How much milk can I drink?

[fattyme]

I went on a diabetes and me course and all I remember is them saying you're not allowed to drink milk. I think that resonated with me because I love to have a glass of milk at least once week. Is this still OK, or should I cut it out. I am trying to manage my diabetes by diet only at the moment and need to get my blood sugar levels down in the next 4 months, to continue on this management. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Brunneria]

Hi and welcome!

Are you testing your blood glucose?
Different people have different reactions to milk, so all I can really suggest is that you test your bg before and after drinking, and see how high you rise.
Sorry, but that is the only way you will know for sure.

Personally, milk sends my blood glucose way higher than I would like, so I avoid it as much as possible. No longer even have it in tea.

 

[Juicyjan53]

Hello there. If you ant milk for drinking straight (rather than in drinks) have you tried any of the nut or soya milk? It's a bit of an acquired taste. Jan x

 

[Robbity]

Or possibly consider full fat lactose free milk - full fat has less carbs than the lower fat versions.

Robbity

 

[Munkki]

Have a look at this thread too: http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/dairy.90559/#post-1035303

 

[meagainbutnotforlong]

Milk is not poison to a diabetic. It is just a source of carbohydrates.
Just don't take too many carbs.

 

[Lamont D]

A lot of diabetics and those with blood glucose disorders have an intolerance to lactose of which is a sugar, which contains too much glucose for most. The higher the full fat the less the carbs!

 

[Sirmione]

The carbohydrate in Milk is the complex sugar Lactose. Complex sugars cannot enter the blood stream unless broken down by the digestive system.

30% of adults of northern european stock don't break down the lactose in millk into the simple sugars that enter stream and raise glucose level.
For other genetic groups the figure is higher 70% in adults from the rest of the world where dairy has not been traditionally part of the diet don't breakdown lactosse.

Of those adults who don't break down lactose most can drink sensible amounts of milk with no unpleasant effects and are probably completely unaware of it. However some adults cannot tolerate lactose without getting unpleasant effects mainly flatulence, tummy cramps frequent visits to the loo.

Lactose intolerance is not an allergy and lactose is not a poison, lactose is simply a food that many people cannot break down and use.