douglas99
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There is some real Comedy Gold on this forum
And some 'one size fits all' zealots.
Just saying generally.
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There is some real Comedy Gold on this forum
Are you laughing at my post?There is some real Comedy Gold on this forum
So far we have not heard from anyone who has got their blood sugars back to normal levels purely by taking drugs. This clearly is not the way to do it, but most in the medical profession are pushing drugs as the only solution.
The answer to lowering blood sugars down to non-diabetic levels does seem to be a combination of a low carbohydrate diet, low calorie diet and intermediate fasting. It looks like many people with type 2 can achieve normal blood sugar levels within 9 months with a low carb diet. With the help of intermittent fasting, this can be reduced by three months.
Intermittent fasting or the 800 calorie/8 week diet (e.g. BSD Fast 800 Diet - see https://thebloodsugardiet.com/the-bsd-options/) has the objective of burning off the visceral fat clogging the liver and pancreas. Whilst losing weight is beneficial, fasting initiates the process of cell repair in the body through the process of autophagy which may help repair faulty Beta cells. So fasting is far more beneficial then just calorie reduction and may be of interest for those looking for a cure for, rather than just coping with type 2 diabetes.
It would be interested to find out what impact fasting had on those who reduced their HbA1C to below 42. Did is give them a greater tolerance to carbohydrates?
So far we have not heard from anyone who has got their blood sugars back to normal levels purely by taking drugs. This clearly is not the way to do it, but most in the medical profession are pushing drugs as the only solution.
So far we have not heard from anyone who has got their blood sugars back to normal levels purely by taking drugs. This clearly is not the way to do it, but most in the medical profession are pushing drugs as the only solution.
The answer to lowering blood sugars down to non-diabetic levels does seem to be a combination of a low carbohydrate diet, low calorie diet and intermediate fasting. It looks like many people with type 2 can achieve normal blood sugar levels within 9 months with a low carb diet. With the help of intermittent fasting, this can be reduced by three months.
Intermittent fasting or the 800 calorie/8 week diet (e.g. BSD Fast 800 Diet - see https://thebloodsugardiet.com/the-bsd-options/) has the objective of burning off the visceral fat clogging the liver and pancreas. Whilst losing weight is beneficial, fasting initiates the process of cell repair in the body through the process of autophagy which may help repair faulty Beta cells. So fasting is far more beneficial then just calorie reduction and may be of interest for those looking for a cure for, rather than just coping with type 2 diabetes.
It would be interested to find out what impact fasting had on those who reduced their HbA1C to below 42. Did is give them a greater tolerance to carbohydrates?
It would be interested to find out what impact fasting had on those who reduced their HbA1C to below 42. Did is give them a greater tolerance to carbohydrates?
Are you laughing at my post?
Or was it Douglas and his concerns about exacerbating retinopathy? Yeah, that must be it. Blindness is a hoot.
Sorry to hear that. Stay healthyNo.
In fact I hadn't read either when I posted.
P.S. Although my Retinography exams have all been clear, I was told that I have signs of Glaucoma in both eyes, so I certainly have no intention of making light of eyesight issues.
I had a hba1c of 45 in August, I cut out sugar and started extreme exercise. I lost 10lb and my hypo symptoms stopped. My gp thought that I might have managed to reverse it so retested. In October my hba1c was 44. I feel disheartened with this minor drop. Looking at all your post you all seem to be cutting out carbs. I don’t feel able to cut out carbs at least not in a sustainable way as they are the only things that make me feel full/satisfied. Protein doesn’t seem to work as I hate meat and eggs never give me the full/satisfied feeling. I have been told to eat complex carbs every 4 hours to avoid hypos. Has anyone any advice?
You'll get a thread of your own soon, but just so you know: the reason we drop carbs is because practically all carbs turn to glucose once ingested. And we can't process that back out again properly. Carbs are one of the 3 macro nutrients... Drop one, up the others! You mention protein, but you skipped over fat! And that's where there's a lot to be gained. Satiety for instance. You hate meat, but do you hate fatty fish too? (Salmon, tuna?). Avocado? Olives? Nuts? Butter? Full fat greek yoghurt with nuts, a smattering of berries, and coconutshavings? Double cream with a couple of berries? Bulletproof coffee? (Google it, it's weirdly good! I was a sceptic too, but YUM!). Extra dark chocolate? Check dietdoctor.com for ideas, there's more to life than meat, and you don't have to go hungry at all. It's the carbs that push your bloodsugars up. If you want to tackle them, and don't want to up the protein... It's called the Low Carb, High Fat Diet for a reason.I had a hba1c of 45 in August, I cut out sugar and started extreme exercise. I lost 10lb and my hypo symptoms stopped. My gp thought that I might have managed to reverse it so retested. In October my hba1c was 44. I feel disheartened with this minor drop. Looking at all your post you all seem to be cutting out carbs. I don’t feel able to cut out carbs at least not in a sustainable way as they are the only things that make me feel full/satisfied. Protein doesn’t seem to work as I hate meat and eggs never give me the full/satisfied feeling. I have been told to eat complex carbs every 4 hours to avoid hypos. Has anyone any advice?
One more thing: Why do you need to avoid hypo's? Are you on meds that can cause them, because if you're on BG lowering medication a low carb diet will cause hypo's. It's one or the other, both won't work. (Not all T2 meds cause hypo's, mind you, and using thos in tandem with a diet is no problem). T2's aren't supposed to get hypo's. I did, but that's due to my wonky thyroid according to my GP. If you eat every 4 hours when there's no medication that makes it absolutely nessesary, you're basically giving your pancreas not a single moment's rest. And it does need a break every now and again. Just checking. Because at the moment I may be advising a low carb diet to someone who isn't capable of being on one due to their meds...I had a hba1c of 45 in August, I cut out sugar and started extreme exercise. I lost 10lb and my hypo symptoms stopped. My gp thought that I might have managed to reverse it so retested. In October my hba1c was 44. I feel disheartened with this minor drop. Looking at all your post you all seem to be cutting out carbs. I don’t feel able to cut out carbs at least not in a sustainable way as they are the only things that make me feel full/satisfied. Protein doesn’t seem to work as I hate meat and eggs never give me the full/satisfied feeling. I have been told to eat complex carbs every 4 hours to avoid hypos. Has anyone any advice?