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<blockquote data-quote="Osidge" data-source="post: 67040" data-attributes="member: 17302"><p>Hi all</p><p></p><p>New to this forum but not to T2 diabetes - about 13 years. My highest ever HbA1c was 6.6 and the last one was 6.2. No sign of any complications - was told I have the eyes of a 25 year old which, at 55, is good to hear! Since diag I have kept away from sugars but not from carbs - usually potatoes, pasta, granary or sourdough bread and, sometimes, basmati rice. My bp is well controlled by medication. My total cholesterol is well controlled by simvastatin - although I would like to see my HDL a bit higher. Incidentally, I was part of the lipid arm of the ASCOT study that was terminated early because of the overwhelming evidence of the improved coronary outcomes due to statins.</p><p></p><p>Hana earlier said that fats are no problem for diabetics but people are rarely only diabetics - they often have other health issues that are not so straightforward as far as fats are concerned. Evangelistic dietary advice needs to be cognisant of the whole person and come with caveats, in my view.</p><p></p><p>By the way, the illness learning curve has begun again for me - I was diagnosed last July with Parkinson's Disease, but not on medication as yet.</p><p></p><p>Doug</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Osidge, post: 67040, member: 17302"] Hi all New to this forum but not to T2 diabetes - about 13 years. My highest ever HbA1c was 6.6 and the last one was 6.2. No sign of any complications - was told I have the eyes of a 25 year old which, at 55, is good to hear! Since diag I have kept away from sugars but not from carbs - usually potatoes, pasta, granary or sourdough bread and, sometimes, basmati rice. My bp is well controlled by medication. My total cholesterol is well controlled by simvastatin - although I would like to see my HDL a bit higher. Incidentally, I was part of the lipid arm of the ASCOT study that was terminated early because of the overwhelming evidence of the improved coronary outcomes due to statins. Hana earlier said that fats are no problem for diabetics but people are rarely only diabetics - they often have other health issues that are not so straightforward as far as fats are concerned. Evangelistic dietary advice needs to be cognisant of the whole person and come with caveats, in my view. By the way, the illness learning curve has begun again for me - I was diagnosed last July with Parkinson's Disease, but not on medication as yet. Doug [/QUOTE]
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