tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post6733995444870376705..comments2023-10-23T11:24:13.532-04:00Comments on Diabetes Update: Final Update: My Experimental DietJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-23644958747769300502014-12-22T09:38:41.794-05:002014-12-22T09:38:41.794-05:00meg,
Unfortunately, I don't have that citatio...meg,<br /><br />Unfortunately, I don't have that citation at hand. It was one I ran into while researching my Diet101 book.<br /><br />Anecdotally, there was a very clear split in people I have polled in the past on this topic. Some found exercise very helpful, others not at all.<br /><br />And there is other research which shows that genetic variation in mitochondrial genes can also make a Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-41628420378682911492014-12-17T06:03:20.142-05:002014-12-17T06:03:20.142-05:00Jennie,can you cite that study please. It reflects...Jennie,can you cite that study please. It reflects my own experience.<br />Megmeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04526729156872998941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-26584783271238843782012-12-11T16:01:56.774-05:002012-12-11T16:01:56.774-05:00Carolyn,
Actually, the research I've reviewed...Carolyn,<br /><br />Actually, the research I've reviewed shows that for post-menopausal women the impact of exercise programs on weight maintenance and weight loss is nil. Though this effect does not hold true for premenopausal women. That's also been my real world experience. <br /><br />When I have been able to exercise for long periods of time (most recently two years ago for 18 monthsJennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-35424890785820878032012-12-11T12:42:30.795-05:002012-12-11T12:42:30.795-05:00But Jenny, what about the use of physical activity...But Jenny, what about the use of physical activity to help you be able to eat more while losing weight? What about using a weight program to help change your body fat percentage? Both have been proven to help people lose weight. Diet alone is very hard, as you noted, due to the low amount of calories you would need. Also, a robust exercise program would change your basic metabolic need. Just someCarolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12548690119129597903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-57470974316236454902012-11-24T17:54:07.966-05:002012-11-24T17:54:07.966-05:00I went to a chiropractor for a second opinion on s...I went to a chiropractor for a second opinion on some aches and pains I was experiencing, and right away he asked me about gluten sensitivity. I didn't know if I was or wasn't, but he thought many of my symptoms may be related to food allergies. He did a food work-up and found I was very sensitive to gluten and dairy. I've cut back @ 90% on both. My caloric intake is about the same, Bozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08287680290391700918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-80297141705530591482012-11-22T08:49:53.666-05:002012-11-22T08:49:53.666-05:00Jenny, like you I need to keep my calories very lo...Jenny, like you I need to keep my calories very low to lose weight and like you I don't like eating very small meals.<br /><br />What helped me is your "two grams cure". I couldn't eat little or stay without eating for hours before because I would get low blood sugar. <br />Now when this happens I use your "two grams" cure and I feel great for 4-5 hours even without Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-83362631971003334452012-11-18T16:36:40.925-05:002012-11-18T16:36:40.925-05:00Your experiment did prove a calorie is a calorie. ...Your experiment did prove a calorie is a calorie. If you eat 20 carbs with the same 1450 calories, while still maintain weight, then that's a prove.悟康博士https://www.blogger.com/profile/11041438192000077254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-28102720943147686002012-10-27T14:44:30.027-04:002012-10-27T14:44:30.027-04:00Roadrunner,
Put it into context. I ate Bernstein&...Roadrunner,<br /><br />Put it into context. I ate Bernstein's diabetes diet for three straight years, much of it grain and sugar-free and ketogenic. If there had been a long-term adaptation, i'd have noticed. There wasn't then, so it isn't likely there would be now. For a newbie, yes, that might be an issue.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-24876283049673707722012-10-27T13:12:10.230-04:002012-10-27T13:12:10.230-04:00It seems to me that two weeks on a diet is way to ...It seems to me that two weeks on a diet is way to short a time to draw any steady state conclusions, particularly about things like gluten sensitivity. You hunger and mood problems suggest something like Atkins induction rather than any long term adaptation.roadrunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11421407432418410121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-87660964477729460392012-10-22T19:44:52.876-04:002012-10-22T19:44:52.876-04:00i think how to prepare for an oral glucose toleran...i think how to prepare for an oral glucose tolerance test is very useful for all the people reading here.v/vmaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06862544306715636777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-89836191296724543162012-10-21T18:12:15.714-04:002012-10-21T18:12:15.714-04:00This comment area is meant for comments on the pos...This comment area is meant for comments on the post, not discussion of individuals' health issues. It isn't about lawsuits but the many other people reading here. <br /><br />Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-60920343198011261142012-10-21T16:56:54.947-04:002012-10-21T16:56:54.947-04:00ok i could ask my question in a more general/law s...ok i could ask my question in a more general/law suit-proof way (i tried to with the phrase "not necessarily pertaining only to me..), but it seems my health is a little precarious and so i understand not wanting to weigh in. i appreciate the information thus far, as always.v/vmaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06862544306715636777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-19161880475036357162012-10-21T09:37:54.495-04:002012-10-21T09:37:54.495-04:00v/vmary, Your questions are going way beyond the s...v/vmary, Your questions are going way beyond the scope of what I should be answering in the comment section of this blog post. Please note I do not give individuals medical advice.