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I was diagnosed on 13 January 2017 with my fasting BG at 12.4. It had been 10.8 the week before. In the intervening week I researched (because I was in a complete panic) and as a result when I got the diagnosis I refused medication and immediately started on a kind of hybrid Newcastle Diet/Keto Diet (i.e 800 cals a day…
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I was never on any drugs. I refused. I started low carb and IF immediately upon diagnosis. That was exactly 9 months ago today. I've now lost 116lbs and my A1c is now 30, which is 4 point something in US measurements. My doctor is stunned!
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MyProtein is the lowest carb one I've found.
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Carbs 5%, Protein 30% and Fat 65%
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AcV does help. So do bitter melon, gymnema sylvestre, and nigella sativa aka black seed oil. African mango and berberine also. I've researched all of these in the scientific literature on PubMed, and studies support their efficacy. Fibre eg psyllium husk also helps if taken before a meal.
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I brought mine down to 5 on LCHF with intermittent fasting, and lost almost 100lbs.
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I've put my T2 into remission by eating LCHF. a1c recently was 5
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It lowers your blood glucose level so it is taken for that reason by many people with type 2 diabetes. Certain diabetes doctors recommend it.
