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I was diagnosed with heart failure back in 2001 and my "die by" date was expected around 2006, I'm still here although a bit creakier. A-fib caused clots to form in my atria one of which made its way to my brain which resulted in a stroke in '11. It was the upset to my system caused by the...

I'm not on a controlled diet - I'm on the "C" diet: if I see it and like it, I eat it ;) Only difference is that I've cut out most (not all) junk food, and I usually cook from fresh. I also eat a good 500g of tomatoes a day, and have a pint of cider as well (rich in apple phytochemicals) ...

Thanks :-) I'm doing what I've been told to do: eat well, exercise (I both swim and ride a bike) and have HbAc1 and cholesterol checked very six months. When winter comes I'll also be doing what I've been advised to do - swim in freezing water.

I wrote a reply but it wasn't posted - stupid modern technology :-( Yes, look at my avatar. That was taken in March '10, in the Trent at Shugborough. Been swimming outdoors for 40 years, and trained to become a bare-skin winter swimmer around '05. The acclimatisation training results in...

Just after I a had full stroke (10 days in hospital) my BP was 150 systolic, cholesterol 10 and blood glucose 10. A month after the stroke my BP reduced to 120 systolic with cholesterol 4. However I was diagnosed type 2. My HbA1c was 69. I'm tested for HbA1c every six months and the last test...

Severe hyperventilation, and I didn't have any sign of ketosis. Turned out I don't need to take metformin because my condition is under control - one particular symptom of diabetes is a thirst. Not only do I have no thirst but I have to ensure that I do drink enough fluid. It wouldn't be the...

I can't take metformin - it can make me seriously ill. I've now started taking the natural remedy Berberine (500mg three times a day just before meals) and according my glucometer I'm keeping 7-8, with Diastix pee strips reading "clear". Berberine has received favourable peer reviews, with...