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The simple answer is: NO! That is, if you disclude the rather murky world of advertising science. The dietary guidelines that have informed our 'healthy' choices since the 1980s - the demonisation of fat and cholesterol - have been quietly dropped from the most recent update of the guidelines...

I've read Dr Fung's books on obesity and diabetes - if you're serious about controlling your health, without recourse to expensive and potentially dangerous drugs - I would not hesitate in recommending them. Although, the books go into considerable detail, they are easy to read and full of...

Currently at home, when I'm not out walking, cycling or doing bodyweight exercises to keep my sugar-burning power cells at full capacity!

I'm sure you will have heard of the French paradox. I can't be sure now, but back in the 90s I spent an academic year in France and it was absolutely true that they 'put butter on butter'! They also tended not to eat ready meals, processed food, and I never saw walls of orange juice in...

I think that's because the treatment paradigm is all wrong. Basically, carry on eating sugary, high carbohydrate junk food, and take the blood sugar concealing medications. Become fatter, more depressed, and unable to participate in even moderate exercise - even something as fundamental as...

You are absolutely on the money, when you state that the nurse or doctor charged with your diabetic care is only there to advise you. In the end, we have to make a choice of how best to manage our health. As stated in my earlier post, I was fortunate enough to have a good nurse, willing to...

Hi Amy, Firstly, well done on getting your blood sugar moving in the right direction! You are obviously doing something right. Let me start by saying that your nurse, GP, or anyone else on your ‘diabetic team’, are not bad people, out to make your condition worse. They are only doing what they...

Hi, Most of us find that when we make the switch to more green, leafy veg', more fibre and probiotic food in general, that we do have some transitional problems with quite audible flatulence! The advice I've read - and taken on board - is to make the switch gradually and to look for the...

Hi, Me too! Cabbage, kale and all things crinkly and green don't last long in my fridge or cupboard. If I don't make the sauerkraut right away, well, it gets flung in a pan with butter, coconut oil or avocado oil and before you know it, I'm doing my goat impersonation.

Hi, Talking of Japanese food, natto is another fantastic food that is very good for your microbiome - the so-called good bacteria - it's made by fermenting soybeans and generally comes in small polystyrene containers in packs of four. I get it from the frozen section of my local Chinese...

Hi, I am also considering taking a creatine supplement. Having done a bit of research, I'd have to opt for the most studied, and the most cost effective variety - monohydrate - as the other 'more advanced' iterations don't appear to have any research to back up the inflated claims and prices...

Hi, the delicious Polish cabbage salad in jars is actually fermented cabbage. We know it here, in the UK, as Sauerkraut, which is the German version. Sorry I can't remember the Polish name. Anyway, it is yummy and a doddle to make on your own. The shop stuff is okay, but if it's the cheap...

Hi, Well done! Your A1c, after only four weeks, is definitely moving in the right direction. If you continue with the dietary changes you have made, there is no reason not to expect 'normal' or close to normal readings after 12 weeks! It would be interesting for other readers to know just...

Hi, Don't despair! Like most of us, you've probably spent a whole lifetime on a diet that centred around potatoes bread, rice and pasta, with the odd carrot or pea chucked in for good measure. Learning to cater for your new dietary needs is a bit like learning a new language. Whilst you might...

Hi, That's a very good question, and is something that I wondered about too when I was first diagnosed. After a trip to the local bookshop and the library, I visited the various websites, blogs and YouTube channels referred to in the books. There seemed to be quite a few of them touting the...

Excellent result! You have definitely taken the proactive approach. You are quite right to have gone straight out, as I did, to gain an understanding of your condition as quickly as possible. I was diagnosed last year in June, declined the offer of multiple med to, er, 'manage' my condition...

Excellent advice! I started with intermittent fasting Oct 2017. Last meal finished around nine - work depending - and first meal around one in tha afternoon. Despite what many have said on the subject of fasting, 16 hours is really not that difficult. After a good night's sleep, you're already...

Hi Murali, I was diagnosed June 2017 with T2D. I started with a FBG of 15.1 and an A1c of 110. Six weeks later, it was down to an average BG of 5.6 and an A1c of 70. That was on 1000mg of metformin. 13 weeks later, my A1c was down to 46. My latest test puts my average BG at 5.2 and A1c at 40...

As a diabetic I'd say that all inclusive is the best option for holidays. Unless, of course, you are happy to self cater. In my experience trying to cobble together something half palatable with no basics, one ring, a pot, three forks and a chipped mug just wasn't worth the hassle. I used to...