tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post4238819239614873051..comments2023-10-23T11:24:13.532-04:00Comments on Diabetes Update: Do Something that Actually HelpsJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-43666383808519977712010-11-20T15:35:42.119-05:002010-11-20T15:35:42.119-05:00The managing partner liked my idea of letting cowo...The managing partner liked my idea of letting coworkers use my BG meter, and another partner is interested in having her own one-hour BG level tested. Yay!Lori Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02612141535162268390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-75155418052317508292010-11-18T14:40:15.429-05:002010-11-18T14:40:15.429-05:00Just found this blog and will begin making my way ...Just found this blog and will begin making my way through it all and the other websites. <br /><br />I'm not a diabetic... yet, but I'm certainly in a high-risk group. My Father's side of the family is riddled with diabetics and I take after my Father in sooooooo many ways. <br /><br />The older I get, the more aware I become of my body's frailty. Other than moving on to whatever Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11126489811835346299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-68285100766961128492010-11-18T10:09:57.377-05:002010-11-18T10:09:57.377-05:00As always, well said, Jenny!As always, well said, Jenny!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01055474895290024378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-3799832290475484592010-11-17T17:29:51.528-05:002010-11-17T17:29:51.528-05:00Alan,
Congratulations on finishing your book. I ...Alan, <br /><br />Congratulations on finishing your book. I can't wait to see it!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-84054156687779251022010-11-17T17:10:08.918-05:002010-11-17T17:10:08.918-05:00G'day Jenny
I've celebrated the day by co...G'day Jenny<br /><br />I've celebrated the day by completing the final proof-read before sending my book off for the first proof copy. <br /><br />You may not have realised how much you inspired me to do that. I don't write at your level of informed detail, but keep an eye out for "What on Earth Can I Eat? Food, Type 2 Diabetes and YOU".<br /><br />Cheers, AlanAlanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02868809225921579099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-40616041014212589782010-11-17T09:51:29.332-05:002010-11-17T09:51:29.332-05:00Personally, refined carb reduction would help ever...Personally, refined carb reduction would help everyone, not just PWD's, and might actually eliminate impaired glucose tolerance. Diets loaded with highly-processed foods are best limited by everyone, but don't look for USDA (or the ADA) to recommend those anytime soon; the vested interests are too entrenched to allow that to happen.Scott Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03286529314567223617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-88464781664761702412010-11-16T14:10:28.722-05:002010-11-16T14:10:28.722-05:00"Give up bread, what are you sick? You don&#..."Give up bread, what are you sick? You don't eat pasta, then what do you eat? We need fiber, mister know it all." These are some of the replies I get from people when I try to nudge them toward a healtier diet. Carbs are no different than Nicotine. It is very hard to btreak the cycle. If only people heard the word CANCER when the doctor said tyou have DIABETES.PJNOIRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046715378364958124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-68741705606441563372010-11-15T19:32:10.208-05:002010-11-15T19:32:10.208-05:00Cynthia,
The usual advice given to people with di...Cynthia,<br /><br />The usual advice given to people with diabetes is not to fast, but I'd be interested in hearing what people's actual experiences with intermittant fasting have been.<br /><br />I tried a version of it last year but ended up finding it made me unpleasantly hungry during the times when I was eating.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-91592758436303421622010-11-15T18:44:17.531-05:002010-11-15T18:44:17.531-05:00While I am sure there is some truth to your critiq...While I am sure there is some truth to your critique, there are many people who go above and beyond simply "lighting virtual candles" to observe World Diabetes Day. Personally I worked an event to educate the public and show people that diabetes is, in my case, an incurable disease that does not get better or go away when you grow up. And the ugly truth (for type 1, anyway) is that no Araby62 (a.k.a. Kathy)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02629706069673992324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-55484041588774159792010-11-15T17:19:30.857-05:002010-11-15T17:19:30.857-05:00Good points. I forward your blog to people I know...Good points. I forward your blog to people I know who have diabetes.<br /><br />Just curious Jenny, but do you have experience with intermittent fasting or going longer periods between meals? Does this help improve the average blood glucose levels since you're dosing with dietary carbs less frequently? or does glucagon increase blood levels too high anyway if you go too long without eatingDrs. Cynthia and Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16081685734249334402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-24653683260157344382010-11-15T10:26:46.996-05:002010-11-15T10:26:46.996-05:00Hi Jenny I share your sentiment about spending mon...Hi Jenny I share your sentiment about spending monies on all kinds of evens that sometimes might be a waste.<br />On the other hand it is also a case of “Horses for Courses”. Not everyone is watching TV or reading news papers so that they can become aware of Diabetes. <br />If I did not have internet and by chance stumble across your blogs I would most properly still be on medication. Your view Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08321204258920476413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-56336248576425184792010-11-15T09:02:54.583-05:002010-11-15T09:02:54.583-05:00Dear Jenny,
