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Hi Rosie, I was so glad to see that you have found Fever Tree 'naturally Light Tonic water'. I have struggled to find a drink that has very little sugar in it. (I find Schwepps Tonic water too sweet, and wont drink the 'Slimline version due to artificial additives). Fever Tree has 3.8g...

Actually could you post your flax bread recipe too?

Sounds good. Where do you buy your almond flour from? - our sainsburys used to stock it but not now. Mandy

Hi there Debbiedoodles, About Hair Loss.... Think about the Stress factor. I have a good head of hair, still dark with an odd grey strand at 56. However my best hair was when I was pregnant (2 separate occasions). However after both babies were born I lost hair by the handful. Since then I have...

Read this forum here... The Cortisol Connection

Well done. Interesting how everyone reacts differently to the diagnosis. My anger made me become determined to take control too. Interesting you should comment on your 'stress levels'. I was diagnosed as T2 in June last year - and was so angry about it!!I found it so unfair given the following...

Exercise gets rid of excess fat, but it converts it into muscle which is heavier than fat. Often a person will gain weight when they begin to exercise! Also, calorie in does not always equal calorie out. I ate less than 1000 cal per day, and was putting on weight (I was walking 2 active dogs...

Thanks for all the info from everyone. After years of not eating much (<1000cal/day) and not being able to loose weight, I have taken advice from the forum and gone on a 'Low carb diet' for the last 3 months (Dr. also agreed), lost a stone in the first 8 weeks. Recent HbA1C dropped to...

Thanks for all the info from everyone. I have had my coritsol levels checked - fine at the moment, but Dr reckons it could have affected my insulin resistance (as stress can cause it). After years of not eating much (<1000cal/day) and not being able to loose weight, I have taken advice from the...

I have had RLS since I was a young child, but it has got progressively worse! I don't want to go on medication, but it is driving me mad. I have found that a walk around the house even if it is 3am, does the trick. But also, after having stood on cold tile floors it seems to help as well. Good...

Hi catherinecherub, Thanks for the info....will see if I can get it checked. Low GI diet good? some people seem to use the Newcastle diet - any ideas?

Hi CarbsRok, I will get these checked....thanks for the info. No cortisol doesn't sound good either.

Hi paragliderpete and angua, I have just been diagnosed with Type2 Diabetes, and have wondered about this possible connection. I have a similar situation to you. I am only eating 1000 cal/day (checked by others) and cannot loose weight. Dr. wants to put me straight onto medication, but I am...