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    Worst review with DSN

    sorry - sent that before finishing the message by mistake. I felt the course is now OUT-DATED and severely biased. I felt that not many people there would succeed following their limited advice. As we know 'what suits one person may not help another', so they COULD and should have broadened...
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    Worst review with DSN

    Hi - I had to send this message - saying how much I DISAGREE with Vaper's last response to you!!! I refused metformin and statins entirely - researched and then told the diabetic nurse I was going to try the LC/HF Lifestyle change and wait until after the initial 12 weeks to see the results...
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    Confused

    HI I am still comparatively new Type 2 diabetic myself - who refused to go on Metaformin or Statins - I researched, read books, watched U-Tube lectures by Emer Prof Tim Noakes on the human body and insulin - and went for his recommended 'Banting' type diet. Otherwise known as Low Carb/High Fat...
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    Out of control !!!

    HI - quite frankly I WOULD CHANGE MY DOCTOR/HEALTH PRACTICE to another - one with a specialist diabetic doctor and nurse ASAP!!!! My practice is not great for appointments, but they do let one see the diabetic nurse, who will do tests and refer to the diabetic doctor if things look wrong. Have...
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    Metformin - B12 Deficiency!!!!!

    Hi all - I am not yet on Metaformin (though the doctor has prescribed them for me). I told her I wish to delay start - in favour of attempting to take control myself to try to lower my blood glucose by buying a test meter, then changing my lifestyle to LOW CARB/HIGH FAT/NO ADDED SUGAR for the...
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    I'm told by a lady at work that testing my BS before and 2 hrs after food is really bad for me!

    I think you've done just fab losing so much weight - but as a newby I am still trying to find my way - one book I'm reading says I should eat 75% of my daily consumed calories should be fat in a day, and just 50g - 150G carbs. I ask - how does one get that much fat in one day, ie in what form...