Dark Horse
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There is a calculator which works out your risk of getting diabetic retinopathy based on diabetic control,BP etc.:- http://www.diabeticretinopathy.org.uk/prevention/model.html
as a bus could come along,
I went for a visit with the practice nurse today and mentioned the way insulin prevents weightloss when in excess, and she paused just for a spilt second too long before replying.
A rather thoughtful agreement.What was her reply?
Again, better than simply dumping them back into the files, thinking next!The electronics at the surgery were down today, no electronic booking in or labels printed out for the blood tests - she had my original paper notes, with comments and she was looking through them when I left.
People can have high blood sugars for a long time before they are diagnosed. Some people make the mistake of thinking that taking pills will sort out diabetes, but it usually only has a limited effect. The best course of action to reduce blood sugar is to eat a low carb diet. Many people on here eat a Low Carb High Fat diet to effectively manage their blood sugars. Intermittent fasting is another way to help reduce blood sugars and help regenerate the body through the process of autophagy.
You do get people who are in denial about high blood sugars. My diabetes nurse told me that many of her patients still add sugar to their tea and eat a lot of high carb junk food. Small surprise that such people require more and more medication and may suffer from diabetic complications such as eye problems or nerve damage. In the UK there are about 20 operations a day for amputations as a result of diabetic complications from neuropathy caused by prolonged high blood sugar which causes nerve damage and slow healing. Diabetes can result in about ten years less life expectancy if you don't get it under control. However, if you do get it under control then you should avoid serious complications and have a normal life expectancy.
The important thing is to get a glucose meter and use it to check before and two hours after eating to see which foods spike your blood sugar. If they do raise blood sugars a lot, then stop eating them.