Thanks for your response. My diabetes...Dear Jenny,<br /><br />Thanks for your response. My diabetes team is based at a major university hospital and in general I am quite happy with the care I've been getting. <br /><br />But in general they seem to have slightly different priorities to me. They seem to think that being in the 5% club brings with it the danger of hypos and that is what they are worried about. In fact I was told bybhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03708321393915886902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-31695992746913589812010-11-15T08:46:45.589-05:002010-11-15T08:46:45.589-05:00b,
If your blood sugar is spiking after eating no...b,<br /><br />If your blood sugar is spiking after eating no carbs, something unusual is going on. Is it possible that you have delayed digestion (this happens to people with diabetes) so you are getting carbs from an earlier meal hitting the blood stream? Blood sugar should not be rising like that without carbs coming in. <br /><br />If it is something unusual may be going on and you need to Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-28921062526472115122010-11-15T07:44:30.473-05:002010-11-15T07:44:30.473-05:00I read every word of your 60,000 word website and ...I read every word of your 60,000 word website and that helped me to drop my A1c to the 5% range. But I'm still worried about my numbers because whatever I do, I can't get my post-meal numbers below 140. I tried your advice to test after eating and cut out anything that spikes my blood sugar. Unfortunately, everything spikes my blood sugar - I bounced to 200 90 minutes after a 2-egg bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03708321393915886902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-60303202872321848572010-11-14T20:50:10.880-05:002010-11-14T20:50:10.880-05:00Evolutionary Diet, You'll find the answers to...Evolutionary Diet, You'll find the answers to your questions by reading the many pages on the <a href="http://phlaunt.com/diabetes" rel="nofollow">Blood Sugar 101</a> site that go into the answers in detail. Start with the <a href="http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/18217337.php" rel="nofollow">Read This First</a> page for an overview. <br /><br />The book version puts the information in order.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-34831845492804443372010-11-14T19:18:44.576-05:002010-11-14T19:18:44.576-05:00Jenny, thanks for the very informative links. I wa...Jenny, thanks for the very informative links. I was hoping you would say that higher levels were acceptable.<br /><br />However, since my blood glucose levels have been way too high for way too long, and they have caused me many problems, here's my next question: Is there any hope for improvement?<br /><br />Specifically, is there anything that can be done to grow new beta cells? If I eat jimpurdy1943@yahoo.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12974301744118775363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-71857596065274332422010-11-14T18:59:39.060-05:002010-11-14T18:59:39.060-05:00The recommended blood sugar levels supported by th...The recommended blood sugar levels supported by the ADA and its sponsors at Big Pharma are too high if we decide what is right by looking at what the research tells us about what blood sugar levels are associated with complications.<br /><br />You can read those findings here: <br /><br /><a href="http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/14045678.php" rel="nofollow"> Research connecting organ damage with Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-39330723258085540942010-11-14T17:17:44.276-05:002010-11-14T17:17:44.276-05:00Jenny, I've seen you question glucose meters, ...Jenny, I've seen you question glucose meters, diet recommendations, and corporate-sponsored blog-junkets. <br /><br />However (and I'm sure I just missed it), but I don't recall ever seeing you question the mainstream recommendations for blood glucose and HgbA1c numbers. <br /><br />Obviously Pharma and equipment manufacturers want the recommendations as low as possible, so more jimpurdy1943@yahoo.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12974301744118775363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-15288324141768319542010-11-14T17:01:26.727-05:002010-11-14T17:01:26.727-05:00I talked to my managing partner's assistant ab...I talked to my managing partner's assistant about letting coworkers use my BG meter to test their fasting, one-hour and two-hour BG levels. It would make it easy for them to see if they have diabetes or a metabolic problem. I'd bet a mortgage payment that our office has three people with undiagnosed diabetes. I'm waiting to hear what he has to say.Lori Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02612141535162268390noreply@blogger.com