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On Wed Jul 17 20:34:22 2002 CB () said:
Faith, try some oil of oregano,
one/two drops on the tongue daily! It might help. A health food store in your
area might have it. Long term, try one protein shake daily with 20gm protein,
nonfat milk. (only if ok'd by your care team!!!) It will help the immunune
system.
On Wed Jul 17 17:42:59 2002 Faith () said:
Hey all, I've been home sick all
this week. Some kind of upper respitory infection. Really having trouble
breathing and cough all the time. Am on anitbiotic and an inhaler! It's like
what asthmatics use. Feeling somewhat better, but still weak and out of breath
at the slighest exerction. Of course it is doing havoc with my bg. Doctor also
prescibed a steriod if I wasn't impoved in a couple of days. I sure as heck
don't want that, knowing what it will do to my bg readings. Another visicous
circle. I need to get back to work. Hopefully tomorrow.
On Wed Jul 17 15:57:59 2002 CB () said:
Some more dietary info...soy protein
is good for the heart, and unlike most veggie proteins, is complete. However,
men who eat too much of it can experience hormonal imbalance, causing an
increase in bodyfat percentage. Women do not experience this. A variety of
protein sources can be helpful, including red meat! (Sorry Dr. Willett!) The key
is lean cuts. I can get ground beef in my area with only 5% fat. Buffalo is
another good source. It is lower in both fat and cholesterol. High water intake
can reduce stress on the organs, especially in hot weather. The recommended
intake must be increased when temps go up. Vitamins that are water soluble, such
as vitamiin C, should also be increased with high water intake. Ideally, vitamin
C should be taken at least a couple of times daily. Too much of it is not a real
concern. In hot weather, 4 grams/day shouldn't bother most people. The dairy
question: Restriction figures in only in the area of lactose intolerance.
However, goat milk products can sometimes be used. Also, supplements are
available with the missing enzyme to help digest this. Calcium intake is
necessary to prevent osteoporosis. A diet deficient in this nutrient is of
little help!
On Wed Jul 17 14:30:04 2002 CB () said:
A quick rant: Dr. Walter Willet of
Harvard has proposed a variation of the fat er....food pyramid recommending only
2 servings of fish/poultry daily and large quantities of nuts and legumes. Makes
sense doesn't it? Load up on carbs, fats, and incomplete proteins. Furthermore,
restrict dairy intake, so calcium is insufficient. Also, he doesn't recommend a
whole food vitamin either. The FDA is smart enough to oppose this. When will
these idiots learn the word BALANCE? Obesity anyone? For the diabetic
expecially, this is worse than the standard pyramid, which is harmful.
On Wed Jul 17 11:41:51 2002 () said:
JANET.....JESUS LOVES YOU AND WANT YOU
TO ACCEPT HIM INTO YOUR HEART AS YOUR SAVIOUR..........YOUR SUFFERING WILL BE
LESS IF YOU DO...........
On Wed Jul 17 10:34:53 2002 () said:
Can we please stop the religion posting
on here and get back to diabetes . Janet
On Tue Jul 16 23:34:47 2002 () said:
Also to Nan, CB and the other person
are right...for a diabetic , missing meals can turn deadly...PLEASE follow up on
their advice.
On Tue Jul 16 22:27:45 2002 CB () said:
Nan: The counsel in the post below
is correct. 6-8 hours without food isn't good...for anybody! His blood sugar
could be really low. Sounds like he does need to be taught about this.
On Tue Jul 16 14:12:12 2002 () said:
Dear Nan, yes that can happen if he
goes without eating , or eats the wrong things....you need to get him to a
Diabetic Educator so he can understand the food groups and his need to plan and
space his meals, also, you do not say if he is on insulin or oral meds or
nothing...contact your local hosp and they will have a Diabetic Educator he can
meet with...if he will..
On Tue Jul 16 12:04:54 2002 nan (babydoll56@msn.com) said:
i have a question
i have found out earlier that my son in law was a diabetic i have a question on
if he has gone about 6-8 hour's with nothing to eat what can happen to him in a
mintal state can you ask him question's and him not remember what was ask min.
or hour's later he don't remember things from time to time if he had said
something are was ask a question did he answer it could you give me a little
help here so i understand more thank you nan ehret
On Tue Jul 16 10:14:06 2002 () said:
WHO KNOWS WHAT EEEVILLE LURKS IN THE
HEARTS OF MEN??????????
