Recent Content by M.A.R.

Thank you for your thoughtful response and for sharing your own experience of being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 1970. I agree that a simple blood glucose test could have provided an important clue. According to Valentina's family, her symptoms were repeatedly attributed to anxiety, while...

An 18-year-old girl died from undiagnosed type 1 diabetes after doctors reportedly attributed her symptoms to anxiety I would like to share a heartbreaking story from Argentina that raises important questions about the recognition of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), diagnostic delays and patient...

An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting At an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, the speaker decides to give a little demonstration. He puts a worm into a glass of water. The worm swims around happily and stays alive. Then he puts another worm into a glass of wine. The worm dies. The speaker turns to the...

Like the Cicada — María Elena Walsh (Argentina) I'd like to share a beautiful Argentine song written by María Elena Walsh. It's a song about resilience, survival and hope. It reminds us that even after the darkest moments in life, we can find the strength to rise again. The cicada spends a...

This is what my diabetologist asked me to do to evaluate my diabetic profile. I thought about posting it in the "success stories" section, but I don't consider it a success. While my glycated hemoglobin is within normal ranges, I have gout problems from eating a lot of red meat and sardines. My...

Hi Tony, Thank you for your thoughtful reply. I did not take it as rude or judgmental. Eating two alfajores is certainly not part of my usual diet. It happened after fasting for the blood test, when I was suddenly very hungry and had very few options nearby. I decided to share the experience...

This is a song by Luis Alberto Spinetta, one of the greatest musicians and poets in Argentine rock. It is called “Against All the Evils of This World.” Let us go in search of the enormous dragon, to its lair among the ruins of gold. The night will guide us. It will emerge into the sunlight...

Today I had to go to the clinic for a check-up (a diabetes test) and, naturally, I went while fasting; at 7:00 a.m., my fasting level was 98 mg/dL (5.4 mmol/L). At 10:30 a.m., after having my blood drawn, I felt a sudden, intense hunger. I was out and about, and the only place nearby was a...

I consume chia seeds in my bread.

Please, if the forum allows it, give me the address of that page where they publish bread recipes.

Ms. Red Boots, I need to find out if canary seed flour is available on the market; it must be excellent for diabetics.

I wanted to test my glucose response to a meal, so I prepared two sandwiches: one with tomato and the other with sardines. The tomato weighed 118 grams; the sardines weighed 88 grams drained (with a net weight of 125 grams, though I consumed the oil from the can because it’s delicious). The...

Wheat-free bread made in a bread machine. On September 8th, I ran a new bread test using 350 grams of flour. This time, I combined chickpea, soy, flax, and chia flours. Liquid ingredients 3 medium eggs at room temperature 600 ml warm water (approx. 35°C) 25 ml olive oil 15 ml apple cider...

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...