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I had the same thing for almost half a century - between leaving home and being diagnosed type 2. I told the HCPs it didn't work, but I... -
Hi @Alexandra100 I have to agree about Metformin. I feel the same wanting to keep my numbers lower and not have higher numbers so I can...
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Alexandra100 reacted to DEBBIESCOTT's post in the thread What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat) with
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Alexandra100 reacted to M.A.R.'s post in the thread With the rise of T2 Diabetes why aren't food companies required to put the GI index on Carb rich foods like bread? with Like.
Hahaha, today I went to the supermarket and read the label of some "whole wheat bread." Its first ingredient was white wheat flour. I'm...
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Alexandra100 reacted to zand's post in the thread With the rise of T2 Diabetes why aren't food companies required to put the GI index on Carb rich foods like bread? with Like.
Years before I was diagnosed T2 I went to my GP because I couldn't lose weight. I was putting on half a stone a year and nothing I had...
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Alexandra100 reacted to niblue's post in the thread With the rise of T2 Diabetes why aren't food companies required to put the GI index on Carb rich foods like bread? with Like.
The highest blood sugar reading I've ever seen was after I followed the initial advice from my medical practice and ate a lot of fruit...
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Alexandra100 reacted to Resurgam's post in the thread With the rise of T2 Diabetes why aren't food companies required to put the GI index on Carb rich foods like bread? with Like.
I checked high and low GI products in the year after diagnosis - only in meals as I only have a simple meter - but it made no difference...
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Alexandra100 reacted to Daibell's post in the thread With the rise of T2 Diabetes why aren't food companies required to put the GI index on Carb rich foods like bread? with Like.
I've never found the GI value of any real use in practice. I just look at the Total Carbs figure and work out what I'm actually having...
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Alexandra100 replied to the thread With the rise of T2 Diabetes why aren't food companies required to put the GI index on Carb rich foods like bread?.I use the supermarkets' online shopping sites to research the carb content of foods. It saves all that putting on of reading glasses...
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Alexandra100 reacted to Antje77's post in the thread With the rise of T2 Diabetes why aren't food companies required to put the GI index on Carb rich foods like bread? with Like.
I'm happy with only the carbs listed. I find very little difference in effect on my blood glucose between white and brown/wholemeal...
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Alexandra100 replied to the thread Metformin increase.I suggest that when you up the dose you go carefully and listen to your body. I chose to start taking Metformin years ago. I gradually...
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