diabetes

[Guest guest]

do you mean the short version that is written for laypeople, or the new

edition (diabetes)?

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/26/03 5:25:49 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Aknchn

writes:

the new

edition (diabetes)?

Hi,

 

I mean the new hardcover book out about a year or so.

 

Bobbi

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I wonder if anyone who is interested in this subject has read Bob Flaws book

on Diabetes from a TCM perspective? It is very comprehensive. I also have an

extra copy if anyone is interested?

 

 

Does he cover non-diabetic IR states much Bobbi, I have thought of

purchasing the book??

 

Jackie

[Guest guest]

>Interesting. I believe in some western ways of looking at the beginnings of

syndrome X and inflammatory disease they are looking at Folic Acid and B12

pathways.

 

 

Any idea why? A side effect of this is a certain amount of mild 'IBS' in

some horses, and as Folic acid and B12 are normally produced by the gut

bacteria in horses, I tend to feed them 'just in case' - to avoid eg

anaemia. But I can't think of other ramifications?

 

Jackie

[Guest guest]

How much?

 

Marco

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bobbiaqua

Chinese Medicine

Tuesday, August 26, 2003 4:07 PM

Re: Diabetes

 

 

Hi,

 

I wonder if anyone who is interested in this subject has read Bob Flaws book

on Diabetes from a TCM perspective? It is very comprehensive. I also have an

extra copy if anyone is interested?

 

Bobbi

 

 

[Guest guest]

I think it is the pancreas,

 

Even though it may be deteriorated, it is still there unless they

removed it and your SIL has nothing to lose by trying and most of

Believing.

 

Sylvia

 

herbal remedies , " Candace Podratz "

<CandaceAndBrock@w...> wrote:

> My SIL has had diabetes since she was 18 months old (she's now 27)

and after she weans her baby she's going to try to get her insulin

dependent organs working on their own.

> She said her doctor told her that by now her (can't think of which

organ...doesn't work in diabetics) wouldn't even be there anymore, it

would haver broken down and deteriorated by now.

> Is that possible? I thought I'd read somewhere you can regenerate

any organ in the body.

>

> Candace

>

> A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances,

but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes.

[Guest guest]

Hi,

The capsules I take are made by a company called phyto medicine, and are called gluco-life but they are an Australian company, so I don't know if you can get them where you live, but they are practitioner items, which here means you have to get them from a herbalist or naturopath (My son is a naturopath, so I am lucky)

 

If you go to a health food shop or herbalist they will know what the local equivalent is.

Their main ingredient is gymnema but they have other things included as well.

I hope this helps.

Love,

ElizabethGolden Phoenix <golden_phoenix42 wrote:

where do I get mess of that with some instructions?--- Elizabeth Hibel <silverowl22433wrote:> Have you heard of the herb, gymnea sylvestre?> It is excellent for diabetes sufferes, it helps> reduce blood sugar levels and research has shown> that insulin dependent diabetics can often reduce> their doses dramatically.> I am a non insulin dependent diaetic, and I can> control my blood sugar levels quite satisfactorioy> by taking this herb, without taking any other> medication.> Love,> Elizabeth> > Candace Podratz <CandaceAndBrock> wrote:> My SIL has had diabetes since she was 18 months old> (she's now 27) and after she weans her baby she's> going to try to get her insulin dependent organs> working on

their own.> She said her doctor told her that by now her (can't> think of which organ...doesn't work in diabetics)> wouldn't even be there anymore, it would haver> broken down and deteriorated by now.> Is that possible? I thought I'd read somewhere you> can regenerate any organ in the body.> > Candace> > A happy person is not a person in a certain set of> circumstances, but rather a person with a certain> set of attitudes.> > > Federal Law requires that we warn you of the> following: > 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. > 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician> before using any natural remedy. > 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be> your own physician and to> prescribe for your own health. > We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome> to post here as

long as > they behave themselves. > Any opinions put forth by the list members are> exactly that, and any person > following the advice of anyone posting here does so> at their own risk. > It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting> advice or products from list members, you are> agreeing to > be fully responsible for your own health, and hold> the List Owner and members free of any liability. > > Dr. Ian Shillington> Doctor of Naturopathy> Dr.IanShillington > > >

[Guest guest]

, " Jessie "

<psych_1> wrote:

>

>

> Hello,

>

> I just found out my mother has diabetes.

-----

Jessie:

 

It is important to change your thinking about disease.

