diabete type 2

Hi, The media and many GPs want to paint type 2 diabetes as 'lifestyle choice' believing that carb reduction is the solution and ignoring other factors, such as medications that people take that can raise blood glucose levels. Mediations that raise blood sugars like prednisone and...

Good morning, I have some questions concerning my situation. My GP believes that I'm at risk of developing diabetes because of my HbA1c result more than a year ago (5.8%, 40mmol/mol). Because of this, I modified my diet a bit, and the most recent HbA1c result at the end of August 2023 was 5.4%...

Hello All, I am writing this regarding my wife. So my wife during the time she was pregnant with our son (second baby) developed gestational diabetes. After the baby was delivered her sugar went normal but after 3 months her sugar started going really high and she was diagnosed with diabetes...

Smokers are 30 to 40 percent more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than nonsmokers. Smoking can also make managing the disease and regulating insulin levels more difficult because high levels of nicotine can lessen the effectiveness of insulin, I want to discuss here how bad is smoking for a...

Hello all, I am 9 months in with PDR treatments 1200 laser zaps in each eye and Avastin shots every 6 weeks. Trying to find hope and success stories. I am only 34 years old. Done with laser shoos for now and ongoing with Avastin shoots evey 6 weeks. When do things clams down? I am tired of it...

Hello, my name is Josh and I'm living with 2 diabetes since I was 16. This is the first forum that I register to. And I don't know how to express my thought's clearly. Now I think it's the time I'm comfortable can talk about my condition and don't be ashamed of myself. So all my family has...

I had a urine analysis done a few days ago I went in for a uti but they did all the normal check ins and tests as well. I was negative for glucose and protein in my urine but I had some ketones which I was told was due to that my body was on a fast and that I hadn’t ate. I haven’t been...

Saturday 21/11/2020 Hi this my first post in this forum I have decided to go on a ketone diet starting Monday 23/11/22 because the doctors said I have type 2 diabetes the sugar level came 101 and normal is 50! Which came as a shock to me as I am in good health and have no known diabetes...

How true is that Coronavirus patients have the highest number of diabetics?

If you have diabetes, watching what you eat is one of the most important things you can do to stay healthy. "The basic goal of nutrition for people with diabetes is to avoid blood sugar spikes," says Gerald Bernstein, M.D., director of the diabetes management program at Friedman Diabetes...

By Alyson Kelley-Hedgepeth, MD Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a metabolic disorder of insulin resistance — reduced sensitivity to the action of insulin — which leads to high blood sugar, or hyperglycemia. Approximately 12% of American adults have T2D, and more than one-third of Americans have...

Morning All I have had no improvements from my blood sugars levels. They're still high it's usually high in the morning and after meals itll go up 8 or 9 points & itll stay like this till my evening meal my libre is showing me I'm staying in high throughout the night. I haven't been able to...

I have a question about the coronavirus, it was said that people that have diabetes are at high risk, up to 10 times more likely for it to be fatal. My mum has type Type 2 diabetes and very high blood pressure, hypertension, arthritis, thyroid problems and obesity. Is there anything that she...

Hi All Just read an article in the Mail(I know they don't let the truth get in the way of a good story!) about the Second Nature programme and wondered whether anyone is on, has been on it and has any feedback, good or bad? Seems the NHS are trialling it as well Happy Friday! Bill

Hello Sir/Madam, I have been diagnose with type 2 diabetic about 1 week ago. my blood glucose was 300 mg/dl, and i have headache, vertige, and like tired and sleepy every time. so i go to see a doctor, and he prescribe me with tri therapy of diabete medication, exercise 30mn a day and watch...