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After reading Dr Bernstein’s’ Diabetic Solution’ I started following it 10 years ago (diagnosed T1 10.3 years ago). Not looked back. It works. My HbA1c over these 10 years have never been over 5.7% (38). My health has been good. My gums better than they were 20 years ago. If you haven’t read it...

How long have you been on a low carb high fat diet? Or a ketogenic diet? I have been very low carb high fat for 6 years. Typically less than 25g carb per day. I think I have been ketogenic for all of those 6 years, but not 100%sure as don’t test. I am stronger, fitter, healthier now than I was...

The daily mail reports that a Low-carb diet may boost immunity. My wife has been ill with flu for four weeks now, so far I have not caught it. I am, and have been, ketogenic for around 5 years. Both of us have had the flu jab!. Has anyone else ketogenic experienced evidence of this. The mail...

Hotel Chocolate sell a zero carb chocolate. Batons, 100% dark organic Ecuador. Very nice.

I started to do some cycling a few weeks back. Pleasantly surprised to find that if I go out for a one hour cycle my BG levels fall by 10% to 20%. If I cycle for two hours they fall much the same, maybe a little closer to 20%. If I cycle for half an hour I get a fall of around 5% to 10%. By 10%...

In yesterday's Daily Mail (27-Feb) there was an interesting full page article on butter in coffee. If you missed it you can read it here http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2969123/Want-know-best-new-way-lose-weight-Just-butter-coffee.html

Can anybody recommend a good ketogenic book. Being very low carb I am 99% sure I am unintentionally ketogenic.

Double cream and grated cheese.... That it.... So simple, very low carb and lovely. Pour some double cream in a saucepan or frying pan, add some grated cheese and heat for a few minutes. When frying some aubergines I pour in the cream and cheese and mix it all up. Lots of fat very few carbs...

Everyone says it is is not. My diabeetes consultant Dr said there was nothing you could have done to prevent it... It just happens. But.... My experience over the last few months makes me think differently. In that I am 100% sure that if I had been on a LCHF diet 2 years ago I would not be...

I wonder how other 'new' forum users rate this forum? My experience; 5 out of 5,:- Diagnosed T2 sep13, then T1 /LADA /T1.5 in dec13. Not sure when I first started reading forum posts, but subscribed 1-Jan-14 Nearly everything I have learned about diabetes has originated from this forum...

My latest cholesterol test shows that my HDL level is great and that my ratio has improved on my last cholesterol test, which sort of is amazing since my last test was done around a year ago shortly after my diabetic diagnosis when I was on a 'very healthy' low fat diet (but unintentionally...

Tesco everyday value coleslaw contains just 3.5g /100g of carbs, at around 40p per carton. Most supermarket coleslaws are around 6g carb, with many even more, costing over a pound. Anyone found a supermarket coleslaw with less than 3.5g carbs? Strange, I never really liked coleslaw before...

My 1st bacon sandwich for over 6 months. Scandinavian Oopsie bread. Just eggs and cream cheese (plus a little salt and backing powder). Delicious. Less than 1g carb per slice. If you haven't tried it, I recommend you do.

I have been refused any more testing strips on the NHS, by our local pct diabetic nurse. Reason being, I am not on insulin and not on meds and have very good BG levels. I have been getting 100 per month. I use more than 100 but buy a top up from eBay occasionally. Anyone else had problems...

Do they routinely check BG levels when donating blood? I ask because I regularly gave blood before diagnosis 10 months ago. Last time donation was about a year beforehand.... No indications of diabetes beforehand. Would they have told me if I had highish BG levels? Diagnosed T2 in sept...

I am contemplating following Dr Bernstein's diabetic solution, and wondering if there are any other following it. I am already on a LcHf, but what really draws me to his diet plan is the necessity to get fasting BG levels and HbA1c down to around 4.8, in order to eliminate diabetic...

I have recently noticed a connection between frequent peeing and moderately high blood sugars, eg. * if I have to get up once for a pee during the night, my pre breakfast BG reading is between 5.5 and 6.5 * if I have to get up twice for a pee during the night my pre breakfast BG reading is...

I ask the question because I believe Dr Bernstein is 80 years old today, diagnosed T1 aged 12, mentioned in his book that at a school reunion he felt he was the 2nd healthiest person in attendance and that he probably owes his good health to his LcHf diet, which had he not been diabetic he...

I thought BS levels peaked after an hour or two after eating!! Last night I eat at 7:00pm. At 8:00 4.5, at 9:00 4.9, at 10:30 5.7, at 8:00am 6.1. Nothing to eat or drink between 7:00pm and 8:00am. So continuing to rise for 13 hours!! Any thoughts? Dinner was pork chop, salad tomato mayonnaise...

Does anyone else find their blood sugar levels lower when drinking a pint or 1/2 pint of beer (bitter / ale or Guinness) with food? I test my BS one hour after eating, and they are consistently around 1mmol/L lower than when I do not have a beer. 2 beers and I am a couple of mmol/L higher...