hi newbie here

[dingdong]

diagnosed last monday type 2 totaly shocked.am 74 & been really well all my life on no medication till now .on metformin & statins .a lot of conflicting reports on internet on what you can & cant have to eat & drink.

 

[Burylancs]

diagnosed last monday type 2 totaly shocked.am 74 & been really well all my life on no medication till now .on metformin & statins .a lot of conflicting reports on internet on what you can & cant have to eat & drink.

Hi and welcome.
The Diabetes UK conference in 2009 recommended that newly dxed Type 2s should be allowed a six months or longer period of Diet and Exercise so that they came to understand the absolute necessity of diet and lifestyle changes. Seems to be largely ignored. Of course the joke at the time was that there was no recommended regime of D&E for Type 2s - there still isn't and there's a war going on between Fad Diets - Low Carb versus the Newcastle Crash Diet. Probably best to steer a middle course with the Low Glycemic Index, Mediterranean Diet on the Diabetes Uk website. Your Statin is an important insurance policy against Diabetic Dyslipidemia, a common complication of Type 2 and a precursor of CVD. But again this simple and effective medication is caught up in entirely unnecessary Statin Wars.
Anyway check out Maggie Davey's Letter to a Newly Diagnosed Type2 in the resources page as a starting point.

 

[Inka]

Welcome @dingdong 🙂

Here are some useful links:

https://forum.diabetes.org.uk/board...for-people-new-to-diabetes.10406/#post-938458

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[ianf0ster]

diagnosed last monday type 2 totaly shocked.am 74 & been really well all my life on no medication till now .on metformin & statins .a lot of conflicting reports on internet on what you can & cant have to eat & drink.

Hi @dingdong and welcome to the forum
There are many different approaches to treating Type 2 diabetes. There is almost certainly one for each different Type 2, but no single way suitable for all.
There is also differences of opinion about prescribing Statins for all Type 2 diabetics - even those with Cholesterol levels and ratios considered to be good! This can be a concern because (in some people at least) statins can raise Blood Glucose which is the last thing that a Type 2 diabetic wants unless they actually need to reduce their Cholesterol.

For us to be able to give you some suggestions, any information you can give us about your HbA1C level (this is the test that is used to diagnose Diabetes) your detailed lipid panel results i.e. HDL Cholesterol, LDL Chol and Triglycerides and finally what food you typically eat in a day will be of great help.

 

[ianf0ster]

Hi and welcome.
The Diabetes UK conference in 2009 recommended that newly dxed Type 2s should be allowed a six months or longer period of Diet and Exercise so that they came to understand the absolute necessity of diet and lifestyle changes. Seems to be largely ignored. Of course the joke at the time was that there was no recommended regime of D&E for Type 2s - there still isn't and there's a war going on between Fad Diets - Low Carb versus the Newcastle Crash Diet. Probably best to steer a middle course with the Low Glycemic Index, Mediterranean Diet on the Diabetes Uk website. Your Statin is an important insurance policy against Diabetic Dyslipidemia, a common complication of Type 2 and a precursor of CVD. But again this simple and effective medication is caught up in entirely unnecessary Statin Wars.
Anyway check out Maggie Davey's Letter to a Newly Diagnosed Type2 in the resources page as a starting point.

@Burylancs
Neither Low Carb (which is a way of eating rather than a calorie based diet) nor the Newcastle Diet (used by Prof Roy Taylor and part funded by diabetes.org.uk) are fads! They are both proven alternatives for Type 2 remission.
While the middle course you suggest may work for some who are pre-diabetic or mildly diabetic, There have been no studies done to show it's efficacy unlike Low Carb and Newcastle and even Bariatric Surgery.

 

[Drummer]

I tested out the GI hypothesis when I first got my meter - it made no difference at all to my levels but eating consistently low carb, by blood glucose sank visibly and at a rate I could predict, so that is why I do not rely on low GI foods.
For most people it is a matter of getting a meter and checking how foods affect you - there are lots of opinions about how to treat the diabetes you have got, but a meter - if it is showing consistently good or bad news, can't really be argued against.
I was prescribed Metformin and Atorvastatin and I was very ill with them - luckily I threw them in the bin before I did something silly - and then realised I never needed them.

 

[Cherrelle DUK]

Hi dingdong, welcome to the forum.

Getting a diabetes diagnosis is a shock for many of us so you're not alone.

As you rightly pointed out, there's so much conflicting info out there, mainly because everyone is different and achieve their goals in different ways.

Essentially sugar and carbs can cause to blood sugar levels to rise however a carb that spikes one persons' levels to rise may have no impact on another.

The most straight forward this to start with is buy a glucose meter and test in the morning when you wake and two hours after your meal. You'll then see which foods raise your numbers by more than two points which will alert you to what you may want to reduce the intake of.

You can find out more info via our main site

I have type 2 diabetes – what can I eat?

If you've just been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, one of the first things you might be worried about is food. You’re likely to be faced with what seems like an endless list of new tasks. Medical appointments, taking medication, stopping smoking, being more active and eating a healthy, balanced...

www.diabetes.org.uk

How to check your blood sugar levels

Knowing your blood sugar levels helps you manage your diabetes and reduces your risk of having serious complications – now and in the future. On this page:

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Do feel free to ask any questions you may have an we'll be happy to help.