tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post5226791889434755710..comments2023-10-23T11:24:13.532-04:00Comments on Diabetes Update: The National Day of RepentanceJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-9491729398431420772010-04-08T13:56:11.411-04:002010-04-08T13:56:11.411-04:00After being on a low carb diet for six months, I s...After being on a low carb diet for six months, I started having adverse physical reactions eating even a small amounts of sweets. One night I had a white chocolate truffle. Within minutes, I turned beet red, my blood pressure skyrocketed, and I felt like crap.<br /><br />However, the cravings for sweets went away several months after I stopped using artificial sweeteners. Sweet foods now tasteEd Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07891923598027174669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-56694418380104329232010-01-06T13:12:15.128-05:002010-01-06T13:12:15.128-05:00Since the publication of papers like:
"Treat...Since the publication of papers like:<br /><br />"Treatment of Parkinson disease with diet-induced hyperketonemia - a feasibility study"<br />and<br />"Ketogenic diet protects dopaminergic neurons against 6-OHDA neurotoxicity via up-regulating glutathione in a rat model of Parkinson's disease"<br /><br />Researchers are now interested in ketogenic diets for treating a Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00517597606228323732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-57938071726093463972010-01-06T12:31:26.878-05:002010-01-06T12:31:26.878-05:00Totally agree w/ you! I see the same types of err...Totally agree w/ you! I see the same types of errors in research on low carb diets esp calling it low carb when it really isn't but only lower than SAD.Geoffrey Levenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05985724057703601570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-84608018262610906662010-01-06T07:34:04.082-05:002010-01-06T07:34:04.082-05:00This isn't the place for a debate on the utili...This isn't the place for a debate on the utility of the low fat diet--a topic that has consumed many millions of dollars and sadly, hundreds of thousands of lives of people with diabetes who were put on that diet and died of the complications caused by the high blood sugars it guarantees.<br /><br />If you want to blog about it, do it in a blog of your own.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-14071266812813755912010-01-05T20:49:27.797-05:002010-01-05T20:49:27.797-05:00WHI and low fat diet:
http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/...WHI and low fat diet:<br /><br />http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/feb2006/nhlbi-07.htm<br /><br />Quote from article below. Two points. 1) I believe diet was self-reported and not controlled so no telling what they really were eating! People are VERY inaccurate at judging their food intake for the most part 2) More important 24% fat calories is not a low fat diet! It is only a lower fat diet. EvenGeoffrey Levenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05985724057703601570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-64381181062834444382010-01-05T16:49:10.821-05:002010-01-05T16:49:10.821-05:00So far as I know, low-fat diet (that is actually l...So far as I know, low-fat diet (that is actually low as in 10% calories)(and only real food)is not discredited. Millions around the world eat like that and have for millennia. Not after an argument, I think different diets work in different constitutions and for a very great many people, plant based, no added oil diet works quite well.Geoffrey Levenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05985724057703601570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-62209882584105845392010-01-05T16:10:24.982-05:002010-01-05T16:10:24.982-05:00The Swank Diet is the discredited Low Fat diet. Si...The Swank Diet is the discredited Low Fat diet. Since a certain percent of people with MS do not deteriorate with or without dietary intervention, it is highly unlikely that this diet helps. The WHI showed this kind of low fat diet had no impact at all on reducing heart disease, which is now known to be an inflammatory disease.<br /><br />My guess is it doesn't work better than random chance.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-88325377749404629932010-01-05T14:38:21.760-05:002010-01-05T14:38:21.760-05:00Swank diet seems to often work wonders for MS...Swank diet seems to often work wonders for MS...Geoffrey Levenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05985724057703601570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-40540845492664191822010-01-05T12:34:45.674-05:002010-01-05T12:34:45.674-05:00What exactly is in Chinese food varies greatly fro...What exactly is in Chinese food varies greatly from restaurant to restaurant. In the area where I live they don't add extra MSG and the restaurant where I eat doesn't add all that much starch to the sauces. Several of their dishes work very well for me. Their Ginger Chicken and Green Beans will work for me without insulin. The dish I had was a bit more sugary, but I have made it work withJennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-91011493719016659192010-01-05T11:21:11.493-05:002010-01-05T11:21:11.493-05:00Jenny - It seems no matter how much insulin I take...Jenny - It seems no matter how much insulin I take, I can't tolerate Chinese food from a restaurant. If I cook it from scratch at home, no problems. I wonder if all the MSG has some sort of effect on bloood glucose? <br />Support from one's significant other is very important also. And education is the key to that I have found. A house full of sweets is no fun if you can't indulge at Bozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08287680290391700918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-65002722036313931462010-01-05T10:39:58.043-05:002010-01-05T10:39:58.043-05:00If my blood sugar gets above 200, I get a super na...If my blood sugar gets above 200, I get a super nasty taste in my mouth that kind of wafts up from my throat (not like ketosis breath, different from that). I've never really seen anyone else describe the same thing, so I guess it just shows that we're all a little bit different in how our bodies react to fluctuations in bg.Risharahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03881476755202131659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-70738474086051603892010-01-05T09:19:11.161-05:002010-01-05T09:19:11.161-05:00Steve,
Years ago we took a poll on the old alt.su...Steve,<br /><br />Years ago we took a poll on the old alt.support.diabetes newsgroup and found that roughly half of us could physically sense a high, the others couldn't.<br /><br />I'm one who can. I feel downright toxic if my blood sugar rises more than about 30 mg/dl over my usual high, as if poison was running in my veins, plus I feel exhausted. It's very motivating and I feel badJennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-56318551240471338662010-01-05T09:00:23.877-05:002010-01-05T09:00:23.877-05:00Jenny, did you feel physically crappy at 215, or w...Jenny, did you feel physically crappy at 215, or was it emotionally?<br /><br />Just curious because I see lots of people with type 2 diabetes who can't tell the difference physically when they are at 140 mg/dl versus 275 mg/dl.<br /><br />I get the impression 215 was a disappointment since it was outside your goals.Steve Parker, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13127995984175635389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-33608649671867559282010-01-05T07:28:00.012-05:002010-01-05T07:28:00.012-05:00Excellent post!! People should never underestimate...Excellent post!! People should never underestimate the power of online support!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-5963130472392242752010-01-04T23:23:28.483-05:002010-01-04T23:23:28.483-05:00I guess I am doubly lucky as I have two conditions...I guess I am doubly lucky as I have two conditions I can control with diet. I have insulin resistance(normal FBG and high post prandial BG) At this time I can keep below 120 by sticking with a low carb diet. I also have gluten sensitivity and I feel great as long as I am 100% gluten free. <br /><br />The only difference in the two diets I maintain is that I may "cheat" a tiny bit on theAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16655747133135789559noreply@blogger.com