prediabetes

hey guys! this week I was told by my doctor that I've got an underactive thyroid and then later it was found that I'm also at high risk of diabetes. I've just done a shop and bought some sugar-free, salt-free snacks and foods from Sainsbury's but I'm wanting to learn more and gain more...

Hi - I’m new but came here in Feb 24 to see what I could do reverse prediabetes. I’ve come back and wanted to share my story. I was 71kg, neck 16 1/2 inches and waist around belly button 35 inches. Body fat in the thirties. I did the following: 1. Intermittent fasting 2. Resistance training...

Hello all! My name is Toni McKenzie and I am a Year 13 student doing a research project for my EPQ which is an extended project qualification that is worth half an A level. In my EPQ I plan to find the answer to my question which is "To what extent do you agree that genetics is the main factor...

Hi! I’m happy to have found this forum :) I was diagnosed late onset gestational diabetes in my recent pregnancy and since then after slow wound healing with csection they took an HBA1C at 9 weeks after baby arrived and it came back as 42 so prediabetes. I had got used to the GDM diet, but...

Yesterday Freshwell GP surgery in the UK launched a wonderful Low Carb app. Not for profit. Free to download. No ads, pop ups or premium membership. It should be available globally in the next day or so. What an excellent resource especially for those new to low carb. Very well thought out...

Hello everyone, it’s been a good while since I posted anything on here. How are you all? I have been attending the NHS Diabetes prevention programme for a few months, learning and educating myself more about the world of Type 2. I recently had my first HBA1C since the diagnosis of ‘prediabetes’...

My name is Will, i'm 27 in the UK. I suffer from Health Anxiety and have done particularly around Diabetes for many years. I recently had a lot of concern I might be developing the condition (in July) and so asked to speak to my Doctor who let me have an HBA1c test performed. I've had these...

Having being told I’m prediabetic a few months ago, I am still struggling to change my diet for the better. To begin with, I cut out all of the sweet stuff but have found myself going back to that during the lockdown period. I have been researching the Keto diet and would really like to try it...

Physical fitness is a strong mortality predictor and exercise training is now considered a cornerstone in the non-pharmacological prevention and treatment of lifestyle diseases, including hypertension, type 2 diabetes and osteoporosis. A new study from the University of Southern Denmark shows...

Hi everyone After a routine blood test for my blood pressure meds, four weeks ago I had a phone call from one of my GPs to tell me I had raised cholesterol and needed statins immediately, and also had Type 2 Diabetes which had to be initially tackled by dietary changes and weight loss. Went...