Recent Content by HolgateEnd

in my case, not at all. I told the nurse I was willing to buy a meter and test strips etc and she was steadfastly against it. She was adamant that it was not required and it can lead people to constantly take short-term views rather than look at longer term health. The two ladies running the...

Hi Andrew, I was diagnosed type 2 a year ago with Hb1ac of 80. After 6 months I’d gotten it down to 34, so rest assured it can be done. I am due another test soon as expect it to go back up as I’ve been eating a few too many chocolates and sweets since Xmas! I attended something called a...

I was diagnosed last year. After a couple of weeks of research and absolute doomsday thinking, I realised I just needed to sort myself out and get on with it. I opened up to close friends and people at work and was surprised to find there were a couple who’ve been long term type 2 and managed to...

Have you attended a DESMOND course? I found it really useful. It was also interesting to note that, contrary to a lot of advice on here, NHS advice is that you should still include some carbs in your diet. The recommendation is to treat every meal like a Mercedes badge - 1/3 each of protein...