Category Archives: Type two diabetes

THE EYES HAVE IT – FINAL PART

Posted on March 1, 2014 by

Dear Reader, this is the final part of my ‘Eyes ‘series wherein I have tried to give my personal experiences and tips for those having to undergo investigations and treatment of diabetic retinopathy, maculopathy, etc.Those who have read the previous … Continue reading →

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Diabetes UK and reduced carb success

Posted on January 26, 2014 by

I thought I’d post my story as reduced/low carbing was the only way forward for ME despite what the current guidelines from the NHS and DUK state. Around October 2011 I noticed things were ‘Not quite right’ and I was … Continue reading →

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Metformin beyond it’s blood sugar lowering properties

Posted on January 16, 2014 by

  The flower is of course,the French lilac or goat’s rue,the original source of that well known anti-diabetic drug Metformin. Believed to be the most widely prescribed diabetes drug in the world,it was introduced into Britain in 1958 but not licensed for use … Continue reading →

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Dr.Troy Stapleton – I Manage My Type 1 Diabetes By Eating LCHF

Posted on December 23, 2013 by

Another must watch video. Low carb high fat not just for type two diabetics. Eddie

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New blood glucose monitors sync to smartphones, send data to the cloud

Posted on November 13, 2013 by

This may be of interest to any gadget/tech loving diabetics who are reading… A snippet… “The latest offering in that space is Dario, a cloud-based mobile health platform that serves as an all-in-one glucose monitoring system. New York-based LabStyle Innovations plans … Continue reading →

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“There may be a tipping point approaching” Jay Wortman MD

Posted on October 29, 2013 by

“There may be a tipping point approaching. I was invited to debate the merits of a low-carb diet for diabetes at a big conference last week. It was a combination of the Canadian Diabetes Association annual conference with the annual … Continue reading →

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Another Dietitian gets it right !

Posted on September 30, 2013 by

There are coming to be more and more registered dieticians and registered nutritionists such as myself that are very, very much in line with LCHF diets, especially in reference to diabetics. Before instantly dismissing the advice of a dietician or … Continue reading →

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The idiotic dietary advice we give to diabetes patients !

Posted on September 8, 2013 by

It is true that in people who do not have diabetes, eating a high-carbohydrate diet probably does little harm – although there are some who believe that a switch from fat to carbohydrate in the diet has driven the current … Continue reading →

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Common Diabetes drug Metformin may have even more benefits than meets the eye

Posted on September 7, 2013 by

I came across this article today and found it of interest as many type 2 diabetics currently take this drug as the first line of medication and if these benefits prove to be true then they’re certainly worth continuing with … Continue reading →

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Treating type two diabetes.

Posted on September 6, 2013 by

I recently found a booklet published by DUK in 2009 with the above title. Being a fair-minded person I decided to read it, rather than exercising the other options, and found it quite useful in some ways. In fact, I would recommend … Continue reading →

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