low carb high fat

Could I get some help to clarify what it is I’m aiming to do in order to lower my HbA1C please. I know I need to be low carb. I’m back home from holiday this weekend so that’s going to be much easier as I have a supply of food from the Seriously Low Carb Store in my freezer. I also know I need...

My husband has recently been diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes. The doctor has said the carbs that he is eating are making his sugar levels drop very quickly which is giving him very low blood sugars particularly after morning breakfast and before lunch. But I'm having trouble with what to give...

I was diagnosed on the 27th of April with a HbA1c of 82. I had already started to make changes to my diet to cut out processed foods and make sure I was eating a balanced diet with a good mix of nutrients. A few days later I went to see the Diabetic Nurse, and asked for a blood glucose meter so...

After reading many other posts about people's experiences with T2 diabetes I thought I would do a post about how things have changed for me over the last four weeks. I was diagnosed with T2 on the 27th April, but I started changing my diet and exercising every day from the 15th April, when I...

Hello there! I can't believe I didn't realise this community existed before! I'm on the FB page but then realised all the acion was somehwere else: here! I love the website, it got me started to understand blood glucose values, blood plasma, HbA1c, seriously, I feel like I know about biology...

I was diagnosed Type 2 in November 2016 with an HBA1C of 60, my cholesterol was 7.4, I was 19 stone 4lbs - heavy!! Before being diagnosed I thought I ate relatively healthily although my diet did consist of massive amounts of carbs i.e. pasta, rice, potatoes, starchy veg. Thankfully I read...

Hello. Reading about different diets for diabetics I'm confused which is the best one for T2DM. I'm convinced that it should be low carb. But apart from that what about fats and proteins? Should they be low, high or normal and why? There is lot of buzz about LCHF and also about low fat. How is...

Hi guys. Im really at a point now where im considering the low carb high fat diet. Im a type 1 have been for 16 years and my control isnt the best. Im making small steps in the right direction and hope im ready to commit to really getting on track and perhaps going onto lchf soon. My question...

Hi all, I'm totally baffled at the moment and am finding this topic is playing on my mind every single day and really getting me down. What is best for someone with type 1 diabetes? High carb, low fat? Or low carb, high fat? When I say best, I mean best for long term health. Which, if either...