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[Jerina]

Hi so much conflicting info about, hope to find some clarity on this site.

 

[IanBish]

Hi Jerina and welcome to the forum. Ask away. We can help to provide some clarity.

 

[catinahat]

Welcome @Jerina

 

[JoKalsbeek]

Hi so much conflicting info about, hope to find some clarity on this site.

Hello Jarina, and welcome,

There is loads of conflicting advice in the world... Heck, even on the forum. What works for one person, may not work for another, for a plethora of reasons. So... What to do?

Test.

Test your blood sugars before a meal and 2 hours after the first bite. If your blood sugars rise no more -and preferably less- than 2.0 mmol/l, that meal was perfectly fine for you, and your body could cope with what you put into it. Keep that up (or rather, down), and your over-all numbers should come down as well. Some can tolerate more carbs per meal than others, so you might not have to go keto or very low carb. Maybe moderately low carb would do the trick already. No-one has the exact same combination of insulin resistance/sensitivity, build, glucose stored in the liver etc. That's all, uniquely, you. Just as your life is specific to you. Some work nights, others run after three kids all day, some require medication with steroids, some are active, some can't be, some have food intolerances that throw a wrench in, the list goes on. So the key thing is to find what suits you, what works for you, and what is do-able long term. Is that changing your diet around? Is that a change in diet with medication as a crutch? Maybe medication only? That's for you to find out, not some random health guru online or strangers on a forum. We can help you navigate the options that are out there, and we can answer questions you might have along the way, though. And it's not like you have to make a choice right this minute and stick with it for the rest of your life. Meds can be started and stopped, diets can be adjusted. So breathe, and know you have time to figure this out while you get to know your body and how it stands in all this. https://josekalsbeek.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-nutritional-thingy.html might help some with the basics, but in the end, you decide how all this turns out.

Good luck, and again, welcome!
Jo

 

[MissMuffett]

Hi @Jerina and welcome. Lots of lovely support and great information to be gained on this forum, youve come to the right place