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<blockquote data-quote="Daibell" data-source="post: 997300" data-attributes="member: 21149"><p>Hi. I'll be a little blunt to be kind. NHS dieticians can be pretty useless with some exceptions. It looks like your GP and/or DN could be more helpful. You MUST reduce your carbs to get blood sugar down assuming it's too high - it's not an option. Have you got a glucose meter? If you don't have a meter then do buy the SD Codefree on the web. What was your last HBA1C blood test reading? You should have one of these at the surgery at least annually and more often if the blood sugar is too high. What is your BMI? When you reduce the carbs you should increase proteins and fats as well as veg. You don't need any sugar to give you energy; ignore all the adverts which tell you to have sugar for energy as that's just the food manufacturers wanting to sell you junk food. Enough proteins and fats with veg and residual carbs will give you all the energy you need but it will be absorbed slowly and you won't get a carb high. Obviously your other health problems will limit what you can easily do, but do get the blood sugar and weight into a good region thru diet. Are you on any medication for the diabetes?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Daibell, post: 997300, member: 21149"] Hi. I'll be a little blunt to be kind. NHS dieticians can be pretty useless with some exceptions. It looks like your GP and/or DN could be more helpful. You MUST reduce your carbs to get blood sugar down assuming it's too high - it's not an option. Have you got a glucose meter? If you don't have a meter then do buy the SD Codefree on the web. What was your last HBA1C blood test reading? You should have one of these at the surgery at least annually and more often if the blood sugar is too high. What is your BMI? When you reduce the carbs you should increase proteins and fats as well as veg. You don't need any sugar to give you energy; ignore all the adverts which tell you to have sugar for energy as that's just the food manufacturers wanting to sell you junk food. Enough proteins and fats with veg and residual carbs will give you all the energy you need but it will be absorbed slowly and you won't get a carb high. Obviously your other health problems will limit what you can easily do, but do get the blood sugar and weight into a good region thru diet. Are you on any medication for the diabetes? [/QUOTE]
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