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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SharonLondon" data-source="post: 239897" data-attributes="member: 40330">Hi,This is my first post so I hope I am posting in the right place. I had my first diabetic eye screen in December and the examiner said he could see some evidence of mild retinopathy but the results they sent my GP said everything was clear. I was a bit concerned about the initial assessment - although obviously delighted that I eventually got the all clear - and it made me do a bit of research. Several studies seem to suggest that very high doses of certain vitamins and other supplements can be beneficial to diabetics and guard against, or even reverse, complications. These include: vit C (1-2grms); vit E (900 mg); carotenoids such as lutein (800 mcg); B group vitamins; bilberry (480 mg) and Ginkgo (240 mg). These are DAILY doses. My question is, does anyone take such high doses and if so, which brands would you recommend? I would be especially interested to know of any pills that combine several of these supplements as I am already taking enough meds to rattle  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I was diagnosed T2 in March last year when my sugars were 19 and my HBA1c 11.5. It has since gone down to 7.7-8.2.Thanks very much.Sharon</blockquote>

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