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If you don't qualify for free prescriptions, you might save money by buying a pre-payment certificate:- https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/prescriptions-and-pharmacies/save-money-with-a-prescription-prepayment-certificate-ppc/

Exercise doesn't increase insulin so not relevant.

Amylase is not a sugar. It is an enzyme (so basically a protein) which breaks down starch. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amylase#:~:text=An%20amylase%20(%2F%CB%88%C3%A6m,the%20chemical%20process%20of%20digestion. Amylase is produced by the salivary glands and the pancreas and has its action in...

Metformin is taken at or immediately after meals to reduce the risk of unpleasant gastro-intestinal side effects. https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/metformin-oral-route/proper-use/drg-20067074#:~:text=Metformin%20should%20be%20taken%20with,%2C%20break%2C%20or%20chew%20it. Each shake...

I haven't read the book, but in this paper, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6399621/ , Roy Taylor says:- Increase in exercise during the weight loss phase was discouraged as this tends to be accompanied by compensatory eating. This phenomenon explains why a portion of people fail...

Do you mean the Adventist Health Study 2 (AHS-2)? Wikipedia says that was funded by the US National Cancer Institute. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventist_Health_Studies

Maltodextrin is a carbohydrate and I believe that it does count towards the carbohydrate content of a food. What makes you think otherwise? Note, there is also digestion-resistant maltodextrin which has been processed so it is not broken down by human enzymes to obtain energy and therefore...

Apologies for delay in replying. I'm very sorry to hear that you and your partner are having such a tough time. Regarding the advisability of bringing HbA1c down by 10 mmol/mol, there doesn't seem to be a lot of information out there. Research suggests that controlling lipids is important with...

There is a comprehensive list of contraindications for flyng on this New Zealand website:- http://www.gpcme.co.nz/pdf/2012%20South/fitness-for-air-travelguidelines-for-doctors-mar2012.pdf Under 'eye disorders' it says:- Penetrating eye injury ≥7d – any gas in globe must be resorbed – confirm...

Non-diabetic hyperglycaemia is defined as an HbA1c on 42-47mmol/mol or a fasting plasma glucose (FPG) of 5.5-6.9mmol/l. NICE Guidance recommends that everyone who has ever had NDH is offered an annual blood test to check for progression to Type 2 diabetes...

There is some evidence that improving HbA1c too quickly can increase diabetic retinopathy. Some people advise not reducing HbA1c by more than about 30 mmol/mol in a year. This phenomenon has usually been noted after several years of known poor diabetic control. However, people with type 2...

You should definitely have been seen for retinal screening within the last 2 years. Screening was only 'paused' for 3 or 4 months at the beginning of lockdown but after that, extra appointments were made to 'catch up'. Even if you are in one of the areas which has introduced the 'revised...

This is the information from the Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland:- https://www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/news/fsa-and-fss-advise-consumers-on-substitution-of-ingredients-in-certain-food-products-to-avoid-food-supply-disruption

The answers to the following questions might be helpful in understanding your situation:- Are you overweight or in the upper range of a normal BMI? (Weight loss in people with type 2 can often improve nsulin secretion.) What diet were you following when you didn't see an improvement in blood...

I'm sorry you are currently suffering from such a painful condition as uveitis and have the additional worries re retinopathy and employment - please accept my sympathy. Uveitis can be quite variable so your ophthalmologist will have the best understanding of the best treatment for you and what...

There's some information about isolated systolic hypertension here:- https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-pressure/expert-answers/hypertension/faq-20058527#:~:text=Isolated%20systolic%20hypertension%20happens%20when,people%20older%20than%20age%2065.

For those who are interested in the legal nitty-gritty of the case, there is a lot of detail here:- https://www.casemine.com/judgement/uk/62337fd3b50db9e904de3ac8

The researchers addressed the problem of just revealing pre-existing but undiagnosed diabetes by having a control group of people with other upper respiratory tract infections. If Covid wasn't a particular risk factor, you would expect the rate of new diagnoses to be the same for the two...

It's well known that weight loss can induce remission/partial remission of diabetes in some people. If your blood glucose continues to be within range at a higher level of carb intake, and you are not someone who feels they have 'carb addiction' there is no reason not to continue at that higher...

This article seems to explain the difference between nutritional ketosis and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) quite well:- https://insulinnation.com/living/diabetic-ketoacidosis-vs-nutritional-ketosis/ Regarding DKA, it most commonly occurs in people with type 1 diabetes but it does sometimes occur...