On Tue Jul 16 09:50:29 2002 () said:
ZOIE....YOU CANT MENTION GOD ON THIS
DEVIL LOVING SITE.........TOO MANY EVIL HEATHENS HERE..........
On Mon Jul 15 23:04:47 2002 () said:
Zoie, sometimes the Religionists try to
take over this site, seems to have something to do with the full moon. WE have
Southern Baptists on here.
On Mon Jul 15 22:47:44 2002 zoie () said:
I thought that this was a diabetic
group for disscussion of diabetes, not bible study???Z
On Mon Jul 15 22:21:46 2002 () said:
Do you know that the Holy Spirit wants
you to kill your children on the rocks? "Happy shall he be that taketh and
dasheth thy little ones aginst the stones" Psalm 137:9
On Mon Jul 15 22:13:34 2002 () said:
Do you know that God wants to spread
Dung on your face ? "Behold, I will corrupt your seed and spread dung upon your
faces" Malachi 2:3
On Mon Jul 15 22:08:26 2002 () said:
I see the Religionists are back with
their women hateing bigoted oppressive fables. Remember god told me to hate you
!
On Mon Jul 15 16:32:51 2002 PRAISE BE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! () said:
The woman has
her primary responsibility in the home since the Scripture says she is to be the
keeper of the home. "To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to
their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed" (Titus 2:5).
Preparing meals for the family is one of her prime duties. The world has set the
standard when it comes to eating, rather than the Word of God. Here is another
area where we need to be sensitive to the Holy Spirit's guidance. Besides seeing
to it that each member receives spiritual food, the Lord is emphasizing to His
people that they need to make changes in their physical diets and receive the
proper natural foods. Most of God's people have experienced His healing hand in
their bodies, but one problem that seems to be prevalent is that after receiving
healing, the devil comes to rob them of God's gift of healing. If we exercise
our faith and rebuke the enemy in the name of Jesus, he will flee. If, however,
you have done this and are still experiencing illness, perhaps the problem is
one of maintaining the gift God has given you. By this I mean we must not only
obey and keep spiritual laws, but also we must keep physical laws if we expect
to walk in God's blessings. Our body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, and many
of our temples are filled with trash and garbage. Yet we expect the Holy Spirit
to abide there, too. As women, we can be instrumental in ministering the proper
food to our families. Instead of eating according to the present mode, we need
to eat according to God's Word. The Bible has much to say about diet and eating.
Of course, the extreme we should avoid here is to become so "food-minded" that
we allow cooking and diet to absorb too much of our time. Obesity has become
such a problem for so many people in the U.S.A. that we need to seek God to
control our appetites and help us in this all important area. The Lord wants us
to learn self-discipline and temperance in all things. In and of ourselves, we
may not be able to overcome our old eating habits, but through prayer, with the
Lord's help, "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me"
(Philippians 4:13). Proverbs 31:10-31 gives us an excellent description of an
ideal wife and mother. Verse 28 says, "Her children arise up, and call her
blessed; her husband also and he praiseth her." As wives and mothers we should
examine our lives to see where we fall short and ask God to help us be like the
companion and mother spoken about in these verses. Do our children call us
blessed? What about our husbands? Are they praising us as wives? Perhaps our
children are rebellious at this time; maybe our husbands are far from the
Christian ideal, and neither is praising nor blessing us. Do we blame them and
insist that the Lord change them, or do we look at ourselves and ask the Lord to
turn the searchlight upon our own faults and failures so that He might work a
change in us? Our number one problem is not our children, our mates, our job, or
our circumstances--it is ourselves. Until we are willing to change ourselves,
the Lord cannot begin the needed changes in our families.
On Mon Jul 15 13:31:49 2002 . (.) said:
TO KATE: CB is NOT A PHYSICIAN - he
just likes to dispense his version of medicine. Please read below (the result of
a medline search) for other causes of hypoglycemia.
Other Causes of Hypoglycemia
Hypoglycemia in people who do not have diabetes is far less common than once
believed. However, it can occur in some people under certain conditions such as
early pregnancy, prolonged fasting, and long periods of strenuous exercise.
People on beta blocker medications who exercise are at higher risk of
hypoglycemia, and aspirin can induce hypoglycemia in some children. Drinking
alcohol can cause blood sugar to drop in some sensitive individuals, and
hypoglycemia has been well documented in chronic alcoholics and binge drinkers.
