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    1st review with nurse...feel a bit :(

    Hi Lea, My experience with the diabetic nurse at our surgery was fairly negative also. The differing approaches between the nurse and GP you mentioned could be due to some people always having a "glass half empty" approach, conflict between professionals etc.... but that is their problem not...
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    So My HB1AC has improved, but cholesterol gone up.

    I would recommend you read Foods That Heal by Suzannah Olivier a nutritional therapist. It has sections on diabetes, insulin resistance and cholesterol, besides a host of other conditions which can be improved via dietary changes. I got my cholesterol down from a total of 6.8 in March to 5.1 in...
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    statins

    I forgot to mention in my earlier post that statins actually lower levels of co enzyme q10 in the body, a substance which drops the older you get, and co enzyme q10 is known as anti ageing , and necessary for heart health.... even more important for people with diabetes. I would look into the...
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    statins

    I lowered my total cholesterol in three months, increased the good HDL and decreased the LDL and triglycerides by including fatty fish such as Salmon, mackeral and sardines in my diet twice to three times a week, oat bran on things like cereal and yoghurt, and having porridge for breakfast. I...
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    Newly Diagnosed

    I was diagnosed type 2 diabetic in March 2013, finding out as I had investigations for high blood pressure. I have done a lot of reading around the subject of diabetes and diet, and with exercise/ good diet have got my HBA1c down to 6.6, my cholesterol down to better than average, and normal...