On 20/08/2019 12:52, Alister wrote:
> On Mon, 19 Aug 2019 23:01:26 +0300, Bud Spencer wrote:
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>> On Sun, 18 Aug 2019, Alister wrote:
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>>> taste is a poor indicator Strawberries for example are have a low GI
>>> (40)
>>> Raspberries are even better (30) see almost back on topic :-)
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>>> Where Low is 70
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>> Yes. Taste is not that good indicator but then again GI is nonsense.
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>> Sorry.
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> true, the most practical thing for a diabetic to do is try some & test.
> unfortunately the medical profession cant understand that knowing what
> goes on makes managing the condition so much easier & so does not
> recommend self testing for Type 2's.
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Depends on which bit of the professions you are talking about

The problem is that some people are smarter than others. My GP was very
reluctant to discuss with me 'what I found on the 'net' as she said -
correctly - that most of it is trying to scare you into buying
something. Now she knows I am not stupid she was even prepared to answer
the question 'within broad limits, roughly how many years have I got
left' Which enabled me to do sensible finacial planning.

The course i was on was quite happy to recommend self testing for pre
and type II diabetics but with the caveat that the tests are notoriously
inaccurate and often give different results two samples in a row.

Incidentally the course I was put on was based on this book:

ISBN 978-1-9997582-3-3

https://www.xperthealth.org.uk/Shop/p/x-pert-diabetes-handbook

It is a summary of other research and studies done elswhere and it
provided so much better information than my GP had, explaining the
importance ot total carbs, total calories, High GI and so on. As well as
the vital subject of how food packaging is marked with what they want
you to read on the front (which is useless) and how the real skinny is
on the back in a chart you need a microscope to read.

This is UK by the way.

I would definitely recommend it at the price. Its not 100% accurate in
everything but it absolutely goes a long way towards showing you first
of all what the linkages are between high carbohydrate and 'metabolic
syndrome'  and how to control diet to reduce or even reverse it.


Yes it does seem that type II diabetses is reversible in some cases.

I am about two months in and am slowly finding a diet that reduces
weight - lost a couple of kg - need to lose 10-20 - that I can maintain.
And that is key.

The acid test is hbA1c...that indicates long term levels of glucose. But
that is not avau=ialble as a slef test kit.

Self test kits are available online and from most pharmacies.

But beware. Like scales they often dont goive te same result twice!

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