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ProfessorPlum

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6. That's wonderful! I was going to talk about the A1C test

Reply to padfun (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 15, 2018, 10:44 AM

Nov 2018

but it's a little technical.

I recently gained a lot of weight because I was fighting a lymphoma, and one of the chemotherapeutics I was on damaged my lungs, so they put me on prednisone. I'm in remission, but still trying to lose my prednisone weight, and I've come down about 20 pounds recently. Understanding all of this has helped me enormously.

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Diabetes, Obesity, Metabolic Disease, Sugars, Aldehydes, and the American Diet [View all] ProfessorPlum Nov 2018 OP

Good job clarifying the basics. TreasonousBastard Nov 2018 #1

As a Diabetic, I agree with everything you said. padfun Nov 2018 #2

That's wonderful! I was going to talk about the A1C test ProfessorPlum Nov 2018 #6

I'm so glad things are looking up. mahina Feb 2021 #35

You've got it exactly correct. Most metabolic and chronic diseases are within our control, not MDs. lagomorph777 Nov 2018 #20

"within our control, not MDs." mitch96 Nov 2018 #30

While I'm at it, here is my favorite weight loss receipe ProfessorPlum Nov 2018 #3

This is a really good explanation of how we are killing ourselves with ...ose. TexasProgresive Nov 2018 #4

Thanks for writing this all out. WhiteTara Nov 2018 #5

It is just that it is mostly just fructose ProfessorPlum Nov 2018 #8

Okay. WhiteTara Nov 2018 #10

Ikr ProfessorPlum Nov 2018 #11

About honey.. cannabis_flower Nov 2018 #14

I'm reading Genius Foods right now and it's saying much the same about sugars and grains, lark Nov 2018 #7

What did they say about oils and fats? Thanks heaps. mahina Mar 2019 #32

Thank you for this information Bradshaw3 Nov 2018 #9

Low Carb High Fat moreland01 Nov 2018 #12

The really weird thing though for me on a LCHF diet is Farmer-Rick Nov 2018 #15

I had the same problem when I started exercising.. LiberalArkie Nov 2018 #18

Can you share some of your go to meals? mahina Feb 2021 #34

So I guess I shouldn't have a Magnum Dove chocolate ice cream littlemissmartypants Nov 2018 #13

Sugar moreland01 Nov 2018 #16

Excellent points. nt littlemissmartypants Nov 2018 #19

Excellent info, ProfessorPlum! Raster Nov 2018 #17

Sugar is the devil IronLionZion Nov 2018 #21

+10000000 ailsagirl Nov 2018 #22

I avoid almost all grains and always HFCS!!! ananda Nov 2018 #23

BACK IN THE 70'S ROB-ROX Nov 2018 #24

I think the processed food companies do quite a lot to keep any noise about sugar toxicity stifled ProfessorPlum Nov 2018 #27

Just enjoy life, do what makes you happy 4du Nov 2018 #25

Gosh, good info....ever notice that Crutchez_CuiBono Nov 2018 #26

shortcut for not obsessing over food Kali Nov 2018 #28

Very interesting info. I think of myself as well informed about zooks Nov 2018 #29

the permanence of the damage I don't know about ProfessorPlum Nov 2018 #31

Thanks. mahina Feb 2021 #33