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I wouldn't let this get you down too much........this is from the end of the article, an extract.
I tend to go along with the good Dr's rationale:

Dr Laura Bell, Cancer Research UK's science information officer, said: "This is an interesting study looking at blood-sugar levels and cancer risk, but it's really only looking at one part of a complicated picture.

"Research consistently shows that what we eat and drink, our levels of physical activity, our body weight – and, of course, smoking – all play a part in our cancer risk. Studies like this can help us to understand more about these links, and adds to the evidence that a healthy diet and staying active can help to reduce the risk of cancer, as well as many other diseases."
 
Another reason to keep blood sugar down

Hi
I have just seen this report about research that shows women with high blood sugar are more likely to get cancer, and if they get cancer to die from it, as well as all the other complications. As we have seen in the papers recently treating cancer is expensive so I think this is even more reason that prescribing test strips is cost effective in the long run, especially for newly diagnosed people.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healt ... sugar.html

This also indicates that a diet high in carbs is not to be advised either.
 
And I also see that this story continues to spread the old canard that diabetes is caused because we all sat on our backsides for most of our lives, stuffing our faces full of sweets and junk food. This was certainly not my lifestyle, nor that of the other diabetics I know. Can we lynch the journalists who continue to spread these lies? :evil:
 
BillB

Frustrating and annoying that it is, this is often the message which is given out by our friends in the media. As regards to the article, I won't worry myself to much about this, should you believe everything that is written in the press each day, we would all be quavering wrecks!

Best to ignore such articles, live a healthy lifestyle and keep good diabetes control, then it is a game of wait and see. Nobody knows what lies ahead in the future, hence why we should enjoy and appreciate everyday as it comes. :)

Regards

Nigel
 
Re: Another reason to keep blood sugar down

jenrose

Well said! Its a case of 'can't see the wood for the trees'. The NHS has a great deal to learn.

Nigel
 
I once worked out my life expectancy based on statistics and found I should have been dead several years before !! :shock: Since then I've stopped worrying about it and enjoy life as it comes.
 
I agree with everything you all say - but reading things like this still adds to the "oh b***er - what else are they going to tell me I can die from just because I have diabetes?" thoughts that play on your mind at the vulnerable times :roll:

Like you Sue according to all sources, studies etc I too should be not far of being worm food :D - I don't intend that to happen - I cant, I have a 14 yr old autistic son that will need me ALL his life - I know I can't do that so I need to be here as long as possible - that is what keeps me on the straight and narrow (most of the time) - I hate these type of articles - scare mongering and unbalanced as they often are!

As to life expectancy - a very strange thing - I did the life expectancy thing on the Flora website - firstly at my original state before diagnosis - 5 stone heavier - no exercise - bad diet - smoker - no knowledge of my blood pressure chol etc. Then did it as I am now 5 st lighter lots of exercise - good diet (eat to my meter) stopped smoking good BP and Chol - my life expectancy went DOWN by 4 years!!!! :? :shock: - go figure :lol: -

I ticked diabetes both times so it wasn't that that reduced my life expectancy - so you are right read digest and then file under b for bin :wink:
 
Hi LL,

I will try and dig out the link, but I read a report whereby the organisation which advises pensions on medical matters actually warned the British Pension funds that their assumption that diabetics on average live 10 years less than their non diabetic counterparts was old data, inaccurate and could prove costly. Diabetics are better informed and many more were managing their conditions. When you then realise that 80% of DIAGNOSED diabetics fail to manage their conditions (for whatever reasons), then the outlook for those that do is very very good :D

Best Regards Steve.
 
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