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iamt2

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    Comment #17350095

    There is a distinct difference between Type 2 diabetes "cure" and "reversal". Reversal: what is being described here. Symptoms go away, and the longer you pursue the treatment, mor…

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    Comment #16571680

    Be careful with even homemade smoothies. Part of satiety is the speed of consumption, closely-linked to convenience of imbibing. In other words, it is easy to drink too much smooth…

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    Comment #16571583

    > ...I find it difficult and almost impossible to deny my kids of sweet treats few times a week. Children model their behavior off their parents and peers. > Also I am addicted to …

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    Comment #16423239

    > My idea here is that perhaps some of the issue here is that people like you (and to a non-clinical extent, me) who may have had a very bad diet in the past kick our bodies into t…

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    Comment #16419708

    > Interpretations vary, but giving up on fruit or grain and starch is obviously not part of it. For typical genetics, this is true. However, I've yet to find any sources that show …

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    Comment #16290256

    I used to be that guy; brush and floss after every meal from one checkup to another, and there was still buildup. Very morale-crushing. No longer. Only habit change: I dropped net …

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    Comment #15546974

    Depends on the individual person, when they measure, and how they measure. First, you're not going to get really accurate measurements unless you've calibrated your meter against a…

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    Comment #15524026

    What I see happening is many morbidly obese people who adhere to keto will initially drop weight, roughly until their BMI reaches around the upper normal range. Then CICO kicks in …

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    Comment #15522976

    For most newly-diagnosed Type 2's, the disease management information out there, especially on the ADA, is terrible. Meter and strip accuracy is more off-kilter than many realize; …

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    Comment #15522784

    There is be a cliff, over which the damage is permanent. If you change habits soon enough, then we know many avoid it the permanent damage altogether. This is due to the beta cells…

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    Comment #14871161

    > The link between meat and...diabetes...is very well established now. There is a group of Type 2 diabetics in remission who are doing just fine on meat-based and keto-based diets,…

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    Comment #14814388

    Congratulations on your hard work! Head on over and join fellow Type 2's at the Diabetes Daily site. They were the community whose discussions gave me the tools to bring my HbA1c t…

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    Comment #14813805

    > Without knowing anything about that book or its author... He is a well-known proponent of cutting carbs for all diabetics, even Type 1's, see his Wikipedia entry for an intro [1]…