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23rd Jun 2017Rosemary8 commented on:
Avoiding diabetes or just healthy eating?Last year, aged 71, after an annual blood check, I was shocked when my doctor told me I was diabetic. I had had no symptoms, no warning at all and suddenly I was diabetic. Very hard to accept and after my doctor had outlined the dangers, including the increased possibility of heart attack, strokes, even amputations, I went home to Google - as you do! I spent hours reading all I could find on Diabetes Type 2, trying to find a way of coping by adjusting my diet rather than going straight on to medication. It was very confusing - for over 30 years the medical advice has been to eat lots of carbs, cut right down on fat and take Metformin. The modern advice, receiving much publicity now and being slowly accepted by doctors, is to follow a low carb/high fat diet. When I told my doctor that I wanted the chance to try this way of eating, she was not supportive and said that once diagnosed as diabetic, there was no way of reversing that diagnosis. However, I refused the Metformin and she reluctantly granted me 3 months to try the new diet, then go back for more blood tests. After 3 months, I had lost 20lbs in weight (bonus!) and my blood results were normal - it had worked. My blood pressure medication was reduced as well and I felt so very much better with more energy and a feeling of wellness that had been missing for a long time. I followed the menu plans and advice of 'Diet Doctor', a Swedish doctor who had researched this subject and had outstanding results, backed by hard evidence and reviews. I recommend this plan of action to anyone who has had the dreaded Diabetes diagnosis.ViewDate:
15th Oct 2016Rosemary8 commented on:
Should have gone to SpecsaversA great poem - and oh dear, I understand completely!ViewDate:
5th Sep 2016Rosemary8 commented on:
Do you support the Junior Doctor's latest planned 5 day strike?I support them 100%, even though the strikes will probably delay my own forthcoming operation. These are Doctors (never mind the 'junior' description) who are being treated abominably by the government (aka Jeremy Hunt) and it's disgusting that they have no alternative except to go on strike. Personally, I would prefer to be cared for by a doctor who has had sufficient rest to be able to concentrate on just me!ViewDate:
5th Sep 2016Rosemary8 commented on:
What is your favourite Elvis song?His ballads were always my favourites, but 'Can't Help Falling In Love' is absolutely beautiful, especially as I picture him singing it in 'Blue Hawaii' and at that time I was completely in love with Elvis, with posters of him filling my bedroom walls.ViewDate:
5th Sep 2016Rosemary8 commented on:
What's AfootI have my first Podiatry Assessment appointment on Thursday - and now I shall be staring at the floor for cast-off toe-nail clippings . . Ugh!!! Maybe I will be inspired to write a verse or two after Thursday . . .