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oppressedproletarian

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10. Self-education is a must for anyone with diabetes

Tue Sep 19, 2017, 10:35 AM

Sep 2017

or "pre-diabetes". I do not have a diagnosis of diabetes, but that is only because I took proactive steps to prevent it when my blood sugars began to trend too high (checked with my own meter). Higher blood sugars and/or Metabolic Syndrome are common as we grow older, and both will shorten our lives unless controlled.

Two resources I cannot recommend highly enough: the comprehensive website Blood Sugar 101 (there is also a companion book):

http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/

and Dr. Richard Bernstein's book:

"Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution".

Master the information presented in these and make it your own, and you will not suffer the catastrophic complications of diabetes.

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My brother was diagnosed last week with type 2 Diabetes........... [View all] mrmpa Sep 2015 OP

Tell him to go to Wal Mart (they're usually cheaper) and buy himself a glucose monitor Warpy Sep 2015 #1

Brother called........... mrmpa Sep 2015 #2

Interesting Warpy Sep 2015 #3

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2015 #5

These days I have two meters nadinbrzezinski Dec 2015 #7

Type 2 here HeiressofBickworth Sep 2015 #4

Ask, no DEMAND to be referred to a diabetes educator nadinbrzezinski Dec 2015 #6

Type 2 diagnosed in 2015 also.... Useless in FL Apr 2017 #8

I was diagnosed in 1998....... mrmpa Apr 2017 #9

Self-education is a must for anyone with diabetes oppressedproletarian Sep 2017 #10

When I got diagnosed with type 2 I_UndergroundPanther Jan 2020 #11

I was diagnosed 20 years ago and maintained a normal blood sugar for 10 years by walking 3 miles+ MojoWrkn Sep 2020 #12

He need to learn how to consume carbs and sugars. maxsolomon Dec 2020 #13

Be leery of advice sanctioned by the ADA (American Diabetes Association) Patterson Feb 2021 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Patterson Feb 2021 #15

Melatonin and Olive Oil IbogaProject Mar 2021 #16

Metformin can cause low B12. He will need to supplement Patterson Jun 2021 #17