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On Sat Jan 31 23:44:10 2004 Kevin Gray (kevin.gray@rogers.com) said:
I have
recently been diagnosed with diabettes. We have not determined if it is Type 1
or Type 2 however; my doctor has put me on pills. My sugar levels were between
18 and 25 before I started to control it. They are now between 8 and 16 (on
average). I have been exercising everyday, eating much better with advice from
my doctor and will be seeing a specialist in February. What are the key issues
with diabettes? How will it affect me if I am not able to get it under control?
What works for everyone to get the sugars back to normal and will they ever be
back between 4-7? What are people eating to control it? I am very concerned and
want to get this under control but I am struggling. Please help me understand
more. Thanks in advance. Kevin
On Sat Jan 31 16:10:58 2004 Squats () said:
Evelin: What is your father's
diet like? It sounds like his carb intake may be too high.
On Fri Jan 30 04:48:59 2004 EVELIN GREETA (EVELIN_GREETA) said:
My father
who is 72 years old is a diabetic.His sugar level is as follows:- URINE:-
FASTING:- 0.5 AFTER FOOD:- 1.5 BLOOD:- FASTING:- 147 AFTER FOOD:- 296 Now he is
taking GLYNASE-MF tablets, half of the tablet three times a day, 10 minutes
before food. Kindly help my father to maintain a normal sugar level.
On Thu Jan 29 16:16:41 2004 Squats () said:
On a24 hour fast, you will lose
muscle tissue as it is broken down to provide energy. 101 is within limits, but
it could be "spiking" after meals. A test for diabetes is never out of line.
Assuming that you are non-diabetic for the moment, seek out a competent trainer
who will get you started on exercising right and eating right.
On Thu Jan 29 05:34:33 2004 Danielle (IansMomnf96@yahoo.com) said:
I fasted
for 24 hrs as part of a fad diet(dumb I know)ended up having a seizure after 24
hours of only water and 3 hours of singing and dancing with the choir I'm in(I
am epileptic)I thought my blood sugar would have been low but found out it was
tested as 101 by paramedics..isn't that too high considering the fast and the
exercise? I haven't been diagnosed with diabetes but my dad, an aunt, 2 uncles
and my grandmother all have type two. I'm only 29 but am about 40 lbs over
weight. just looking for some unproffessional insight before I bug my doc.
thanks.
On Wed Jan 28 09:42:18 2004 () said:
2004' Cross your fingers those veterans
will have their diseases treated...the VA Hospitals leave a lot to be desired
these days, with all the cuts in funding. This is terrible!
On Tue Jan 27 18:57:27 2004 news on the homefront (and not all that good) said:
members of the 101st Airborne are coming home and some have some ghastly
skin parasite - treatable. But others have Tuberculosis. Big shock for our
families - not contagious for now and treatable but still a dangerous disease
and the treatment will be 6-9 months of a chemo protocol.
On Tue Jan 27 18:55:34 2004 tried the email (for Abdul) said:
and it came
back nonexistant
On Tue Jan 27 18:33:26 2004 for those of you new here (THIS IS NOT A CHATROOM)
said:
this is a message board. People come and read the messages and respond
or not. You might find someone on at the same time you are but you can't count
on it.
On Tue Jan 27 15:26:57 2004 mandy (mandi.d@virgin.net) said:
I am on 10
units of humalog lispro insulin 3 times a day, and 14 units of aventis glargine
at night, at first it was going really well my blood sugar was stable and now 6
months into it I am waking up with a blood sugar between 10-16 mmols first thing
in the morning and it is driving me up the wall. I have already put the units up
so I dont want to end up with having to take more and more units than I have to,
dont get me wrong I am not the perfect diabetic I do eat things I shouldnt. I
dont want to be put on yet another type of Insulin. Any sugestions?
On Tue Jan 27 04:14:10 2004 Abdul () said:
IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THIS ROOM TO
SEE COMMENT ON MY PREVIOUS MESSAGE RE CURE
On Tue Jan 27 04:11:45 2004 () said:
FOR ALL THOSE IN THE CHAT ROOM, I FOUND
AN ARTICLE THAT SOME NIGEREAN GUY DOCTOR CLAIMS TO HAVE FOUND A CURE FOR
DIABETES.. THIS IS THE SITE. I DONT KNOW IF IT IS TRUE.. DOES ANYONE KNOW ABOUT
THIS OR CAN FIND A REAL DOC THAT CAN COMMENT ON THE ARTICLE
http://www.ezak.com/diabetes-1.htm
On Tue Jan 27 04:09:34 2004 abdul (arazizi@cyberia.jo) said:
Is there a real
cure for diabetes..
On Mon Jan 26 23:46:53 2004 Squats () said:
Amy, Last I read, 2 hours after
meals it should be lower than 140, fasting AM 80-100, and just before meals
<120. Check with your doctor, though. He/she is the best one to ask.
On Mon Jan 26 18:35:29 2004 AMY FRICK (amyfrick260@yahoo.com) said:
i need
to know what the correct blood sugar level is supposed to be?
On Mon Jan 26 14:04:30 2004 Squats () said:
I have attacked the governmental
"fat" pyramid before. Educated trainers I know (College-educated!!!!, degreed)
don't bother with it. I am getting argumentative again, I know. Nobody say that
it is a valid approach, 'cause it makes people fat, obese!! I don't bother with
it and I am doing fine; blood sugar control is good. Strength is good also.
Every body is different, so, listen to your body and learn from it.