 

If I say " Don't think of a blue tree. " Well, I bet you thought of a blue

tree.

 

Several years ago factories and businesses had these great

signs that said " Wet—don't slip. "

Guess what. There was an increase in work related accidents

from slipping.

 

I would suggest that you affirm your health. This is important if

you HAVE a disease or are concerned about possibly developing

a disease. Your mind attracts what it thinks.

 

Affirmative statement " I am healthy whole and complete. I do not

accept my family's health history. "

 

Best In health

Wayne

-----

Wayne McDonald is a licensed Life Practitioner, a Public

Speaker, a certified massage therapist and the owner and

founder of http://www.HolisticWebDirectory.com - an on-line

health directory of complimentary health care professionals.

 

As a licensed Life Practitioner, Wayne does Spiritual Affirmations

for clients. Are you ready to make a shift in your: Relationships,

Finances, Business, Health and Life Purpose. Learn more at

http://www.123relax.com/lifepractitioner.html

 

END

[Guest guest]

>Hello,

>

>I just found out my mother has diabetes. It is a disease that runs

>in our family. What things can I do to try to prevent getting this

>disease myself? I know about diet in general, but is there anything

>else?

 

First Jessie,

challenge that it runs in your family, you don't have to take that one

on because its not true. Because family members many times end

up with similar things, has nothing to do with their physical/chemical

makeup.

take good care of yourself, exercise, good nutritional products, healthy

good diet and living a life that makes you get up every morning saying

YES to life!!

 

take care

Antonia

--

 

Antonia Nelson

Integrative Coach & Therapist

http://www.Body-dynamics.com

920-868-9599

[Guest guest]

Wayne McDonald wrote:

I would suggest that you affirm your health.

 

Wayne, I loved that post! So true!

 

Jessie,

 

Adult onset diabetes may well be on of the

more easily preventable chronic diseases.

 

Just the fact that you are on this list is a good

sign that you are not doomed to go the same way!

 

Some natural health writers use the term "diabesity".

Diabetes often goes hand in hand with obesity.

 

Exercise is ally number one in the fight against it.

The rest is total common sense.

 

Avoid junk food like the plague No sugar or

artifial sweetener. If you do have a sweet tooth,

the herb Stevia is naturally sweet and actually

supports the pancreas.

 

Use whole everything, no white flour products.

Shop the outside of the store and cook from

scratch. Legumes like dry beans and peas

are nourishing and digest slowly.

 

And finally, whatever you eat, chew it well.

You can do it!

 

Ien in the Kootenays*****************************The problem is not that our aim is too high and we miss itBut that is is too low and we reach it.~MichelAngelomeet my high-aiming face:http://greatestnetworker.com/is/ien*****************************

[Guest guest]

I have the same question...has anyone tried Banaba tea to lower blood

sugar......i have been reading about it and am ready to order some.....

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Has anyone tried Bitter Melon teas to help lower blood sugar? I've been taking

it regularly for a few months and its been working very well for me. My blood

sugar is WAY improved from before and I'm more active than before. It comes in a

tea-form that tastes pretty good. Of course, I excercise and watch my diet too,

but I've been doing that since before I started using this.

 

D

[Guest guest]

, bungalojil@a...

wrote:

>

> I have the same question...has anyone tried Banaba tea to lower

blood sugar......i have been reading about it and am ready to order

some.....

 

Hello!

 

Bitter Melon is highly effective for diabetes symptoms, however

Banaba Leaf is highly controversial! It is marketed as a weight loss

herb and although it is an ayurvedic herb, Dr. Weil claims that it

contains cortisol blockers which are very, very dangerous!!

 

The information below is copied from Dr. Weil's website

 

" Can You Slim Down with Cortisol Blockers " ?

 

What is your opinion of the weight loss product called CortiSlim? Is

it safe? I only want to lose a few pounds around by stomach area. By

eating sensibly I have lost weight everywhere else but those last few pounds

will not come off my stomach.

 

-- Gina

 

 

I urge you to stay away from CortiSlim and other so-called cortisol

blocking agents. I've discussed these widely advertised products

with my colleague Seymour Reichlin, M.D., Ph.D., an endocrinologist and retired

research professor of medicine at the University of Arizona in Tucson.

 

Dr. Reichlin confirms that, as the ads and TV commercials for

CortiSlim claim, the stress hormone cortisol does stimulate the deposition of

fat in the abdomen and elsewhere.

