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    Lipids question - alarming test results?

    Hi All, I practice ADF and Low Carb. Should this latest report get alarm bells ringing? (Latest HBA1C is 6.1, following a 6.0). Fasting status: Fasting Total Chol. * 6.9 (< 5.6) mmol/L HDL Chol. 1.8 (> 1.0) mmol/L LDL Chol. * 4.8 (< 2.5) mmol/L Non-HDL Chol. * 5.1 (< 3.9) mmol/L Triglyceride...
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    Monk Fast / 36 hour Fast

    Please help me. I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 9 years ago. I have struggled to lose weight, but have "controlled" sugars by inconsistently following 16:8 fasting protocol. In November I did my first 36 hour fast. And I'm currently averaging one 36 hour fast every two weeks. My...
    • Cass21
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    • 36 hour fast adf
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    • Forum: Fasting
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    After 1 year: HBA1C is 42 mmol/mol

    Got it done this week. Thanks to everyone on this truly great forum for advice along the way! 77 in Oct 2020 55 in March 2021 42 this week BP hovers around 115/70 Cholesterol remains a problem, although Chol/HDL ratio isn't bad at 3.5. (LCHF diet may be a factor in still-high LDL of 5.0, and...
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    Sharing what worked for me

    11 months after being diagnosed with T2D, the past week has been firmly in remission territory. This is what worked for me, in case it helps others: - Decision to lose weight right to the edge of the low end of the normal weight range for my sex, height, and age. (Inspired by the findings of...
    • DevGuy
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    • adf dawnphenomenon diet directtrial fasting lchf remission
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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    Variety? Or a select few things?

    Hi all, Thanks again to everyone who has responded to my other questions - big help! Another one: Do you eat a very wide variety of foods, or do you restrict yourself to a select 10-12 foods? I find that keeping my choices limited allows me to better control my intake. There is some scientific...
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    Question about BG rise after feeding evening despite normal postprandial

    Hi all, I'm a long-term ADF faster, having started in 2011, but dropped off for some time because of an minor issue (I had been looking for a job, and the fasting had caused my neck to become very wrinkly, making me look much older than my age - and I assumed that was a factor in my rejections)...
    • DevGuy
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    • adf calorie restriction diet fasting lchf spikes
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Fasting
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    Advice about LCHF + ADF diet composition

    Hi all, I'm a long-term ADF faster, but dropped off for some time because of an unrelated medical issue (minor, but irritating). That's when my BG rose from pre-diabetic to diabetic levels. Have lost 17 kilos since Oct last year, and while I haven't got an HBA1C test done recently, my...
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