Diabetes

I'm diabetic too (type 2) and would love to chat with others who are as well!

Sure! type 2 diagnosed 3/29/11.

I have hyperinsulinemia, which is slightly different than diabetes. A diabetic doesn't produce enough insulin; my body produces plenty of insulin, but doesn't know how to use it properly. So either way, you end up with a lot of the same problems & symptoms.

Since my diagnosis, a series of simple dietary rules have not only brought the hyperinsulinemia under control, it has also cured my mood swings & depression and enabled me to lose 30 lbs in 4 months. My doctor is a colleague of Dr. Mary Vernon who has some helpful videos. Here are the links:

Dr. Mary Vernon, president of the American Society of Bariatric Physicians, has had a lot of success with helping people manage their Type 2 Diabetes with diet alone. No insulin shots or other medications necessary. Here's a link to a very interesting explanation of why/how it works:
http://www.diabetesnewsstand.com/vissue/vernon/titlepage.html

Or if you're up for a longer lecture series, 5 15-minute segments, try this youtube video from when she lectured at the University of Kansas.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3M75cYpx2w&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

Best of luck to you!

I was diagnosed pre-diabetic about 2 years ago, and I wish I knew then what I know now that I am Type II diabetic. No one told me about the impact of carbohydrates, so although I exercised and was careful with my diet, I was still eating a fairly high carb, low fat diet -- whole grains (whole grain bread, pasta, brown rice, oatmeal, etc.). I even eliminated fried foods, and rarely ate dessert but became diabetic.

I am now easily controlling blood sugar with a low carbohydrate diet. Meat, cheese, butter, certain vegetables and fruits, eggs. are okay. Very limited or no beans, bread, milk, pasta, rice, etc. (high carb foods).

Suggest you read Blood Sugar 101 (book and website) and Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution. The first is easier to undertand.

As pre-diabetic you still have a very good chance of not becoming diabetic, reversing damage to beta cells in your pancreas and decreasing insulin resistance.