 

What the advertisements don't tell you is that this fat deposition

" occurs only " when cortisol is produced in " great excess "

due to " medication "

or as a result of such hormonal disorders as Cushing's syndrome, a

relatively rare disease.

 

Dr. Reichlin notes that there are no " scientific studies " suggesting

that

the amount of cortisol produced by healthy humans under stress is

" sufficient " to cause fat deposition.

 

In other words, if your body were producing enough " cortisol " to make

you fat, you would be " sick " .

 

Dr. Reichlin looked into the ingredients in CortiSlim and found " no

scientific evidence " that any of them had an effect on cortisol

secretion or cortisol action.

 

The one ingredient that conceivably could contribute to weight loss

is bitter orange peel extract (Citrus aurantium)which contains

synephrine,

the only known ephedrine-like natural product that has not yet been

banned by the FDA.

 

There's already one report in the medical literature of a woman who

had

a heart attack after taking a weight-loss formula containing bitter

orange, and the doctors who described her case said that the use of

bitter orange in

supplements may present a risk for cardiovascular events.

 

Synephrine can cause blood pressure to rise and should be avoided by

anyone with significant hypertension or narrow-angle glaucoma as

well as by people taking MAO inhibitors (a type of anti-depressant) and other

stimulant drugs (including cold remedies containing decongestants).

 

Dr. Reichlin's research also turned up the fact that *Banaba Leaf*

extract, another ingredient in CortiSlim,

could influence the metabolism of chemotherapy drugs.

 

Shawn Talbott, Ph.D., an adjunct assistant professor of nutrition at

the University of Utah who formulated CortiSlim, has authored works

on

" calcium metabolism " in rats; he has published only one study done in

humans – on exercise – and nothing on either cortisol or obesity.

 

You may be interested to know that on Oct. 5, 2004, the Federal

Trade

Commission (FTC) filed suit against the marketers of CortiSlim,

 

contending that the companies made false or unsubstantiated claims,

including one that virtually everyone who uses CortiSlim would lose

10 to 50 pounds.

 

The FTC is seeking to force the companies that market CortiSlim and

CortiStress to " reimburse " consumers.

 

(CortiStress is advertised for risk reduction or prevention of such

conditions as osteoporosis, obesity, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease,

cancer and cardiovascular disease. The FTC, correctly, said that

these

claims were " false " or unsubstantiated.)

 

To sum up, don't be tempted by marketing hype for the so-called

" cortisol blocking " agents.

 

If you try them, your wallet may slim down, but you

won't. Worse, for some people they could prove dangerous.

 

Andrew Weil, M.D.

www.drweil.com

 

 

Regards, JoAnn

[Guest guest]

To cure diabetes, you'd need to do minimally the Total Body Cleanse, or the Incurable Program - details are in the files.

 

This should be accompanied by:

1. cut out ALL sugar

2. switch to an organic only diet

3. take Total Nutrition to give your body the building blocks to heal itself

4. get more fresh air/sunshine

5. regular exercise

 

There's no quick fix I'm afraid. It's going to take a change of lifestyle and attitude, and cleansing.

 

love

Lisa

 

-

volney j bridges

herbal remedies

Sunday, November 27, 2005 8:15 AM

Herbal Remedies - diabetes

i and several member of my family have diabetes and we would like to know if there were any herbal remedies or natural alternatives we could start to try to inprove our health

[Guest guest]

I moved in with my parents in 1999. Daddy (also dementia) was diabetic - overweight - 71 years old.

He took glyberide daily for diabetes.. I noticed their diet (he and Momma) consisted of fried - greasy - starchy food - almost 100%. Momma (Alzheimer's) no longer cooked so they ate out EVERYDAY. I called it "BUTT FOOD". So- I simply started a little meal coordinating.

I cooked for them and cut their eating "out" at the local steak house buffet in 1/2. I still gave them "small" portions of "Butt Food" but I incorporated "green leafy" veggies -cornbread instead of white flour biscuits, etc........... of which they loved also. In 4 months Daddy lost 35 pounds. Also Dr. Haddad TOOK HIM OFF OF GLYBERIDE. He was no longer diabetic.

Doc said - "OHH MY - They now have there own Angel." That was so sweet.

(I took care of my folks until they both passed away in 2004 - of Alzheimer's. )

Cool Beans !!!!!!!!!

I highly recommend - "diet" as your first adjustment.

Hope I have helped you. I am not a moderator - just wanted to share a little victory I had in my life with my Dad.

