Some of you who have been here for a while may remember my saga of the
swollen feet and legs and being put on a prescription diuretic.  Now I can't
remember where I was living when this happened or which Dr. put me on it.  I
do remember my CA GP telling me to take an OTC one made of ...

Hi - wanted to take a minute, come back by and thank you all again.  My
doctor just called to let me know my 3 month out A1c results were in and I
tested at 5.6%.  When diagnosed I started at 9.5% so I'm pretty proud of my
accomplishment here.  She was almost as thrilled as I am.

This post started out as a reply in the "Diabetes not obesity" thread,
then I thought better of it.  It is my hope that it will be read in
the spirit in which it's intended.  Not an effort to take a shot at
anyone in particular.  Just a wish for what some might label a pipe

A few weeks before the study began, they sent us a mail in blood test pack.
I just got mailed the results back... and I also just had my quarterly
check up with my own doc.  I had done the home blood test and the lab
blood test within 5 days of each other.

That's right.  I don't want it any more.  Into the trash it goes!  Kicking
it to the curb and all that jazz.
Last night I was sitting here at the computer and began to think...  Gee!
It's really fun to fly around the room like this.  I'm just floating

According to this article, French Maritime pine trees have a substance in
their bark that fixes microvascular damage:
http://www.pycnogenol.com/industry/industry_press_releases.php?
action=detail&id=265&PHPSESSID=58834220b25622e30972886c7e6833bb

Spending too much time reading newsgroups and can't find a minute to
exercise?
Here's your answer...
http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slim-geek-fitness-for-computer-users/

The are frequent views that animal insulin has
some superior characteristics.   I will
stay out of that argument.  
However I was around and read the science news

This is my story. Warning it's a long post.  Medical stats are listed at the
end of the post for those who care.  I'm posting this to say thanks to this
group, and the Internet in general. I hope that it might serve as a warning
and as an inspiration for the individuals who read it ...

My daughter was just diagnosed as having "pre-diabetes".  In looking
for information on diet and menu ideas, we stumbled onto the website
http://www.glucomenu.com/
Has anyone heard of this site or, better yet, tried it and have first

Horary!
My fifth day without the devil's weed.
Think I am on a roll this time.  This morning I realized 45 mins after
waking up, that I hadn't even thought about smoking or not smoking.  It's

Julie - I saw you got some labs back.  Did you have a cholesterol
panel run?  If so how do your current numbers compare to your
pre-coconut oil numbers?
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Can someone please post a few recipes for a healthy (diabetic friendly of
course!) smoothie which i can use as part of my weight loss diet. I like
fruit so a good re start.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Dear Everyone,
I heard about the breast cancer that happened to one of my friend in
Taiwan.
Her life is so pityful, even her doctor given up already. The doctor

Well it was bound to happen. Latest MOT hasn't gone well, everything is
in fine except the Hba1c which has crept up to 10.
That said given the last few months of house move, job move, diet change
it's to be expected. Throw in a problem with insulin going off ( finally