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From my pre-diagnosis days, main one I was told was proper hydration. Tips for that were urine colour and ability to make spit, and also high fat or high protein could complicate that, ie an Atkins-type diet without good hydration could increase the risk of stones & gout. But that also depended...

Teas are a fun thing. I asked about those because Twinings were selling a lovely cranberry & blood orange flavour, and cranberry+warfarin=bad. But generally there's so little of the active ingredient in an infusion that you'd have to drink gallons a day before the cranberry element became a...

Thanks everyone! So some first steps.. no more sugar in my coffee. And first 500mg of Metformin seems.. tolerable :) I like the idea of losing some weight. Found an old pair of CK jeans that I can use as a target goal. Hardly worn and probably vintage now! I'm assuming I'm Type-2, but the...

Being newly diagnosed, no idea if sprouts are healthy or not, but.. Remember, sprouts are for life, not just xmas! Secret for me is cooking them properly, ie how you like their texture. But I used to love leftover sprouts, bacon and chippolatas with some nice, rich gravy & some pepper for...

So my journey begins.. Or began with a battery of tests to check causes of tiredness. In which I learned what 'TATT' on a blood test form stood for. I had a hint last week with a repeat blood test for HbA1c, and suspicions grew when I was asked to make an appointment regarding my results. That...