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<blockquote data-quote="pavlosn" data-source="post: 639614" data-attributes="member: 22572"><p>Hi jp3</p><p></p><p>Well done on taking responsibility to help your mother.</p><p></p><p>Diabetes treatment usually involve a combination of the following:</p><p>- medication if necessary; is your mother taking something for her diabetes.</p><p>- increased physical exercise; does not have to be anything too strenuous. Walking for 30 - 45 minutes daily is excellent for instance. She can start with shorter walks and build up if she is able to.</p><p>- losing any excess weight. This not only has general health benefits but also makes us less diabetic by making us less insulin resistant - we can utilize insulin better to shift glucose out of the blood stream and into our cells were it is needed.</p><p>- dietary improvements. You seem to be on the right paths in going for a low carb higher fat approach. Carbs turn to glucose in our body so are not very good for us diabetics.</p><p></p><p>Why do you list brunch and lunch is that either or or would she be taking both in a day?</p><p></p><p>Cereals are usually a cause for glucose spikes for us diabetics as they are mostly carbs in a highly soluble form. They enter the bloodstream quickly,</p><p></p><p>In order to know how much to limit carbs I suggest that you monitor glucose levels, before and two hours after each meal. If the after count is more than two mmol higher than the before then you need to restrict carbs further. It's trial and error.</p><p></p><p>You need to get your mother to buy in to any lifestyle changes as I expect you will not be able to police her all the time.</p><p></p><p>You also need to set realistic and achievable targets and expect progress to be gradual.</p><p></p><p>What she needs is better habits that she can maintain in the long run, not quick fixes.</p><p></p><p>Regards and best wishes</p><p></p><p>Pavlos</p><p></p><p>P.s. Almost forgot since she likes fruit, the best fruit for diabetics is anything with the word "berry" in its name. All delicious with some Greek yoghurt.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pavlosn, post: 639614, member: 22572"] Hi jp3 Well done on taking responsibility to help your mother. Diabetes treatment usually involve a combination of the following: - medication if necessary; is your mother taking something for her diabetes. - increased physical exercise; does not have to be anything too strenuous. Walking for 30 - 45 minutes daily is excellent for instance. She can start with shorter walks and build up if she is able to. - losing any excess weight. This not only has general health benefits but also makes us less diabetic by making us less insulin resistant - we can utilize insulin better to shift glucose out of the blood stream and into our cells were it is needed. - dietary improvements. You seem to be on the right paths in going for a low carb higher fat approach. Carbs turn to glucose in our body so are not very good for us diabetics. Why do you list brunch and lunch is that either or or would she be taking both in a day? Cereals are usually a cause for glucose spikes for us diabetics as they are mostly carbs in a highly soluble form. They enter the bloodstream quickly, In order to know how much to limit carbs I suggest that you monitor glucose levels, before and two hours after each meal. If the after count is more than two mmol higher than the before then you need to restrict carbs further. It's trial and error. You need to get your mother to buy in to any lifestyle changes as I expect you will not be able to police her all the time. You also need to set realistic and achievable targets and expect progress to be gradual. What she needs is better habits that she can maintain in the long run, not quick fixes. Regards and best wishes Pavlos P.s. Almost forgot since she likes fruit, the best fruit for diabetics is anything with the word "berry" in its name. All delicious with some Greek yoghurt. [/QUOTE]
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