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My husband has been a type 2 for 10 years and as a complementary therapist I advised him to alter his diet. Perhaps I should have been more embarrassed when I was diagnosed with type 2 last month but some of us need a kick up the pants to take our own advice. Yes I am taking the advice I dished...

Update, I was given a blood sugar meter by my diabetic nurse but she was very reluctant and would only give 50 strips which will last less than a fortnight. I've noticed that most complex carbs seem to spike my sugars but will test oats this week. Good news is that I've lost 5lbs in the two...

My success was giving up sugar easily. The type 2 diabetes diagnosis last month really changed my mind about how important sugar was to me.

I have just been diagnosed with Type 2 and persuaded my diabetic nurse to give me a test meter. I have been using it for several days and was surprised to find on the third day my fasting sugars were much higher than the night before. I'm trying to fast for 16 hours and eat between 1pm and 9pm...

Hello everyone, I was diagnosed with Type 2 two weeks ago and found your site while doing research. I have been put on Metformin slow release 500mg twice a day and the first week was very uncomfortable, bloating, nausea, sore eyes etc. Fortunately this has improved but I'm still finding I get...