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I use a delonghi bean to cup machine. It was recommended by Which as a Best Buy for durability, consistency, temperature and creme. You can pick your beans so it's much cheaper per cup and you can experiment. I found Waitrose own brand Italian and French blended 50/50 makes better coffee than...

I am on Levothyroxine. Because I had a thyroidectomy in January, so will be on it for life. And, yes, it does make blood sugar levels higher. This just means I have to be more careful not to have too many carbs.

One additional suggestion. If you use The MyFitnessPal app to monitor your food intake, it will help you see your total carb intake each day. I stick to 20% carbs, 25% Protein and 55% fats so never feel hungry on 3 meals a day.

Good Morning Sarabeth When I was 26 years old, I first experienced what I now know to be reactive hypoglycaemia. I had numerous medical emergencies and collapsed unconscious from the low blood sugar. I was banned from driving and underwent so many tests, all of which were okay. My doctor said I...

I've been controlling RH through testing bg over the past year. Some foods really surprised me (boiled carrots and porridge send my bg over 14). With understanding and lifestyle change, I now eat 3 times a day and consume less than 50g carbs per day. No more hypos. Happy days!

I know we are all different, but my own (symptom unaware) RH manifests itself with micro-blackouts whilst conscious. This happens around 60 seconds before collapse (medical emergency). After 25 years, only VLC diet prevents incidents. Not had one for c 1 year now!