Marilyn

 

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Lisa de Haas

herbal remedies

Sunday, November 27, 2005 4:39 AM

Re: Herbal Remedies - diabetes

 

To cure diabetes, you'd need to do minimally the Total Body Cleanse, or the Incurable Program - details are in the files.

 

This should be accompanied by:

1. cut out ALL sugar

2. switch to an organic only diet

3. take Total Nutrition to give your body the building blocks to heal itself

4. get more fresh air/sunshine

5. regular exercise

 

There's no quick fix I'm afraid. It's going to take a change of lifestyle and attitude, and cleansing.

 

love

Lisa

 

-

volney j bridges

herbal remedies

Sunday, November 27, 2005 8:15 AM

Herbal Remedies - diabetes

i and several member of my family have diabetes and we would like to know if there were any herbal remedies or natural alternatives we could start to try to inprove our health

[Guest guest]

This is a subject that I'm very familiar with. A little less than a year ago, I

started testing my blood sugar. I was well into the " pre-diabetes " stage, with

occassional readings that were in the " diabetes " stage. I was headed for

full-blown diabetes for certain.

 

That was enough to prompt a major lifestyle change. I stopped buying processed

foods. I cook everything from scratch, preferable from organic sources. My

focus is putting good food into my body rather than what I can't have. It

really works because once I started nourishing my body, I no longer desired the

processed foods I'd been eating before. Plus, once I started feeding my body

real food, the processed stuff just tastes awful!

 

My guideline is " Eat a wide variety of foods, in moderation, as close to its

natural state as possible. " Although I don't like to emphasize the negative,

just for clarification, as a general rule I don't eat anything made out of

processed flours or processed sugars. That means no pop, no " juice drinks " , no

pre-sweetened ceral, no donuts, no pizza (unless homemade with wholegrain crust

- yum!), etc. I don't eat anything that comes out of a box. I eat real, whole

food, that's minimally processed (cooking is a process...lol). There is no food

group that I avoid. I just don't eat them if they've been more than minimally

processed. I avoid anything with an ingredient list that's a slew of chemicals

rather than food. Basically, I don't eat 90% of what's sold in our modern

grocery stores. It's non-food to me.

 

But what an adventure it's been. I've eaten foods I've never eaten before - and

loved them. Every day is an adventure. I rarely cook the same meal twice.

Something's always a little different. Right now, I've got a pot of turkey

vegetable/rice soup on the stove (made with organic vegetables and organic whole

rice), seasoned with parley, crushed rosemary and purple basil (that I purchased

at an organic farm this summer).

 

But, the very best news is, my blood sugar readings have returned to normal. I

mean completely normal. The last time I tested, my fasting blood sugar was 85.

I believe that adult-onset diabetes is 99% a disease caused by what we put in

our bodies. Two additional bonuses: I have so much energy now that I hardly

know what to do with it all and I'm slowly losing weight (only about 2 pounds

per month, but it's moving in the right direction). I feel great.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Terri

 

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" volney j bridges " <jacardo1

herbal remedies

Herbal Remedies - diabetes

Sun, 27 Nov 2005 08:15:47 -0000

 

>

> i and several member of my family have diabetes and we would like to

> know if there were any herbal remedies or natural alternatives we could

> start to try to inprove our health

 

 

 

" A ship is safe in a harbor - but that's not what ships were made to do "

 

 

--

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[Guest guest]

herbal remedies , " volney j bridges "

<jacardo1@a...> wrote:

>

> i and several member of my family have diabetes and we would like to

> know if there were any herbal remedies or natural alternatives we

could

> start to try to inprove our health

>I have type 1 diabetes and take natures way " blood suger " and it

seems to helps keep my reading down.

[Guest guest]

Astragalus is the number one herb for doing this. This is why it is in the Total Nutrition Formula and why this formula is so vital for Diabetics.

 

Besides curtailing your refined sugar intake, you should also watch your breads and grains. Pasta is deadly for Diabetics unless home made and made with sprouted grains.

 

Many Medicos suggest that Diabetics come off of Fruit due to the sugar content. This advice is total Horse S..t

 

As long as your fruit is RAW and ORGANIC you can eat as much as you like since the enzymes necessary to process that natural sugar is in there. RAW and ORGANIC are the key words here.

 

Hope this helps.

 

In Health and Love,

 

Doc

 

Doc Shillington727-447-5282Doc

 

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purple_midnight_sky

herbal remedies

Wednesday, December 28, 2005 1:37 PM

Herbal Remedies - Diabetes

Anyone have any suggestions to help regulate blood sugar naturally, aside from controlling the sugar intake?

