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Old Fri, Jan-30-09, 11:05
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Plan: DDF
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Hutch, I think you posted something about this and I can't find it now. Do you still have that link?

Thanks!
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Old Fri, Jan-30-09, 17:22
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I found the link: http://www.grassrootshealth.net/d-action

It's part of a 5 year study. I signed up.
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Old Sat, Jan-31-09, 00:11
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Plan: Fung-inspired fasting
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How long after increasing my dose should I test again?

Nice price.

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Old Sat, Jan-31-09, 04:37
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3 months should be fine you'll see the plot is getting pretty flat after that but anything from 3~6months is fine.

Ideally above the 50ng 125nmol/l threshold that should be sufficient but 60ng~70ng 150~175nmol/l allows a margin for error/seasonal variation.

I'll be cross if I go into next winter with levels below 50ng ~ 125nmol/. I want to be above 60ng ~150nmol/l on 30th Sept 2009 so by the end of Feb 2010 I don't drop below 50ng ~125nmol/l

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Old Tue, Feb-03-09, 12:45
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I got my test kit, but can't bring myself to cut my own finger, so have to find someone who will do that for me. But I'm anxious to find out what my level is.
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Old Tue, Feb-03-09, 13:16
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Didn't they give you a thing to puncture it with? I forget what they're called but they are usually spring loaded and very painless. I got a blood spot done for A1C from Wal-mart and it included one.
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Old Tue, Feb-03-09, 13:17
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I got my test kit, but can't bring myself to cut my own finger, so have to find someone who will do that for me. But I'm anxious to find out what my level is.
The lancets are quite easy to use. You just push it firmly onto your finger tip and it pops out and it's all done.
Make you jump just a little bit. I had to use both my lancets as the first try didn't produce a big enough drop.

If anyone is interested to know how these tests are done the instructions are online here. Instructions for Blood Spot Collection the spring loaded lancet thingies are the little blue boxes that are shown sitting on the blood spot card.

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Old Tue, Feb-03-09, 13:34
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Huthinson

Thanks so much for posting the instructions. I can do it now. I will order one of those tests.
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