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HBA1C slightly higher now at 41 than this time last year at 39. After doing moderate low carb eating and regular cardio exercise for 3 years my glucose tolerance post meal has improved, spikes are now acceptable and return to within normal perimeters pretty much all the time. But the darn...

Can you buy supplements like alpha lipoic acid and benfotiamine off the shelf in the pharmacy section of Walmart, or CVS ? I'm off there soon and will stock up if you can. Thanks

My latest HBA1C has come back at 40...unchanged from last time. I am slightly surprised, I thought it might be lower, this equates to an "average" reading of 6.6 mmol throughout the day and according to my meter readings I am lower than this almost all the time. I only ever peak higher than this...

Hi all A quick question please, am I right in thinking that an HBA1C result of 40 equates to an "averaged" overall blood glucose of 6.6 mmol over the same period? is this the correct way of interpreting the convertor tool ?

Hi, something which is confusing me. i do an hour cycling and my BG always comes down by about 1.5 mmol, however if i do an hour swimming it always goes up by the same amount. Any idea why this could be, I can't work it out? Thanks.

Hi everyone I thought I would provide an update with regards to my neuropathy. I was diagnosed with small fibre neuropathy and over the last 10 months or so my feet have been awful, numbness and pain in the front half of both feet (started in right, progressed to left also) which was making even...

Hi I just want to know, are the recommended blood glucose level ranges published by NICE and stated on this website whole blood or blood plasma readings ? Thanks

Hi, pre-diabetic here working hard with diet and exercise to try and combat it....I am struggling with morning highs, every single morning upon waking I am seeing 6.5 which lasts for several hours. I am aware of the Dawn Phenomenon, are there any tried and tested methods I can try to go about...

Hi all I have a really bad cold at the moment and I notice my BG levels have been a lot higher. Is this usual, can having a cold have an impact on blood glucose ?

Hi, I'm a 45 year old fit, slim male. 4 months ago I was diagnosed as prediabetic with an A1C result of 42. From that day on I have reduced my carbs probably in half to now under 100g a day (I have tried lower and couldn't do it with my lifestyle, sports etc), I have exercised 4 or 5 times a...

Hi folks, i have been having small rolled porridge oats with almonds for breakfast for ages now and my 2 hour bg has generally been fine (near fasting), however for the last 2 days i have decided to do a 1 hour test. Blimey...up to 9.5 both days, however this drops really quickly back down to...

Hi, a question please. Presumably with a low carb diet it is possible to eat more carbs, depending on the amount of exercise you do? I'm not sure how many carbs are used, say, per hour, but I am asking as I do high intensity cardio and sit-ups/press-ups 4 or 5 times a week. Thank you.