Recent Content by LaurenceJB

Hi Lupf - what a helpful and encouraging message! You have done incredibly well to get your A1c down from over 100 to 48. Truly inspirational! I will have a look at the Jason Fung book and try to put some of your ideas into practice. Thanks once again!

Thanks very much. I will look into this - it might be an idea to buy some weights or join a gym.

Hi again Ian. Since your very helpful reply I have looked at a few studies into moderate v vigorous exercise for lowering blood glucose and there certainly seems to be strong evidence that regular, moderate exercise is better. I wonder whether that is where I have been going wrong over the last...

Thanks for this. In fact I don’t fear fat - I eat a lot of eggs, butter and some cheese, nuts, etc as a substitute for carbs. I do, however, exercise hard when I can. I understood that HIIT was particularly helpful in lowering blood sugar but I also know that some experts, and yourself...

Thanks very much. Yes - I need to use my meter much more. Starting today!

Thanks very much. I will give these ideas a try. I think I will have to use my meter a lot more than I have been doing.

Hi. Thanks for your reply. Yes, I do. I tend to test my bg around three times a week - usually a fasting test in the morning around 7.00am. The results seem to vary for little or no reason. I think I will have to start testing before and after meals to see what effect it is having. As you say...

Hi everyone. Although I was first diagnosed as glucose intolerant 11 years ago I have - despite my battle over the years to keep blood glucose under control - recently been diagnosed as T2 diabetic with an HBA1c reading of 49. Apologies for the length of this message but I have a number of...