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    turmeric

    Hi. Not related to diabetes specifically, but be careful where you source your turmeric (curcumin) from as studies have shown that some of it could be contaminated with lead (of which there is no safe amount for the body - It´s basically a neurotoxin). I´m certainly wondering about my curcumin...
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    Freestyle Libre Calibration

    Hi. Yes ANOTHER freestyle libre post. I was going to post in one of the others, but don´t think this has been specifically addressed yet. So, re the calibration of the freestyle libre reader (and or other ways of monitoring the sensors). I have read on here that people say there is a 20 minute...
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    Becoming a doctor?

    I do love a good thread dug up from the past. Though the original posted hasn´t logged in here for close on 3 years. o_O Related to this thread. Does anyone know if there is an actual list anywhere of what jobs a type 1 diabetic legally can´t do (and in which countries, as I presume the law is...
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    Glucose sensors

    I feel your pain re the cost. £58 for a sensor that lasts 2 weeks is absolutely scandalous. I don´t know how these companies such as Abbot are allowed to get away with it. In the future I will be in the situation of having to chose between health and wealth when (if as planned, I leave the UK...
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    Any Type 1´s in Australia?

    Hi. Did some links get deleted as just before I went out earlier I swear there were 2 links.
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    Any Type 1´s in Australia?

    Hi. I´ll try and keep this short (I´m currently on my winter holiday in Spain, as planned, so I need to get outside soon for some 18c sun) and also I don´t want all the waffle to get away from the main point. In short I am British and have been thinking about moving to Australia in the future...