Recent Content by newgrandma

Morning all, I've always been active, playing tennis since a child so not really more active now than before/ Having done some reading, I'm thinking it may be more muscular than actual joint - maybe leaching minerals because of low carb diet etc. so off to get some magnesium supplements. Have...

Morning all, Thanks to all your good advice I am making good progress with the low carb regime - starting to loose some weight and am avoiding the post breakfast spike in BG. My energy levels seem ok as well but I do get aching joints, particularly at night. Am I missing a supplement/nutrient...

Good morning, I haven't come across bitter melon tea - what does it do and where do you get it? I would be interested to know. do you have experience of berberine? What are the complications? I have so far only read/heard good reports. I decided to try it after reading WDDTY article (may 16)...

Thanks for all the advice - it's good to know that I'm starting to understand where to go from here - glad I found you all!!

Thanks for the support - so glad I joined this site. A few hours of good advice has been so helpful in pointing the way forward.

Thanks for info. Mum wasn't very good at BG control. She had always had a sweet tooth and was often heard to say " I'll just have one..." don't think that was always how it worked out. She didn't live with us so although I was one of her main carers, I wasn't always around to keep an eye on her...

thanks for reply and encouragement. Please see reply above re my mum's problems. If I can achieve a good reduction in my BG, BP and cholesterol by latching on to all this good advice, I shall be a very happy bunny! It's def worth a try. Thanks

Thanks for that. Excellent website - low carb bread?!! I have been making my own wholemeal bread for some years so will def try that instead. Thanks

Thanks for that. I can see that everyone is different so will monitor what I eat and the reaction carefully for a while. Sounds like low carbs will suit me better too. So much to learn and adjust to.... Thanks again.

Thanks for replying - probably wouldn't hurt - seem to have gathered some extra round my middle in the last few months. Will def look at the low carb options suggested. There's just so much advice - some of it conflicting! But grateful for all the help.

Thanks for replying. Mum was insulin dependent for her last 10 years or so - her BG control wasn't brilliant - she took metformin as well. Before going into hospital for the last time, paramedics couldn't get her BG up to keep her conscious - they said metformin overload. Death cert was diabetic...

Thanks for that. Will check it out.

Hi all, newly diagnosed type 2 needs advice please. Age 70, active - tennis, pilates, tai chi, gardening etc. Med type diet, no red meat, lots of fish, veg and fruit, modest alcohol 5-10 units a week. Good health ( I thought!) apart from some intermittent IBS, 1 episode of diverticulitis...