Recent Content by SuziQueue

Hi Jeanie, I, as a fellow pre-diabetes diagnosee (diagnosis = 6 weeks ago), also had a real problem finding a diet that might work. Low sugar: As other people have mentioned already, the diet needs to be low in sugar (check labels - many diet forms of dairy, for instance, have added sugar so...

Exercise is an important factor in BG management; I know this as the night before I started on the ND (Newcastle Diet) I went for a light 20 minute run (not too taxing but I'm overweight so it was hard work) and my fasting BG the next day was down at 4.0mmol/l - even taking into account the +/-...

Hi Paul, Firstly, congratulations on having such strong resolve and a strong will to help yourself. Sounds like you are doing the right sort of things. Are you seeing a diabetic nurse or your doctor for follow ups? 3 months would be a good idea to get a new Hba1C test and see how your fasting...

Hi there guys :wave: I recently found out that I'm pre-diabetic and going the way of my late father who was diagnosed with diabetes at my age (c. 50 y/o) I was diagnosed only a 4 weeks ago today. Boy, what a shock that was! :crazy: After the tears came a renewed resolve to run in the other...

Hi there! Thank you for all this wonderful advice. I would like to know if the NICE guidelines are for plasma concentrations or whole blood please as I know whole blood is lower, or at least that's my understanding. Thanks in advance. Suzi

Brilliant post Ellis. I was going to reiterate this. I have a number of friends who are GP's and they say that the majority of diabetic patients have poor motivation and as such they do not follow advice given. Even my friend, who knows how motivated I am, still said to me "yeah, but you have to...

Hi Russ, Firstly, thanks for sharing your experiences of reversing your borderline diabetes - good on you! It's been really inspiring to read yours and others stories on this forum and I am so pleased I found you guys! I am new to this forum, having been diagnosed only a 4 weeks ago today...