Diabetic, high cholesterol and high blood pressure

debbiehambrick

I've had high blood pressure for about 6 years now. But I was just diagnosed with diabetes and high cholesterol. Anyone else out there who is on a strict diet who wants to share some tips and or recipes?

lynn_glenmont

Lose weight if you're overweight.
Get more exercise (walking is fine, especially to start).
If you're not addressing those things, you're majoring in the minors.

If you've got weight and exercise under control you can think about things like:
More soluble fiber (e.g., oatmeal, barley, apples with skins, okra, eggplant) for the cholesterol.
More potassium, magnesium, and calcium for your blood pressure.
Get more omega-3s (e.g., flaxseed, fish, grass-feed beef, eggs from free-range or supplemented chickens) for cholesterol (and it may help with insulin resistance -- I'm assuming since you were just diagnosed it's Type II).
Follow the advice of your doctor and/or registered dietician regarding carb consumption.

erin3011

I have Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver disease and am pre-diabetic. I've been advised to go on a HFLC diet. I'm following The Keto diet. Studies have shown that it is the most effective diet to reduce fat (visceral (organ) fat, which is a major issue for me). It is not an easy diet to start but I've heard it gets super easy once your past the first two weeks.
Always discuss diet plans with your doctor.

debbiemuz

In August 2016, I was told I had fatty liver disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and insulin resistance, along with the acid reflux I already had. I joined MFP the next day. Not on any diet per se. I cut out sodas, watched my portions, and followed the MFP calorie guidelines for losing. I also started doing 30-45 mins of exercise 3-4 times a day (mostly walking and water aerobics) so that I could eat more and still lose weight.

Since then, I've lost 40 lbs, 6 inches off my waist, and 4 off my hips. Only thing I took was 1 fish oil capsule a day for the cholesterol. My dr is cautious and didn't want to give me meds until needed. I just got retested in January - liver is fine, cholesterol is down 100 points to normal levels (although my hdl/ldl are still out of whack), blood pressure is stabilizing, and no more insulin resistance. Plus my acid reflux went away.

Not saying that diet and exercise is the only answer for everyone, but I agree (as someone wrote above) that it's the best first start to better health. Can't wait to see my #s in 6 more months...

cmtigger

Does the doctor want to trial diet for the high cholesterol? I was told to change my diet along with the meds. Low fat/nonfat dairy, poultry, fish, but no shellfish. Also cut back on butter. I'm in the early stages and so I talked to my mom, it's genetic, and her favorite butter replacement is the spray stuff. I also have been working on lowering sodium for kidney stones and borderline blood pressure. But the good thing is that MFP helps track both. (The blood pressure is genetic too. I'm hoping to avoid the diabetes that runs in the family too.)

I'm not overweight, but I'm working on getting back to the middle of a healthy BMI so I'm not sitting right on the edge.

nvmomketo

The book DrBernstein's Diabetes Solution is a great place to start. Cutting carbs will improve blood glucose right away, often helps with high cho,Estrella and tends to lowerbloodpressure. Notin allbutin man you if not most.

debbiehambrick

I am doing pretty good so far, 15 lbs lost. My doctor put me on a 1000-1200 calorie, no more than 80 mg carbs and no cheese/white flour/white rice/potato diet. I have started exercising which has never been my thing. Feeling pretty proud of myself! My blood pressure is good and my blood sugar is getting much better.

SueMangiaracina

Hi Debbie, keep up the good work!

I was just diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and started on Metformin 2 weeks ago. There is so much conflicting information about food that I didn't know what to do.

I found Dr Fuhrman's book about the Eat to Live Plan to Prevent and Reverse Diabetes called The End of Diabetes. He is a physician who specializes in nutrition, has read numerous nutrition studies, and has treated thousands of patients successfully. He is the only one I will take nutrition advice from. He calls his way of eating the nutritarian diet. Lots of nutrients with low calories. The exact opposite of the standard American diet which has lots of calories with low nutrients. There are lots of recipes in the back of the book plus you can Google nutritarian recipes.

I've never been a vegetable and salad person so eating healthier is a struggle. I am determined to get my blood sugars under control no matter what it takes. So far I'm feeling better and have lost a few pounds. I don't know how it has effected my blood sugar because I'm still waiting for my new blood glucose meter to show up in the mail.

lundy2626

Research Ketogenic diet!