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    Prediabetes Normal to Diabetes in days

    I have know idea what as happened to my insulin levels. Some years ago I had a result of Pre-diabetes, I tweaked my diet and have been normal for many years. I had my bloods taken at the GPs this last week and the results are not good. I have started now regularly taking my blood sugar level...
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    Trying to help friend who is pre diabetic

    My friend told me his resent blood test showed he was pre diabetic. I tried to offer support advice and reassurance but his attitude was I already eat a healthy diet so am not changing it if necessary I'll just go on tablets. I also had a pre diabetic blood result some years ago I asked my GP...
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    Guilt

    i am pre diatbetic have been for over two years now. I know the foods more or less that raise my blood sugar and avoid them. It's a balancing act though because I am not overweight size 12 and doc says I need to keep at about 9 stone and a half, my last 3 month blood test was 42 which is just...
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    I am shocked

    I did a pre breakfast test this morning shocked was an understatement 9.3 I have never been over 6 Then I realised I am on antihistamine tablets and steroids for a severe allergic reaction to something unknown. Checked out the ingredients of the tablets and all had lactose in so I assume that...
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    Advice on timing

    Please could someone advice on the correct time for taking my prick test is it 2hr after FINISHING MY MEAL or timed 2hrs from the start of the meal I test at 2 hrs from the start of my meal There can be a 20 to 30 minute difference between these two times which I assume makes a big difference...
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    Comments on this meal

    I am prediabetic managed to reduce my blood sugar levels by diet and back to normal. Have taken my finger off the button though in the last few months and have had some high readings from my prick tests. Tonight I had what I thought was a good meal for me baked fish, bulger wheat, cucumber...
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    Diabetics are Carb intolerant

    I had an e-mail today with the title Diabetics are Carb intolerant and the link sent me to a long thread which as totally confused me. I was diagnosed pre diabetic some months ago and was put on a restrictive eating plan and now have a normal blood glucose level from my last blood test at the...
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    How do I put weight on

    without raising my blood sugar level and cholesterol Some months ago I was diagnosed with pre diabetes and high cholesterol after I had a routine blood test at my GPs cholesterol 6.5 diabetes reading 44 GP said to see the diabetes nurse for advice and this and checking out this website I went...
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    Loosing weight

    I continue to loose weight on this restrictive diet I am on, this worries me and wondered how other pre diabetics maintain a good weight. I worked out the diet based on the information on this site and by my own research. I am on a low salt (for high blood pressure) low fat (for high...
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    Advice please on BG levels

    I was diagnosed with pre diabetes with a 43 reading(I understand this is about 7) taken from my arm and high cholesterol at 6.5 some months ago, I already have high blood pressure and am medication for this. so the three together are not good news. Based on the information I have read on this...
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    My restrictive diet paid off

    Since I was diagnosed with pre diabetes some weeks ago I have researched the Internet for foods I can eat and boy is it complex. I had asked to see a dietician but had to go it alone as the appointment is taking so long to come thru, just heard Friday I have an appointment in August. I stopped...
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    Can you recommend a good website for diet

    I have high blood pressure high cholestral and pre diabetes and although I've trawled the Internet cannot seem to find a good website that covers all these conditions when sorting out the foods I should be eating. A good many sites cover weight loss which I don't need to do. Also does...
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    whole grain spelt flour comments

    I am trying to tweak my diet looking for alternatives to the products I would have normaly used. Wondered if anyone else had tried using whole grain spelt flour for making pancakes and it's use in thickening sauces. I would normaly use white flour which I now know is not good for me.
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    Anyone have good sauce recipes

    I have high blood pressure, high cholestal, and am prediabetes I've made radical changes to my diet but am desperate to finds alternatives to the sauces I used to make to go with fish and chicken. Does anyone have recipes to tickle the taste buds for me as my meals are getting so bland but...
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    HELP with pre diabetes diet

    Need some good advice and suggestions taking into account the following, suggestions for websites which might provide me with what I'm after. I have high blood pressure, High cholestral, leaking heart valve and prediabetes I am not overwieght 10 stone at 5'5" work out at the gym regularly...