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Hi All, I haven't been on here in a few years. As background I was diagnosed T2 in 2010 with an HbA1C of 13.8. I took this seriously and by low carb diet and exercise got it down to mid 5's for a very stable period from 2011 through 2014. Last year, my doctor gave me the "you are no longer a...

I am Type 2 and successfully control it with exercise and low carb diet. HbA1c was 5.4 three months ago, and my next set of results are due next week. Hopefully it will be the same or lower. Since being diagnosed back in April this year, I have been enjoying swimming and cycling and in fact...

I'm working out what's my best breakfast food, so today I made up a great big bowl of fruit salad... Apple, Melon, Plum, Passion Fruit, Strawberries, Raspberries, Orange, Pink Grapefruit. Yummy. I had a big bowl of it for breakfast and it was great. My pre meal BG level was 8.0. 2 hours later...

I'm new here, so this is probably a dumb question, but.... OK - so I know HbA1C is a test for Glycated Haemoglobin and I haven't yet had my first appointment with my "Diabetes Nurse", but all I've really got to go on with my T2 diagnosis so far was that my doc said "Your sugars are at about 15...

Are there any recommended (either by word of mouth or clinical trial - I'm not too fussy) dietary supplements that would be helpful in control of BG levels for T2? I'd be interested to know anybody's thoughts about vitamins/minerals/other stuff that can be helpful...

I was diagnosed with T2 earlier this week, and although I don't get an initial appointment with a diabetic nurse until the 8th of may, I have gone and bought a meter and some strips so I can start monitoring what's actually going on in my body and have the data to hand to make informed...

Hi, Just a short note to introduce myself, I'm a 43 year old male, carrying a bit of extra weight (maybe 10kg or so), leading a pretty sedentary lifestyle. A few months ago, I visited the GP with some chest pain and had a bunch of tests. The good news is it apparently wasn't heart...