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to join, you have to click through a medical disclaimer and one of the conditions of joining is that you do not have high blood pressure and you are not on medication for blood pressure.

Yup, had this this morning... HbA1c of 40... She was really unhappy at my Cholesterol figures and my Low Carb High Fat diet... seems to blame my diet for my 'high' Cholesterol... Total 6.5, HDL ratio of 3.6 She also didn't like the fact that I didn't have my annual eye screening either as my...

the JATO rocket one is an urban myth... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JATO_Rocket_Car http://www.snopes.com/autos/dream/jato.asp

have you seen who is behind the new Eatwell Guide? http://www.zoeharcombe.com/2016/03/eatwell-guide-conflicts-of-interest/

the prescriptions system fell over... "The NHS electronic prescription service (EPS) has barely been working since Monday, and is still suffering a Total Inability To Support Usual Performance [TITSUP] in many parts of England, thanks to problems with system supplier Cegedim." I added the...

HbA1c = 42 mmol/mol or 6% in old numbers... apparently my blood sugars are in the 'normal' range which is excellent according to my specialist nurse... however, they really have a downer on my cholesterol level and are blaming my low carb high fat diet... they want me on statins... have an...

Works Xmas dinner last Friday, I actually attended as there were safe options for me to have: Starters was antipasti, plenty of whole olives, fried calamari, cured meats... ignored the garlic bread though, just picked the mozzarella off of it...... Main for me was Chicken and Prosciutto Salad...

Shiriaake Noodles have no carbs at all: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirataki_noodles tucking into stir fried pork right now :)

I was put on diet and exercise back in May 2012, given no meter, just the NHS dietary guidelines and put on a DESMOND course. I followed the dietary sheet to the letter, all low-fat, heart-healthy, wholegrains... I put on weight still and still felt bad. I found this forum and also both Jenny...

with current prescribing guidelines, they stick you (or attempt to) on statins as soon as you hit 40, just in case...

can't see that website at work, our filter has it down as alcohol related and a questionable site... however, wikipedia gives the following: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baileys_Irish_Cream so that was 24 grams of carbs for four standard pub measures (25ml shots)

they gave me 4 targets when I was diagnosed, 1) Lose Weight, 2) get my BP down, 3) Get my HbA1c down & 4) Get my cholesterol down I've achieved the first three, but my cholesterol went up... anyone would think it was the end of the world the way I was being hectored to take statins... They...

actually you should expand that to be careful if you are a diabetic on insulin and a driver with running your HbA1C's under 6.0. T2's on insulin are subject to this paranoia about hypos and low hba1c's by the medics and DVLA as well... not just T1's

I'm taking it seriously because I want to dance with my granddaughter at her wedding and also to be able to see my first great grandchild...

and yet they won't give me a meter and strips on prescription to control my blood glucose levels with... :***: :thumbdown: :cry: all they gave me was a diet sheet pushing the NHS Heart-Healthy Low-Fat Eatwell Plate and a day on a DESMOND course... All my success in my control has been...

I bought my own meter and strips and found out just what I can safely tolerate in any meal. For me (and I stress this is for me) I cannot eat more than 25 grams of carbs in any meal and still be below 6 two hours after the meal. You have to eat to your meter...

Re: Question about my GP Referred GTT Patient Information Sh The drink is not unpleasant, just thick and sweet... I didn't feel well within 1/2 hour and actually fell asleep from the glucose overload... I had to be woken up for my 1 1/2 hour sample.

Re: Question about my GP Referred GTT Patient Information Sh When I was sent for my OGTT, I had been experiencing slow weight gain and my annual FBG had been slowly rising. On the day of the OGTT, the nurse administered a fingerprick test before I took the glucose dose. I believe this was a...

I aim for under 6 before meals and under 6.5 two hours after low-carb high-fat enables me to do this, that and also having purchased my own meter to discover what I can get away with.

that reminded me, got to take the lego advent calenders round to the grandkids :)