About 6 months ago I was diagnosed as T2 and haven't been able to
understand the reasons for this happening. I have no family history
whatsoever of Diabetes and am not overweght or obese(BMI 20).Can someone
explain the possible risk factors that made this possible?

Hello, I am new to this group. My mother has type 2 diabetes.  She wants to
get a new glucose monitor. She is interested in the Freestyle monitor. She
likes it because she can test on her forearms and other places. I understand
that to get a more accurate reading, it is best to test ...

Is anyone else having problems with ASD or is it my ISP ?  For the last 2
days no messages have appeared on ASD. A look at Google Groups shows many
posts. I downloaded all the read posts on my newsreader and found one
Subject-Important News for all webmaster, newsmaster

My company, MedPress, publishes three books on diabetic and other peripheral
neuropathies, serious nerve disorders that cause severe pain for millions.
Tens of  thousands of copies have been sold and they are available in
bookstores

I try to be decent and only offend a few.
I have reached the time in life where
I do not take anything seriously.  What
can be done to me. I do want these

For the past three days after my regular lunch and
dinner I have been experimenting with  having one
or two scoops of "Thrifty" brand sherbet(Its put out
by the Thrifty Payless Drug Store chain) The container

The first link is a report about mail order counterfeit drugs, where they
come from and how serious the FDA thinks this is.  Insulin wasn't mentioned
but T2 meds were confiscated.  The second link is a task force to clean up
the US drug distribution loopholes.  The second one is ...

Here is a new study from Germany which states that exocrine pancreatic
insufficiency is common in diabetes.  I am not surprised that this comes from
Germany, where there is a large prescribed use of pancreatic enzymes.  Be that
as it may, perhaps gall bladder disease in diabetes is ...

I have started up a new internet shop which is primarily aimed at Low Carb
dieters, but it also has a 'sugar/aspartame free section'.
A lot of the labels specify that the foods are suitable for diabetics, so I
am wondering if I should expand the 'suitable for diabetics' range to ...

I did a quick search and did not see this subject addressed.  So
excuse me if it has already been discussed.
I recently read a book on MSM and it said that it helps with blood
sugar.  Has anyone used it to help lower their blood sugar?  It is

Hi. First time posting.
I'm told by doc that I might have Type 2 diabetes. I've been given some
urine strips to test in the morning. Appears to be generally 5 or negative.
However, did another test today about 2 hours after a light lunch. The

I have a friend who's Mother was dx'ed about five years ago. She takes insulin
and has all the expenses associated with diabetes. We have heard that Medicare
may be able to help with some of the costs. How does it work? They called their
medicare carrier and was told that Medicare ...

OK. Before I'm flamed I know I'm jumping the gun here. Al (and others?)
suggested I should get a BG meter and post the results for 2 days before
breakfast and 2 hours after main meal.
For four months I've been holding back getting a meter because I thought you

I just wanted to

 can anyone tell me how to make homemade sugar free jam.   have seen sugar
for jam in the shops but unsure how to do jam for a diabetic
cheers  kevin