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-17506039037331607722012-10-21T07:40:39.508-04:002012-10-21T07:40:39.508-04:00hi jenny- thanks again. i am going to the cardiol...hi jenny- thanks again. i am going to the cardiologist on monday. i also got a breast cyst(my first one ever) a few days after the heart pain- so maybe they are related. anyway, after i am done my antibiotics and IF the ob/gyn says its ok, i am going to go for my oral glucose tolerance test. lab corp says i need to eat 150 grams of carbs per day for 3 days. that's a lot more carbs than iv/vmaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06862544306715636777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-75081835595428772512012-10-20T13:40:56.253-04:002012-10-20T13:40:56.253-04:00Except that we all know that cutting carbs elimina...Except that we all know that cutting carbs eliminates the need for all or almost all drugs in people recently diagnosed with Diabetes. <br /><br />It would just kill Dr. Nathan and company to admit that maybe it was the particular diet they used in this study that was at fault, not the concept of diet.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-37396590654768655612012-10-20T09:49:45.183-04:002012-10-20T09:49:45.183-04:00"Dr. Nathan, though, said the results meant t..."Dr. Nathan, though, said the results meant that people with diabetes might have a choice. The group assigned to diet and exercise ended up with about the same levels of cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar as those in the control group, but the dieters used fewer medications.<br /><br />“That may be the choice we are highlighting,” Dr. Nathan said. “You can take more medications — Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17019921800841883073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-30524259014526724932012-10-20T09:09:40.810-04:002012-10-20T09:09:40.810-04:00v/vmary,
Clarification: normalizing blood sugar ...v/vmary, <br /><br />Clarification: normalizing blood sugar will over a long period of time prevent the development of heart disease in people who don't already have heart disease. <br /><br />If you already have heart disease, normalizing should also be beneficial too, but it won't undo the effect of years of being out of control, or for that matter the effect of having inherited bad Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-49681244847234439842012-10-20T08:59:15.719-04:002012-10-20T08:59:15.719-04:00jenny ruhl said normalizing blood sugars prevents...jenny ruhl said normalizing blood sugars prevents heart attacks. my blood sugars have been pretty much in control,although i did go on a little bit of a binge a week ago, which coincided with my worst heart pain yet and with my period. i had a sweet barnes and noble coffee one day and a baked apple and vanilla ice cream another day. another day i had 2 slices of cake. i haven't gone thisv/vmaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06862544306715636777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-35477178775263523862012-10-19T22:06:01.751-04:002012-10-19T22:06:01.751-04:00They were undoubtedly using a high carb/low fat di...They were undoubtedly using a high carb/low fat diet in this study. <br /><br />Exercise is hugely overrated as a way of lowering blood sugar as it only lowers insulin resistance for a short time after exercise. The rest of the day IR and blood sugar will go back to being high in most people with Type 2. <br /><br />Weight loss only helps a small percentage of people regain better blood sugar Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-41375360475640755692012-10-19T21:47:08.797-04:002012-10-19T21:47:08.797-04:00http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/20/health/in-study-...http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/20/health/in-study-weight-loss-did-not-prevent-heart-attacks-in-diabetics.html?_r=1&hp<br /><br />Not sure what all this about. 11 year study...probably a high carb diet. <br /><br />Thank you for putting yourself through private medical trials so we can learn from you. :) Congrats on your -2 pounds. xoxox Susannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00723061384682934999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-17031021252807750762012-10-16T16:10:41.481-04:002012-10-16T16:10:41.481-04:00Jenny,
My husband and I did a South Beach diet ph...Jenny,<br /><br />My husband and I did a South Beach diet phase when it was popular, back in 1994 after our 2nd daughter turned one. I never felt the great energy boost that some people claimed. My husband felt better and his heartburn got much better. It wasn't until 2009 that I was diagnosed with sleep apnea and I felt more rested and better energy.NeedANap2https://www.blogger.com/profile/16615421625622030753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-47477910550569921852012-10-15T07:26:24.080-04:002012-10-15T07:26:24.080-04:00Noah,
I was both controlling my sodium intake to ...Noah,<br /><br />I was both controlling my sodium intake to only 1100 mg a day and adding sprinkles of potassium choride at the same time. It seemed to take about a week, but can't be separated out from the effect of cutting down so strongly on both food and carbs.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-69252822986311910742012-10-15T07:24:39.530-04:002012-10-15T07:24:39.530-04:00No, perimenopause had nothing to do with my diabet...No, perimenopause had nothing to do with my diabetes worsening. A course of prednisone seems to have dramatically worsened my in-born impaired glucose tolerance.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-83626517240681004352012-10-15T01:46:49.085-04:002012-10-15T01:46:49.085-04:00How long did it take after starting to supplement ...How long did it take after starting to supplement with potassium chloride before you saw noticeable change in your blood pressure? And, by supplementing, do you mean that you added it to your existing sodium chloride intake, or did you use it to replace some of the sodium chloride?<br /><br />Thanks.Noahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16546055469387735737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-1714714841499344512012-10-14T20:47:57.459-04:002012-10-14T20:47:57.459-04:00did perimenopause have anything to do with lose of...did perimenopause have anything to do with lose of blood sugar control. i am going to make an appointment with the doctor about chest pain i am having. all my lipids are good and i don't smoke. maybe i have some atherosclerosis from high blood sugars. anyway, before i had fleeting pains when stressed, but this past week has been more serious. it may be related to my period as it started v/vmaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06862544306715636777noreply@blogger.com