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https://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/news-research/2020/07/13/metformin-tied-to-lower-death-risk-from-covid-19-in-women/

You could try this zero carb imitation rice from Holland & Barratt: One pack gives 2 reasonable portions. No cooking needed. Can be stored for years. Just rinse thoroughly to get rid of the strong smell from the fluid it is stored in. I use about a pack a day, alternating savoury and sweet...

And / or a c-peptide test.

According to the WHO a morning fasting bg of 5.6 is indicative of pre-diabetes. Would you like to give more details of your diet? As I know to my cost, a "healthy" diet is not necessarily healthy for everyone. I have changed from my preferred "Mediterranean" low fat diet to a low carb one to...

What did you do, diet & exercise-wise and what was your latest A1c?

@Morgan78 You might find this video helpful: For anyone outside the US puzzled by Dr Bernstein's numbers, blood glucose in the US is expressed in mgd/dl. To translate these to the UKmmol/L, divide by 18. Thus 100mg/dl = 5.55mmol/L and 83 (which Dr B considers normal) = 4.6mmol/L

Absolutely it could.

That is considered normal in the UK. In the US the Pre-diabetic category starts at 38.8 mmol/L. My latest A1c was the same as yours, 39. I follow Dr Bernstein in thinking lower blood glucose than the current UK and US targets is highly desirable, but even with a very low carb diet I have not...

We need an emoji for that!

What was your A1c result?

Inspiring interview with Dr David Unwin from 19.11.2019. Lots of hope here for pre-diabetics and T2s. And what a lovely man!!!

If I had actually got round to making a mask, I would use the plastic covered wire sold for gardening.

If you ring them they may well send you a code for a free new Navii meter, providing you buy at least 2 packs of strips at the same time as you order it. They say it is to encourage people already using the Codefree to switch. However I don't think they check whether you already have a Codefree...

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/jul/14/henry-slade-diabetes-exeter-chiefs-england-rugby

Complain to the sellers, Home Health. The first thing they will ask you is to do a test on the meter. After that, IMO they will likely send you some replacement strips. Or you could ask them to send you a free Navii meter with some strips for that. (They have been giving the new Navii meter...

I agree with @DCUKMod, it seems to be safest to start on the lowest possible dose. In addition, are you taking the pills with meals? That should help.And have you got the slow release form? These are usually considered easier to tolerate. The branded Glucophage may be easier on the stomach than...

You're right, cutting down carbs does complicate life, especially for eating on the fly. Some people go for the burger without the bun. Some like to wrap iceberg lettuce round their protein instead of bread. Not exactly comfort food, though! Some people bake or buy lower carb bread. If you...

I find the Diabetes Strong site inspiring. Christel who runs it is a T1 who trains with weights and looks fabulous. Lots of articles about every aspect of living with T1 as an active person: https://diabetesstrong.com/category/excercise/ I'm sure you can find answers to your questions there.

If you can get him to watch this documentary he might start to think differently.

SO frustrating for you! Personally, I don't mind too much changing my diet but I would much prefer to see some good results. I'm just hoping my relationship with cholesterol won't be as unrewarding as with bg, where a vlc diet has not lowered my A1c as much as I'd like.