Search Results

While doctors continue to be paid for prescribing Statins and Metformin we are always going to be given a biased view. I have suceeded in getting my HBA1c down to 45 and my cholesterol to 5.5 without any medication just having ahealthy diet and excercise as I know many of your readers have also...

Did it do anything to your BS levels

I have been drinking the tumeric and ginger infusion for 2 weeks now and my arthritis has improved but BS levels have gone a bit weird. Previously my fasting BS was around 5.5 and is now 6.5 but 2 hours after breakfast this goes down to 5.5. I will perservere for another couple of weeks as I...

I recently started uisng Tumeric and Ginger infusion for rheumatoid arthritis and read that this can also help reduce blood sugar for type 2 diabetics who are NOT on medication. As I have only just started using it I do not know if it helps either the arthritis or the BS. Has anyone else heard...

I thought this article was very interesting

I was recently told my cholesterol was high at 6.2 but was not given a breakdown of HDl.\LDL & Trigs. I cannot take statins so bought a book by Robert Kowalski called The new 8 week cholesterol cure. There is a section on eggs and he suggests taking a plant stanol 30 minutes before eating eggs...

I had not realised attending a hospital clinic was an option, I will look into it in my area. Thanks for that tip.

Several people have menioned The Warwick Program so I googled it to find out what it is. According to the course content it does deal with patients with diabetes quite thoroughly however I could not find any mention of prevention or reversal to help prevent the effects of getting diabetes. I...

Having read many blogs about the various differences in the help offered by GP surgeries I wonder if there is any mileage in specialist clinics where the staff would be up to date with all current thinking on how to deal with diabetes. If you have a foot problem you go to the podiatrist, a tooth...

I tried testing before and after meals, both breakfast and dinner and my BS went up by 0.8 so I guess my body is OK with the carbs I am eating, thenks for the suggestion

I do test my BS some mornings but as it has usually been under 6 I do not worry too much. I have not tried to test after food so that is an option I should try. I keep my fats down as my cholestrerol is 6.2 which is why my GP put me on Metformin as I cannot tolerate statins. I will test after...

I have not changed my diet which consists of Chicken or fish with veg or salad for main meal, porridge with pumkin seeds and a small banana for breakfast and eggs on toast (pumkin bread). for lunch. I go to the gym most days for an hour to keep my weight down. I found giving up potatoes easy but...

Hi Jacko It was good to see someone else with sugar cravings. I have only been on Metformin since December and apart from feeling sick all the time I also get sugar cravings which are annoying as like you it is something new for me. My fasting blood sugar has gone from 5.7 before taking...

Thanks everyone for your comments. I did wonder if GP's are paid to prescribe Metformin as they are for Statins and did query it with the nurse who explained that GP's are paid their wages on the assumption that they will follow the NICE guidelines but are then deducted if patients are not...

Hi I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes 3 years ago but elected to try and control my blood sugar by diet and excercise as I do not like taking any drugs I do not need. My fasting blood sugar is now 5.5 and my HbA1c is 49, I weigh 60Kgs and am 5ft 6ins and go to the gym 4 times a week. Despite...