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Top program last night here in Australia... Beating Diabetes... http://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/131

I think it is similar to a few low carb diets... Sounds like it works for diabetes and weight control. I have done Atkins before but found it was too restrictive. Wondering if anyone here has used WB.

I am Coeliac as well and on a forum for coeliacs and they eat so many nice carby things..... I guess my mind exploded...:(I started making Gluten Free focaccias in the slow cooker. Oh - they tasted sooo good. But I felt a bit hypoglycemic the next day ?? so I tested a pre lunch reading and had...

Dr was so happy with my progress she has taken me off metformin now ! My BGL test this week was 5.4 and the lowest it has been in a decade. Going to try just diet only control now.. :-)

How close are the finger prick tests to pathology tests? I tested yesterday in the waiting room about 5 mins before my fasting blood test. I got a 5.3 which is MUCH better to the last year of 6.3 ( at pathology) but I am curious how accurate the finger prick tests are. I did a finger prick...

Hi, I am asking a question for my hubbie. He is T2 and has been stable for 7 years on diet and Metformin. Last year he started to get hypos so gradually stopped the Metformin but he is still getting hypos ? His Dr tested C Peptide and insulin last time and said all was normal. But I am...

I have noticed I get low morning readings ...Too low for my normal results at pathology . Does anyone else get this ? Does this mean my liver is not working correctly at night ? Normal at home for me is a 4.6. At pathology it is 6.3. It has been >5.5 at pathology for a decade - only...

Hi, I was diagnosed T2 a couple of months ago but is it normal for the BGL to continue to worsen ? I am following a strict low carb diet with only occasional ( say once a fortnight) slip ups. Exercising. But the numbers keep rising ... :( Yesterday before lunch I had a 6.0. Today before...

Hi, I am new here. Diagnosed last week. TBH - not a surprise as I have been on Metformin for 18 months trying to get my BGL down and prevent Diabetes. My hubbie is T2 and is doing great on his low carb diet and is now off metformin. But my mystery is why is mine getting worse ? Metformin is...