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    Update on my diabetes as a recently diagnosed

    Hello again I thought I may appraise you of my journey so far, what little it is. So, I was on 3 X 500 metformin per day, put straight onto that amount without any gradual increase. I have adopted a very low carb diet eating mainly meats, fish, and veg (low GI only) treat myself to sugar free...
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    a cheesie question

    Are type 2's okay to eat quark and mozzarella please, I'm looking to add more low fat low carb foods to my low carb low fat diet. Thank you
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    I am learning so much about my diet now.

    Just wanted to say thank you to all the people replying to my endless questions. I am learning tons about T2 and how my body works in relation to food and in particular spikey carbs. CHEERS.
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    Carbs, of which sugar.

    Sorry again if this has been asked millions of times. I notice on labels that carbs are put on the label like this total carbs- of which sugar. Which is the gram figure I should be concentrating on lowering, all the carbs or just sugar carbs. Thanks.
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    Hummous, is it okay for type 2?

    Sorry if this has been asked many times before.
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    Does an epidural and surgery affect BG levels?

    I had knee surgery last Friday and I was wondering if the epidural they used would affect the production of BG? Cheers guys, happy Monday.
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    Okra!!

    http://www.livestrong.com/article/410038-what-are-the-benefits-of-okra-for-diabetes/?fb_action_ids=579495935476110&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_ref=like&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=%5B10150128304769523%5D&action_type_map=%5B%22og.likes%22%5D&action_ref_map=%5B%22like%22%5D
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    Do pain killers and anti inflammatories affect BGs?

    I am taking paracetamol and ibuprofen. thanks in anticipation.
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    Newbie. How to find out what makes my bg reading go up.

    I am brand new at this game and am lost as a lost thing. I have been given a microdot reader and take my readings morning noon and evening and bedtime, write them on a bit of paper and then look at them wondering what I should do with them. I have been on the metformin 3 days, got 2 out of the...