This episode continues discussing my personal health journey and data from August 2024 to May 2025 (including limited data from March 2024), focusing on my prediabetes and associated lipid profile changes as updated on 7 May 2025.
The analysis reveals a successful reversal of prediabetes within three months (September to December 2024) through significant lifestyle and dietary modifications, primarily intermittent fasting (IF) and a low-carbohydrate diet (Low-carb). While blood glucose control remained stable within the normal range even with some dietary liberalisation and a cessation of intermittent fasting (IF), the lipid profile showed some increases in total and LDL cholesterol between September 2024 and December 2024, but did drop back down into the normal ranges for May 2025. Thus, to date, key lipid ratios are indicative of a very favourable cardiovascular risk (QRisk2 score).
Taken together, this highlights the close interplay between insulin resistance (IR), blood sugar control, and lipid metabolism, and underscore the importance of continued monitoring and a sustainable healthy lifestyle.
Earlier podcast episodes tracking my journey:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2FWiwJRAUoteP4vtk4ZyqL?si=Hsz_3NxCTrSLFUTE3yb8qA
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7u7unjCGGzRXDi4s87hZAT?si=suLCz3UqT7qtx7JSUXH_0A
https://open.spotify.com/episode/289MS2NC4VzXsAoql4aob8?si=yvuxNUnaRoaOjaJJo3ncXg
Other resources and information utilised:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4vjlss7hUSkwirKi8yt2qb?si=ALwthR9sSX6NODZMdGwqyg
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2vvCYVmeGBVSRdKJhhfwTE?si=0g_0JnezTBKNnts6GnnfCw
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6aVCgxHNETUvZ9IbQt2d96?si=GMrrVYGRSmWwOM1AQbG2rA
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7nNusqCPho4wBsWmz9En82?si=jInmSqgiQUSje6J14MpPRw
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