. I had no idea about Diabetes until ten years back when I had to do a medical
examination for a job. The doctor noticed my level was high about
9.00. He recommended metformin and Dianol and after taking the
medicine for a week and went back to check it had dropped to 5. The
doctor said I was ok but did not warn me that the figures could rise
again if I did not live a healthy life style. With the lab results I
stopped taking the medication and I felt ok there after until 7 years
later I started feeling some unusual sensations in my hands and
fingers. I arranged for medical exam the results was too bad ie 15.00. This time
round I decided not to go for the metformin but resulted to local herbal concoctions and I
became ok when I checked.
I then started seeking information about diabetics and my conclusion
was that DBTs was a diet and unhealthy lifestyle problem . Infact a
friend doctor just said I should reduce my weight by exercising and
stop eating late and reduce alcohol and cut down on foods like bread
eggs red meat etc etc and things will be ok. Anytime I did this the
figures will be ok around 6 to 7. but when I became careless it went
up to 9,12 14 .
Just before I travelled to the UK I was combating it with a juice
prepared with celery, cucumber, and Bitter Melon. I was taking the
juice every day and I left Ghana to the UK with figures ranging
between 5.7 to 6.7.
When I got to the UK my wife made sure I was not hungry and fed me
like a child. In the morning I took a plate full of vegetables and
slices of toasted bread and a plate of oats as breakfast. Around 2 pm
was some yam and plantains( carbohydrate stuff) and stew with a lot of meat and in the
evening even though I was full I had to take some wine or whisky to
give me appetite to take rice and meat stew etc etc. Because of the
cold weather I could not go out for a walk .After a meal I will just
slump into a chair and watch television. This continued for two weeks
and I started feeling that I was becoming heavy.
I reached for my Blood Glucose meter and the reading was 13.00.
I was not surprised due to the inactivity and the type of food and
quantity etc.
I decided to do something about it. I got myself cucumber, celery,
Broccoli, carrots ,Kale lettuce, cabbage green apples, ginger and for 3 days I decided to make
smoothie and juice from any of the combinations above and drunk twice
or thrice a day and on the 4th day I checked again and I had shed some
kilos and the reading was 5.7.
In view of the dramatic drop I was afraid if I continued it may fall
below 4.or 3 so I stopped and went back eating again . After 7 days I
checked and it shot up to 7.2. in two days time I got 9.9. I then
became confused and said what was happening. The rate at which it shot
up and shot down dramatically and rose again within short periods is
what confuses me.
The weather has become warm and I have started walking and sweating
and I have gone back to more vegetables and take gluten free Oats
with strawberry, blue berries and raspberries and nuts like cashew,
hazzle nuts, Brazilian nuts, and almonds.
I have not gone back to the meter but after checking my weight I feel
I am getting better.
Can anyone suggest reasons why the figures change quite rapidly within short period of time and what healthy food should I take to be fine.
ADDEI
examination for a job. The doctor noticed my level was high about
9.00. He recommended metformin and Dianol and after taking the
medicine for a week and went back to check it had dropped to 5. The
doctor said I was ok but did not warn me that the figures could rise
again if I did not live a healthy life style. With the lab results I
stopped taking the medication and I felt ok there after until 7 years
later I started feeling some unusual sensations in my hands and
fingers. I arranged for medical exam the results was too bad ie 15.00. This time
round I decided not to go for the metformin but resulted to local herbal concoctions and I
became ok when I checked.
I then started seeking information about diabetics and my conclusion
was that DBTs was a diet and unhealthy lifestyle problem . Infact a
friend doctor just said I should reduce my weight by exercising and
stop eating late and reduce alcohol and cut down on foods like bread
eggs red meat etc etc and things will be ok. Anytime I did this the
figures will be ok around 6 to 7. but when I became careless it went
up to 9,12 14 .
Just before I travelled to the UK I was combating it with a juice
prepared with celery, cucumber, and Bitter Melon. I was taking the
juice every day and I left Ghana to the UK with figures ranging
between 5.7 to 6.7.
When I got to the UK my wife made sure I was not hungry and fed me
like a child. In the morning I took a plate full of vegetables and
slices of toasted bread and a plate of oats as breakfast. Around 2 pm
was some yam and plantains( carbohydrate stuff) and stew with a lot of meat and in the
evening even though I was full I had to take some wine or whisky to
give me appetite to take rice and meat stew etc etc. Because of the
cold weather I could not go out for a walk .After a meal I will just
slump into a chair and watch television. This continued for two weeks
and I started feeling that I was becoming heavy.
I reached for my Blood Glucose meter and the reading was 13.00.
I was not surprised due to the inactivity and the type of food and
quantity etc.
I decided to do something about it. I got myself cucumber, celery,
Broccoli, carrots ,Kale lettuce, cabbage green apples, ginger and for 3 days I decided to make
smoothie and juice from any of the combinations above and drunk twice
or thrice a day and on the 4th day I checked again and I had shed some
kilos and the reading was 5.7.
In view of the dramatic drop I was afraid if I continued it may fall
below 4.or 3 so I stopped and went back eating again . After 7 days I
checked and it shot up to 7.2. in two days time I got 9.9. I then
became confused and said what was happening. The rate at which it shot
up and shot down dramatically and rose again within short periods is
what confuses me.
The weather has become warm and I have started walking and sweating
and I have gone back to more vegetables and take gluten free Oats
with strawberry, blue berries and raspberries and nuts like cashew,
hazzle nuts, Brazilian nuts, and almonds.
I have not gone back to the meter but after checking my weight I feel
I am getting better.
Can anyone suggest reasons why the figures change quite rapidly within short period of time and what healthy food should I take to be fine.
ADDEI
