Search Results

I have been coded as diabetes in remission on my medical records by the GP. Yet it is still ticked on my Q-Risk score. However, it doesn't matter, because of my age, which on its own takes me to 13% without diabetes or any of the other health conditions boxes ticked but with an excellent BMI...

That is exactly why we have bought 5 re-usable ones each. Currently they are in a drawer until it becomes compulsory. We did try one on for size. I found it hard work to breathe and hubby's glasses steamed up, but I guess it is a matter of getting used to them.

I am not wearing a mask, but all I do is walk the dog where it is very easy to social distance. I don't go shopping. I can count the number of people I have seen wearing a mask on one hand. As far as I am aware (because I can't see any information about this on the internet, in the local press...

Someone must have told your council you were in the 12 week group, so it is odd you haven't had a letter.

They do take account of whether the diabetes is T1 or T2, but nothing else. The postcode seems to be based on the likely deprivation etc within that postcode as far as I can work out. My postcode comes out quite good, but not so some of the inner cities/large towns. The smoking thing gives a...

Be careful. We are being warned that some of these being sold on the internet are not at all reliable.

Accu Chek Mobile cassettes contain 50 tests each. They retail at around £23 to £30 for each cassette. My recent purchase from eBay cost me £11 per cassette with free delivery. I bought 5. Brand new, sealed, expiry date Feb 2021.

Spikes after eating are caused by the carbs in the meal and the lack sufficient insulin to cover this (in the case of insulin users) or enough insulin but insulin resistance stops it working (in the case of most T2's). There aren't any other reasons for these spikes that I am aware of. The...

I read today that some scientists are now considering trialling statins as a treatment for Covid. Big Pharma behind it, no doubt.

Which reminds me of an elderly man my husband saw approaching the queue outside our supermarket on Monday. He was wearing a mask, which he pulled down in order to give his nose a good rub with his hand, then replaced the mask and grabbed a trolley.

As regards Covid being a possible trigger for T2 diabetes, or increased levels of blood glucose for those on ventilators, could the reason be the tube feeding? What do they feed them on? My guess a good dollop of glucose is included.

I order my Accu Chek Mobile cassettes from eBay and for my last order found the opposite. They were cheaper!

Do read the thread @bulkbiker posted above. Your total cholesterol of 5.3 is not high. It is fine, but meaningless on its own. What you need is the breakdown - the HDL, LDL and triglycerides. That will tell you much more. The total is just that - a total of the good and the not so good. You...

You are welcome, Des. I couldn't "like" your suggestion of avocado. Yukkie stuff!

Beans? Baked beans? :arghh: There are a lot of carbs in them. Try a tomato instead. With mushrooms fried in butter.

Thank you. Sorry @Porter I just went off what your profile says.

With due respect, you are Type 1 with insulin injections. It isn't quite the same for you. Your body produces little or no insulin and you can control the amount of insulin you inject. A typical T2 body produces too much insulin, so we need to keep our insulin production under control by not...

I can confirm that nicotine patches can cause raised heart rates. Using them to help me stop smoking resulted in my being incarcerated in hospital for 3 days.

Before you go shopping you need to know how to look at the food labels. Look for the full nutrition details. Then look for Total carbs (you can ignore the "of which sugars"). The amounts are written in grams per 100g, so they are a percentage. Something with 60g carbs per 100g means 60% of...

These pages will help you https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/foods#foodlist https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/foods#foodtoavoid https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/60-seconds Having your own blood glucose meter will help you even more.