Tony, your top 4 diabetes supplements from your page?

December 20, 2009

Hi TOny,

thanks for the url to your diabetes page.

I would like to know what you think are the top

4 supplements/foods from that list, that you think

are the best/recommend the most, in order of importance?

(keeping in mind my bro has diabetes type 2 with

eye problems and cataracts).

Thanks and happy birthday late : )

cheers

Oli

December 28, 2009

Hi Tony,

if you could answer this one please..

THanks!

oleander soup , " ftfft " <micfo07 wrote:

>

> Hi TOny,

>

> thanks for the url to your diabetes page.

>

> I would like to know what you think are the top

> 4 supplements/foods from that list, that you think

> are the best/recommend the most, in order of importance?

> (keeping in mind my bro has diabetes type 2 with

> eye problems and cataracts).

>

> Thanks and happy birthday late : )

>

> cheers

>

> Oli

>

December 28, 2009

I hate being asked to "pick X number" of supplements for anything when it forces me to leave out things I would not personally go without.

But OK, if had to choose I would say:

Pycnogenol, oleander, bitter guord (bitter melon), and blackseed oil.

I would highly, highly recommend also adding prickly pear cactus and fenugreek seeds at least. And I assume that a person would incorporate the items that are not supplements per se - plenty of cinnamon, almonds, apples, oranges, coconut oil, garlic, onions, goldenseal, pau d'arco and substances high in omega three oils (olive oil, flaxseed oil, fish oil, borage oil) as well as a healthy diet and lifestyle.

Sigh . . . .

All the best,

oleander soup , "ftfft" <micfo07 wrote:>> Hi Tony,> if you could answer this one please..> > THanks!> > oleander soup , "ftfft" micfo07@ wrote:> >> > Hi TOny,> > > > thanks for the url to your diabetes page.> > > > I would like to know what you think are the top> > 4 supplements/foods from that list, that you think> > are the best/recommend the most, in order of importance?> > (keeping in mind my bro has diabetes type 2 with> > eye problems and cataracts).> > > > Thanks and happy birthday late : )> > > > cheers> > > > Oli> >>

December 28, 2009

Hi Tony,

thanks a lot.

One last thing:

Arent apples and oranges bad for diabetes?

The sugar?

IM DONE!

I see how you hated that question.

Sorry.

But since your pages listed like 50 different supplements/foods,

i really wanted a few to focus on, so my brother

can get started, and hopefully, keep his sight.

thanks again,

sorry.

wont ask those " top 4 questions " again.

Olivier

oleander soup , "" wrote:

>

> I hate being asked to " pick X number " of supplements for anything when

> it forces me to leave out things I would not personally go without.

>

> But OK, if had to choose I would say:

>

> Pycnogenol, oleander, bitter guord (bitter melon), and blackseed oil.

>

> I would highly, highly recommend also adding prickly pear cactus and

> fenugreek seeds at least. And I assume that a person would incorporate

> the items that are not supplements per se - plenty of cinnamon, almonds,

> apples, oranges, coconut oil, garlic, onions, goldenseal, pau d'arco

> and substances high in omega three oils (olive oil, flaxseed oil, fish

> oil, borage oil) as well as a healthy diet and lifestyle.

>

> Sigh . . . .

>

> All the best,

>

> >

>

> oleander soup , " ftfft " <micfo07@> wrote:

> >

> > Hi Tony,

> > if you could answer this one please..

> >

> > THanks!

> >

> > oleander soup , " ftfft " micfo07@ wrote:

> > >

> > > Hi TOny,

> > >

> > > thanks for the url to your diabetes page.

> > >

> > > I would like to know what you think are the top

> > > 4 supplements/foods from that list, that you think

> > > are the best/recommend the most, in order of importance?

> > > (keeping in mind my bro has diabetes type 2 with

> > > eye problems and cataracts).

> > >

> > > Thanks and happy birthday late : )

> > >

> > > cheers

> > >

> > > Oli

> > >

> >

>

December 28, 2009

Olivier -

Other than foods, the I only listed 17 items and two of those were cinnamon and cayenne pepper.

As for apples and oranges, let me let Dr. Andrew Weil answer you:

Fruits provide us with health-enhancing vitamins and phytochemicals as well as fiber, all important components of our diets, and there is no reason why people with diabetes should forego these benefits. However, you may have to be careful about the fruits you choose, how often you eat them and when you eat them. If you take a look at the glycemic index (GI), a measure of how fast carbohydrate foods (which include fruits) are converted in the body to blood glucose, you'll see that there are big differences between fruits. I recommend choosing fruits that rank low on the glycemic index. Low rankings are those that score below 55, intermediate-GI foods score between 55 and 70 and high GI foods score above 70.

For example, some good fruit choices would include an average-sized apple that scores 38; cherries, which score 22; grapefruit (25); an average-sized orange (44); an average-sized pear (38); a plum (39). Intermediate GI fruits include banana (55); cantaloupe (65); mango (55); papaya (58); pineapple (66). High GI fruits include dried dates (103); and canned fruit cocktail (79). How quickly fruit will raise your blood sugar depends on such considerations as whether you eat the fruit after a high-fat meal or drink it as a glass of fruit juice on an empty stomach. You'll also want to consider what your blood-sugar level is when you eat the fruit. If you're monitoring your blood glucose, you should be able to figure out how it responds to eating fruit. It is also important to pay attention to the size of the fruit you eat - choose a small or medium-sized apple over a large one (or eat only half of the large one). A quick and easy measure of the right serving size of fruit is the amount that can comfortably fit in the palm of your hand. Anything bigger than that is too large.

The question is not whether or not you should eat fruit but rather how much and what kinds of fruit you should be eating. A little experimentation can go a long way.

Andrew Weil, M.D.

oleander soup , "ftfft" <micfo07 wrote:>> Hi Tony,> thanks a lot.> > One last thing:> Arent apples and oranges bad for diabetes?> The sugar?> > IM DONE!> > I see how you hated that question.> Sorry.> But since your pages listed like 50 different supplements/foods,> i really wanted a few to focus on, so my brother> can get started, and hopefully, keep his sight.> > thanks again,> sorry.> wont ask those "top 4 questions" again.> > Olivier> > oleander soup , "TonyI" @ wrote:> >> > > > I hate being asked to "pick X number" of supplements for anything when> > it forces me to leave out things I would not personally go without.> > > > But OK, if had to choose I would say:> > > > Pycnogenol, oleander, bitter guord (bitter melon), and blackseed oil.> > > > I would highly, highly recommend also adding prickly pear cactus and> > fenugreek seeds at least. And I assume that a person would incorporate> > the items that are not supplements per se - plenty of cinnamon, almonds,> > apples, oranges, coconut oil, garlic, onions, goldenseal, pau d'arco> > and substances high in omega three oils (olive oil, flaxseed oil, fish> > oil, borage oil) as well as a healthy diet and lifestyle.> > > > Sigh . . . .> > > > All the best,> > > > Tony> > > > > > oleander soup , "ftfft" <micfo07@> wrote:> > >> > > Hi Tony,> > > if you could answer this one please..> > >> > > THanks!> > >> > > oleander soup , "ftfft" micfo07@ wrote:> > > >> > > > Hi TOny,> > > >> > > > thanks for the url to your diabetes page.> > > >> > > > I would like to know what you think are the top> > > > 4 supplements/foods from that list, that you think> > > > are the best/recommend the most, in order of importance?> > > > (keeping in mind my bro has diabetes type 2 with> > > > eye problems and cataracts).> > > >> > > > Thanks and happy birthday late : )> > > >> > > > cheers> > > >> > > > Oli> > > >> > >> >>