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Losing weight isn't a magical process, but a simple matter of arithmetic. If you consume more calories than your body is using, you gain weight and if you want to lose weight you have to consume less calories than you use. Insulin affects the way the body uses calories fron carohydrate, so yes...

I agree 100% with the last comments. My own Practice Nurse is great with Diabetes. She has the Diploma in Diabetes and works well with the Specialist Nurses at the hospital Diabetic clinic, but not all Nurses are as knowlegable. Also, if you just don't hit it off with your Nurse (or doctor for...

OK, you've got two contradictory bits of advice because they're talking about different conditions and different problems. If you've got type 2 diabetes AND a high cholesterol, just what do you eat? See a Dietician, that's my advice. Your husband's GP should be able to refer you to one, or...

OK, when you make it clear that these are two FASTING blood sugar level that puts an entirely different complexion on the matter. Also, the raised HbA1c level confirms it. I have to say, though, that there is NO difference of medical opinion on what levels constitute Diabetes or not. The World...

No, I'm not Diabetic myself, nor is anyone in my family. I just have an interest in the subject and, I hope, an understanding of how tricky it can be, even for a lot of doctors. I used to teach the Medical Students on diabetes when I was a hospital doctor before going into General Practice, so...

As far as I can see, there's not yet sufficient evidence, on the basis of the two blood sugar results you mention, to sustain a diagnosis of Diabetes. The WHO has set levels for diagnosing Diabetes and two readings of 7.4-7.5 don't necessarliy mean you have Diabetes. Was the second one a fasting...