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    How long have you been living with Type 2 diabetes and have you always managed to control it well?

    Hi Luke, I was diagnosed in November 2012 with HbA1c of 116. I was put onto Metformin 500 mg 1x daily for the first week, increasing weekly up to 4 x daily. At 4 weeks I had my first Dr appointment, followed by the diabetic nurse. I had heard of the Newcastle Diet and told my Dr that I wanted to...
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    Partner Just Diagnosed Type 2 - HELP ! (Esp diet!)

    I suggest you both watch Dr David Unwin on YouTube: He explains very clearly the sugar load in a variety of foods. He is also a superb speaker! Good luck in your journey!
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    So [Expletive Deleted] Frustrated: A Rant

    I am not a doctor. It could be that now you've come off the medication your weight loss will improve. The important thing id that you have reduced your BG levels. Now you have done that your weight loss will follow. You can try tweaking things a bit. If you eat fruit try to reduce the amount...
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    Do cigarettes really contain sugar ?

    There is indeed. Sugar has been added to cigarettes - especially American blends - for years. it is done to improve the taste, by making the smoke sweeter. Sugar forms part of the tar that is inhaled and may be some of the cause of the cancers that result. Gary Taubes in his book 'The Case...