Recent Content by Gardengnome

Jo, you are so knowledgeable, always write such sound sense and take so much trouble to explain stuff to all of us newbies. Thanks.

It always amazes me that diabetic nurses promote the Eatwell plate and similar. You'd think they would know that carbohydrate turns to sugar in the bloodstream. But the Fixing Dad website?? and what is the one you call 'The other place I cannot mention'?

I'm interested that yourself and others have found it beneficial for joint pain to follow the LCHF diet. I think perhaps I should persevere more with that and see if it helps. The knee pain isn't so bad but the stiffness, swelling and immobility is getting worse and I think I should ask the GP...

Clearly the GP surgery had passed my details to this firm as the letter said not to contact the surgery.

I do agree Rose22. But as suggested here I gave them a call to see what their courses consist of. When the girl I spoke to said I really didn't need their course which was my way of thinking anyway. Far more information here.

To be fair Reed well being doesn't appear to be a part of WW. I gather that it depends on the area in which one lives as to which firm the NHS allocates the job of 'educating' us! As suggested by Mike D I gave them a call and surprise surprise I was spoken to by someone with a modicum of sense...

I have often wondered why people use ski poles for walking so it's interesting to hear you say that they turn you into a quadruped, I'd never thought of it like that. I should give them a try or perhaps cut myself 2 hazel poles to see the effect.

I have received a letter from my surgery telling me that I am at 'High risk of developing type 2 diabetes and they are now in a position to offer me a place on the Diabetes Prevention Programme; A free personalised healthy lifestyle programme delivered by Reed Wellbeing'. They apparently aim to...

I was diagnosed as borderline diabetic almost 7 years ago, together with hypertension, after an NHS health check. At that time my HbA1c was 41, so not of prime importance to the GP, instead she homed in on the hypertension and put me on meds. I have an annual review and the A1c has been rising...

As the rhubarb season is about to start I am looking forward to eating the stuff again. We do grow quite a lot and it's good to know it's low carb, we live in the Rhubarb triangle too! I have had half a grapefruit for breakfast for as long as I can remember so intend to keep going with that for...

Thank you Robbity for such practical advice. You make the whole low carb issue seem much more relaxed and achieveable. I don't need to lose weight and my weight has stayed within a couple of kilos according to season for over 6 years. Prior to that I was a weight watcher for 40 years until I...

Thank you all for your replies, you've told me what I suspected. It basically amounts to having an allergy to carbohydrate and explains why thin people develop T2. In fact a diagnosis of borderline diabetes is potentially as serious as one of Type 2 and means one has to be careful about carbs...

Being overweight is usually seen as the main risk factor for T2 but in reality which came first, obesity or insulin resistance? Just being curious really.

Thank you Daisy for your helpful advice. I think you are too polite about the NHS not being able to give the advice 'it would like to deliver'. Whenever I have seen the diabetic nurse she has quoted the Eatwell Plate. I was probably being too simplistic but I pointed out that even when I was a...