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| Recommended Foods for Diabetes | 10 Sep 2007 13:28 GMT | 1 |
By Dr John Anne Brewer's yeast is a wonder food. It is rich in traces of mineral chromium. This mineral helps the pancreas produce more insulin. It is
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| FYI: Very Important Re Discount Prescription cards | 10 Sep 2007 12:23 GMT | 25 |
please read this whole post. it's not spam. i have good info to share for those who have no insurance or who arent coverered for all your meds by your insurance or medicaid. montel williams advertises for prescription drug partnership. when you
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| Lower numbers | 10 Sep 2007 11:12 GMT | 12 |
I've noticed my numbers trending lower since I've returned to work a few weeks ago. I've only rarely seen anything over 110 even 1 or 2 hours after eating the past few weeks. My FBG in the morning is usually in the 70s now with a couple 69s in the past week. Last night after ...
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| Kidney Disease and Erythrocytosis | 10 Sep 2007 07:16 GMT | 1 |
I suppose since erythrocytosis is NOW been found to be a .. marker .. of diabetes .. it may **explain** the high rate of kidney damage found in those with .. diabetes. Erythrocytosis causes kidney damage.
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| I feel *good*! | 10 Sep 2007 04:34 GMT | 22 |
As I think I've posted before, I've been looking for a place to swim. I called the Y, and they said $35/month, but with a senior discount (55 and up) it would be $33/month. Big whoop. I called Bally's, but their $20/month special would only allow me access
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| cholesterol Levels | 10 Sep 2007 01:42 GMT | 3 |
Hi guys, a year or so ago my cholesterol level was 3.9. The Hospital Consultant wanted to keep it below 4 so put me on a statins. After a few adverse effects i ended up on Lipitor which appears to be a side effect free. Now my readings are:
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| Any ideas on this? | 10 Sep 2007 01:41 GMT | 53 |
Just lately, during the day, I've been getting normal(ish) numbers. Unfortunately, the early morning numbers are getting silly. Example:- Yesterday, I checked at 2 hours after lunch & got 6.5. 3 hours after my
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| vitamin B1 supplements | 10 Sep 2007 00:22 GMT | 10 |
I saw my GP today, he has never heard of the possible connection between vitamin B1 deficiency & DM symptoms. He looked on his pc medical database & there were no references there either. He says that taking vit. B tablets is a waste of time as vit. B is very
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| UK Healthy Life Expectancy. | 10 Sep 2007 00:17 GMT | 1 |
I know you guys talk about the postcode lottery - but this is scary if you live in the wrong area such as the Middlesbrough dockside district of Middlehaven: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/09/09/ndidcot109.xml
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| Warning | 09 Sep 2007 21:58 GMT | 6 |
Let me ask if the regulars here think it would be ok for me to tell my personal story which has some warnings for those who think "she'll be right" is the correct way to handle diabeties ?
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| Another Statin Question | 09 Sep 2007 21:26 GMT | 4 |
ok guys, if I do go on the Zocor, I read about it depletes Co-enzyme Q or something like that, and was it also depleting the Omega 3's? I know I need to get my facts straight...still in research mode. Do you all that take the Statins also take supplements for those depletions?
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| Charles County, Maryland | 09 Sep 2007 20:19 GMT | 4 |
Hello friends, Well, I am back from that funeral, now... It was a very sad day, all in all. Just imagine... On August 1, my dear friend, Nels, had no idea he was even sick. On Sept. 1, he was *dead*.... It can happen to any
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| Good While it Lasted | 09 Sep 2007 19:09 GMT | 29 |
Walmart is cutting back on all sorts of things. Blue Bunny low carb yogurt (4 carbs) is history in our local store. All they carry is high carb (13+ carbs) which spike the sh.t out of me. They also no longer carry broccoli frozen (16 oz) for $1. Also history is Blue
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| Fear of Statins | 09 Sep 2007 18:10 GMT | 117 |
I was supposed to start the Simvastatin (Zocor) Aug. 1st. I have been afraid to start it. I have seen both sides to the argument. What am I supposed to do? My cholesterol is coming down a little and my triglycerides were also down at lab time, but doc says she wants me on this ...
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| IF I WAS A TYPE 2 | 09 Sep 2007 17:36 GMT | 1 |
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