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    Peripheral neuropathy and diabetes

    Have recently learned that my nocturnal peeing could be caused by the above. Apparently no cure but can be managed, I knew nothing about this and found it rather scary. Anyone else had experience with problem? At present I have tingling and numbness under my feet and a reddish rash on the...
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    Increased Hba1c Reading For Type 2 After Shock Of Death Of Husband

    i had to have a reading done here in France this morning and have just received my results this afternoon. The numbers are different in France but have been 6.3 for a long time but today 6.6. Is it normal for numbers to rise after such a terrible shock?
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    yogurt greek or otherwise

    I'm a type 2 and have often read it's ok to eat yogurt mainly greek but am having a real battle with my weight as I have to take cortisone every day (5 mg) for a different problem. I need calcium and have a really healthy diet but having to avoid as much salt as possible does make it difficult...
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    low carb bread

    Is anyone else as fed up as I am attempting to make low carb bread which tastes revolting and doesn't even rise as recipe suggests? I followed a recipe this morning very very carefully as it asked for 5 eggs, coconut flour, ghia seeds etc. none of which are cheap to buy. Used a tin 24cm x 14...
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    peanut butter

    I just fancied some peanut butter and bought a jar from the supermarket but when I scrutinised the contents I see it contains more sugar than I feel is acceptable as a type 1. I know it has ahigh calorific values but wondered if I blended raw ones converting to paste whether it wouldn't hurt...
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    30 day low carb recipes

    I have just downloded these recipes but how I wish I could buy a book with all the recipes in. Cant' download as it's too many pages and it's seems impossible just to print one recipe. Fantastic ideas though but frustrating having to scroll through every time.
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    beetroot jus

    Hi everyone A friend recently recommended I start taking beetroot jus once a day as my cholesterol is still high and the doctor wants to put me on statins. I did take them for a few days but found my muscles were starting to ache so stopped and am to see him tomorrow. However, in the...
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    changeover concern

    I'd like to throw this question open to all who have crossedover from low fat diet to low carb diet. I have been getting excellent advice from a member of this forum but my husband, who is not a diabetic but has many health problems i.e. heart, cholesterol, is getting cold feet about the low...
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    newbie from france

    Hi I was introduced to your forum this evening from someone on another forum in France. I am 73 overweight and have been told just today I am forbidden to eat sugar. Great Chrissie present :( Have been living in France for 9 years after having spent more than half my life in Australia. I...