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It's called Empagliflozin.. The brand name is Jardiance. I've been taking it for a few months now and it does really help to reduce BG levels along with Metformin. The main thing to watch with it though, is it can make you really dehydrated. Its primary function is to strip the body of excess...

It's quite normal to see a spike directly after eating.. it happens with everyone. The main issue would be if it was high before food and especially 2 hrs after food.. you shouldn't really test until at least 2 hrs has elapsed.. occasionally 3. Its the time the body normally takes to process...

It can be hard to adjust and a big shock to get the diagnoses. A lot of people get misdiagnosed initially as T2 or T1.5 (T2 with Insulin). The one thing is though don't panic.. its not as big a minefield as it used to me. My Mother was Type 1 and I'm T2. The main thing is to get used to your...

You would be best to avoid Diet Drinks especially those that claim to be Zero. Your body can get tricked and your liver ends up releasing more Glycogen which turns into sugar in the blood. If you aren't having much else to eat, like fats/proteins, you are unintentionally causing your spikes ...

Yes the trial will be looking at Visceral Fat and how the reduction of this around organs like The Pancrease and Liver push the body into remission from T2. We as T2s basically have a Carb Intollerance, which if pushed over a certain level WILL keep us Diabetic. The key is to find your...

Yep.. What happens, is the Carbs are absorbed into cells and block the essential fats in cells being utilised by the body to provide energy.. The body then has no choice but to convert those excess carbs in to sugars to use them up, which get stored as bad fats around your organs. As the volume...

Total Cholesterol doesn't indicate major health problems... It's your TriGlyceride levels that you have to concentrate on. These shouldn't get too high as it's High TriGlycerides that can lead to Heart Disease & Strokes. I refused to take Statins and concentrate improving my diet instead...

I have the Accuchek Mobile and have recely been given the Bluetooth Sensor that plugs directly into the side of the unit...This works with the MySugr app which is recommended by the NHS for recording and managing your BG readings

Magnesium helps with muscle cramps & When people have type 2 diabetes, they tend to have an increased loss of magnesium through their urine. This may affect insulin action and diabetes control. In a study of 60 individuals with type 2 diabetes, magnesium supplementation of 300 mg/day of...

Organic Flaxseed Mix from The Foodie Market (Aldi Product) & also Lamberts MultiGuard Control from many health food shops (tablet multicompound)

Hi @Goonergal.. direct links in my fed post for evidence on specific key compounds that MultiGuard provides that helps support BG Control and it's a recommended suppliment by many Healthfood practicioners . It has helped me stabilise my levels and I continue to take it due to the ALA, Cinnamon...

Alpha Lipoic Acid https://diabeteswellbeing.com/alpha-lipoic-acid-for-diabetes/ Chromium https://www.diabetes.co.uk/Diabetes-and-Chromium.html Cinnamon Bark Extract https://www.diabetes.co.uk/natural-therapies/cinnamon.html Iodine https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32267361/ Magnesium...

They like to change the Goalposts .. it was 47 when I was diagnosed

A HbA1c reading of 47 mmol/mol and above is an indicator for confirmed diabetes. (about 7.7 mmol/l BG on average over a 3 month period ). The upper range of normal is 40 mmol/mol which is around 6.6 on a meter (considered Pre Diabetes which..between 6.4 and 7.2) But Pre Diabetes is NOT a...

It doesn't last long and is only a side effect of the drug start up.. It will go away in a few weeks to a month once your body gets used to it... Although don't just put it down to the Drug, as Covid has also been known to produce that symptom... Best contact your GP to be safe than sorry and...