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Hi and welcome. The second test is needed because there is some "acceptable error" in standard HbA1c tests (but that is fairly small...

GP practices can't remove you from their patient list for just making a complaint and are required to investigate and respond to you...

no personal experience myself but here's a link to the NHS site: https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/pioglitazone/side-effects-of-pioglitazone/

It has a lot to do with how the payments are structured for GPs. There's no financial incentive given to GPs to prevent a diabetic...

Don't forget that "normal" levels of glucose in blood total to around 4 grams or so. This means that a "low-carb" meal (which might...

I'm not sure there's an official answer for this. My take on this is that it seems to be well established that the problem issue for...

The "official" blood glucose level at which T2 diabetes will usually be diagnosed is >48mmol/mol. There are a couple of other ways to...

I found the DietDoctor website has a lot of useful information on carb content and some handy visual guides. Link here...

I endorse what @ianf0ster says above. I have had normal blood glucose now for over five years and have lost around six stone, thanks to...

Most Type 2 diabetics are overweight, but not all. Around 10% are normal weight and so the idea that losing weight will always improve...

Fruit is generally high in sugar - there's about 20g carb in one apple, for example. Tropical/exotic fruit (pineapple etc) tends to be a...

If you are monitoring/reducing carbs and sugars be careful with this approach. There's plenty of sugars in fruits and fructose has its...

The initial flexor injury was around 10-12 years ago, and was caused by turning round to the left, pivoting on the right foot. I was...

I'm a few weeks off 68 but I think my flexors might be older retreads.

Well, when the entire medical and government establishment has been solidly behind the "eatwell" guidance (or something similar) for...