They are getting a bit out of order. I now have oedema of the legs, ascites,
two leg ulcers, liver damage, neuropathy, ED.
All of that is my own damn fault, because I was lax not strict in my control
for the first 4 years after dx. So I am not whingeing, just warning,  Please

I will use some cinnamon but not for diabetes.
It is an excellent flavoring for a few things.
So called studies can be rigged to get any result.
There few of these magic foods that have ever showed me

I tried so many fungal items but they finally failed.
I have no fungus now but who knows.
Mine were eliminated by some of the newer internal
pills taken for an extended period.   They suppress

http://tinyurl.com/jpmkr
This is on-topic for cardiology, medicine, and diabetes (CAD risk
equivalent) because folks with cardiovascular disease tend to have a
cardiovascular event (heart attack or stroke) **before** exhibiting any

We are seeing a lot of blurbs on drug resistant
Staph  infections that are very fatal.  Pay attention
to the news.
Some say this problem has developed due to

For the first time in my life today I actually went hypo. I got stuck out
and was a few hours late getting back to go on my feed and by the time we
managed to get home I was almost passing out. I checked my BGs and it was
3.5, lowest I have EVER measured. Considering my BGs were ...

http://img121.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc000649zz.jpg - me before the
trip to hospital.
http://img384.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc000635wz.jpg - after
Now while the "nearly-dying-from-peritonitis" diet worked for me I would

My name is siobhan i am doing a research project on diabetes.My niece
has type 1 diabetes she was diagnosed at the age of 2. I would like to
know if this affects anyone of the same age? or are you a parent of a
child suffering from diabetes.

Had my quarterly visit with my Endo today.  
Still not in the 5% club but getting closer.  
A1c down to 6.0, Cholesterol 162, HDL 47, LDL 80.
BP down, weight down, only Glucose and Triglycerides above normal

Found this page, where Splenda is not recommended as sweetener.
I've been using Splenda the last 5-6 years, never heard of this.
Any input on this?
JS

How do people take this dosage?
1500 mg XR all at once, once a day
3 500 mg XR different times of the day
1 1000 mg XR once & 1 500 mg at a different

I have had several scrapes and small scratches on my legs the past few
years. They have healed, but there is still a mark of discoloration in the
spot that doesn't seem to go away. Even with my readings under control these
have manifested, so it isn't a control problem.

Since I have been and am going to be hanging around here I thought I
should introduce myself.
My name is Dan.  I live in WI.  I was not diagnosed in a timely manner
by a doctor I no longer see!  I am on Metaformin(sp), Glipezide(sp)

http://www.nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?n=68338&m=1NIE612&c=esaxlclacofhthy
summary:
12/06/2006 - A daily supplement of an aqueous cinnamon extract
improved blood-glucose levels in type-2 diabetics by over ten

Quentin, please keep us informed of your progress. There's a lot of
people here that care about you very much.
We need you out there watching over us in your very special way.
Andrea2