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We often have the same repetitive questions arise around blood sugar, so we’ve collected a range of them and put together some short answers below. 1. What should my fasting blood sugar levels …

First things first. Exercise is something EVERYBODY should be doing!  In the same way that a person shouldn’t only eat a healthy diet when they have diabetes, a person shouldn’t only exercise if …

Have you ever checked your blood sugar and found it to be 50 (2.8 mmol/l) or more points higher than you’d expected? Say it normally runs in the low 100s (5.6-7). Suddenly you see a reading of 215 …

It’s that one thing no one likes to talk about when it comes to type 2 diabetes–complications.   Most of us know of people who have had poorly controlled diabetes resulting in terrible …

Hypoglycemia is a condition of lower than normal blood sugar (hypo=low, glycemia=blood glucose). If you have diabetes, you may be thinking, ‘Wait! Isn’t that what I want?” Not exactly. Think in terms …

As a type 2 diabetic, you’ve probably heard of Metformin, or you might even be taking it yourself. Metformin (brand name “Glucophage” aka “glucose-eater”) is the most commonly prescribed …

I was recently gathering a collection of the latest research and came across a brilliant type 2 low carb diabetic case study that I wanted to share with you. I’m always on the lookout for low …

I apologize up front that this post is quite long but I recommend you read it. You see, there are a few things I want to get off my chest, pet peeves, annoyances, things that make me shake my head and …

Today is ‘Read A Book’ day! I love a good old fashioned paper book. Sure, I love eBooks too, but there’s nothing quite like the smell of a brand new book. I also love to write notes …

Maybe you have insulin resistance and you’re wondering what the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes is? Maybe you’ve been told you have high blood sugar or high a1c and …