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urbanracer - I know 4 is the threshold level, but he was experiencing the sweats and shakes etc. which prompted him to do a test. The worrying thing is that it's happened two nights in a row; previously he's only had these episodes occasionally ( and only within the last few months - I can't say...

My husband has Type 2 (diagnosed several years ago). Recently a new GP at our surgery 'poached' him from the Diabetic Nurse clinic as part of her 'study set' for some research.. During the last few months she has become determined to bring his readings down to the extent that she has continually...

I make my own in an Easio yogurt maker - using a small pot of Yeo Valley bio-live yogurt as a starter, with uht skimmed milk a a little dried milk powder - so I've no idea what the carb ratio is! The pot states it has 9.8g carb - but I generally reserve some of each newly-made batch as a starter...

I'm trying to get to grips with a low-carb diet for my husband who has Type 2. He has a sweet tooth unfortunately and I'd like to be able to make muffins/cakes that he can have as a treat. Someone suggested using applesauce instead of fat and sugar - anyone here have a good recipe for them...

Thank you for all the advice and comments - I guess I will just have to let Christmas get out of the way and try NOT having 'naughty' things in the house :-/ I suppose that he will not change until something horrible occurs - in the meantime I'll just try to promote healthy eating while I can...

Dazza - thanks for the response. :-) As far as getting himself onto this forum - don't hold your breath! That's part of the problem - he doesn't see he HAS a problem! Hence the title of this thread - he's living in denial and I don't know how to snap him out of it! He comments about his blood...

My husband has Type II (since 2006) and I have had such a battle to keep him on the straight and narrow. In the beginning, the shock was enough for him to be extremely careful about his diet, but in latter years has has got quite blase about it. It's almost as if he thinks he can eat what he...