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  1. elainegold

    Eating apples

    I recently had surgery on my foot to remove a bunion and also joint fusion for severe arthritis at the same time. I saw my surgeon on Friday who stressed the importance of keeping my blood sugar under control which it is as I am type 2. I don't take medication just diet controlled. He told me...
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    Cholesterol levels and type 2 diabetes

    I got the results from my recent cholesterol blood tests today. I had my last test about four months ago and the result showed by cholesterol level was 7.1 My recent result is 5.9 My GP persuaded me I should be on a statin to lower my cholesterol as it should be 4. Is this correct? My...
  3. elainegold

    Type 2 Watermelon

    Hi I have Type 2 Diabetes which I control by diet alone. I do not take any medication. Please can someone tell me if it is bad to eat watermelon? Does it contain a lot of sugar. Thanks for any advice.
  4. elainegold

    High Cholesterol and on statins

    Hi Been for my first three monthly check since being diagnosed in October. I was diagnosed with a hba1C of 50 and cholesterol of 7.1 My recent hba1c result is 46 without any medication as I adjusted my diet and cut out desserts, cakes chocolate etc and checked the sugar content in foods when...
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    blood glucose testing

    Hi. I was diagnosed in October as type 2 diet controlled at the moment. I was advised not to test my blood glucose levels but for my own information I would like to test my levels in the mornings to judge what to eat during the day i,e cut down on carbs if levels are high. I would also like to...
  6. elainegold

    Sweetcorn

    Hi I have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes only mild and controlling it with diet alone. I usually add sweetcorn to my cottage cheese. Is it ok to continue eating sweetcorn?
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