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    Vitamin D3 and Weight Loss

    Having seen on the news that many people lack Vitamin D I started taking one 10 ug pill a day in early August. I started losing around 1lb a week in weight after taking them. I thought I must have an illness then I saw the section on this site explaining the benefits of Vitamin D3 in weight...
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    A word of encouragement. It can be done.

    I was diagnosed with diabetes in August 2013 and was prescribed Metformin. I told the GP I wanted to try to manage it with no pills. I hate pills. He was very sceptical and said I couldn't do it but reluctantly agreed to let me try. The Hba1c steadily reduced. The GP admitted he had panicked...
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    Today's news on statins

    Several of the papers reported today that statins increase the risk of diabetes but there is no mention of the effect on those of us who already have it. I have regular discussions with my GP who advises I should take them. I have reduced my Hba1c from 7.7 when I was first diagnosed a year ago...
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    Diastix testing

    Hello I went to see the GP a month or so ago as I was feeling very tired. My workload was heavy. I had a blood test and was then sent to the hospital for a GTT test. The post sugar drink test was 22. Not surprising as there was more sugar in that than I would consume in a yesr. I think the...