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Gluten-free diet

Recently diagnosed with NAFLD. Are we entitled to have a repeat ultrasound done on NHS say 12 months down the line to see if any improvement has been made after 10% weight loss, diet and lifestyle changes?

I've written in the past about how useful I've found these in learning to control my blood sugar levels without having to take diabetes meds given the increases and spikes we get from steroids. You can just buy a Libre2 monitor directly from Abbott, the first is free then if you want to continue learning

I’m aiming to do a rigid low carb regime for November (No!vember) and we’ve been invited by American friends for brunch on Sunday. I just don’t know what that includes - I’ve already said I don’t want bucks fizz. I loathe pancakes and waffles but I’m hoping they remember that. I know its just one meal

I was so poorly and Yellow that at times i would happily away with the Grim Reaper came knocking@The Head Homcho reckond all the time it was HepA, eventualy proved by result of liver biopsy. At worst ALT 6 500 normal40. Bilirubin v high but both tests on dow ward trend. Problem was, I didnt fit the

Hello my friends, I’ve had PMR for just over 12 years now , currently taking 7.5mg Pred . Have started a very slow taper again, even though I don’t feel prepared mentally , with all the ongoing stress . I had a TIA early September , I’m still awaiting for a brain MRI scan and failed the tilt table tests

6 months ago I was upset that my fatty liver got worse on my ultrasound with losing weight and healthier eating.I was determined to try again and even harder and my MRI and fibroscan showed no fatty liver!My cholesterol did increase though the only bummer and I’m so confused on how since I eat no carbs

I am at the start of this minefield of Pernicious Anaemia, after reading the struggles of PA stories and this site, I feel fortunate that I have not suffered as many members have. I didn't even know about this disease until I was admitted to hospital with B12 deficiency/anaemia and suggested that it

Has anyone been on keto diet or low carb diet for Hashimoto. I have heard differing opinions because the thyroid needs carbs but a lot of people seem to have been helped as well. Always like to come to this site because the proof is in the pudding as they say and experience often speaks louder than

…..initially a great struggle….lack of diagnosis, incorrect diagnosis, incomplete diagnosis…..wrong type of medication, multiple times as they did not work. 2015 - diagnosed with hemochromatosis and NAFLD. Treatment was phlebotomy until ferritin dropped from 1300 down to 50. Which took about 12 months

been a long time since I wrote on here , but looking back on my profile am doing a lot better 🥰weight going down feeling a lot healthier, sadly lost my Dad a few years ago feel that every day but he wouldn’t want me crying so my kids and grandkids and hubby keep me on my toes ,also want to say thanks

Thanks to the feedback here on my first post previously( posted as twodogas), I finally have an endocrinologist booked in next week. I’ve yet to be diagnosed officially but from my lab tests and feedback I’ve received, it appears I may have hashimoto Hypothyrodism. I posted my first test results from

Hello lovely people im bck again after my 4month assessment with my professor I have been taking 17 & a half mcg of T3 daily and 75mcg T4. Tests were done at the usual times advised. My professor has asked me to cut out the 2 & a half mcg T3. So now will be taking 15mcg T3 & 75mcg T4. My results were

Thanks to the advice and information I got here I have now transferred to the rheumatology dept of my local hospital. I saw a young lady doctor who seems to understand PMR. She was very grateful for all the printouts of my blood tests and scans which I had printed and brought with me from the Private

I have been on pred for 2 yrs this month . Started at 15mg now down to 2.75mg. MY HbA1C is 39 , , once the steroids stop completely will it lessen ?? I know it’s classed as a “ normal” level below 41mmols but should I try to lower it by diet ?? I follow a low carb diet and am a normal weight for

Beyond sharing the latest research, we need to share what we experience daily, how we are responding and the outcome. Is anyone experiencing HIGH blood sugar while on a low carb diet? Over the past few months I watched my BS go above 200 all the way to 212 while on the same food - eating one meal a

Then my autoantibodies were not very high (TPOs were greater than 30 and Tgab were 9) doing a gluten and dairy free diet etc. (for autoimmune diseases they dropped to TPOs less than 0.12 and TGABs less than 0.20). So I'm here to ask for advice, should I take this supplement?

hi all, I have been trying to follow a low carb, (semi carnivore) diet over the past couple of years…following advice/ writings etc from some great people like Nina teicholz, Paul mason, Ben Bikman for example . I have not stuck to it as keep. Falling off the wagon into carb land as it were. Anyway,

This review paper is open access. Written by Dr Matthew CL Phillips (clinical researcher on world’s first RCTs of low fat vs low carb diets in Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, and case studies in ALS and Huntington’s) and world’s leading mitochondria expert Dr Martin Picard. Per Dr Matt: "A new paper about

Hubby had annual check up with gastro consultant on Friday. We are utterly blessed to have the most sensible, supportive consultant, who out of all the consultants we see (hubby has 3, I have 1) is our favourite. He is concerned about the amount of weight hubby has put on, much of which we expected

Good day! I’ve not posted in a while, I’ve fortunately been stable with my thyroid for over a year. I did however, get diagnosed with glaucoma and after being asked by two doctors if I was diabetic, I pushed my PCP to test A1c. Turns out it was high and gives me a diagnosis of pre diabetic. I guess