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  1. mfactor

    Type 2 No Limit on school class sizes

    So come Sept this new measure comes in , I work in a school , how do I as a T2 strictly social distance ......
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    Psyllium

    I am on LCHF and doing fine but have read that I should supplement with Psyllium or Chia .... All is good ahem "downstairs" :bag: , (after the first few days of Keto).... But I eat very few veggies so short on fibre I guess, so should I supplement or not given all is ok downstairs. Cheers Jase
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    Blood pressure monitor

    Hi, just a quick question , I cant find the answer online , so thought I would give you guys a try......:) I lent my blood pressure monitor to a friend forgetting my doc wants a week of readings this week :banghead: Anyhow no probs as I have an old Omron M4 in the cupboard, trouble is I have...
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    Swede instead of Cauliflower

    Have been low carb for a while now and I do quite like Cauliflower , but could never get into mashing it as a substitute for spuds, but picked up a swede the other week and discovered its very low carb , I had ignored it as being a "root" veg for ages, but a decent portion with a load of butter...
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    Nutri Centre Closing upto 75% off

    https://www.nutricentre.com/?source=aw&awc=3381_1459862842_9548dcb97184b7a2539d05f72eac57e9 Just a heads up, have been browsing and it seems Nutricentre is closing down and there are some bargains to be had , I just got some Barlean's Omega 3 for a third the normal price , they are part of...
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    Kefir

    Been given some live kefir grains to make my own probiotic , from what I have read online I can use whole milk as the Lactose is converted (I am LCHF).....if not is soy milk ok..... And how to do it if anyone knows (if not off to Youtube) :)
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    Type 2 Weird Stuff

    Well as said in an earlier post my DN said I was "No longer in the diabetic range"....... at my last checkup in Jan....(see sig for results) So all was good and I just carried on as I was with LCHF.... with the weight still going down....and my bloods pretty much spot on at 5.0- 5.5 ...
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    Permission ??

    Been using the forum for ages but went to read the thread Diabetes documentary http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/diabetes-documentary.96635/ and got the message that I dont have permission ????? , just that thread ............???/ Any ideas anyone
  9. mfactor

    Urgent .....Bread Sauce

    Having a roast chuck tonight and as its my carb up meal I am having bread sauce, but just looked in the cupboard and have no milk..............................................:banghead: But have soy milk .... can I make it with this..............???
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    High Carb Low Readings ??

    I have been holding out on posting this as i wanted to see if it repeated .....and it has:) After having a hard time earlier this year I have knuckled down diet and exercise wise and now have good control of my bloods, still a ways to go but my readings are usually in the 6.0 to 7.0...
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    Creatine and Diabetes

    In case you dont know............... http://www.menshealth.com/health/creatine-side-effects-what-it-what-it-does Just out of interest for lifters :) and other athletes on here.... Have not used creatine for many years but thought I might try it again (one of the few supplements that...
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    Type 2 Just Weird

    Righto I ahd a bit of a diabetic burnout toward the end of the summer wrong food , missed meds , beer etc........... and did not even test for a month or so, anyhow when I tested my bloods were in the mid high teens :( So buckled down about 6 weeks ago diet very clean , low carb -100 grams a...
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    Warning !!!!! TEVA Metformin..............

    I posted this thread http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/do-metformin-brands-differ.82663/#post-929075 a few weeks back about changing brands of Metformin and my bloods going through the roof........... In a nutshell , I changed chemist who gave me a new brand of metformin , within weeks my...
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    Type 2 Do Metformin Brands differ ???

    I have searched the web and found some info on there but its mostly in the states Here is whats been happening I have been having some problems with Blood sugar spikes due to anxiety/stress but generally have been okish, 6-7 between meals and 7-9 after meals with a few slight blips... Anyhow...
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    Blood Sugar Spikes

    Had T2 for about 18 months now , at first i was very strict, lost about 3 stone, low carb, teatotal, regular exercise (have lifted weights 2/3 week for years) and even tho I had no hypo's I had Hypers on occasion and even tho my diet has slipped a bit , it is still pretty good........ But had...
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    Eye Testing

    I was diagnosed T2 a year ago and thanks to metaformin my diabetes is under control (just) , I have had the yearly eye test and that was fine, but I suffer from blurred vision some days , not bad but very noticeable to me.(I have worn reading glasses for a few years), some days I can read...
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    Meters differ

    Hi , diagnosed (type 2) about a month ago and am getting to grips with the whole thing, I wanted to monitor my blood levels so applied for several free meters and got 2 the first a Glucomen LX meter and the second a Freestyle Lite, OK I thought one for home and one for work. However checked my...