Eating unripe ackee fruit from Jamaica is a rare cause of low blood sugar.
Diagnosis To diagnose hypoglycemia in people who do not have diabetes, the
doctor looks for the following three conditions: The patient complains of
symptoms of hypoglycemia Blood glucose levels are measured while the person is
experiencing those symptoms and found to be 45 mg/dL or less in a woman or 55
mg/dL or less in a man The symptoms are promptly relieved upon ingestion of
sugar For many years, the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) was used to
diagnose hypoglycemia. Experts now realize that the OGTT can actually trigger
hypoglycemic symptoms in people with no signs of the disorder. For a more
accurate diagnosis, experts now recommend that blood sugar be tested at the same
time a person is experiencing hypoglycemic symptoms. The doctor will also check
the patient for health conditions such as diabetes, obtain a medication history,
and assess the degree and severity of the patient's symptoms. Laboratory tests
to measure insulin production and levels of C-peptide (a substance that the
pancreas releases into the bloodstream in equal amounts to insulin) may be
performed. Reactive Hypoglycemia A diagnosis of reactive hypoglycemia is
considered only after other possible causes of low blood sugar have been ruled
out. Reactive hypoglycemia with no known cause is a condition in which the
symptoms of low blood sugar appear 2 to 5 hours after eating foods high in
glucose. Ten to 20 years ago, hypoglycemia was a popular diagnosis. However,
studies now show that this condition is actually quite rare. In these studies,
most patients who experienced the symptoms of hypoglycemia after eating
glucose-rich foods consistently had normal levels of blood sugar--above 60
mg/dL. Some researchers have suggested that some people may be extra sensitive
to the body's normal release of the hormone epinephrine after a meal. People
with symptoms of reactive hypoglycemia unrelated to other medical conditions or
problems are usually advised to follow a healthy eating plan. The doctor or
dietitian may suggest that such a person avoid foods high in carbohydrates; eat
small, frequent meals and snacks throughout the day; exercise regularly; and eat
a variety of foods, including whole grains, vegetables, and fruits. Rare Causes
of Hypoglycemia Fasting hypoglycemia occurs when the stomach is empty. It
usually develops in the early morning when a person awakens. As with other forms
of hypoglycemia, the symptoms include headache, lack of energy, and an inability
to concentrate. Fasting hypoglycemia may be caused by a variety of conditions
such as hereditary enzyme or hormone deficiencies, liver disease, and
insulin-producing tumors. In hereditary fructose intolerance, a disorder usually
seen in children, the body is unable to metabolize the natural sugar fructose.
Attacks of hypoglycemia, marked by seizures, vomiting, and unconsciousness, are
treated by giving glucose and eliminating fructose from the diet. Galactosemia,
a rare genetic disorder, hampers the body's ability to process the sugar
galactose. An infant with this disorder may appear normal at birth, but after a
few days or weeks of drinking milk (which contains galactose), the child may
begin to vomit, lose weight, and develop cataracts. The liver may fail to
release stored glycogen into the blood, triggering hypoglycemia. Removing milk
from the diet is the usual treatment. A deficiency of growth hormone causes
increased sensitivity to insulin. This sensitivity occurs because growth hormone
opposes the action of insulin on muscle and fat cells. For this reason, children
with growth hormone deficiency sometimes suffer from hypoglycemia, which goes
away after treatment. People with insulin-producing tumors, which arise in the
islet cells of the pancreas, suffer from severe episodes of hypoglycemia. To
diagnose these tumors, called insulinomas, a doctor will put the patient on a
24- to 72-hour fast while measuring blood levels of glucose, insulin, and
proinsulin. High levels of insulin and proinsulin in the presence of low levels
of glucose strongly suggest an insulin-producing tumor. These tumors are usually
benign and can be surgically removed. In rare cases, some cancers such as breast
cancer and adrenal cancer may cause hypoglycemia through secretion of a hormone
called insulin-like growth factor II. The treatment is removal of the tumor, if
possible.
Research
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney
Diseases (NIDDK) was established by Congress in 1950 as one of the National
Institutes of Health, the research arm of the Public Health Service under the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The NIDDK conducts and supports
research in diabetes, glucose metabolism, insulin action, and the hormonal
controls of blood sugar. Current studies also focus on fasting hypoglycemia,
obesity, and insulin resistance.
