I've been looking more into using flat breads, rather than using the traditional loaf. I'm keen to know if anyone has info on the pros and cons. I like to look at it from the glycemic index point of...
Oooh, that's cold! Well, since then we had a day which reached 42c (around 107F)! Yes, still in Australia, which is much better than the film of the same name, apparently. I hope you can stay warm...
You're a saint, Jeannie. Best of luck. I wish I could send you some of the 100F day we're going to have tomorrow. We would be happy to offload a bit of sunshine (and heat!) to anyone who wants it...
Thanks guys. I might keep a hold of my advantage meter for a while longer then!...
Hi everyone! How long has everyone had their blood glucose meters? Do these things lose their accuracy over time? I have had my first meter (accuchek advantage) for almost three years now. My...
Thanks for the info guys. I'm on the omega-3s now!...
I had my biennial eye check up last week. I was just wondering, if single opthamologists who have studied the nuances of body language were looking for someone, would they get confused because...
I saw on the news last night that US (and other) scientists have successfully produced stem cells after taking cells from a patient's skin and modifying them in such a way as to make them into...
This is what makes this board so good! Cream being kinda OK is a new one on me. I love coffee with cream and very much look forward to re-acquainting myself with it! Here in Australia we have a...
Whoa Annie! $170 per 10mls? Lantus is on the PBS now and I wouldn't have thought it would cost that much. To quote from the pbs website: A patient will pay his or her normal co-payment for each...
I have got diabetic socks. Both are Type 2, non-insulin dependent. Ahem, errr, they've recently released a great new sock in to the mainsteam here in Australia. I bought up big on them when they were...
Wow, that's fantastic Jeannie! I hope they can fix your knee up. Good on you!...
Wow! That's fantastic. And by the time it gets to the public, you can be sure that a smarter replacement will be hot on its heals, and so on.......
Anyone heard of this? I saw an article in today's West Australian which contained: Drug companies are racing to become the first to market a new class of type 2 diabetes medication which flushes...
Good points and well made....
who on earth thinks an HbA1C of 6.9% is 'normality'? I hope that was a joke I just didn't get. 6.9% is equivalent to an average blood sugar of 180 mg/dl or 10 mmol/l which before long will get you a...
Good score DMW. Getting it down from there to 7.3. Only .4 to 'normality'! I think the artificial sweeteners in diet drinks can have a detrimental effect if you drink a lot. I remember a study that...
I have an accu-chek advantage and, as mentioned before, each container (50 strips) comes with a chip which you just slide in the back of the monitor and off you go. I don't know if they do it in the...
/community/emoticons/smile.gif Haven't tried one yet Jeannie! But I'll take on board your serving suggestion and let you know! Hopefully we'll be able to track some down. My good lady makes a...
They've just tested a potato here (Australia) which has a GI of 58! Quite impressive. It's called Nicola. Yes, I know that GI isn't the be-all and end-all of things and that even with that sort of...
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I might be missing something here but a rule of thumb according to health people here (in Australia) is that long grain rice has a lower GI than normal white or even brown rice. Some examples from...
Hi Mac If you can get a hold of it, long grain rice has got a much lower GI (glycemic index, a measure of the effect of carbs on your bs levels) than the normal stuff. Thank heavens for that as my...
As it is still a current story here, I'll try to catch up with the article again. I remember seeing the doctor being interviewed. Should the human tests (being run now, I understand) prove effective,...
Although this is a pretty vague report (no doctors or facilities mentioned), it is from a 'reliable' news service(!). I thought it might be of interest:...
I have just been to the doctor who gave me the results of recent blood tests. Essentially, my chol is 3.2, trig is 1.0, hdl-c is 0.8, ldl-c is 1.9 and the ratio (?) is 4.0. A1C is 5.7. As is usual,...
[quote="Warren"] The diabetes is probably not causing the insomnia, but lack of sleep, and stress are HUGE causative factors for type II diabetes! I heard somewhere recently that insomnia has been...
It seems almost certain now that the ban on theraputic stem cell cloning will be lifted. In a close vote, the senate passed the motion. It now goes before the house of reps, but the numbers there are...
Jeannie I'm very sorry to hear of your loss. Take care. Brian...
That's brilliant Jeannie. Well done!...
Hi all. I'd like to share with you my thoughts on being diabetic, one year after my diagnosis. I am a type 2 niddm. Of course, like most people, when the doctor uttered the dreaded 'D' word, I was...
I saw that doctors in the US have found a way of manipulating stem cells in a way that may be viable for those with ethical concerns. I know stem cell research is allowed in some countries but has...
Hi again folks. Well, I've completed my house move and man, was that stressful. My diet was pretty poor for that period and I didn't get a great deal of exercise. I didn't however put any weight on...
I'm pretty stressed at the moment. I am in the middle of selling my house and organising the move a new place. I know the stress will pass but I'm interested in how it may affect my system. To that...
Oh Jeannie, How terrible. But thank heavens for pecan pie! I hope you are feeling a lot better. Easter was back on for me when I discovered some scrummy low sugar chocolate. I was judicious in my...
Ah, good guess, but wrong! N17 is the postal (zip) code of the magnificent Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. It is also my nickname on the Spurs Australia message board. My signature tag is of course...
Jeannie Oh yes, I'm a Trekkie! Have TOS, TNG and Voyager on DVD. Like quite a few, I wasn't too impressed with DS9. Just waiting until Enterprise comes down in price and I'll get that too! Also love...
[I'm Type 2] I had my 3 monthly check-up last week. I showed the doc my b/g scores and he said........ I'm thinking of viewing you in terms of being a pre-diabetic! He wants me to lose more weight...
Thanks once again Jeannie! When I was diagnosed, all I got was a savage doom-and-gloom lecture from my doctor. She neglected to give me a 'diabetes pack' which would have saved me a weeks worth of...
Just from my (very limited) understandings as a newbie, I know that long grained rices (basmati, etc.) have a low (or lower) GI. The main thing for me was the almost total removal of junk-food from...
What is the situation in other countries? In order to be cheap enough for most Australians, drugs have to be approved and placed on the Phamacutrical Benefit Scheme (where the government assists with...
I'm about to embark upon my first flight as a diabetic! In keeping with knowledge gained from other type 2s, I have not declared to the airline that I am a diabetic because I know that I would go on...
Can a 'normal' person record, even just once every now and then, a non-normal b/s level? I have much to learn about our affliction but was wondering, if, say, a normal person at Easter had a day of...
I've found a couple of sugar-free chocolate bars in local supermarkets here in Australia. I must have a look online again. Last time I looked there was a place specialising in these things, but it...
Interesting figures, Jeannie. Thanks for them. I think I can get away with using the 4% stuff (we do have the 2%, which I also use) for now because my exercise regimen is still showing results. I...
Whoah! I watched my football team (Spurs) play on the weekend with a rowdy group of about 40 and man, was that emotional. Next day, after breakfast, I tested and came up with 9.2. Whoah, that is way...
I seem to remember years ago that a 'hypo' spray had been invented, like the ones on Star Trek. No needles but the force of the projection of the drug (and the very small diameter of the spray-gun)...
Whoa! Now that is interesting. I spent more than 15 years in the IT industry, most of it doing shift-work and not really getting enough sleep. I am a night-owl, so early morning (5am etc.) starts...
(sorry, that was a poor attempt at humour) but I've just read this article in the Sydney Morning Herald:...