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<blockquote data-quote="AloeSvea" data-source="post: 1859090" data-attributes="member: 150927"><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Hi [USER=469976]@Chez31[/USER]. It has been very interesting (and moving) reading your response to the prediabetes diagnosis, particularly as I have had some what I found puzzling responses from friends and acquaintances in my life who went through similar kinds of 'no no no' reactions to the same HBA1c (ie low end of the scale), which I do understand, but without your considered approach going LCHF.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">And I am very interested in following how doctors approach their client/patient with the news too. Talking about diabetes as inevitable, and in your genes - wo ho! No wonder you felt depressed by being told that. From medical science papers I have read, specifically from the straight-talking Swedes - Insulin resistance based type two is always epigenetic - a fancy way of saying when the environment (ie food and drink) is in cahoots with your genes (ie your body!), always. Unless as you say, it has been caused by something medical, or hypothyroidism which in your case makes a lot of sense - and totally reasonable that you discuss this with your doctor, or a specialist if you can get referred to one? It is just plain wrong for a medical professional who should know better to put it all down to genetics. And the 'inevitability' thing is just plain wrong for sure! Especially where you are in on the scale. (I am like one of the posters above, and was diagnosed well in the red zone! So I see <em>lots</em> of scope for anyone to get out of diagnosed zones and into healthier ones.) Especially now the role of the gut biome is thought to be way more involved than previously, which makes a lot of sense to me. That's how all those microbes and bacteria in your gut help you or don't help you digest food and have healthy hormone regulation, crucial processes behind blood glucose regulation. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">And yes, give your HBA1c time to adjust to your new regime. And give your new lower carb regime time to adjust! As in yourself adjusting to a lower carb life if indeed you do have insulin resistance based prediabetes, and not hypothyroidism or medical-procedure induced raised blood glucose levels. (or a mixture of all of the above!) If your gut biome was highly compromised during chemo or radiation, you might want to research gut biome info? And possible treatment?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Oh - and re the testing! Are you pricking your fingers on the sides? Not the tip or the pad at the front of the finger. I was so grateful for that advice from a practice nurse, and my fingers have not suffered since. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AloeSvea, post: 1859090, member: 150927"] [FONT=Arial]Hi [USER=469976]@Chez31[/USER]. It has been very interesting (and moving) reading your response to the prediabetes diagnosis, particularly as I have had some what I found puzzling responses from friends and acquaintances in my life who went through similar kinds of 'no no no' reactions to the same HBA1c (ie low end of the scale), which I do understand, but without your considered approach going LCHF. And I am very interested in following how doctors approach their client/patient with the news too. Talking about diabetes as inevitable, and in your genes - wo ho! No wonder you felt depressed by being told that. From medical science papers I have read, specifically from the straight-talking Swedes - Insulin resistance based type two is always epigenetic - a fancy way of saying when the environment (ie food and drink) is in cahoots with your genes (ie your body!), always. Unless as you say, it has been caused by something medical, or hypothyroidism which in your case makes a lot of sense - and totally reasonable that you discuss this with your doctor, or a specialist if you can get referred to one? It is just plain wrong for a medical professional who should know better to put it all down to genetics. And the 'inevitability' thing is just plain wrong for sure! Especially where you are in on the scale. (I am like one of the posters above, and was diagnosed well in the red zone! So I see [I]lots[/I] of scope for anyone to get out of diagnosed zones and into healthier ones.) Especially now the role of the gut biome is thought to be way more involved than previously, which makes a lot of sense to me. That's how all those microbes and bacteria in your gut help you or don't help you digest food and have healthy hormone regulation, crucial processes behind blood glucose regulation. And yes, give your HBA1c time to adjust to your new regime. And give your new lower carb regime time to adjust! As in yourself adjusting to a lower carb life if indeed you do have insulin resistance based prediabetes, and not hypothyroidism or medical-procedure induced raised blood glucose levels. (or a mixture of all of the above!) If your gut biome was highly compromised during chemo or radiation, you might want to research gut biome info? And possible treatment? Oh - and re the testing! Are you pricking your fingers on the sides? Not the tip or the pad at the front of the finger. I was so grateful for that advice from a practice nurse, and my fingers have not suffered since. [/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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