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I am T2 for 15 years aged 68. Never on Insulin , so can't comment on your question.But: With high Glycaemic index (GI) White rice is not the best. Brown rice with fibre may be better. Read some where that rice cooked, left in the fridge overnight and reheated next day has resistant starch which...

I am 68 yrs old, T2 for 14 years, not on Insulin. I check bed time and morning levels occasionally. Morning ones are some times higher than bed time. I believe (1) some call it "Liver dump" or "Dawn phenomenon" (2) In a normal night in the small hours some hormones - Growth hormone? Cortisol ...

TGC T2 form 2001; HbA1C 49; On Metformin & Sitagliptin; age:67 years I look at 24 hour carb intake & calorie intake than just one item. Then I look for each item Glycaemic index (how quickly and how high blood sugar goes up) and Glycaemic load (how much carb in it). Each spoon of sugar (I...

Hi ne0h My Diabetes Dr said Type 2s also need Insulin on average about 7 years after becoming type2. tgc

Hi All the comments are OK in their own right but one size doesn't fit all. I feel any advice should separate the diabetics in to those on Insulin / those who are not and those who get Hypos/who don't. I would like more info on "carbohydrates by difference" - to count calories from alcohol as...

Re: Excellent HBA1C -Thank you DCUK I am T2 for 11 years. HbA1C was always between 7.3 to 7.8. In Jan.13 it went up to 8.6. By reducing Carb as much as I can it came down to 6.6 in Nov. No other changes - life style or medication. BMI came down from 25 to 22.9. I find the term "low carb. diet"...