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    Warning: new NHS 'Living with Type2 Diabetes' web page

    More bad advice coming from official sources:
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    Food as medicine - First do no Pharm

    John Campbell interviews Dr Aseem Malhotra. Highlights: Insulin resistance associated not only with T2 diabetes , but with 80% of Heart attacks ( more than high Total Cholesterol or high LDL. Prescription medicine side effects are 3rd biggest killer in USA. Absolute versus Relative benefit is...
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    I want to change my current meds (what are my chances)

    TL;DR - What are my chances of getting Ozempic or similar prescribed? I have arranged a diabetic review with the goal of getting my meds changed. I had one a week or so ago but although the HCA is a nice bloke and all, he was not in a prescribing post and took a note of my concerns and...
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    New T2D and food

    Newly diagnosed T2D and sorting my diet out. Tend to google diabetes plus name of food I’d like and look at diabetes,co,uk and similar which has been very helpful but am having some problems with odd ingredients like halloumi to name one. I’ve been told to salty for T2D and same on a few sites...
  5. Timothy.M.Read

    Hunger two hours after eating breakfast

    I've got T2D and was diagnosed a few years ago. I take a pill morning and night. Regardless of what I have for breakfast, about two hours later, with a good blood sugar level, I feel hungry. My doctor says I should tough it out, drink tea/water but not eat anything more until lunch. This is...
  6. Debandez

    45 minute video including 79 slides on how I put my type 2 diabetes into reverse

    I found this brilliant forum after my type 2 diabetes diagnosis in December 2017. The forum members helped and guided me back to good health in a short space of time. Forever grateful. So i recently decided to make this video sharing exactly how I put my type 2 into reverse and also lost over...
  7. Maja_UofS

    Approved T2D research study - Exploring people’s experiences of online support forums on self-management

    RESEARCH HAS BEEN APPROVED BY DCUK Hi all, My name is Maja and I am a Health Psychology masters student at the University of Stirling. I am conducting an interview study to explore how online support forums influence self-management and interactions with healthcare professionals for those...
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    Have your voice heard!

    THIS RESEARCH HAS BEEN APPROVED BY DCUK It is so important for those living with type 2 diabetes to share their valued opinions and experiences of living with the condition so that we can create new programmes to support them. 1-1.5 hr workshops are currently taking place, mornings and...
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    Progressive T2D and Brain Function Decline

    Another reason for putting T2D into remission. This research based on the UK Biobank dataset suggests T2D accelerates brain aging and cognitive decline. https://neurosciencenews.com/type-2-diabetes-brain-aging-20650/
  10. Debandez

    PODCAST WITH DAISY BRACKENHALL 'KETO WOMAN'

    I will be forever grateful to all the forum members on here who guided me back to good health. Too many to mention and I don't want to leave anyone out so will just say a MASSIVE THANK YOU to everyone. You know who you are. You do such an amazing job of helping and supporting.....and so much...
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    Type 2 Does a Low Carb diet work for "normal" BMI Type 2?

    Hi, Have people with "normal" BMI had success with Low Carb diets & exercise? Any wisdom & help much appreciated! (I'm a newbie to this forum). I'm trying to switch to a lower carb diet. I know the ReTune study at Newcastle is currently trialling Low Calorie diets for T2D & normal...
  12. Struma

    Type 2 Diabetes ‘In Remission.'

    https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/957955?src=wnl_newsalrt_uk_210901_MSCPEDIT&uac=294048SJ&impID=3608205&faf=1 Enjoy a little read folks. I have seen this just today, in MedscapeUK. I guess it'll reaffirm for some, but may cause some stirrings in others. I'm glad of the recognition gained by...
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    Sarah Hallberg interview

    Peter Attia interviews her about :- How Sarah discovered the profound impact of carbohydrate restriction for reversing obesity and type 2 diabetes [3:15]; Prediabetes and metabolic syndrome: prevalence, early signs, and the importance of treating early [16:00]; Overview of fatty acids, how they...
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    Public Health Collaboration vConf 2021

    Zero Five 100: A five day fast covering 100 miles by Dr Ian Lake (a LADA/Type 1 Diabetic )
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    David Davis finally comes clean about his weight loss

    It was always rumoured that David Davis had followed Tom Watson into a Low Carb way of eating. Today he confirmed it: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-7470515/Former-Brexit-MP-DAVID-DAVIS-reveals-low-carb-diet-helped-transform-health.html
  16. mymuk

    Cold Feet

    I have terribly cold feet, especially working from home with my feet under a desk all day. The rest of me is fine, so it's not a general heating issue (in any case I am not happy to burn money all day heating the flat just for this). I'm presuming this is likely a side effect of the T2 as it...
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    Do I need a flu vaccine for T2D? Anxiety playing havoc!

    Hey! Coming up to flu season now and I can't decide if I should get a flu vaccine? I'm 25 years old and I've only ever had flu vaccines when I was a child. Obviously with COVID around I'm trying to be extra safe, plus I've already had the flu once when I was 16 and I experienced swine flu in...
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    Reversing T2 Diabetes

    Published today: Reversing Type 2 Diabetes by Prof Tim Noakes https://nutrition-network.org/reversing-type-2-diabetes-mellitus-prof-tim-noakes/ I have 2 comments: 1. Not all will agree with the title, perhaps it should be called reversing the progression of type 2 diabetes. 2. While it is...
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    Liver Reduction Diet

    I have been referred for bariatric surgery and have been advised to follow a milk diet for two reasons. First to show I can lose weight (I can see why they are sceptical) and second to reduce the size of my liver. Much as I like milk, the diet doesn't appeal. I wondered if a low carb/keto diet...
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    PHC conference - Aseem Malhotra

    I think this mainly Q & A session is very good indeed. Don't be put off by the other guest being Tom Watson, he mainly stays unpolitical - as much as the audience will allow. But gives valuable insights into : What influences politicians How much politicians are misinformed and must rely on...