Guest guest Posted September 9, 2001 Report Share Posted September 9, 2001 Dear Michael, Your information is very much appreciated. May I pass it on to any Diabetics who ask in the future on the list (obviously quoting you)?..........Love Penny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2001 Report Share Posted September 10, 2001 From what I read, Cassia Cinnamon contains chemical compounds not found in regular cinnamon....It is sold in USA and here in Australia and as Cassia Cinnamon, for type II diabetics the Cassia Cinnamon because of the chemical compounds help the body cells accept the insulin/glucose thus lower the Blood Sugar Level...It works very well for me. But I caution anyone using anything new whether MD drugs, or natural herbal to first research. Their is many web site that list information on Cassia Cinamon. All the best Michael --- oldglory <oldglory wrote: > Hello Michael, > > What is Cassia Cinnamon? Is this a different > variety of cinnamon? > > The reason I ask, I had a doe (Boer), who had > triplets and went into a > tailspin of ketosis (usually caused by multiple > births, overly conditioned > and lack of exercise), I tried everything medical to > reverse her but nothing > worked. She didn't fit the pattern of lack of > exercise. Once they go this > far of refusing all food, wasting away and in pain, > it is only a relatively > short time before they die. Very sad to see. I > refused to accept this and > when I found out it is a liver disorder/blood sugar > problem, I gave her 6 > capsules of milk thistle and 6 capsules of > blue-green algae, in a sugary > drench twice a day. She began to respond on the 2nd > to 3rd day. She is > totally back to normal now. > > Thank you, > > Jean Baugh > ********************** > > > > > To control my BSL (blood sugar level) I use CASSIA > CINNAMON, and > sometimes when I cheat on my diet I use > > my medication. I have been doing this for about > one > > year and my BSL used to be in low 200, today every > > morning when I wake up it is normal high about > > 120...my hba1c test used to average about > 10/11..last > > test about month ago was 6.4 (normal)... > > > Michael > > > > > Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Messenger http://im. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2001 Report Share Posted September 10, 2001 Somehow things got confused here. I am a diabetic who does not fast. There have been many people over the years who thought i should do that. I have a couple of times, with no real results except that i got very lightheaded. Over the past couple of years i've noticed a tendency to get really apathetic sometimes if i haven't eaten enough early in a day. That's alarming, but my wife is aware of the problem and has pulled me out of it quickly. In my own case, protein consumption is critical. Starches are ok, but only if accompanied by sufficient vegetables and/or protein. I'm susceptible to diverticulosis. Have found that when it happens, best thing is to eat a lot of rice & cooked vegetables for a few days, and so far that's always cleared it up. Fasting due to a hectic work schedule sometimes happens involuntarily. If the work i'm doing is totally on-purpose, which for me is teaching, then i actually don't notice until things slack up, and then it hits suddenly, with extreme fatigue and grogginess. So there are a lot of dimensions to this diet thing. Still never have had a shot of insulin though, and it's now been 20 years since the diagnosis. Based on my own experience and research, if a diabetic is going to fast, it is essential to have someone else there to pull him/her out if there's a problem. Diabetics will have a tendency to slip into a weird apathetic state, sometimes called " diabetic coma " , if food intake is curtailed. In my own case, i know what's going on, but don't care, and nothing anyone says makes a difference. I just lay there causing tremendous amounts of concern in everyone around. I have to be physically pulled up and have food shoved in my face, and then within minutes i'm ok. This could happen to any diabetic. Juice fasting is a bit dangerous. It's better for a diabetic to just stick with water, and lots of it. If any supplementation is desired, spirulina would be an excellent choice. During Ramaden, the holy month, almost all Muslims will fast during daylight, and only eat before sunrise & in the evenings. This is a way to express devotion. But it is common folklore among them that many people will get irritable, and so special tolerance is to be extended during that time. This is a good idea for anyone who wants to undertake fasting. At 09:50 AM 9/9/01 -0400, you wrote: >Dear Michael, > Interesting that you do fast as a Diabetic. > I totally agree with you. > Are there any hints that you can give for other Diabetics whilst >about your fasting?..................Love Penny > > -- Michael Riversong ** Professional Harpist, Educator, and Writer ** RivEdu ** Phone: (307)635-0900 FAX (413)691-0399 http://home.earthlink.net/~mriversong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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