[Guest guest]

Hi, Gymnema sylvestre is a wonderful herb that helps regulate blood sugar and actually helps rebuild pacreas cells in early diabetes (less then 1 year). It also reduces cravings for sugar. Guggal and holy basil have been shown to regulate blood sugar as well but are supportive to the gymnema sylvestre. Astragalus root also works well as a supportive herb. Dawn, Herbalist, aromatherapist Orlando, FL.purple_midnight_sky <purple_midnight_sky wrote: Anyone have any suggestions to help regulate blood sugar naturally, aside from controlling the sugar intake?

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[Guest guest]

Hi Martha,My father is diabetic. One of the things that he does is he sprinkles cinnamon on many of his foods. When I was home for Christmas I saw him putting cinnamon on his fried eggs and thought he was nuts. He explained to me that cinnamon is a natural way for him to keep his blood sugar in check. I never knew that, but I believe it because it's working for him. He hasn't had to take insulin because he's made some major dietary adjustments by cutting out the sugar mostly and adding things like the cinnamon. I don't know if he takes this for his diabetes, but he is a strong believer of apple cider vinegar. If you are like me and can't stand the taste, I do believe it comes in capsules at any health food store that you can just swallow. Just a thought. If I happen to talk to him, I'll see what other things he does for his diabetes. Paulamamaw92 <mamaw92 wrote: I am a diabetic and would like to know what I can take or get in a store for helping diabetes without all the PRESCRIPTIONS. I am on so many , I have lost my job and have no insurance , have tried the programs to help but havent heard from them. I dont want to take the medicine anyway,I know natural is the best,but without going to a health store dont know what is the things to take that would help lower my bs withiout med. I heard cinnamon does and vinegar,but dont know if this is true or just tales.I am working on getting out of the sugar,flour , carb stuff but have a long way to go on my diet being the way it should be.The is so much to learn,what is necessary and what is just a pitch to sell us something. Can anyone share what they do take

and if it can be found at a pharamacy like mine or Walmart? I know the herb stores are best, but its not practical right now as money is tight right now.Martha

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[Guest guest]

My hubby uses Cinnamon and so I put it in all the

baking I do for him and he also uses pineapple and

they both work for him.

Pat

 

> I am a diabetic and would like to know what I can

> take or get in a

> store for helping diabetes without all the

> PRESCRIPTIONS. I am on so

> many , I have lost my job and have no insurance ,

>

 

" Do not be afraid of enemies; the worst they can do is to kill you. Do

not be afraid of friends; the worst they can do is betray you. Be afraid of the

indifferent; they do not kill or betray. But only because of their silent

agreement, betrayal and murder exist on earth. "

- - -- Bruno Yasienski - " The Plot of the Indifferent " (1937)

 

 

 

________

DSL – Something to write home about.

Just $16.99/mo. or less.

dsl.

[Guest guest]

He eats a couple of slices of no sugar added canned

pineapple with each meal. he was doing it and then I

read an artical about using pinapple to help control

your blood sugar on the net someplace.

I can't find it right now I thought I had kept the

artical but I guess I didn't.

Pat

 

--- MARTHA MORROW <mamaw92 wrote:

 

> Pat,

> How does he use pinaeapple? So much a day or each

> meal or what?

>

> Martha

>

>

>

>

 

 

" Do not be afraid of enemies; the worst they can do is to kill you. Do

not be afraid of friends; the worst they can do is betray you. Be afraid of the

indifferent; they do not kill or betray. But only because of their silent

agreement, betrayal and murder exist on earth. "

- - -- Bruno Yasienski - " The Plot of the Indifferent " (1937)

 

 

 

________

DSL – Something to write home about.

Just $16.99/mo. or less.

dsl.

[Guest guest]

May I ask how much do you weigh? Losing some weight

will also help. And eating a diet of as much raw as

you can will aslo help.

Pat

 

--- MARTHA MORROW <mamaw92 wrote:

 

> Paula,

> Thanks so much for your info. I work at a outlet and

> a customer said he saw on Cnn where taking 4 tsp

> vinegar would lower bs. So I am going to try it

> also,I put some in a bottle of water and a little

> sweetner and it wasnt bad,but made sure it was COLD,

> I read about the cinnanom also and am going to try

> it. I want to get off the meds,which I am because I

> dont have the money for them anyway, but dont want

> to cause myself a heart attack or stroke doing

> so,but right now I have no choice, and have been

> wanting to go natural just hadnt yet. My bil

> believes in natural so I know it is the way to go.

