I have been taking supplements of Iron, Vit. D, Vit. B12, selenium, folic acid and silymarin...except iron supplement, all are still continued. I had heard that Iron overload causes constipation, and I felt that for few days,so discontinued a week ago before blood tests. Started taking Vit. C also for better absorption of Iron just for temporary.
Now, it seems except Vit. D, all have reached to it's optimal levels and will take only maintenance dose of Iron now. Vit. B12 sublingually has to be continued still since Metformin I take reduces absorption of Vit. B12, so nonetheless I have to supplement with it regularly to avoid any neurological problems in future.
My TSH had gone high in last May and I have increased dose from 100 mcg of thyroxine to 125 mcg daily and now TSH is under control along with optimal Free T3 and Free T4. But my antibodies levels are still high after 2 months of selenium supplementation, so will continue taking it.
My triglycerides are higher than my last year report (which was 110), so wish to know from all of you, how to reduce triglycerides....alarming it seems.
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I expected this answer from everybody...Carbs are our enemies it seems...or physical inactivity? Well, I will try both....I don't eat rice daily but will try to avoid it altogether...no refined flour either...potatoes also will be avoided completely...no choice anyway...
But I will couple the restriction of carbs with an hour of exercise and being active throughout day...may help...because my HbA1c had increased by 2 points after I stopped working....meaning not doing job at present..otherwise my HbA1c was staying steady at 6.1 for two years after being diagnosed with diabetes in Mar. 2014
Hmmm after eating everything....all those dhoklas and bajra nu rotli...still if you are achieving 6.3 then it is really great.
Now yes if you want to reduce your TG to normal you have to reduce on carbs…
And you may chew some raw garlic cloves in each meal.
Further, I am more interested in your liver profile…. Have you done that also??? If possible plz share….after taking silymarin what benefits you are experiencing in your liver enzymes will be more interesting.
I have not done liver and kidney and pancreas profile. will do that later since I have started silymarin only few weeks ago...wish to give some time for silymarin to work...
I just wanted to check my nutritional levels since I have been taking all of them since last few months and I had to stop...and take a maintenance dose then based on results...
also wanted to check thyroid since I was feeling little hyperthyroid symptoms due to increased dose may be....now I know what to do
increase physical activity as well...and restrict carbs...as much as possible..
will keep u posted when I do other LFT and KFT along with pancreas profile also including fasting insulin again after few months to check whether IR and or BCF has increased or decreased. Will get C-peptide test done for BCF as Shrisamarth recommended at local lab.
But IR calculated by above two methods show different results. Which one is more accurate? My TG/HDL ratio before last year was 2.68...and when fasting insulin test done in last aug...IR came to 1.33 by Homa 2 calculator.
High B12 levels. May be poor absorption at Cellular level and liver issues.
I have been taking high dose of Vit. B12 supplements since I was severely deficient. Vit. B12 deficiency can cause neurological problems especially in diabetics and hypothyroid people. I am taking Metformin which reduces absorption of B12 so I have to take the supplement for lifetime since B12 is required to convert from T4 to T3...an active form of thyroid hormone which is very crucial for metabolism and the whole endocrine system.
In Japan, the limit for Vit. B12 is 500-1300 instead...our labs has lower ranges...though...
how does high Vit. B12 levels show poor absorption at cellular level and liver issues?..pl explain
TG/HDL ratio and HOMA 2 are two different indexes. You can not compare them.
Reference values for B12 will very from country to country and even lab to lab. Extreme ends of range are not optimal. e.g. D vit. levels in Asians are around 35.
There are various reasons for high levels of B12. I said liver issues because, I think you have some high levels of liver enzymes. You said somewhere. I may be wrong.
Even the small amounts of B12 commonly found in the nodules of organically-grown root vegetables, and the small amounts produced by the bacteria in our own mouths, may be enough to sustain many of us. A very little of this substance can go a long way. For those who switch to a vegan diet, for example, there are usually stores of B12 in the liver that can last for several years, or even decades.
I told you before I cannot afford VCO...so option is ghee...and we have grass fed cow's home made ghee...used in moderation ofcourse...as you said ghee with LC will be ok...right? will try to restrict carb to 100 g a day...as I already told u before...and I will monitor my glucose levels also regularly after eating different foods to know affect on my BS levels.
not sure about how filtered groundnut oil used in our home for cooking can be replaced with any other oil...my mom will never approve it or allow it....I once bought virgin olive oil and mustard oil for cooking she didn't let me try even once and I had to give that to maids...
I can eat coconut instead of VCO to fill myself while on low carbs...since carb energy has to be replaced by fat ...
Now, that my nutrition levels and thyroid levels are normal, I am free to focus on low carbs....I can use barley+wheat rotis instead to lower GI or say barley+bengal gram flour roti...I tried that before for few months in 2012...what do you recommend? what is your opinion about using barley flour and flakes instead of wheat?
oh oh.....well sure it is not advisable during pregnancy...also papaya ..pepin from papaya induces contraction...same like methi dana... ....methi dana works on various gland of body...and cleanses them....And therefore...after delivery it is recommended as milk enhancer...
Congratulations @Ashka9, for demonstrating one of the three acclaimed characteristics of Diabetes - viz PROGRESSIVE - in spite of the long list of supplements.
Supplements has nothing to do with diabetes as a disease....no matter what people do...diabetes do progress with time...u can just delay for more time if you follow diet strictly..viz low carbs...and portion control....acc to me...for tight sugar control.
I had iron def anemia so I had to take iron which has to be taken with folic acid....however folic acid in high doses also help in lowering homocysteine (high homocysteine levels are related to heart diseases)...which goes high if you have Vit. B12 def...now I had severe Vit. B12 def...because of Metformin I take...which reduces absorption of B12...so supplementation had to be taken.
Selenium supplement is for reducing antibodies in Hashimotos hypothyroidism which is an autoimmune disease...no choice in that...however it shows reduction in no. of antibodies after just taking two months supplementation
Silymarin I have tried to protect my liver which showed increased SGOT/SGPT levels last year....Silymarin is made from milk thistle which protects liver from negative effects of drugs you take.
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