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I am Type1 diabetic. I have lowered my HbA1c by taking less insulin (over 50% less) but doctors don't want to recognise this. Why? it would dramatically lower NHS costs but destroy the economics of diabetic care! The NHS has not delivered what was promised and its primary purpose seems to be to...

Dear Hazel, I have been Type1 for 68 years and for the last 20 years have been fighting the same symptoms as you, the last 7 years with the aid of a pump. I found that more insulin can increase BG as well as lower it. I also found that more carbs can lower BG as well as increase it. Strange or...

With reference to treating hormone highs, they cannot be reduced using insulin. More insulin merely exacerbates the problem; the body is saying "I don't like this flood of insulin" and produces glycogen (a liver dump) to counter it. It is my belief that this reaction is the same that caused...

If anyone finds fault with these readings I would tell them to put it where the sun don't shine! I've been type1 for 66 years and on a pump for 6. Needless to say I have a few problems. I just wanted to say that I gave up on this site a few years back but was tempted back today to find that...

If anyone finds fault with these readings I would tell them to put it where the sun don't shine! I've been type1 for 66 years and on a pump for 6. Needless to say I have a few problems. I just wanted to say that I gave up on this site a few years back but was tempted back today to find that...