>

> Any ideas or other things I can do is appreciate

> while I work on getting bs down without meds.

>

> Martha

 

 

" Do not be afraid of enemies; the worst they can do is to kill you. Do

not be afraid of friends; the worst they can do is betray you. Be afraid of the

indifferent; they do not kill or betray. But only because of their silent

agreement, betrayal and murder exist on earth. "

- - -- Bruno Yasienski - " The Plot of the Indifferent " (1937)

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi there: Stevia is an excellent herb for diabetes and the pancreas."Pat M." <bogduck wrote: May I ask how much do you weigh? Losing some weightwill also help. And eating a diet of as much raw asyou can will aslo help.Pat--- MARTHA MORROW <mamaw92 wrote:> Paula,> Thanks so much for your info. I work at a outlet and> a customer said he saw on Cnn where taking 4 tsp> vinegar would lower bs. So I am going to try it> also,I put some in a bottle of water and a little> sweetner and it wasnt bad,but made sure it was COLD,> I read about the cinnanom also and am going to try> it. I want to get off the meds,which I am because I> dont have the money for them anyway, but dont want> to cause myself a heart attack or

stroke doing> so,but right now I have no choice, and have been> wanting to go natural just hadnt yet. My bil> believes in natural so I know it is the way to go. > > Any ideas or other things I can do is appreciate> while I work on getting bs down without meds. > > Martha"Do not be afraid of enemies; the worst they can do is to kill you. Do not be afraid of friends; the worst they can do is betray you. Be afraid of the indifferent; they do not kill or betray. But only because of their silent agreement, betrayal and murder exist on earth."- - -- Bruno Yasienski - "The Plot of the Indifferent" (1937)

 

[Guest guest]

This is really good information Dean! Most people with diabetes or pre-diabetes need a lower carb diet. Green Blessings, Dawn Herbalist, aromatherapist In Orlando, Fl.Dean Flowers <dflowers1949 wrote: I have found that the best way to deal with my diabetes has been to look at the long term solution by eating well and exercising regularly.When I was diagnosed a little over one year ago my weight was approximately 265lbs, my A1C score was 12.4 and my glucose was 424. I was in serous trouble.I was placed on a 2000 calorie a day diet and was advised to eat 6 times a day and too look at the number of carbs in the foods I ate. The breakdown was as follows: 75 carbs breakfast25 carbs snack (fruit, nuts, or natural snack bar) 75

carbs lunch25 carbs snack (fruit, nuts, or natural snack bar) 75 carbs dinner25 carbs snack (fruit, nuts, or natural snack bar) Now those of you who are on a low carb diet might think this is bad advice, but diabetics need carbs to maintain glucose levels. A low carb diet could be dangerous to a diabetic if their glucose got too low (hypoglycemic). Too many carbs and a diabetic becomes hyperglycemic (glucose too high). Either one of these conditions could cause a diabetic to go into a coma, get ill, and require medical attention.I eat fresh fruits, whole grains, low fat meats, and very little processed food. While fruits are sweet, the sugars are natural and contain only 40% of the potency of process sugars. In addition, natural fruits contain the enzymes needed to process the sugar effectively. I tend to avoid oranges and pineapple because their sugar content is much higher than the sugar content found in other fruits. I was a bit surprised

to hear people eating pineapple as a way to treat their diabetes. This does not make sense to me. An occasional orange or slice of pineapple is a reward I give myself when I've been good . . . but not part of my regular diet.I do take 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon a day; however, this is not cooked. I don't know if this is true, but I've been told if the cinnamon is cooked it loses its beneficial value.Last week I visited my doctor, had some lab tests done, and learned the following. My weight is now 225lbs, my A1C is 5.6, and my glucose on that day was 128. A normal A1C is in the 4-6 range and a normal glucose is in the 80-100 range.I feel very good about these results and believe that the key is the right diet healthy unprocessed foods AND EXERCISE.What do I do when I am really hungry . . . how to I avoid my desire for sweets and all the BAD stuff I used to eat? When I get a craving or am hungry and it's not dinner time or snack time I drink water. I

find that hot water tends to satisfy my appetite better than a cold glass of water and stops my desire to eat more food.I hope you found this to be helpful.Dean<!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><!--[endif]--> PhotosRing in the New Year with Photo Calendars. Add photos, events, holidays, whatever.

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