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Did you just say that Fructose doesn't raise BG levels? Is that true?

Spiral My partner and I have been lowcarbing for two years. People still think we are crazy and can't understand how we manage without potatoes, pasta, rice and bread. Our diet is quite high in fat but our cholesterol levels remain low as the body burns the fat for energy. There are a number of...

Yes, had headaches for a while. When you low carb you also tend to get rid of the 'junk' in your diet so I put it down to 'withdrawal' symptoms.

Hi there, Can feel a bit weird when you start. Wears off after a few weeks. Partner and I manage on diet only - no meds.

I also wondered where Fergus had gone?????

Hi all Can someone explain how to measure potential insulin resistance? My partner is Type 2 and no meds.We would like to take care of any remaining Beta cells. We have low-carb lifestyle even if the whole family think we are crazy-people. My mother, along with many others, insist that huge...

Meeeeeeeeeeee. Cos it works!!!!!!!!!!!!

hanadr Agree with you. My Partner is T2 and we very low carb - NO MEDS. Lowcarbfan

The 'Big book of low-carb recipes' is fab, and easy!!!

Re: Success stories Hi Fergus and all you low-carbers out there. Been a long time since I posted as new job and other stuff got in the way. My partner has been a type 2 for 3 years now. We found the low-carb diet quite by accident when I was trying to lose weight and low-carbing talked about...

Please explain 'tae malky' to me.......

My partner is Type 2 controlled by diet too. If you low-carb then Cholesterol can be high(er). The overall reading is made up with good stuff - HDL and the bad stuff - LDL. Low-carbing increases the HDL. Get a test that gives a reading of your HDL and LDL, that will give you a better...

I agree with Graham55. If you had a nut allergy, no one would dream of feeding you peanuts. Diabetes is reeeeeally serious condition. Bout time people took it seriously.

If you are thin then you don't need to low-fat your salads. A good dressing will slow the absorbtion of food and stabilise sugar levels. Eggs are definitely good for brekkie and you must stop snacking. Try no-carbing just for a week to see if your readings improve. If they do, you know that diet...