I took up the BSD in May this year and after the initial 8 weeks I have continued with a Mediterranean low carb diet. I have lost 2 1/2 stone since May and my HBa1C has dropped from 75 to 41 despite the fact that I have stopped taking the Metformin & Glicazide medication I have been on for a while. The Surgery are delighted with the changes I have made but are however concerned that my white blood cell count has dropped significantly as well. The BSD book suggested that this might happen. Has anyone else had this experience? What causes this to happen and what can I do to increase my white blood cell count as this obviously affects my immune system?