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With type 1 diabetes, our body becomes unable to make insulin in the body. Daily exercise and a balanced diet play important roles in keeping the blood sugar levels stable. When we make healthy food choices and have it in a consistent amount, it can help to control your sugar level.

Hi @Eibor69 I'm glad that you came here for help. Even I'd the same dream to reverse my diabetes and get back to a life full of food. However, what I learned here is that diabetes can't be reserved, but surely there are ways that can help you in managing the condition. Here are a few people...

Hi @mastrs This community really is very helpful! I'm 27 and was diagnosed about 2 months ago and then joined this community after a few days just because I wanted some travel advise with diabetes. However, I found more than what I was seeking. people here helped me and educated me a lot about...

Hi @Manwidge As now your diagnosis is confirmed, first of all you need to make changes to your diet. This is seriously the most important step when it comes to the management of diabetes type-2. When I was diagnosed about 2 months ago, I was very scared as I'd no idea about what to eat...

I was told by the GP himself. He said that I've diabetes and when I asked for reason he said it is genetic, and when I tried to ask more stuff he said that he has other appointments and he is busy, so I should make other appointment some other day to ask more questions. I literally had no idea...

Haha, I really loved that part though! That's what I first read while going through this blog. Also, I'm still confused about the red meat thing. I read this https://harvardmagazine.com/2012/01/a-diabetes-link-to-meat and this another blog by WHO...

Hi @Walter Wolf I can understand how are you feeling. I was diagnosed nearly 2 months ago and the condition and I was devastated after my diagnosis. I weighed 85KGs which wasn't that bad according to my height, 6'1", even I used to workout hard so that I can build big. However, my diet was...

Goddamn that's amazing!! How long have you been diabetic? I mean it's been nearly two months for me and I'm down from 56 to 49 now. 2 days ago it was 50. So, I'm doing pretty much fine right now. However, I want to achieve the level of success like you did. I really miss eating fries and pizza...

I guess you are spelling the name of drug wrong, It is sitagliptin. I don't have any experience with sitagliptin as I've been only prescribed metformin, however, I guess this https://zovon.com/drugs/drug-by-condition/drugs-treating-type-ii-diabetes/ can help because I guess this blog just made...

Well, right now I'm only using green tea. I carry some green tea powder in my office bag and when I get some free time either after lunch or during morning, I just brew a quick cup of green tea. I use it because there are many researches that show that green tea has lots of health benefits...

Hi @DooWop I know how disheartening diabetes diagnosis is. I was diagnosed nearly two months ago and I was so disheartened because I though that I won't ever be able to live a healthy life. I joined this community because I had a journey scheduled and I needed some help because I didn't wanted...

First of all, you came here at the right time because you aren't diabetic yet. Your HbA1c of 42 shows that you have pre-diabetes which in future can possibly turn into diabetes. This is the right time to start caring of your condition. I wish I'd checkup at the right time before I developed...

Hey @paulloseby I know these things can be confusing in beginning. I'm also a newly diagnosed type-2 (1 and half month since my diagnosis), I've been researching but the things are still quite confusing sometimes. However, as much as I understand how the diet affects the glucose levels of body...

Answer to your first question, my doctor says that I should try to go low on carbs as much as I can. But, he also says that all carbs aren't bad, some are essential for health and that's why I should only eat healthy stuff. However, it's been two weeks since I'm on a keto diet and it is...

Hi, @Deanbcfc81 I'm also one of the newly diagnosed ones and I was diagnosed with diabetes more than a month ago. You have quite similar symptoms of type-2 and I know that you might be suffering from a lot of fatigue when you are at work. This makes things so difficult. Also, don't try...