Recent Content by Alan Eadie

It is a really brilliant course. I recommend everyone to get on it. It is unfortunate,indeed disgraceful, that it is not available in all areas. If you live in one of these areas that discriminate against diabetics I urge you to protest to your MP etc.

I am unable to access the link to the new Guidelines. Help.

DESMOND is a basic course for newly diagnosed diabetics and serves it purpose well. However the newly diagnosed diabetic rarely has the experience to provide much useful input to DESMOND, which naturally reduces the usefulness of this course. Having initially attended DESMOND many...

I strongly recommend Burgens bread (Soya & Linseed variety) as it is labelled as Low GI. Alan Eadie

Had mine but if you read up on it you will find it is no more effective than a placebo. All the test results were made and manipulated by the producing companies. Alan Eadie

Hi, I was diagnosed Type 2 in 2008 and immediately joined Diabetes UK but have only just joined this forum. I am on Metformin 500g (once a day only) and generally have my diabetes well controlled. I am however absolutely disgusted at the way the NHS discriminate (despite the Equality Act)...