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Those useless ketostix.... (or are they?)
Q about the much-maligned pee sticks no one seems to like - Is it remotely possible they're better at pinpointing dehydration than other signs, such as dry lips (could be meds, anxiety) and thirst (could be meds, anxiety, salty food), which may not even be present? Here's a ref: http://www.lowcarb.ca/tips/tips011.html
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The New Diabetes Classification - the next flat-earth battle?
Fascinating discussion on the 6 mechanisms for damaging beta cells and implications for treatment: http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/the-new-diabetes-classification/
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Carb addiction - for real?
Here's a riveting presentation by Jackie Eberstein, RN, who chronicles her lifelong struggle with carb addiction. https://youtu.be/8X8boLYmVo8 https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PL449805AB8C1964B8
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Freestyle Libre users?
Anyone using Abbott's Freestyle Libre glucose monitor to get 'round the clock BG readings?
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Dr. Bernstein on protein needs during weight los
Dr. Bernstein often warns diabetics to reduce carbs but not protein, in order to achieve weight loss without sacrificing muscle mass. He makes the point again toward the start of his July Teleseminar. (There's lots of other great info, too, including quite a bit on using insulin and yet another recommendation to use brand…
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Dr. Bernstein on Type 2 Diabetes
What Causes Type 2 Diabetes? https://youtu.be/mAY_aA4xpQc Can Type 2 Diabetes be Reversed? https://youtu.be/03zVNKUwM98 Should Type 2 Diabetics Take Insulin? https://youtu.be/LFfKlVATQ7s
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Wonderful New (Free!) Book for Type 1s & 2s
This upbeat, informative book is full of tips and insights on how to focus on the bright spots and dodge the landmines we all face daily as diabetics. Plus, it's an easy and quick read, and ithe attractive PDF is free. https://brightspotsandlandmines.org/
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T2Ds - Insulin, BG, and Alzheimer's
Fascinating/scary interview with Dr Melissa Schilling: https://youtu.be/WNS0EiyN0YU If you've ever wondered whether it's really necessary to work so hard to stay off insulin and keep your BG under control, this discussion may encourage you to keep at it!
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Scale, why should I dump thee? Let me count the ways....
Well, well, well. I moved my scale on the bathroom floor to avoid a wandering kitten and behold! - I weighed a full pound less. (Pretty good return on a microscopic energy expenditure, eh?) Yet another reminder not to put much value on what that lyin', cheatin', horse-eatin' rascal has to say. So here's a quick list of…
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T2D - Glucophage (name brand) > Metformin (generic) ?
An FYI for T2Ds on Metformin - Here's the most recent of many explanations by Dr. Bernstein why he tells his patients to take name-brand Glucophage rather than (cheap) generic Metformin: https://youtu.be/w9C2ENG-ubg Discussion begins at 21'50"; see also 29'10" (where he mentions "dramatic" differences in BG control). While…
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Test Report on 18 Blood Glucose Meters
https://www.diabetestechnology.org/surveillance.shtml The majority received an unsatisfactory rating. Of the 2 Walmart Relion models, 1 passed (Relion Confirm) and 1 failed (Relion Prime). The top score went to Bayer's Contour Next (but the previous model, Contour, failed). @cstehansen @2t9nty @MyriiStorm @nvmomketo…
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Fortune Feature: "Fighting T2D With Food"
Fighting Diabetes With Food http://fortune.com/2017/06/29/trulia-virta-health-diabetes-app/ "The goal is to create a plan dramatic enough that it lowers blood sugar, but not so extreme that it’s unsustainable. In a clinical trial conducted in partnership with Indiana University Health, researchers found that 56% of the…
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NYT: Blood glucose related to risk of dementia (2013)
http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/09/high-blood-sugar-linked-to-dementia/?ref=health&_r=0 This research "offers more evidence that the brain is a target organ for damage by high blood sugar." Hrrumph. :/
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Test Report on 18 Glucometers
https://www.diabetestechnology.org/surveillance.shtml The majority received an unsatisfactory rating. Of the 2 Walmart Relion models, 1 passed (Relion Confirm) and failed (Relion Prime). The top score went to Bayer's Contour Next (but the previous model, Contour, failed).
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A+ video - Ivor Cummins on Lipids, Insulin, CAC scoring ..... and more!
