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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
I would appreciate some feedback on some unexpected setbacks I seem to be having. I am a 10 year type two diabetic, previously on insulin, but through diet, I have been off insulin for over five years. I have been following a low glycemic, complex carb, Mediterranean-style diet with lots of 'healthy' grain carbs,but obviously it wasn't working.
I take Januvia for high morning numbers,and it seemed to be working for a number of years. I have huge negative reactions to drugs like metformin so can't take them. I have been taking Lipitor and then Crestor for over 12 years which hugely lower my chloresterol, but recent mainstream research tells us that this was unnecessary, and bogus science. .This winter I started having a large increase in my morning numbers, and slowness in my numbers coming down after eating , sores on my toes and a problem with inflammation all over my body, including my bowel. So I started looking for a reputable alternatives.
Rather than more drugs, I decided to try first the LCHF diet ( around 50 carbs or less a day)and have been doing very well on it for more than six weeks. My inflammation is down hugely, and my toes healed up perfectly. My morning fasting numbers are still high, and after testing my blood at 3 AM, 6 AM and 8 AM, I find that the Dawn phenomenon is still pushing me into the tens and 11's. I have read that the Statin drugs can increase insulin resistance, affect morning numbers, and can cause inflammation. I have also read that some people take a good while for their liver to stop putting glucose into their system, both in the morning and throughout the day, despite careful compliance with LCHF. Unfortunately, I could only find secondary sources on this. I am testing for ketones, and find that I usually have trace elements or am at a minimal level, but in the morning the high blood glucose defeats this. I wonder if any of you have personal experience with this situation, or have read any good recent scientific data. Unfortunately the Internet is a bog of blog BS and I think that your forum is the most sensible, and reliable for both anecdotal and scientific opinion. I would very much appreciate any links to recent scientific information, or specific personal anecdotal information. The older Statin research I find is mainly centred on the fact that statins seem to increase people's chance of developing diabetes. That's not what I'm interested in, but rather the ongoing effect on our systems of taking statins, and why some people's bodies seem not to respond to the low carb diet as general experience with others indicates it should. At this point I am not looking for radical weight change, but a sustainable lifestyle change that will help heal my body. The recipes, and intelligent and knowledgable forum discussions have been of great support these last few weeks. Thank you. Hopefully you can help steer me to more knowledge.
I take Januvia for high morning numbers,and it seemed to be working for a number of years. I have huge negative reactions to drugs like metformin so can't take them. I have been taking Lipitor and then Crestor for over 12 years which hugely lower my chloresterol, but recent mainstream research tells us that this was unnecessary, and bogus science. .This winter I started having a large increase in my morning numbers, and slowness in my numbers coming down after eating , sores on my toes and a problem with inflammation all over my body, including my bowel. So I started looking for a reputable alternatives.
Rather than more drugs, I decided to try first the LCHF diet ( around 50 carbs or less a day)and have been doing very well on it for more than six weeks. My inflammation is down hugely, and my toes healed up perfectly. My morning fasting numbers are still high, and after testing my blood at 3 AM, 6 AM and 8 AM, I find that the Dawn phenomenon is still pushing me into the tens and 11's. I have read that the Statin drugs can increase insulin resistance, affect morning numbers, and can cause inflammation. I have also read that some people take a good while for their liver to stop putting glucose into their system, both in the morning and throughout the day, despite careful compliance with LCHF. Unfortunately, I could only find secondary sources on this. I am testing for ketones, and find that I usually have trace elements or am at a minimal level, but in the morning the high blood glucose defeats this. I wonder if any of you have personal experience with this situation, or have read any good recent scientific data. Unfortunately the Internet is a bog of blog BS and I think that your forum is the most sensible, and reliable for both anecdotal and scientific opinion. I would very much appreciate any links to recent scientific information, or specific personal anecdotal information. The older Statin research I find is mainly centred on the fact that statins seem to increase people's chance of developing diabetes. That's not what I'm interested in, but rather the ongoing effect on our systems of taking statins, and why some people's bodies seem not to respond to the low carb diet as general experience with others indicates it should. At this point I am not looking for radical weight change, but a sustainable lifestyle change that will help heal my body. The recipes, and intelligent and knowledgable forum discussions have been of great support these last few weeks. Thank you. Hopefully you can help steer me to more knowledge.