I read al, of the posts abut the value of fats.
However I find this one thing over and over.
When  I consume appreciable fats and
hit the "out o f insulin", I see several hours

  Everyone says that Diabetes control improves
with weight loss (through maybe diet & exercise).
 I have a Q about this. Does this mean that
if 200 lb chap eats X portions of Y food & his

And no not the type you buy them in! I stuck one in my finger today and
boy did it hurt!!! You'd think after sticking things in my fingers 7
times a day i'd be used to it by now :-)

I got out of the house very early this morning to go take my blood work
for my appointment next week.
After the blood test, we went out for breakfast,  I was 100 before
eating.  I had some cottage cheese with some melon and one half of what

Pig cells 'may reverse diabetes'
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4725082.stm
Pig cells 'may reverse diabetes'
     Pig body parts are already used in treating many human conditions

Burgen Soy Linseed bread referred to in an earlier thread is on offer at
Tesco this week - half price 54p oinstead of 108p.
11.6 g of carb per slice.

Has anybody else noticed a sharp weight loss when they started to use a
pump?  I've had mine for 6 months now.  I had been 84kg for some years,
which I was quite happy with (I'm 1m95, or 6'4").
Since starting the pump my weight has dropped to 77kg, I feel distinctly

Whole Grains Cut Diabetes, Heart Disease Risk - Study
http://www.diabetes.org/diabetesnewsarticle.jsp?storyId=11458950&filename=200602
07/reuters20060207health00000008reutershealthewEDIT.xml

I suppose this goes .. contrary .. to the finding of .. toast .. being
.. bad .. ?
<<snip>>
barley grain roasting process induces powerful antiradical activity.

If I had a dime for every alleged cure for disease
I would not need a lottery.   Without
the restraints of having yo provide proof  we
can extend ourselves in to a dream world.

I was looking at the Children With Diabetes site today, and their weekly
poll asks how people get their A1c tested.  Choices were things like venous
draw at lab, venous draw at doctor's office, home test kit.  One choice was
fingerstick at doctor's office, and that had the ...

Is it possible to heal oneself of diabetes by proper nutrition or any
other such reason?

What do you consider to be a to high fasting BG? What is a normal
fasting BG for a diabetic?

Okay - Slightly OT but what do regulars on here think ?
I know of a work colleague who is 35 years old, a type II diabetic, &
has been diagnosed with gout.  This person has had a couple of attacks
(of gout) in the last 6 months - but they usually clear up.

Blood sugar levels at their highest are about 230. lowest about 90. im on
amaryl, one mg daily.