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@Sue192 , you raise a very important point about lifestyle facors which are not necessarily within our control. Many jobs curtail activity such as sitting at a computer, on an asemply line, in a car or bus for hours on end. Working hours coupled with long commutes are issues for employers and...

I agree that current evidence points to a future T2DM epidemic, if people at risk do not change their eating habits and lifestyles. However, I believe it is wrong to generalise as this leads to a climate of misunderstanding which can lead to discrimination. The opening line of the original post...

I stand corrected, Michelle stated “due to behavioural and lifestyle choices “ just over half way through

It was last week but due to brain fog I cannot remember the day. I will have a search and see if I can find it.

I agree with you however, last week During a TV debate on The Pledge which led to a discussion on the state of the NHS, panellist Michelle Dewberry stated that type 2 diabetes was due to lifestyle choices and poor eating habits which generalised all type 2 sufferers as being guilty of bringing...

I have multiple autoimmune disease one of which is chronic gastritis A, this is the cause of my chronic iron deficiency.

Yes Iron deficiency in my opinion and experience, is connected to hair loss. Please read my response to @TheBigNewt one of the contributors in this thread.

I disagree, as someone with chronic iron deficiency and hair loss, in my experience iron deficiency is clearly linked. At first I blamed my hypothyroidism but my diabetes condition never crossed my mind as it has been stable for approximately one year HbA1c 5.7%. However, everytime I brought my...

What will make it stop? Like you, I also use much more conditioner, elasticiser and hair oil than before to try to soften my dry brittle hair but I don't see an end in sight. When I was in hispital recently, I suggested to one of the doctors that they could organise a study where the doctors...

I didn't know that metformin causes hair loss, I always put it down to my underactive thyroid. Thank you for this information, I will investigate further.

Well done, your on a role with a positive attitude and doing great. I know how hard it is to lose weight, I have been trying hard for more than a year now but have only managed to shift 7kg. juggling hypothyroidism and diabetes is not easy, I set myself realistic targets like moving from stage...

Endocrinologist includes HbA1c and FBG during thyroid control every 6 months. HbA1c never higher than 5.9%% FBG higher end of normal however, I managed to lower everything out of the grey zone and into the normal zone. OGTT arranged but only Insulin abnormally high, insulin resistance diagnosed...

I was prescribed (off label) Metformin 500 mg lactose free twice a day increasing to 3 times a day to help optimise glucose/insulin metabolism. The first few weeks were ifficult as GI symptoms were fierce, then no problems. My issue was not high blood glucose, instead hyper insulinaemia and...

I just keep being diagnosed with one thing after another, even though no new symptoms are appearing. When the doctors check for one thing in my blood they find another...its soul destroying. I try so hard to watch my diet, and excercise however, my brother and sister (both diabetic) don't really...

Thank you, I will order this book, I had never heard of this protocal but the feedback seems very positive. However, I feel so down at the moment, I will eat a big bar of chocolate before starting any other diet. I know that this is not the right thing to do...I just need it. No I don't have...

You were right, I am now a confirmed diabetic despite all my efforts and reducing my weight by 6 kg. I do not have my blood results to hand as the Endo only had partial results because more extensive testing was carried out. He could only tell me that I am diabetic and also have adrenal...

Once again an honest story of how an illness can be turned around, thank you, both responses thus far have been truly inspirational. In April my vit D level was only 9 ( ref : 30-120) after treatment I am now at the lower end of normal with 47. My weekly 20,000 units of suppliment has been...

Thank you and well done! You ask why I would stop Metformin. The objective was to help me to lose weight which I don't see any evidence of. Metformin can be a great help for those trying to optimise blood glucose levels which I am not. There are many side effects to this drug which is why I...