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What's On Your Holiday Wish List That Could Improve Your Life With Diabetes?

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I’m In An Electric Wheelhair And Can’t Walk, But My Weight Is Up By 2 Stones, My Blood Sugar 7. What Can I Do So I Don’t Get Fatter

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Somerset, CA

Diabetic & disable

A DiabetesTeam Member

Google chair exercises. There are many different exercises you can do while seated. This can safely up your exercise and may help with weight loss.

June 8

How Are You Doing Today

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Ausin texas
A DiabetesTeam Member

I'm good, @A DiabetesTeam Member,
Able to eat a very small portion 2x a day about 8-9 hours apart. My belly still is not right, but getting better.

June 8

How Can I Lower My Sugar? And My Cholesterol? Please Help? I Was Doing Okay Till Now?

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Ausin texas
A DiabetesTeam Member

As we grow older and as the years tick off dealing with Diabetes it's almost natural that it will become more difficult to control. The disease is progressive

The trick is to try and find the formula… read more

June 8

My Tresiba Is Not Covered By My Insurance Any More....what Are My Options To Replace......tresiba Works Very Well For Me

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Sandwich, MA
A DiabetesTeam Member

thanks Graham

June 8

I Want To Know Which Vegetables Should I Consume Mostly As A Type 1 Diabetic?

A DiabetesTeam Member asked a question 💭
South Africa randfontein
A DiabetesTeam Member

Diagnosed February 2021, A1C 13.5.

I control my diabetes with right eating, portion control, Japanese science and medicine, exercise if your doctors allow, attitude, and a compelling reason to do… read more

June 8

What Drink Should Use.? Any Best Fruit That I Should Eat ?

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Mthatha, ZA
A DiabetesTeam Member

Personally, I sip 3-5 litres water daily. Nothing else.

Some of the best fruit is berries. 6 Blueberries, 2 blackberries, 3 raspberries. Strawberries have a bit more sweetness, but are on my 2nd tier… read more

June 8

What Should I Do Keep The Diabetic Low. What Spices And Herbs Should I Use When I'm Cooking Please Helpe

A DiabetesTeam Member asked a question 💭
Mthatha, ZA

My condition is not stable due to Diabetic and high blood pressure

A DiabetesTeam Member

Spices and Herbs do little to your blood sugar one way or the other - they don't generally raise it and if they have any lowering effect it is minimal at best - you can't think of them as a… read more

June 8

Hemodialysis

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Llanelli, UK
A DiabetesTeam Member

Thank you again Johanne for that info. Having been a nurse, you know alot of things👏👏👏

June 10

What Is Dialysis And How Does It Work

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Llanelli, UK

Dialysis is the system by which waste material is removed from your body when your kidneys are unable to do it for you. You can go to a centre,or have dialysis at home.At home there is a great deal of equipment to be kept,and sessions are daily, or overnight each night.Transport is provided to go to a centre
Dialysis takes place two or three times a week,for up to four hours a session.. .It involves needles being inserted into specially strengthened veins in your arm.Prior to the… read more

A DiabetesTeam Member

Yeah age 23 (I am 59 now) I did not even own a computer nor could I do online searches. Reactive hypoglycemia to me back then meant my sugars ran too low so total oposite of diabetes. Actually the… read more

June 9

What Is Gluco Pro, Is It Effective For Diabetes Type 2?

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Margate, ZA
A DiabetesTeam Member

Glucopro is garbage. Don't waste your money. It's promise you the world, but just take your money and put it in their pockets.

Snake oil salesmen are some of the best pickpoctets out there.

June 8
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