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I tried to do the right thing, but nothing worked

“When I was 21, I’d been suffering from recurring boils for a few months. I’d have up to 10 at any time on my arms, belly, back, bum… everywhere. I was on every antibiotic, medical body wash, pain killers, anything they could think of, but nothing seemed to get rid of them. Eventually, my doctor suggested I should get tested for diabetes as the boils could be an indication of high BGLs. So off I went to get the glucose test…

“I don’t really remember what happened after that, all I remember is sitting in the medical centre - for what felt like forever - getting my blood taken, drinking this horrible green drink and being

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