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Is there a recommended "go to" book that would be suitable for an 80 year old to help him learn how to reverse his Type 2 Diabetes please?

Today I had the Diabetic Eye Screening Test and I wasn't expecting the side effects I'm experiencing. Struggling to see computer screen and pain in eyes. Within minutes of having the drops put in my eyes (my goodness I wasn't expecting the drops to hurt so much) I developed a headache and...

Wonder if anyone with more experience than me can shed any light on why my HbA1c has increased from 40 three months ago to 41? I was diagnosed with Type2 Diabetes Xmas 2017, reading was 55, in 3 months I decreased the HbA1c to 40 and to date I have lost 2st thanks to being on 500mg of...

I had the results of my HbA1c today which was 40, am I correct in thinking that this is in the "normal" range? I was diagnosed 2 days before Xmas 2017 with a HbA1c count of 55, I have gone very low carb but didn't expect a result of 40 in just 3 months. So am I still classed as diabetic or...

Before being diagnosed I was already on a pretty low carb diet due to having endometriosis and the hormone treatment made me put on 3.5 stones in about 3 months. So to keep weight stable and as I can't eat wheat I've gone down the low carb route. So since being diagnosed with Type 2 I've lost...

I'm looking for advice as to why my breakfast blood glucose readings have increased. When I was diagnosed just before Xmas I bought myself a blood glucose monitor. I'm on Metformin 500g. Each morning I have 1tbs of Oats 2tbs of Natural Yoghurt Tiny amount of Agave Syrup 1tsp ground almonds...

I'm reading conflicting advice on Banana's, one school of thought is they are good for you, another not. I'd read they were ok, had a small banana then read they are not so good with diabetes, then worried! So Banana's, avoid or ok? BTW I tend to only like slightly green banana's and not ripe...

Hello, I'm mum to 3 boys and had gestational diabetes with all 3 pregnancies, so I've always been careful about what I ate and exercised at least 5 days a week however I was diagnosed with Endometriosis at 27 and put on hormone treatment. I went from 7st 4lbs (roughly) to 10st 7lbs in the space...