Greetings from Yorkshire

NewTD2

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Type of diabetes
Type 2 (in remission!)
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
Thanks guys for your welcome. I have had a fair bit of experience with T2, as a child it took my fathers eyesight, he was running a large successful haulage company at the time and I saw him throw in the towel, sell all the wagons as the stresses of the job and the frustration of not being able to do it took it's toll. My grandmother had a leg amputated because of it (I remember her complaining that she had lost half a stone and my father saying you daft old ****** its because they have chopped your leg off) The eye opener for me though was Heather having to be bought back to life with a defibrillator, I never want to go through that again.

When you say your wife has reversed her diabetes, can you please share with us her last HBA1C results?
 

AtkinsMo

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591
Type of diabetes
Prediabetes
Treatment type
Diet only
Hi I've been low carb high fat for two years lost 4 stone in weight all my readings are now in range but high fat diet has pushed up my cholesterol so I am on statins reluctantly but when my cholesterol lowers to my previous reading 4.5 I will stop statins has I've now changed my diet to help with the cholesterol. I've never played with my diabetes but 17 years ago their was no information only NHS we are so lucky to have this forum! I'm also in my 70 sand would like to be around to enjoy my life with my husband. K

Having just returned to Yorkshire from Spain, and watched the ‘Tour de Yorkshire’ go by yesterday, and then had a notification of a new posting on this thread, I was nostalgically reading back through the thread when I came across your posting.

You really must read Dr Malcolm Kendrick’s “The Great Cholesterol Con”. In the early days of research, all of the research was conducted on older men with a previous history of Cardio Vascular Disease. The results, which seemed to indicate an association with high cholesterol, were rolled out as advice for everybody.

Much more recent research specifically on women, has shown that women with the highest Total Cholesterol also have the highest life expectancy. Across the board, all the research says that deaths from CVD may go down slightly from lowering Cholesterol, but deaths from other causes go up. It’s one of the problems, I think, of medical specialisms - the Cardiologist is only really interested in Cardio Vascular outcomes, not cancer, not Alzheimer’s etc etc. Anyway, it’s a good book and an entertaining read and essential reading for anybody contemplating taking statins, in my humble opinion. With a total cholesterol that was, at one time, 8.6, when I was rapidly losing weight, I have never worried in the slightest about it! With stellar triglycerides now, very good HDL (both normal benefits of LCHF) my Total Cholesterol remains ‘higher than my doctor would like’ - shame he isn’t better informed!
 
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Hi fellow yorkshire folk, thought you might be interested in this Low Carb Supper on 6th June, 7.30pm at Rendezous Hotel Skipton. It's organised by Low Carb Skipton and is open to everyone. Come along and enjoy a choice of delicious low carb dishes and spend time with your yorkshire low carb tribe! 2 courses for only 15pp. Booking essential - call 01756 700100. There'll be a few short talks on low carb too.
 

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