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Fasting blood glucose reading below 100 are considered to be in the normal range. Kamaperry, have you asked your doctor why a nutritionist would set a target outside the normal range? Is 110-140 an intermediate goal because you started much higher? The closer one stays to readings in the normal range, that is, fasting…

The diagnostic criteria was much higher 30-40 years ago as well. Lowering what is considered an abnormal glucose level would also account for the percentage of the population with diabetes growing like crazy, particularly with those being diagnosed as pre-diabetic.

Another excellent site http://www.diabetesforum.com/ and bloodsugar101.com I don't agree with the advice to increase carbs. Your doctor has the right idea. Diabetics need fewer carbs, not more and keeping carbs consistently low will even out your readings. You said you were experiencing lows. Do you just feel low or is…

Cocout water is repulsive. Coconut milk is delicious however! The coconut/almond blend is very good. i think it's creamier than straight almond milk. i would say that soy milk is similar to almond milk. I can't do soy, so almond milk or almond/coconut is a good replacement when I'm not being decadent with straight coconut…

Yesterday, I had cheesecake pancakes for breakfast with raspberry puree and topped off my evening with a porterhouse, salad with bleu cheese and bacon, broccoli with cheese, a very tasty Merlot and a rum & DC. This morning, I was down 3/4 lb AND had a fasting blood glucose level of 89. Torture? No way, although my 10K run…

This is incorrect. An above poster was correct in stating that ketoacidosis occurs when there are both extremely high ketone bodies and extremely HIGH blood sugar levels. Instead of blood sugar dropping like a rock as you state, blood sugar needs to soar for ketoacidosis to occur. Keotacidosis occurs most frequently in…

neanderthin - you forgot the sarcasm emoticon for people who might think you are actually seriously condoning anything associated with PCRM! PCRM=PETA Definite agenda there, so of course Barnard is going to recommend against cheese and meat, both of which are great choices for diabetics (and pre-diabetics, since having…

This. Technically, low-carb is considered to be less than 100 grams per day. Through testing, I know that my liver and pancreas prefer that I stay in ketosis (confirmed with a meter and strips similar to a glucometer). For me, ketosis is under 50 grams per day with exercise, or under 20 grams per day without running. If…

The world of health is a jungle with many, many self-proclaimed experts and very little believable proof. I don't believe Jenny Ruhl ever claimed to be a medical authority on diabetes. Is some of Jenny's information anecdotal? Absolutely, since she IS a diabetic who uses herself as a guinea pig. It's part of what makes…

Thank you!!!! I've also greatly reduced my insulin requirements. it's very freeing to medicate to my eating rather than eating to my medication and i'm no longer riding the glucose rollercoaster every day. AND - I lift 2x per week ...yes, i lift HEAVY. Also ran a 1/2 last weekend (lowered my PR by 00:01:56) and am doing a…

Both high triglycerides and high blood sugar are helped by lowering your carb intake. Ditch the grains. When you are diabetic, there are no "healthy" grains. Ditch milk and switch to heavy cream or a milk alternative like almond milk. Limit the fruit and eliminate fruit juice completely. Limit the legumes. Read up on…

Nope. No grains, no soy, no peanuts, no shellfish and limited fruits and legumes, so I'm pretty much dead set against giving up anything else

I think you might need to evaluate what you consider a "normal" level. Blood sugars at peak after a meal should be under 140 and should be under 100 at any other random time during the day. If yours aren't at this level, you'll need to evaluate how many carbs you're eating per meal/snack and how much exercise you're…

I do know people who's neuropathy symptoms have eased once their blood glucose was under tight control, but in their case under tight control meant normal numbers .... an A1c under 5.6. There's still time for you to reach that level

QFT. Oz shills the supplement du jour and Fuhrman shills the PETA rhetoric

This is completely false. A LCHF diet is highly recommended for imbalances of the endocrine system. Hypothyroidism, diabetes, PCOS, etc all dictate a low-carb lifestyle.

What long term impact are you concerned with? I know all about the long-term impact of uncontrolled diabetes and none associated with very low carb intake, so I'm truly curious. I follow a ketogenic diet - 20-30 grams of carbohydrate. This allows me to generally have normal blood sugar readings of less than 100 (fating),…

You may be experiencing a false low if your body is used to running at much higher glucose levels, or you may indeed have some sort of illness. Readings of 79,97 and 88 are not "low" and do not need to be treated.

The best weapon in a diabetic's arsenal is the blood glucose meter. Use it to determine which foods affect blood glucose and then eliminate or restrict those foods. Check out http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/14045524.php Boodsugar101 is an EXCELLENT resource for new diabetics, as it diabetesforum.com Carbs = glucose.…

I took a look at your diary and your carb count is fairly high. How frequently to you check your blood sugar with a glucometer? What/when was your last A1c? Diabetic neuropathy can be reversed by lowering blood glucose levels into the normal range. That means a fasting blood glucose reading of less than 100, post-prandial…

I don't know a single OB/GYN who wouldn't advise a pregnant woman to refrain from drinking and smoking. I'd run screaming from one. However, in the not so distant past, many had no problem with it. It was an example (hyperbole to be sure) of a doctor who didn't keep up with research. Doctors who keep up with research in…

While I've gleaned some very helpful information from the ADA website (especially the forums!), as well as d-Life, I also think many of the recipes aimed at diabetics contain far too many carbs for someone who is eating to their meter. As far as the rest, I stand behind the statement that a doctor who stated that a high…

No disrespect to doctors at all. I LOVE my general physician and endocrinologist and have the utmost respect for their opinions. They were the ones who told me that diabetes did NOT have to be a progressive disease and I was happy to see that opinion backed up when I researched using the sites I listed. I do have issues…

No disrespect to doctors at all. I LOVE my general physician and endocrinologist and have the utmost respect for their opinions. They were the ones who told me that diabetes did not have to be a progressive disease and I was happy to see that opinion backed up when i researched using the sites I listed. I do have issues…

Well, in the words of Dr Phil, "How's that working for ya?" Doctors tend to be quite pessemistic because in their experience, 80% of diabetics want a medicine prescribed and want the medication to do it all with no changes to lifestyle. Another 15% are willing to make small concessions to changing their diet and exercise.…

Well, in the words of Dr Phil, "How's that working for ya?" Doctors tend to be quite pessemistic because in their experience, 80% of diabetics want a medicine prescribed and want the medication to do it all with no changes to lifestyle. Another 15% are willing to make small concessions to changing their diet and exercise.…

Your doctor is incorrect and it is to your detriment that he is advocating control to such high numbers. http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/14045678.php Neuropathy can occur in at "pre-diabetic" levels, so I've never understood why more doctors do not push patients towards "normal" levels rather than "normal for a diabetic"…

The big problem is that many doctors (and the ADA) promote "control" as being levels that are still too high. Neuropathy can occur in at "pre-diabetic" levels, so I've never understood why more doctors do not push patients towards normal levels rather than normal for a diabetic levels.

In looking at your diary, i noticed that while your carbs are fairly moderate at approx 35% of calories( i can't call them low with the cereal and the rice), your fat consumption is lower ...around 30% of calories. Adding some high quality fat in the form of coconut oil, olives and olive oil and grass-fed butter, as well…

I'm not offended at all. I was happy to answer what _ I _ think is a "generally stupid" question, since I know the science behind why carbohydrates are not so important :) ^^ That right there? Textbook passive-aggressive. lol