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My take on the subject: Diabetes is a progressive condition, so, with current medicine, it cannot be cured in the true sense of the word. There are, however, several processes that combine to make us diabetic. One is a reduction in insulin production by the pancreas, another is insulin...

Your son may well see some major advances in his lifetime. Diabetes is becoming the biggest health issue of the 21st century. Mostly because of the increase in Type 2, but this is stimulating a large amount of research which can only improve management of the condition in both T1 and T2...

GDA is currently: men 300g, women 230g, children 220g. It is under review so may change. You say you are retired, so you will probably need less

Hi Mailan, If it is available in your area, get your husband referred to an X-PERT course, you can go along too. They offer evidence-based training following NICE recommendations. Our bodies need carbohydrates to function. When you eat a meal, your BG starts to rise and you pancreas releases...

Hi Kayleigh, HbA1c is an average over the last 3 months, weighted towards the most recent end of the period. A type 2, unless they are on specific meds, should not have hypos and judging by your age (26 is very young for T2), you may be T1 or T1.5. I would suggest you let your GP...

I aim for wholemeal AND wholegrain. You can only read that from the ingredients list - Wheat Flour is refined. Whole-wheat flour is not. The bran and the wheat germ add fibre and protein that slow absorption, which are key to avoiding BG spikes.

As Daibell said, carbs are hotly debated here. I would suggest that the evidence-based advice from our healthcare professionals is probably best for us newly-diagnosed diabetics. If it works for the majority... If that fails, Low carb is an option, but can be tough to follow. You may well be...

Daibell, there does seem to be a group of people on here that favour 'low carb'. That goes against the evidence-based advice I am getting. As for testing. It is all too easy to become obsessive. A high reading out of no-where can feel like you have failed, but you might be going down with a...

Hi Onanotherplanet, you are amongst an ever increasing throng as the NHS works hard to diagnose us all as early as possible. Take it gently and don't over-react. Obviously, if you used to drink 10 cans of sugary pop a day, you are probably better to cut that out, but don't starve yourself...

Don't worry, your doctor has not seen fit to put you on medication straight away so you can take some reassurance from that. Unfortunately, 13 without any units could mean two things, both indicate your blood glucose is high enough for long-term (years) complications, so you do need to get it...

Rachel, the hospital will not discharge your boyfriend without his blood Glucose being under control. It will take time for his pancreas to settle down after the pancreatitis. He may be producing his own insulin, he may not. If he is producing his own, he may not be producing enough. When...

Have you tried wholemeal granary? The whole grains slow down digestion, as can what you put on the bread. Spread, meat, salad... all go through with the bread and our gut has to move at the speed of the slowest foodstuff to be digested. We discussed testing at my X-Pert session last night...

Carl, it has not been said earlier so I'll chip in with a little info about carbs and BG. Before I do, I'm Type 2, diet controlled and can add nothing about lowering your average BG. This is about flattening the spikes. Firstly, all carbs were not created equal. Different foods are...

It's not just cruise ships. Many holiday hotels make it difficult to eat healthily, and not just hotels - the restaurants up the mountain in ski resorts seem to only do junk food!

The use of stem cells to regenerate β cells is an area of active research. There is also research into creating stem cells from a patient's own cells. If these could be combined, it might be a very interesting development and you daughter may well see it in her lifetime. For now, you would be...

Don't forget, chocolate is high in fat, including saturates. While sugar free may be better for your BG, it will still be calorie dense and bad for your Cholesterol levels.

Don't forget the concept of a balanced diet. This goes for weight gain, weight loss or maintenance, the only difference is the number of calories. While we can look up the GI of many foods, when they are combined in a meal, the GI of the meal is predictable to some extent. Proteins and fats...