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I was put on statins and having done a bit of research and felt I understood enough about the different lipids and what numbers are important I challenged my doctor as to why I was on them when I was not at risk of heart problems or stroke and his response was that NHS guidelines say diabetics...

Hba1c over 48 is diabetes not pre. Many doctors don't encourage t2 testing but I would strongly recommend you do. A lot can be achieved if you understand which foods raise your levels and adjust your diet.

Hello , Make some changes now and you should be able to maintain or even reduce your hba1c. Get a blood glucose monitor and track what happens when you eat, then adapt your diet to maintain good levels and avoid peaks. I aim to keep mine below 8 two hours after eating, sometimes it is well above...

Potatoes of any kind seem to take my BG up so I now avoid. What I do use is cauliflower as mash and as topping on 'pie'. It works really well and mashed with a little butter and cream/milk is tasty. A small amount of wholewheat pasta also seems fine but not too much. I would say try stuff and...

There is lots of information on the internet and a number of books about carbs. It does not take long to pull together the main points about carbs. The key is knowing what you can cope with, everyone is different, for example I can eat porridge with no spike in BG yet bread really takes it up...

I was told there was no need for T2 to test. I bought a monitor and have used for the last three months. Result is that I have good control of my BG and my HBa1c has improved twice. I manage my carbs and now know what I can eat without too much of an increase in BG. I feel great, have lots of...

I was diagnosed last August, also very tired. I had a very healthy diet being a vegi for 25 years and all home cooked food. I got a monitor, read everything I could get my hands on and started a low carb diet. Within a few weeks my BG was lower and I stared running again. I eat very few carbs...