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blood tests readings and levels

MY BLOOD TEST RESULTS KEEP COMING BACK NEED TO SEE A DOCTOR, SO I SEE THE DOCTOR WHO TELLS ME TO HAVE A REPEAT BLOODE TEST, THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER SIX MONTHS HAVING TEST …
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Is it high insulin or high blood glucose that is potentially damaging to the body?

I have been on strict paleo for a year now, and occasionally dip into keto. I purchased a blood-glucose monitor about two months ago and my glucose has consistently tests around 80 …
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Fatigue and loss of concentration after eating. Post meal hypotension?

Hey everyone, I have been getting a huge amount of fatigue and loss of concentration after my first meal. I go to the gym and do a fasted workout (boxing/weights). The workout is …
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Very low blood sugar

Hi, I'm fairly new to the paleo life style, just 3 months in.Enjoying some fantastic results, however, in my most recent bloodtest my blood glucose readings were significantly bel …
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Cortisol release after protein intake- adrenal fatigue

Hi everyone. Hope there's someone who knows about this and feels like sharing. As in my previous question, (have leaky gut+adrenal fatigue) I feel awfull after eating pork and chic …
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Blood sugar reaction to protein

Hi all, This is my first time on here. I've been Paleo low carb for over 3 months. When I used to eat carbs (starch/fruit)my blood sugar would crash without really spiking that hig …
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Why does sugars ACTUALLY cause acne?

hi i was wondering why sugar causes acne for people?...like what does it do to cause acne? is it only the refined sugars which are processed and cause high insulin spikes? are w …
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Water kefir sugar issues

So I have been eating one meal a day for a few months and have often 'broken the fast' with a bowl of excess water kefir grains from the 'tibicos'/water kefir I brew. Afterwards, i …
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Girlfriend insists that the paleo is not concerned with blood sugar spikes. Help me prove her wrong?

My girlfriend insists that eating paleo is about eating whole, clean foods and that controlling blood sugar spikes is not a significant concern (besides in those diagnosed with or …
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Does CLA really cause elevated blood sugar?

Everyone raves about how CLA is effective as a fat burner, but they also say it can raise your blood sugar. I once got some CLA suppliments and tried them for a day and a half but …
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Please help me understand/interpret some things re my blood sugar and health

[edit] this turned out and looks quite the lenghty post, I hope you aren't deterred :) I obtained a meter a couple of months ago and have been testing a lot since. Fasting levels …
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Hack Dr Mark Hyman’s “The Blood Sugar Solution”

Does anyone have a reaction to Dr Hyman's new book? Dr Mark Hyman is popular dr with a lot of smart things to say about how health care is whacko. He's re-named T2 diabetes and ob …
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New Blood Glucose Monitor

Hello, I'm a 22 yr old male and have been Low Carb/Paleo for just over a year. I've lost about 95 pounds since starting and just recently got a free blood glucose monitor. Here …
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How to use cinnamon

What can you use cinnamon in besides candies and sweets? I just found out that cinnamon has phytochemicals that help regulate blood sugar and I'd like to start incorporating cinnam …
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Low Blood Sugar and Sugar Cravings.. thoughts?

For about a year I have had horrible blood sugar issues. If I didn't eat every few hours then I would get so irritable I could not talk to my family on the phone without fighting, …

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