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Hi I am T2 diet controlled with HbA1C of 5.9. I was diagnosed 2 yrs with fasting blood sugar of 12 and HbA1C of 8,2. The doctor wanted me to start on medication but I asked for six months to see if anything changes Immediately after diagnosis I went low carb and increased exercise a little...

Hi I am T2 diet controlled and generally work to a strict low carb diet. I've just book a 3 weeks adventure holiday in Vietnam (Exodus type staying on boats, overnight trains and 2-3 star hotels and generally moving on every couple of days) and was wondering if any of you have had a similar...

Hi I can see the logic of low carb rather than medicine to try and control BS to give beta cells a rest (for T2), however, I am wondering if there is any research to back up the positive concept of giving the beta cells a rest or equally as valid, the negative impact on beta cells when...

Hi I am T2 controlled by diet & exercise and still trying to work out a long term plan for better control. I understand that T2s will have a mixture of Beta cells depletion and reduced insulin sensitivity, obviously the ratio between the two will differ depending on the person and progression...

So my GP has given my 6 months to reduce my cholesterol without resorting to statins and reluctantly agreed to extend it by a further six, unfortunately levels remained constant at 5.6 (3.7 LDL). I know ultimately it is my decision but I am now considering going along (please no need to tell...

Hi I see lots of discussion about various types of bread in this forum but the bread i use daily (Adams bread) is never mentioned. I am not feeling left out :) just wondering if I am missing anything as at less than 1g of carbs per slices it beats everything else out-there (not in the...

Hi I am a T2 and currently controlling my BS with a strict diet and exercise. I have recently injured my knee whilst cycling (resulting in significantly reduced exercise) and many has recommended glucosamine supplement as potentially helpful. I've done a little research and it seems that...

Hi Was doing some random research and came across Goats Rue as a herbal supplement to reduce BS. There are no shortage of real and imaginary supplements but this seemed a little different as apparently the active agent in metformin is derived from Goats Rue...

Hi I love chocolate and I like to have a little every day! I am also lucky in that I prefer dark chocolate and since my diagnosis I have built my palette to appreciate 90%-100% cocoa chocolate. Now apart from Lindt it is very hard to find nutritional information for these bars, however, I made...

Hi I am T2, recently diagnosed and currently just using low carb diet & exercise to control. I've spent the last 4 weeks measuring my fasting and 2Hr Postprandial and things have been going down nicely and are now (mostly) steady. I though it would be useful to start looking at 1Hr...

Hi A quick question, I am of course aware if I eat a chips butty followed by mars bar or two my blood sugar will go through the roof. However I am struggling a little with my low carb diet. After several week of regularly measuring 2 hrs post dinner (main meal) my findings seem to be that I...

Hi I was diagnosed T2 approx 4 weeks ago with an HbA1c of 8.6 and fasting blood sugar of 10 The doctor agreed to leave it 2-3 months to see the impact of changes to diet and exercises before exploring medication. My approach was to go low carb (approx 50g per day) and some exercises (mainly...

Hi Apologies if this is an obvious/daft question as I have not been a member of this exclusive club for long. I understand that T2 can be caused by two different scenarios, Insulin Resistance or lack of Insulin. Are we meant to know the underlying cause and is there a different approach to say...

Hi I hope my question will make sense as I am struggling to describe what I am after. I am recently diagnosed T2 but with reasonable understanding of most of the core principles. Since diagnosis my blood sugar has been slowly going down on daily basis (fasting and 2hr after meal) I have also...

Hi I was diagnosed (T2) just over a week ago and booked in to see the nurse tomorrow. My reaction was I guess typical, lots of unpleasant research and a change to my diet. Straight after my diagnosis (on my way home) I purchased a BG monitor , and kept track of the readings to see if my crash...