Recent Content by Paul A G

I was diagnosed as Type 2 in August this year. I have got my hbA1c down from 69 to 42 with weight loss and diet. Even though this year's festivities are somewhat curtailed as a result of the upsurge in the “plague” this year will be my first Christmas as a diabetic, and I was wondering what...

I was diagnosed at the end of July as type 2 following a blood test for an unrelated issue. My HbA1c was 69. My BMI was 29.7 just verging on obese. The diabetic nurse wanted to get me started on metformin immediately. I politely declined the offer of medication and agreed to review the...

"Horses for courses" I guess.

"Carb creep" is certainly something I, or rather my wife, will look out for to ensure that I stay on track.

Wow! And I though I'd done pretty well loosing 18kg.

I was diagnosed in July as type 2 following a blood test for an unrelated issue. My HbA1c was 69. The diabetic nurse wanted to get me started on metformin immediately. Now I’m not anti-medication or anti-modern medicine in any way, shape or form, but I do not believe that it should...