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A Thank you to members. Ken and I ( Cugila and Sugarless Sue) would just like to thank all members who, over the years have helped and supported both us and members on this Forum making it one of the most informative and supportive sites for ALL Diabetics on the web. We hope that this Forum...

Calories, Carbs and Losing Weight. Usually we talk about Carbohydrate reduction as being the most important thing in a Diabetics diet to help stabilize Blood Sugar levels and also to help lose weight. I’m sure I’m not the only one however who ‘plateaued out’ at some point so I also decided to...

Useful links : Contact details or Find the CAB nearest to you : .http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index/getadvice.htm Information on work and Benefits: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/directgov/ Rights and obligations contacts. There is a range of organisations and charities that offer advice and...

http://www.diabetes.org.uk/About_us/Our ... -diabetes/ It's a pity they do not take into account the many positive low carbers who have happily maintained low carbing for more than a year.....me for one !

It's a pity they don't have the same mind-set for Diabetes ! Give us the correct education/information and the 'tools' to control Diabetes and we would save the NHS a fortune! http://www.nursingtimes.net/5028611.art ... ferrer=e10

I see the old pre filled pens have been withdrawn. Are any of you using the new Kwik pens ? Tell us how they are, better than the old pens or worse or just the same ? http://www.mims.co.uk/news/1061271/Insu ... O-20110331

A Merry Christmas, Health and Stable Blood Sugars for 2011. Sue. Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year to all........ Ken

A Saturday Reflection. After reading posts on the Forum for 3 years I see many different ‘types’ of poster. It got me thinking this morning after reading yet more ‘conspiracy’ theories on this and other forums so I thought I would post a lateral view. I have always been a ‘fan’ of Elizabeth...

A lot of the posts which are in the 'Sticky Threads' are posts from several years ago. While, at the time, they contained good up to date information, the contents of many of them are now out of date. They may also contain links which are not longer allowed on the forum so may be disabled. We...

As in all things health related discuss your course of action with your doctor/nurse/ dietician before embarking on a diet. You may have other health conditions that have to be taken into account. Losing weight for diabetics has to be thought of in terms of controlling your blood sugars as well...

I'm interested to know how members view the forum when they first come on-line. Do you go to View new posts first or Active Topics or do you go straight to your favorite section of the forum first ? Personally I go to View New Posts first or Active Topics.

Medical device alert A medical device alert has been issued for all Medtronic Minimed Paradigm Veo insulin pumps. http://www.diabetes.org.uk/About_us/New ... lin-pumps/

SCOTTISH CHRISTMAS FAIRY I am a little fairy On tap o' the Christmas Tree It's no' a job I fancy Well how would you like tae be me A tarted up wi' tinsel It's enough to mak ye boak An a couple o' jaggy branches Rammed up the back o' your frock An' these wee lights a'roon me I canny...

Simvastatin 10, 20 & 40 mg Film-coated Tablets contain the active substance simvastatin 10mg, 20mg or 40mg. The other ingredients are: lactose monohydrate, pregelatinised maize starch, ascorbic acid (E300), citric acid monohydrate (E330), microcrystalline cellulose (E460(i))...

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Merry Christmas and a Happy new Year to all members, Moderators, Admin and guests, on the forum.

Healthy Foods Logic - From 'noted' Chinese doctor. Q: Doctor, I've heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life. Is this true ? A: Your heart only good for so many beats, and that it...don't waste on exercise. Everything wear out eventually. Speeding up heart not make you live...

From Diabetes UK's latest newsletter. http://www.diabetes.org.uk/About_us/New ... -problems/ Perhaps better advice to newly diagnosed diabetics would save the NHS quite a lot of money in future complications ? Take this advice for instance. Nowhere does it mention carbohydrates ...

As the old game is now so big this is a new start. Same rules as before. Just THREE word's only to be posted - no additions or links allowed. There once was....

As the original game in now 400 odd pages this is a new start ,starting with Val's last word on the old game. As previously the rules are simple. Just ONE word only to be posted - no additions or links allowed. Just post your own word. Do not repeat the previous words posted as they are clear...

To all our highly researched and well controlled diabetics on the forum When advising diabetics, even if it is in answer to a post by an experienced diabetic, please remember that this forum is read by newly diagnosed as well. You may have got your numbers very low but for someone who is high...