Another excellent presentation by Ivor Cummins. FYI, he usually follows up on the YouTube vids with PPT/PDFs of his slides at https://www.slideshare.net/ivorcummins/ and on his blog at http://www.thefatemperor.com/blog/ https://youtu.be/kU0UNWEKhQo
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Kirkland Macadamias - gone the way of the dodo?
Costcos in my neck of the woods no longer stock them...... :scream:
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For Low-Carb Skeptics - Leading Expert Explains How Low-Carb Can Control Type 2 Diabetes
Here's a recent video by low-carb researcher and author, Prof. Jeff Volek (Ohio State), who has been doing research on low-carb diets for over 2 decades. He's a stick-to-the-facts speaker, no miracles and nothing to sell (other than knowledge). THE POWER OF KETOGENIC DIETS TO REVERSE TYPE 2 DIABETES…
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A+ video - Phinney, "Recent Developments in LCHF and Nutritional Ketosis"
Here's part 1. https://youtu.be/r8uSv6OgHJE
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The sticky matter of the US Govt's fear of fat (NYT Op-Ed)
From those hopeful days between the release of the Scientific Advisory Report and the adoption of the official 2015 Guidelines: https://nyti.ms/1JQU5Gz
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LC Legume
Anyone tried Eden Foods' Black Soybeans? Lowest net carb bean I know of! http://www.edenfoods.com/store/catalog/product/view/id/11304/s/black-soybeans-organic-bpa-free-lined-can/category/34/ http://www.edenfoods.com/store/images/products/nlea/103050.gif
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Dom D’Agostino’s breakfast – sardines, oysters, eggs and broccoli
From Marty Kendall: "At first it sounds like a bizarre combination, but when the smartest guy in keto says that he has sardines, oysters, eggs and broccoli (which is high in sulforaphane, which Rhonda Patrick is also a big fan of) as his regular breakfast I wasn’t surprised to find this diet scored highly in the…
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US Diabetes Statistics Report, CDC 2017 - Not A Pretty Picture
Snippet: Cost °The total direct and indirect estimated cost of diagnosed diabetes in the United States in 2012 was $245 billion. °Average medical expenditures for people with diagnosed diabetes were about $13,700 per year. About $7,900 of this amount was attributed to diabetes. °After adjusting for age, group and sex,…
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Genetics Summit - Aug. 21
FYI: http://geneticssummit.com/schedule/
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A+ podcast - Coconut Oil Bad? - Chris Masterjohn on the Satfat-phobic AHA Presidential Advisory
For data & research wonks - Chris Masterjohn expertly examines the AHA's odd selection of studies it included in its meta-analysis hatchet job on saturated fat's supposed connection to heart disease. He reflects on satfat, coconut oil, PUFAs, and more. (Sorry for the double post; this one is just too good.) Podcast page:…
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A+ video - Reliable Weight Loss (Chris Masterjohn)
Lots of interesting stuff (and surprises) in a short video! https://youtu.be/RkAXknSS9_c
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Prediabetes Screening Risk Factors (Most docs can't ID.. .)
94% of PCPs surveyed could not identify 11 (of 13) risk factors for prediabetes. http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/prediabetes-risk-unrecognized-by-most-pcps/ *Body mass index ≥25 kg/m2 *Age>45y/o *Hypertension (Part of the metabolic syndrome) *Dyslipidemia, (Part of the metabolic syndrome) *Heart disease *Family history of…
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Gizmodo - arresting food science news
Writer Rita Misra collects food-related articles under "food science" at Gizmodo. The stories are not always as interesting as their attention-seizing titles, but there's still lot of interesting stuff here, such as a recent report on the FDA's warning letter to Whole Foods ("prepare to be nauseated", it cautions).…
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How Metformin reduces blood glucose (Technical)
Here's a Pubmed summary: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24847880 Full text: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4074244/ Review: http://high-fat-nutrition.blogspot.com/2015/11/just-brief-note-on-metformin.html "The rising level of NADH under metformin (due to blocking this oxidation of NADH) makes the…
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Sodium saves? Godfather of Paleo not a fan of salt licks
I was surprised to hear Loren Cordain react critically in a couple interviews to high sodium consumption. (But, as he often says, in science, the devil is in the details.) Starts around 4:30 https://youtu.be/0t1YmTX_vq8
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Anybody home?
Just wondering if anyone still checks in here. ??
