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One of the key factors for gallstones can be losing weight too quickly, particularly if you are on a low fat diet. Bile is used to break down fat and if you aren't eating enough of it the bile forms gallstones. Unfortunately once you have them you have to eat low fat until you have it removed...

I sympathise with you completely. Sounds like what happened to me and I ended up in hospital for two and a bit weeks at the end of May while they tried to get the infection in my gallbladder under control. I had a couple of scans and there are also gallstones there too. I have been on a low...

Weightwatchers have recently changed their eating plan. The new plan is focused on sugar as being the biggest problem for health and foods are now higher in points for sugary foods to combat diseases such as diabetes. I challenged this and said that carbs were just as bad if not worse, but it...

First year I had mine I had no problems. Last year I ended up in bed for a week. Injection site was hard, red and very hot and sore. I couldn't get out of bed for three days. I was so weak and I ached from head to foot. I seem to have had cold, sore throat and been unwell since. Not...

Report just published on a study in Tower Hamlets with regard to the above. I have attached it. I think this will be replicated elsewhere in the NHS - one interesting thing is that they haven't monitored whether self-managed BG levels rose or changed or how many more patients ended up on...

Anybody seen this which is published on Public Health England website. It says:- The NHS and Public Health England (PHE) are today (12 March 2015) starting a major national initiative to prevent illness by unveiling the first ever at-scale National NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme. Simon...

I make my own using the Easyo system. You can get it from Lakeland, Holland and Barret and the Range. Their full fat unsweetened greek yoghurt is great and tastes good too. Its very easy to do and once you have your starter kit you are away. Just add cold water to the container and shake to...

I make my own using the Easiyo system (from Lakeland Plastics, the Range or Holland and Barrat). Get the unsweetened full fat greek. I find it much "milder" than others and not as cloying as some. Its really easy to do - you just put 500ml of cold water in the container, add the packet of mix...

I found this through work at The Pulse today (GP news website). This is what the GP's think about it:- http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/clinical/diabetes/nice-risks-making-itself-a-laughing-stock-over-guidance-on-metformin-alternatives-say-experts/20009139.article

Anybody seen this - its on the NICE website. http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/indevelopment/gid-cgwave0612/consultation Suggest you have a read of the consultaiton document. There is some interesting stuff in there which change the guidelines such as:- Do not routinely offer...

Hi all, This is my first post although I do keep in touch with the forums. I was diagnosed T2 about 12 months ago and have had success with controlling my bs with diet - in fact is is now the lowest reading I have ever had. But during the past 4 weeks I seem to have hit a brick wall - I...