenic Diet

    I have now had a reply from Diabetes UK which shows how slanted editing produced a rubbish programme that totally misrepresented the advice given by Doubles Twenefour of Diabetes UK. I quote in full - First of all we are happy to hear that a low carb diet has had such a significant impact on...
  8. IanD

    Vegan diet no longer control my Glucose level

    Welcome, Nick. What is your HnA1c 6 months on? What do you eat to achieve 100 g carbs per day & adequate Kcals? Must be a lot of nuts & pulse.
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    BBC Food: Truth or Scare on the Ketogenic Diet

    I've had a "reply" from our friends at DUK -
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    feeling weak lchf not sure keto

    I think you should see your doctor. Your problems are unlikely to be solely due to diet.
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    BBC Food: Truth or Scare on the Ketogenic Diet

    DUK's latest "Position statement" warns against low carb for children. The reference refers to only 6 children. The report is by 10 authors!!! I did read the full report but it's not free now. There were conflicts between professionals & parents.
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    BBC Food: Truth or Scare on the Ketogenic Diet

    And I've still good a good head of hair :)
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    BBC Food: Truth or Scare on the Ketogenic Diet

    THe same authors studied T1 patients for 4 years - Low carbohydrate diet in type 1 diabetes, long-term improvement and adherence: A clinical audit.
  14. IanD

    BBC Food: Truth or Scare on the Ketogenic Diet

    I was interviewed for the programme. I've been T2 diabetic for 20 years. I followed the DUK/NHS advice for 8 until the peripheral neuropathy I was diagnosed with became crippling with constant pain. In 2008 I joined this forum & saw the low carb advice - particularly from a T1. I gave up on all...
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    Confused

    The other place endorses the "Eatwell guide" basing a supposed healthy diet on complex carbs & low fat. That advice is, according to the technical people there is based on "the best scientific evidence." They accept that a low carb diet works for some people in the short term, but maintain...
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    Carbs Carbs Carbs and the press

    This wiki-keto report is very thorough. Relaxing the diet once it has been effective is normal. We need to maintain normal growth & development.
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    Carbs Carbs Carbs and the press

    Looking at my footnote - Type 2 in 2000, 3x500 metformin, reduced carb diet HBA Jan 08 - 6.7, July 09 - 6.2, January 10 - 5.9, October 12 - 6.3 No diabetic complications. My HbA1c has drifted up over the 10 years & steadied at 6.7. My average readings - fasting/before/after meals were 7.3 at...
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    Carbs Carbs Carbs and the press

    That's the simplified version. This is a link to the PDF version giving the references. I've followed up a number of these. There is an instructive rabbit trail .... Ref 8 "A critical review of low-carbohydrate diets in people with Type 2 diabetes." is quoted in the PDF to prove - The actual...
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    Carbs Carbs Carbs and the press

    Now 10 years on Low Carb, Healthy Fat, with no complications.
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    Carbs Carbs Carbs and the press

    Low-carbohydrate diet in type 2 diabetes: stable improvement of bodyweight and glycemic control during 44 months follow-up Jörgen V Nielsen and Eva A Joensson Nutrition & Metabolism 2008 This Swedish article (in English) was cited by Diabetes UK in their "Position Statement of Low Carb diets"...