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Diabetes and sugar for exercise

Your diet sounds way too extreme. Of course you will lose weight but it doesn't sound like you are losing in a healthy way. Your body gets...

Post by: seadragon, Dec 21, 2017 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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In the news.

My issues with the ND are: 1. If you are not overweight to start with it doesn't help. Not all T2s are obese. 2. It meant starving yourself...

Post by: seadragon, Dec 8, 2017 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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Dr Neal Barnard 'Reverse Diabetes Diet'

The vegan diets are first and foremost about animal welfare rather than human health so you do need to factor that into any info on diet from...

Post by: seadragon, Nov 28, 2017 in forum: Ask A Question
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Statins & high cholesterol

Personally I would not touch statins. All the data seems to have come from a group of old unhealthy men and I don't think it relates in any way...

Post by: seadragon, Nov 28, 2017 in forum: Newly Diagnosed
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Ketosis

It seems once again a case of every body is different. I went very low carb at the start, lost weight effortlessly, was almost certainly...

Post by: seadragon, Nov 22, 2017 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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Your a diabetic you can't have sugar

But smokers have a choice (and still only the ones with the genetic predisposition get cancer) You have to eat and unfortunately are one of the...

Post by: seadragon, Nov 22, 2017 in forum: Diabetes Soapbox - Have Your Say
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I'm not really sure how best to use my new code free meter.

All good advice above. I'd just add that I spent about 3 months writing a detailed food diary and testing before each meal and (where possible)...

Post by: seadragon, Nov 22, 2017 in forum: Prediabetes
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Thin Type 2 Diabetics

I've decided not to worry too much and do whatever feels right at the time. After all worry and stress can raise BG too so have decided to worry...

Post by: seadragon, Nov 21, 2017 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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Thin Type 2 Diabetics

i don't find the time of eating has much effect for me - I've tried it all. Sometimes if i eat really late it's lower - other times i've eaten...

Post by: seadragon, Nov 21, 2017 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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Have you been told not to test your blood sugars?

Your link just shows how they can skew the results they want by organising a meaningless test. They all tested just once a day and so that told...

Post by: seadragon, Nov 21, 2017 in forum: Ask A Question
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Feeling confused.

Fab results - really well done! Unfortunately many docs and nurses still aren't able to get their heads round the fact that nobody NEEDS carbs....

Post by: seadragon, Nov 21, 2017 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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Thin Type 2 Diabetics

I'm a thin pre-diabetic but only learned this fact due to my mother being a thin type 2 and using her BG monitor on me one day which put me at...

Post by: seadragon, Nov 21, 2017 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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More Support, less Advice for Newbies

I really can't agree with you here because the Eatwell plate is SO wrong - IMHO even for healthy people - that I feel we are duty bound to point...

Post by: seadragon, Nov 21, 2017 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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More Support, less Advice for Newbies

Havent got to end of thread but was interested in the responses to suggesting a 24 hour fast. I wouldn't suggest it as I don't think it's...

Post by: seadragon, Nov 21, 2017 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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Newbie - scared, confused and depressed

It's quite normal to feel all those things - I think we've all been through it. Hang in there as it does get better and for many of us - me...

Post by: seadragon, Jun 13, 2017 in forum: Newly Diagnosed
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Your Healthcare Team

Sometimes they just don't want to know though. Had a bit of an argument with GP over not wanting to up carbs and take meds and she just said oh...

Post by: seadragon, Jun 13, 2017 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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crowdfunding to help our oceans and human health

It's a general chat part of the forum - if anyone wants to chat about charities they support I'm all for it so everyone should feel free to weigh...

Post by: seadragon, Jun 9, 2017 in forum: General Chat
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New Drug Approved by NICE for Prediabetes

My doc was way ahead of NICE on this. When she diagnosed me as pre diabetic two years ago she immediately offered (more like pushed) metformin...

Post by: seadragon, Jun 8, 2017 in forum: Prediabetes
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Type 2 Am I the only one?

Hi - the Reversing diabetes site is good and their ideas are sound but they are a little draconian as in it's their way or the highway. While you...

Post by: seadragon, Jun 8, 2017 in forum: Ask A Question
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crowdfunding to help our oceans and human health

I don't know. I happen to be going on this expedition personally as a volunteer and will be doing the trawling for plastics and the outreach...

Post by: seadragon, Jun 8, 2017 in forum: General Chat

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