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I have just read in a newspaper that dark meat increases the risk of T2 .These articles are fine but it annoys me that they only give half the facts! To me such a statement needs confirmation with facts and figures. How much dark meat does one have to eat in order to increase this risk? What was...

Hi! My hubby has to go for a colonoscopy next week. He has been give the prep to mix in with water etc and an instruction sheet. His appointment is early in the morning due to him being diabetic and on insulin. The reason I am posting is because after a light breakfast the day before, he will...

Just been reading about free fatty acids and their effect on blood sugar levels and the link to the cause of T2. It said that they cause insulin resistance. and that there is a drug (Acipimox) that reduces these free acids thus reducing sugar levels. However there is apparently nasty side...

Can anyone please explain why there is a difference in BG reading when the test is done consecutively from each hand? My Hubby took his morning reading from a finger on his left hand. For some reason(purely curiosity I suspect) he took it again from the same finger but on his right hand. The...

It has been recommend today, that Gp's commence patients with a 10% chance of heart attacks etc, to start taking Statins. I was wondering, since T2 is on the rise (especially in the over 50's) if there was any research to support a theory that this rise is linked to the rise in people taking...

I apologise if this has been raised before, but I feel I must ask. My hubby has been on Simvastatin since 2005. During tis time his BG readings have been mostly in lower double figures and his diabetes unstable.(No hypos I am please to add).He also has Fibromyalgia which as I'm sure you know...

Please forgive me if this subject has been posted before, but I need input. I have mentioned to my husbands diabetic nurse about my husband going on a low carb diet but she refuses to discuss such diets and just enforces the "healthy diet/ portion control with everything in moderation diet"...

Hi all! I have read somewhere, that cranberry juice can stimulate the natural production of insulin in type 2 diabetes. I cannot remember where though and wondered if there was any research etc to support this?

Hi all! We have heard that there is a new tablet due out in May for use in T2 diabetes. One of its side effects is weight loss which is why(so I'm told) there is a keeness for its use. My OH is due back to diabetic clinic in May and he would like to ask about this drug and possibly try...

Hi all! I was brought up with two parents being diabetic so I am aware of type 1 and type 2.My OH is a type 2. I noticted on the Austria comp entry a type 1.5.Please could someone explain to me what this is and how it it diagnosed and treated? Many thanks,Izzy

Hi all! Not sure where to put this post so if its in the wrong place,I apologise. My mum recently past away and in her belonging was a silver coloured metal lawrence medal.In the centre it says,"60 years with diabetes" with a blue background and silver laurel leaves.The diameter of the medal is...