Resources on Hypoglycemia
American Diabetes Association (ADA) National Service Center 1701 North Beauregard Street Alexandria, VA 22311 800-232-3472 or 703-549-1500 The ADA is a private, voluntary organization that fosters public awareness of diabetes and supports and promotes diabetes research and education. The ADA distributes printed information on many aspects of diabetes, and local affiliates sponsor community programs. Local affiliates, located in every state, are listed in telephone directories or can be located by contacting the national office.
The American Dietetic Association National Center for Nutrition and Dietetics 216 West Jackson Boulevard Chicago, IL 60606-6995 800-366-1655 or 312-899-0040 The American Dietetic Association is a professional organization for registered
dietitians. It publishes a variety of materials for patient and professional
education and supports an information and referral service for the general
public.
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International 120 Wall Street New York, NY
10005-4001 212-785-9500 or 800-JDF-CURE Fax: 212-785-9595 The JDF is a private,
voluntary organization that promotes research and public education in diabetes,
primarily insulin-dependent diabetes. Local chapters, located across the
country, are listed in telephone directories or can be found by contacting the
national office.
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC) 1 Information Way Bethesda, MD 20892-3560 301-654-3327 The NDIC is a service of NIDDK. The clearinghouse distributes a variety of diabetes-related materials to the public and to health professionals. Additional Readings Bennion, L. J.
Hypoglycemia: A diagnostic challenge. Clinical Diabetes, July/August 1985, pp.
85-90. DCCT Research Group.
Epidemiology of severe hypoglycemia in the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial. American Journal of Medicine, vol. 90, April 1991, pp. 450-459. Field, J. B.
Hypoglycemia: Definition, clinical presentations, classifications and laboratory tests. Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America, vol. 18, no. 1, March 1989. Foster, D., & Rubenstein, A.
Hypoglycemia, insulinoma, and other hormone-secreting tumors of the pancreas. In Principles of Internal Medicine. E. Braunwald, K. J. Isselbacher, R. G. Petersdorf, J. D. Wilson, J. B. Martin, & A. S. Fauci (Eds.). McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1987, pp. 1800-1807. Metz, R. J.
Is the problem hypoglycemia? Patient Care, Oct. 15, 1983, pp. 61-89. Nelson, R. L. Oral glucose tolerance test: Indications and limitations. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, vol. 63, 1988, pp. 263-269. Palardy, J. et al.
Blood glucose measurements during symptomatic episodes in patients with suspected postprandial hypoglycemia. New England Journal of Medicine, Nov. 23, 1989, pp. 1421-1425. Service, F. J.
Hypoglycemic disorders. New England Journal of Medicine, April 27, 1995, pp.
1144-1152. Service, F. J.
Hypoglycemia and the postprandial syndrome. New England Journal of Medicine (Editorial), Nov. 23, 1989, pp. 1472-1474. Service, F. J.
Hypoglycemia. In Cecil's Textbook of Medicine. J. B. Wyngaarden & L.
H. Smith, Jr. (Eds.). W. B. Saunders Company, 1988, pp. 1381-1387.
On Mon Jul 15 13:15:36 2002 Gordo (gordom@earthlink,net) said:
Zoie: Dried
apricots are also a good source of Potassium. Gordo
On Mon Jul 15 13:06:45 2002 CB () said:
It can and sometimes does.
Hypoglycemics are carb restricted with higher protein intake.
On Mon Jul 15 11:11:20 2002 kate (blondpenguin@yahoo.com) said:
can
hypoglyceia lead to diabetes?
On Mon Jul 15 10:11:33 2002 Jim () said:
Zoie- Forgot to mention that normal
BP is 120/80. Jim
On Mon Jul 15 09:12:24 2002 Jim () said:
Zoie- BP that is too low can be
dangerous as well. I personally would be concerned with a reading of 57. May
need your meds adjusted. Too low of BP can cause dizziness, passing out etc. If
you stand up fast, do you get dizzy? Not trying to scare you, but think it would
be wise to let your doctor know how you are feeling on these meds, as well as
the 57 number. Jim
On Mon Jul 15 01:35:31 2002 CB () said:
128/57 is very good. I agree with
the last post. Give the bod a chance.
On Mon Jul 15 00:52:15 2002 () said:
Zoie, it takes week or so to get used
to BP Pills, give your body a chance....128/57 is very good.
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