Tabaluga's 2.0

In heat ,cat just becomes more nocturnal ie stays out from dusk to pre dawn. It's actually way cooler outside atm. Not good airflow in house windows on wrong walls ie not considering prevalent wind direction.

Opening Ridge cap prob help.if lucky house will cool down around midnight @ENKELI

@ENKELI I have Type 2 diabetes caused by meds. I used to eat relatively well could have done possibly a bit better for myself but did put on extra we!ght in the past few years. If you can get your we!ght down then that would make a huge difference to your diabetic status.

I would book in with a dietician to rule all possibilities out in terms of what you are eating even though your doc said it was due to ageing. It may feel restrictive with food options to start with but your taste buds will gradually adjust.

Have you been to a diabetes educator yet? My GP doctor drew up a care plan for that and I was entitled to see a diabetes educator to guide me on my diabetes journey

You possibly need to do weight training to get glucose into your muscle instead of in your blood. I do resistance bands for weight training they cost virtually nothing to buy and you dont need a gym membership. There are plenty of resistance bands videos on you tube with routines you can try.

Getting regular exercise like gentle daily walking will get the blood sugar numbers down. Regular healthy homemade snacks every two hours will also smooth out your blood sugar.

Some of the herbs I use are chinese gynostemma tea and dried black mulberry that can rival any diabetic drug. I buy my gynostemma from The Tea Hut's Perth store and black mulberry from Horn of Plenty's Sydney store.

I also use a blood laser from an overseas company called Vantros to make my blood flow more easily as diabetic blood is more viscous and thick. There are plenty of reviews on what blood lasers can do. They will literally change your life. They reduced my blood sugar numbers as well as blood pressure

As for black kidney brew it consists of the following ingredients: black beans 20g, black sesame seed 10g, black rice 20g, black goji berry 5g and black mulberry 8g. You cook it in a litre of water for about 15 minutes, cool slightly then put in a blender and drink. It will make your kidneys strong. I learnt it from a traditional chinese medical doctor called Janus from her you tube channel NatureHeals.

I've tried to think of everything I could but as you probably know diabetes has to be managed by lifestyle changes. It doesn't mean things grind to a halt, you will be participating on a beautiful healing journey for the next leg of your life.

@SmilingGecko thank you thank you thank you! That is so helpful.

Exercise is the hardest part for me as I have no motivation and going through menopause and its related sweats and hot flushes makes me feel ick as well.
I would like to get a gym membership when I get my inheritance from my dad. I have a council fitness centre 5 minutes' walk from my house and I want to be able to take in their gym equipment, pool and sauna.

I know losing weight will help, I am fighting against the tide with that as 2 of my medications cause weight gain and my GP even said it would be difficult to maintain weight loss whilst on the meds.

I didn't know half of the information you have given me, like a diabetes educator. I have just found PDC Health Hub which is not too far from me so I am going to check it out.

Did I remember to say thank you?! 🫂

@TAB hey tabby, still up. Still hot. Ha

Hey @Meowmy tried a/c off for a while, had to put back on. Cooled down outside but can't get cool air inside, ha

@TAB hey tabby same here. Just generally unsettling ha.with such heat. I think MI makes it worse

howdy cool forum customers @Meowmy @TAB @StuF @Jacques are any of you lot still up ?

What's happening @Bill16

Cooling down very slowly inside house @Meowmy if turn a/c off, have to turn back on not long after. Agree re MH and heat. Starting to worry about holiday. Might stay overnight on the way

Morning @TAB . I will talk to my chemist next time I go in.