Recent Content by M.A.R.

Thanks, Kenny. You're right: I meant to write "blood glucose," not "cholesterol." It was my mistake when I wrote the message. I also agree that each person's practical response is crucial. Scientific information can guide us, but a glucometer allows us to see how our own body reacts to a...

Hi Kenny. Yes, I have type 2 diabetes, diagnosed in 2020. Thanks for sharing your experience; I'm glad that reducing carbohydrates gave you those results. My initial post shared information from a scientific review to discuss it, not a list of foods I eat every day. My options aren't bad, but...

This poem makes me reflect on one of the things Stoicism says: "Think about your death, not to be sad, but to value the present more. It doesn't matter how long you live, it's the quality of the days you live that matters." Cheers!

Wait for me in heaven, my love, if you go first. Wait for me, for I will soon go where you are. Wait for me in heaven, my love, if you go first. Wait for me in heaven, my love, so we can start anew. (Francisco "Paquito" López Vidal)

Now I'll leave you with one of my poems, but it's written in Spanish and I don't have much faith in the translator: Suburban Photographs They go up and down the night's stairs, the timid blinking of a million eyes, stars in the sky, thorns in the field, and a can of sardines the cat ate...

Thank you for sharing more of your experience. It really shows how individual food choices can be: what suits one person may not suit another. I like cumin too, and I use a little in some of my cooking.

Thank you, Mrs Redboots. This is beautiful and deeply moving. It made me think of the love and loyalty our dogs give us throughout their whole lives.

That sounds like a balanced approach. I’m glad the low-GI way of eating suits you better. Good luck with the Ascend Plus trial, and thank you for sharing your experience.

Endothelial function refers to the internal condition of your arteries and veins. In diabetes, high blood sugar "fouls" and stiffens the blood vessels from the inside. This is known as endothelial dysfunction. And that is the root of all the trouble: heart attacks, strokes, and problems with the...

And every body, every organism is different, but there are effects of these foods that can be beneficial for other people.

This didn't work out: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4058731/

Hi everyone! I’ve been doing a lot of reading lately and wanted to share some info that was really helpful to me. I recently read a 2014 scientific review discussing a "functional food-based diet" for type 2 diabetes. Basically, it says that in addition to standard diet and medication, adding...

Beef, baby potatoes, carrots, squash, and roasted zucchini. That’s what I ate last night at 10; now it’s 8 in the morning, and I’m having the leftovers for breakfast. I don’t have a fixed eating schedule.

It could be a poem or the lyrics to a song you like. Here is a song from the 70s by Moris: "El oso" (The Bear). I lived in the forest, so happy I walked and walked without ceasing The mornings and afternoons were mine At night, I would lie down to rest But one day, a man came with his cages He...

The bread I made today uses whole wheat flour and chia flour. Dry ingredients: 230 grams of chia flour and 230 grams of whole wheat flour; 3 tablespoons of psyllium husk, 1 teaspoon of xanthan gum, 1 teaspoon of baking powder, 20 grams of chia seeds, 30 grams of sunflower seeds, and 10 grams of...