Recent Content by Paul_c

to join, you have to click through a medical disclaimer and one of the conditions of joining is that you do not have high blood pressure and you are not on medication for blood pressure.

Yup, had this this morning... HbA1c of 40... She was really unhappy at my Cholesterol figures and my Low Carb High Fat diet... seems to blame my diet for my 'high' Cholesterol... Total 6.5, HDL ratio of 3.6 She also didn't like the fact that I didn't have my annual eye screening either as my...

the JATO rocket one is an urban myth... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JATO_Rocket_Car http://www.snopes.com/autos/dream/jato.asp

have you seen who is behind the new Eatwell Guide? http://www.zoeharcombe.com/2016/03/eatwell-guide-conflicts-of-interest/

the prescriptions system fell over... "The NHS electronic prescription service (EPS) has barely been working since Monday, and is still suffering a Total Inability To Support Usual Performance [TITSUP] in many parts of England, thanks to problems with system supplier Cegedim." I added the...

HbA1c = 42 mmol/mol or 6% in old numbers... apparently my blood sugars are in the 'normal' range which is excellent according to my specialist nurse... however, they really have a downer on my cholesterol level and are blaming my low carb high fat diet... they want me on statins... have an...

Works Xmas dinner last Friday, I actually attended as there were safe options for me to have: Starters was antipasti, plenty of whole olives, fried calamari, cured meats... ignored the garlic bread though, just picked the mozzarella off of it...... Main for me was Chicken and Prosciutto Salad...

Shiriaake Noodles have no carbs at all: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirataki_noodles tucking into stir fried pork right now :)

I was put on diet and exercise back in May 2012, given no meter, just the NHS dietary guidelines and put on a DESMOND course. I followed the dietary sheet to the letter, all low-fat, heart-healthy, wholegrains... I put on weight still and still felt bad. I found this forum and also both Jenny...

with current prescribing guidelines, they stick you (or attempt to) on statins as soon as you hit 40, just in case...

can't see that website at work, our filter has it down as alcohol related and a questionable site... however, wikipedia gives the following: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baileys_Irish_Cream so that was 24 grams of carbs for four standard pub measures (25ml shots)

they gave me 4 targets when I was diagnosed, 1) Lose Weight, 2) get my BP down, 3) Get my HbA1c down & 4) Get my cholesterol down I've achieved the first three, but my cholesterol went up... anyone would think it was the end of the world the way I was being hectored to take statins... They...

actually you should expand that to be careful if you are a diabetic on insulin and a driver with running your HbA1C's under 6.0. T2's on insulin are subject to this paranoia about hypos and low hba1c's by the medics and DVLA as well... not just T1's

I'm taking it seriously because I want to dance with my granddaughter at her wedding and also to be able to see my first great grandchild...

and yet they won't give me a meter and strips on prescription to control my blood glucose levels with... :***: :thumbdown: :cry: all they gave me was a diet sheet pushing the NHS Heart-Healthy Low-Fat Eatwell Plate and a day on a DESMOND course... All my success in my control has been...