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New Research Area For T2?

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Shadowwitch

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Hi,
I have recently moved to Spain and I may have found a new research opportunity for the Scientists to follow.

Since moving here my blood sugars have gone down even though I am not being careful about what I eat. In fact because the house I bought needs a lot of work, I haven't had much time to prepare decent low carb healthy meals. When I was in the UK I was on 60 units of insulin twice a day (120 units total). My sugar levels were always in the teens no matter what I ate. After only 2 weeks of being in Spain my sugar levels dropped significantly. And this was despite eating bread, potatoes, pasta and rice almost daily. I then started to reduce my insulin intake. To cut a long story short I am now down to 23 units Once a day and I have even been able to reduce other medications for Blood Pressure, Colesterol and Neuropathic Pain.

I have been wondering what has changed in my body to reduce my dependence on insulin and other drugs and it had me baffled. Then the other day I was talking to someone about the water from the taps. Apparently, where I live in Seron the water contains high levels of Lime and it also contains (Apparently Safe) levels of ARSENIC due to all the Almonds that are grown here. Plus the water contains NO Fluoride or Chlorine.

In conclusion I think that (if they have not done so already) research should be done on the effects that Arsenic, Fluoride, Chlorine and Lime has on people with Diabetes.
 
Tell me more about the reduction in medication for cholesterol. Did your doctor titrate the dose? Do you have lipid panel results that show improvement?
 
Shadowwitch said:
Hi,
I have recently moved to Spain and I may have found a new research opportunity for the Scientists to follow.

Since moving here my blood sugars have gone down even though I am not being careful about what I eat. In fact because the house I bought needs a lot of work, I haven't had much time to prepare decent low carb healthy meals. When I was in the UK I was on 60 units of insulin twice a day (120 units total). My sugar levels were always in the teens no matter what I ate. After only 2 weeks of being in Spain my sugar levels dropped significantly. And this was despite eating bread, potatoes, pasta and rice almost daily. I then started to reduce my insulin intake. To cut a long story short I am now down to 23 units Once a day and I have even been able to reduce other medications for Blood Pressure, Colesterol and Neuropathic Pain.

I have been wondering what has changed in my body to reduce my dependence on insulin and other drugs and it had me baffled. Then the other day I was talking to someone about the water from the taps. Apparently, where I live in Seron the water contains high levels of Lime and it also contains (Apparently Safe) levels of ARSENIC due to all the Almonds that are grown here. Plus the water contains NO Fluoride or Chlorine.

In conclusion I think that (if they have not done so already) research should be done on the effects that Arsenic, Fluoride, Chlorine and Lime has on people with Diabetes.
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If I were a betting person (I'm not), I might speculate on a couple of factors.

Firstly, if you have moved, maybe your stress levels have decreased a bit from the lead up to the move. Secondly, you say you are very busy working on your house, so your activity levels could be up. That can be significant in terms of insulin sensitivity.

And finally, if temperatures are warmer, that may suit you. My bloods are always excellent when I'm in the heat.

All three of those factors could be helpful or a load of rubbish. Who knows.
 
Shadowwitch said:
In conclusion I think that (if they have not done so already) research should be done on the effects that Arsenic, Fluoride, Chlorine and Lime has on people with Diabetes.
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I think I'm more worried about what's in UK water that might be making us all unwell. I've often had my doubts because whenever I leave the country I can lose weight without trying.
 
Water in my area is fluoridated a friend who is T2 was told by her diabetes consultant not to drink the tap water here as fluoridated water can raise blood sugars.

Edit to add.

"A recent study published in the Journal of Water and Health examined links between water fluoridation and diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is a growing epidemic in the United States. Incidence rates have nearly quadrupled in the past 32 years and show no signs of stopping. According to the study, fluoridation with sodium fluoride could be a contributing factor to diabetes rates in the United States, as the chemical is a known preservative of blood glucose"

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160817132107.htm
 
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DCUKMod said:
you say you are very busy working on your house, so your activity levels could be up
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Not sure if you saw Grand Designs The Street but in the first prog one of the self builders was diagnosed T2 just before starting to build his house.. by the end of the process was in remission! He did a lot of the work himself.
 
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Could the link still be the water?
Busy in a house without running water, buying bottled water and drinking it as it comes rather than wasting time making hot drinks, plus more activity, greater need for water.
 
If I were a betting person - and like dcukmod, I am not, then I would be placing my money on the folowing, probably in this order:

- increased activity levels causing a reduction in insulin resistance
- increased temperatures, and working in the increased temperatures also affecting insulin resistance
- change of type and intensity of stress levels
- change in food habits, times, quantities, and the reduction in insulin resistance allowing your body to handle things better

I'm afraid that different water and fluoridation would be very low on the list, but I confess I haven't done much digging into the subject. To claim that the US t2 'epidemic' is caused by fluoride when carb intake and dietary changes have been massive during the same period, is for me, a bit of a stretch. But I am sure there are any number of contributing factors which all add together to cause the increase.
 
additives in the food and the way its grown and produced will be a factor. As will the different way the animals are fed outside of the UK and US. I think its no co-incidence that China, for example, are importing huge amounts of US milk products and meat, yet still eating the same amount of rices etc, and their Type 2 problem is growing.
 
lucylocket61 said:
additives in the food and the way its grown and produced will be a factor. As will the different way the animals are fed outside of the UK and US. I think its no co-incidence that China, for example, are importing huge amounts of US milk products and meat, yet still eating the same amount of rices etc, and their Type 2 problem is growing.
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Don't forget the no doubt huge increase in intake of fizzy sweet drinks and fast food.
 
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