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hey girl! Got my tests back, net result is I have to start taking more salt and that my fasting insulin is out of range low, which points to LADA rather than type2, which does not surprise me. UGH!
I also noticed that I am able to eat a lot more carbs in the evening than I do in the middle of the day or morning, so I'm in the process of switching my protein heavy meal from evening to lunch and breakfast.
Somehow a chicken leg first thing in the morning, doesn't excite me. ha
Anyways the good news is that I orders some Tulsi Basil a while ago, planted it and its thriving. But here's my question, since you are familiar with it and I am only familiar with it as a TEA... big difference between fresh and dried!
The leaves are not as pungent as Italian basil, they are smaller and not as spicy. The stems have a light fuzz on them.
Does that sound like the real deal, or was I duped? In any case its growing great, very happy for that!
Hope you're enjoying the summer, its officially TOO HOT here in Texas and things are drying up.
LUVGOODMUZIK
Lol!! Your comment on my blog was hilarious. I'm approaching this weight loss thang from a different angle, so I hope this time sticks. 2079 days ago
LINZEE118 on moving out of 240ville! Your doing great. I've staled. With Mothers Day, two dinners back to back then I'm going on retreat on Monday for five days with no control on what I eat. I'm hoping the scale doesn't go up to much! Take care.Linda 2089 days ago
YES! I have done that trick with the amla fruit, everything tastes sweeter after you have a bite! Isn't it amazing! I think its that the tongue just wants the astringent flavor out of the mouth so bad, that just about anything tastes sweeter! ha
Found a fasting insulin test, just got back from the lab which drew my blood. Unfortunately, I didn't get to sleep until about 4:30am last nite. Had to sleep until 10:30, which is better than nothing but did spoil my plans for the day. Guess that means I'll be out in my garden... hahaha
You mentioned iodine in your last note. If you have autoimmune thyroid disease, you have to be very careful with it. It can flare your TPO autoantibodies, which causes problems. If you take it with selenium, that blunts the effect, but too much selenium has also been shown to increase the incidence of Type 2 diabetes.
You might consider doing without the iodine and selenium and retest in a couple of months to see if your fasting insulin has changed?
Here's two links: iodine and Hashimotos: http://thyroid.about.com/od/newscontrove rsies/a/toomuchiodine.htm
Selenium and Type 2: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles /76362.php
the key to all this, is the right amount... we do need both, just not in excess!