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Diabetes is a medical condition in which glucose levels in the bloodstream are higher (hyperglycaemia) than normal, as measured with fasting bloods, a glucose tolerance test or HbA1c test. The body usually uses insulin to lower glucose levels by increasing the ability of cells to take up the excess glucose from the bloodstream. In some cases not enough insulin is produced (type 1 diabetes), but in the majority of cases the body does produce more than enough glucose, but cells do not respond adequately to the insulin signal (type 2 diabetes). In both cases glucose levels build up in the bloodstream.

Common signs and symptoms of early diabetes include fatigue, increased thirst, weight loss, frequent infections, lack of interest and concentration, blurred vision, vomiting and stomach pains, increased hunger, frequent urination, tingling and numbness in hands and feet. We recommend medical tests to properly diagnose diabetes and do not recommend or condone self-diagnosis.

When following a diet low in carbohydrates and high in fat you can expect the following changes: stabilizing of glucose levels, lowering of Triglcerides, raising HDL (cholesterol levels may reduce, stay the same or go up in some people), normalised blood pressure levels, weight loss and decreased hunger.

Insulin resistance occurs when the body’s cells (especially those in the muscle, liver and fat) do not adequately respond to the stimulation of insulin to induce the uptake of glucose to the cells. Insulin also plays a role in inhibiting the production of glucose from the liver. When both these actions of insulin are inadequate (insulin resistance), glucose levels rise in the bloodstream.

Common signs and symptoms of early diabetes include fatigue, increased thirst, weight loss, frequent infections, lack of interest and concentration, blurred vision, vomiting and stomach pains, increased hunger, frequent urination, tingling and numbness in hands and feet. We recommend medical tests to properly diagnose diabetes and do not recommend or condone self-diagnosis.

When following a diet low in carbohydrates and high in fat you can expect the following changes: stabilizing of glucose levels, lowering of Triglcerides, raising HDL (cholesterol levels may reduce, stay the same or go up in some people), normalised blood pressure levels, weight loss and decreased hunger.

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