Lol @ you and your husband were only just discussing Pauling – We’ve certainly taken this thread far beyond the realms of salt deficiency and leg cramps. Of which, I’m pleased to report have now stopped.
Thanks for the link to the blog I'll check it out.
I used to be a member of The Vitamin C Foundation, there is allot of useful information to be found there along with some extremely passionate overly defensive behaviour towards the vitamin. I just had a thought, re: trial and error to get glucose levels normal. Are you taking high dose Vitamin C? Vitamin C uses the same Glucose Transporters GLUT 1, GLUT 3 & GLUT 4 and can give a false high blood sugar reading. Fish oil is another that can do this too, it might be worth you testing with and without these, then working out dosage before numbers start changing? I found allot of the supplements are not innocent in their behaviour and you have to assess which ones work for your metabolism. Gymnema Sylvestre and R-Lipoic-Acid are my two chosen supplements to help target diabetes. In addition to the COQ10 and fish oil I take Vit C, Lysine, Proline, L-Carnitine, Vit K, Magnesium, Vit E Tocopherols & separate Vit E Tocotrienol, Garlic, Vit D3, Devils Claw and a high dose Multi Vitamin (no iron) providing all the B vits too.
I have allot of respect and admiration for Sinatra, Roberts, Houston, Davis et al. IMHO, it takes allot of guts to step outside of their traditional training and prescribing. I do think that they are still only concentrating (perhaps, with the exception of Davis) on their main field of expertise. Firstly, I was a heart patient with all sorts of advice on diet, now I’m a diabetic and eating the total opposite of what a heart patient should eat – I’ve got my glucose levels to normal - now due to have a massive coronary event because of all this wonderful saturated fat, butter, eggs, bacon, red meat… I can’t help but picture a comedy sketch!
Totally hear you on how frustrating it is to get the glucose levels down. My last HBA1C in June was 68 (8.4%) previously I had tried to control it with diet, given extended release Metformin that didn’t have any effect on the night time liver production…. Desperate times called for desperate measures. I stopped the Metformin, cut all wheat, grains, potatoes and rice also putting myself on a restricted calorie too – that saw a rapid drop in weight and glucose levels ( 3 weeks) to normal bloods. The only slight elevation was during PMS time
Testing, diabetes I have my Accu-Chek and test strips. Blood tests – The UK hasn’t quite got round to the USA new blood work tests. So, picture a patient sat in with their Doc….
Patient “Can I have a CRP blood test, please?”
Doc “Why?”
Patient “Inflammation has been linked to a cause of heart disease, could I please have one?”
Doc “You don’t need that, cholesterol is a good indication”
Patient “So, there is no point in asking for a Homocysteine and LP(a) blood test either?”
Doc “What?”
Winnie, blood tests are a sore subject, I take the vitamin B’s to hopefully address the Homocysteine risk factor.
I’m thinking about a trip to the darkest depths of the Amazon next to find an all singing and dancing Witch Doctor