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Got a medical problem or need health advice? ask GP Dr Rosemary Leonard

THIS MONTH… The foods to avoid for prediabetes • Can drinking coffee prevent rosacea? • Losing the strings to a Mirena coil Q I recently had an NHS health check and was told I was prediabetic. I’ve been referred for some lifestyle advice, but meanwhile, do I need to follow a special diet? And what about checking my blood sugar levels? A blood sugar levels can vary enormously during the day, especially before and after meals, and doctors now know that it is your average blood sugar that is really important, measured by checking the level of glycated haemoglobin (Hba1c), which is made when glucose sticks to your red blood cells. the higher the glucose level in the blood, the higher the level of glycated haemoglobin. Red blood cells last for two…

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Woman & Home (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2019

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