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    Help with the most irritating rash

    Here is my problem, and it started months ago. At first I thought it had something to do with my wedding ring, (No not the wife or being married) I got an itching rash in between my finger on left hand, I do sometimes have eczema that comes and goes but normally on my arm and I can go months...
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    When is too much fat bad

    I've been reading Loren Cordain's updated paleo diet book. He thinks we should watch out for too much salt, and not eat too much saturated fat. I'm not sure if they are a big problem or not. what is the concensus.
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    Over Carbed

    Hmmmm went to see the lights at Blackpool last night with the 4 Lads and wife, We decided to have our tea out. And I had promissed myself fish and chips from way back, I said if I hit all my targets I would splurge for a day. So we find a nice returant and I duely ordered my fish and chips, it...
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    Statin's raise BG

    They are even telling us that statin's raise blood glucose now on DUK web site, Brick wall and head springs to mind? http://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2012/Sep ... 37057.html So what does the GP give you the minute you get diagnosed STATIN'S. mad or what, I'm glad I binned mine.
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    It's a wonder I'm not paranoid

    Every time I look i'm going to suffer a new debilitating disease, hardly a day goes by with out DUK or some other body telling me that something else is linked to Diabetes. to list a few, "Have I missed any" probably? How are so many of us still ticking? SEIZURES AND COMA, KIDNEY DAMAGE...
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    Egg Nog Boo Boo

    The wife went out Saturday night on Hen party, so not wanting to be left out. I was pondering what tipple I may partake of in her absence? Then I got the Idea of Egg Nog, now I usually make up a few batches at Christmas it's one of my little speciality's when folk come and visit, they always get...
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    Cholesterol gone up ?

    28-02-12 readings were; Serum Cholesterol 5.4 Serum trig Hi 2.9 Serum HDL Chol 1.2 Serum LDL Chol 2.9 total Cholesterol: HDL ratio 5 06-07-12 readings were; Serum Cholesterol 7.5 Serum trig 1.7 Serum HDL Chol 1.4 Serum LDL Chol 5.3 ??? total Cholesterol: HDL ratio 5 What's going on there ...
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    Eat, fast, Live Longer

    Has anybody watched this program on BBC iplayer by Michael Mosley, this guy does some really interesting programmes. It would seem that the food we eat contributes to our ageing and overall health, and that either fasting on alternate days and feasting on the other can have some quite dramatic...
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    Stopped losing the weight?

    I have been steadily losing weight now since my diagnosis, initially starting at 105kg back in may, I am now down to 89Kg, stomach gone from 45" to 40" I need to get to 79Kg. But for the last two weeks my weight has plateaued, even though my carb intake never goes above 40g a day and this last...
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    What is Diabetes

    http://youtu.be/jHRfDTqPzj4 Thought I would post this for those newly diagnosed, so they can see what is going on.
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    Low Blood Pressure

    I have noticed lately my BP is going really low, over the last 3 weeks I have been getting readings in the 113/65, but over the last few days it's been going too 108/64, I am on BP tablets and also have been doing a fair bit of exercise lately, but what is the lowest it can go before I should...
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    BG Control

    This I found enlightening at another DB Site,,, The “under 10 at 2 hours” is old standard NHS advice. Its what I was told at diagnosis 5 years ago. I think its because we are expected to “Fail” to some extent. I think the problem is that they have had so many “non-compliant” patients in the...
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    SD Codefree

    I know the answer is in here somewhere because I have read it, my question is with this meter, it seems to read higher than both my Contour and my Aviva by about 15%, I know others have had same issues, I think xyzzy had done some test with it and adjusted his to compensate, would 15% seem about...
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    Atenolol

    I was just wondering after reading a post on here, if my use of Atenolol (past 6-7 years) may have been instrumental in bringing my Diabetes T2. It was the main β-blocker identified as carrying a higher risk of provoking type 2 diabetes, leading to its downgrading in the United Kingdom in June...
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    The Daily Mail strikes again with Atkins Diet

    Women on the Atkins diet could be in danger of heart attacks and strokes later in life, claim researchers. They found that regularly eating large amounts of protein but very little carbohydrate increases the risk by more than a quarter. Experts are now urging women to follow a balanced diet...
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    The Daily Mail strikes again with Atkins Diet

    Women on the Atkins diet could be in danger of heart attacks and strokes later in life, claim researchers. They found that regularly eating large amounts of protein but very little carbohydrate increases the risk by more than a quarter. Experts are now urging women to follow a balanced diet...
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    Mash Potato

    Has any body else tried Mr Mash, mash potato powder, it only has 12.9g of carbs per 100g so 100g pouch will make 4 servings that's only about 3.25g a serving. I had some tonight and it did not spike my BG 4.7mmol before dinner 2hrs after liver onions mushrooms, gravy and Mr Mash 5.4mmol. and you...
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    So what's the truth about Cholesterol

    Cholesterol in the bloodstream comes in two main forms: ‘low density lipoprotein’ (LDL) cholesterol and ‘high density lipoprotein’ (HDL) cholesterol. Conventional wisdom tells us that LDL cholesterol is responsible for accumulation of fat on the inside of our arteries, and is therefore often...
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    Animal tip's

    After a recent Romp in the woods with my Mutt Rocky, and him getting soaking wet here is an excellent solution for getting him dry again, 5 mins on low heat soon had him looking spik and span again, and he loved it. (Daft mutt jumped in and would not get out of Dryer had to wash all the cloths...
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    Is your meter telling the truth

    I have moved this topic from my thread to a new topic as I think it needs some discussion, if not done already. OK I have been to Boots and bought a new packet of 50 Contour strips, and done same test with both meters from same finger, and still getting different readings on each meter. only...