Terpe so true that post.

Even in the US I belive due to the different set up where cash and insurance is king.

It has its benefits more tests are done and procedures are insisted on which can sometimes be useful even if really there as a cash exercise. But in Blighty its the other way round fighting to get tests done often although saying that im often suprised how many tests are done which seem a bit unlikely and possibly costly on the rare times i visit the doctors..

Salt intake has to be the biggest issue for me with the typical phill diet..

We have been sending over low sodium salt costly but for the benefits it might have worth it. We are also sending over tins if we can with low sugar and low fat or healthier options.

At first I fault extra salt etc would be added but I think after some family scares many in the family are graetful for the low sodium/fat/sugar products and for some the special diabetic products have been much apprceated!

Sadly many in phill do not find out they have diabetes so early on. If your thirsty in phill its not an unusal feeling...