On Mon Jan 26 12:39:27 2004 Squats () said:
Since every body is different,
what works for fat loss will also be difficult! "Weight" loss, as a category,
needs to be forgotten. It doesn't really address the problem. Fat loss,
especially for us diabetics, can be tough. What needs to go into the mix is what
your body actually needs to maintain itself (that may not be what the charts
say!), activity level, including type of job. medication, complications, type of
exercise: If you lift weights, you need a different diet from people who just do
cardio-vascular exercise. Once the doc gives the ok, a few sessions with a
competent trainer can help. I am skeptical of most popular "diets", since they
fail to provide necessary carbs, (complete) proteins, and fats. One last thing,
I discovered a misleading euphemism, "incomplete+ (veggie) protein, was called
"complementary" in an article I read. Ideally, one should pop amino acid tabs or
dring an amino acid liquid to get all necessary for benefit from exercise. Whew!
Longest post in a while, but I hope this helps! Squats
On Sun Jan 25 12:07:40 2004 Sarah () said:
What do you think about the South
Beach Deit?? It's not quite as strict as the atkins, you have more veggie and
fruit choices. I'm type 1, not on it but have been looking at it. I have noticed
that the stores are carrying more low carb products and there's alot of
commmerce's on tv, because they think the world is obse. But you know, it's not
everyone's choice to be over weight. Sometimes it just happens and people don't
realize how hard it is to get the fat off until you've been a least 50 pounds
over weight. It's not easy.
On Sun Jan 25 01:19:31 2004 Squats () said:
Adkins? It does work! However,
use by diabetics can be risky, especially for type 1's. I refer not just to
kidney problems, but also ketosis from rapid burning of body fat. Fat loss is
best accomplished by: moderate decrease in carbs, fat restriction to 10-15
percent of total calories, moderate increase of protein intake (from meat, milk,
eggs, cheese, and fish. Judicious use of blended protein powders can help also.
The context: A mixture of strength training and cardiovascular exercise, on
different days, is necessary. Personally, I have a meal replacement shake made
with a good MRP (Lean Body, Micellean, Isopure, etc, NOT CHOICE NOR
GLUCERNA!!!!!!) and pineapple juice after a workout. It helps!
On Sat Jan 24 17:54:32 2004 () said:
Jordan..how old are you? Do you live in
the USA..what kind of insulin are you on? We need more info to suggest
anything.
On Sat Jan 24 13:36:54 2004 Jordan (Sup9erm8an@hotmail.com) said:
I havr
type 1 diabetes and i canty keep my blood under control and i get very scared
thinking about wat could happen if this keeps happening so can some1 help and i
went to the doctor yesterday and my blood sugar point was 8.4 will some1 please
help me thanks, jordan
On Thu Jan 22 11:26:50 2004 Mandy () said:
The Atkins diet DOES NOT WORK, it
has even been reported on the news that the diet is dangerous. I dont think that
anyone should go on this diet, especially not people with diabetes or high
colestrol...........etc etc
On Wed Jan 21 15:36:28 2004 0 (0) said:
Watch the Adkins Diet, it may be
good for some people ,but it has to much protein, which is very hard on the
kidney's
On Wed Jan 21 06:59:37 2004 mike (allstr179@aol.com) said:
hi, a year ago i
found out i was a type two, my glucose was 180, my other test was 10.2% over the
last year i have lost 60 pounds , i am 6'4 went from 280 to 230. i now average a
105 and 6.3 % (atkins diet) i find that even when i get a craving and pig-out on
carbs and sugar candy the next morning my blood sugar is 98. after a pig out it
goes up to about 150 and within 2 hours comes back down. does this mean that my
pancreas is healing itself?
On Tue Jan 20 08:20:57 2004 Sam () said:
Anyone looking for vanadium it can
be found in Canada. One site I ordered from is www.feelgoodnatural.com It is a
Chromium-vanadium combo. This really helped me before. Thank you, Diane.
On Mon Jan 19 23:04:27 2004 Deb (MarKayZee@aol.com) said:
Can someone tell
me if carbs "seep" into other foods during cooking? For instance, if I make
chicken soup and add noodles or rice for my family, will I add carbs to my diet
by eating the chicken and/or broth?
On Sun Jan 18 09:10:56 2004 Sam (raneysam@yahoo.com) said:
Hi, Diane;
Gymnema Sylvestre is great before a sweet, to block the sugar from entering your
bloodstream (for me, it takes away taste too!) but doesn't do a thing for
diabetes. I am interested in the Vanadium, which helps all of us, but wasn't
available. Thanks for that info! I am a type 1, and I do have the numbness when
glucose is low, all over, but know that my meter will tell me where I am at,
what works, and what to do, basically. Hope you take your Magnesium, folic acid
and Omega 3 fatty acids too. Cut back slowly on meds..you are going an
alternative route (great!) but no Physician will help you with it. Good
luck.
On Sun Jan 18 06:57:30 2004 Diane (acircleoflove@rogers.com) said:
I awoke
early this morning with severe numbness in my left hand. (This led me to the
discovery of your Site and I realised that I am not the only one with this
complaint). This had happened a few times before and I had attributed it to the
fact that I sleep on my left side, until I noticed that the numbness was
accompanied by low blood sugar. I checked my blood and sure enough my sugar was
low. I think that this has something to do with some new natural medication
which I have begun to take. I am a type 2 Diabetic (I like to think of myself as
being 'naturally sweet'), and recently started taking fenugreek tablets and
alpha lipoic acid along with gynmena sylvestre (gynema - 75 ayurved series)and
Chromium plus Vanadium by Trophic. As I usually take 2 Metformin and 2 Diamicron
tablets twice per day, I will now have to decrease the medical tablets to avoid
a reoccurrence of this situation. Diane
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