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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...

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...

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...

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...

In 2022, I had a DNA test. The good thing about this isn't that it tells you who your ancestors were, but that it alerts you to diseases you have a genetic predisposition to. It showed that I have a predisposition to diabetes (my mother had it), a predisposition to gout (I developed it later in...

Fortunately, I have a very large house—built about 70 years ago—with an impressive garden and a 10-by-30-meter plot of land. I have a lawn and am thinking about raising chickens (no more than six hens and a rooster) to get fresh eggs. I remember a news story from the 80s about how, in Israel...

I’ve had pain under my ribs on the left side for almost a week now; honestly, I’m really scared. I went to the ER yesterday; the doctor ordered an abdominal ultrasound and gave me a Buscopan injection, which relieved the pain. I have an appointment for the ultrasound tomorrow morning, and I’m...

I have had ringing in my ears since 2011; sometimes it goes away, and sometimes it comes back. I never went to a doctor because I believe it is a problem with no cure. I ignore it—because if I focus on it, I’ll go crazy—and I’ve come to accept it as normal for me. When I was a teenager, I used...

Here in Argentina, you go to the emergency room because your ankle hurts, because you have a skin allergy, or any other problem, and they give you cortisone. It seems like cortisone is a catch-all that fixes everything. The truth is, once I had hemorrhoids and they wanted to give me a painkiller...

I once had a panic attack. I have a small dog that I love dearly; I spoil him with treats, and he even sleeps in my bed. I had seen a YouTube video where a crocodile was by the riverbank and a tiny dog approached it, barking; people were laughing at the contrast in size and power. The thing was...

Chia seeds. Chia seeds offer nutritional value unmatched by other grains; they are rich in omega-3s and fiber, and very low in carbohydrates. I experimented by adding a generous amount of these seeds to a loaf of bread, and the effect was impressive (I know my own body, after all). The first...

Ever since I got my bread machine, I haven't stopped experimenting with different types of bread recipes. Today, I made a loaf using whole wheat flour (250g), almond flour (50g), and chickpea flour (30g). I also added a tablespoon of psyllium, xanthan gum (3g), dry yeast (5g), and salt to taste...

I know it has a relationship with the pancreas.

"Nice meat for the grill," a grill master would say! As I said in my introduction, "I'm always flirting between life and death." I'm a psychiatric patient; my diagnosis is "residual schizophrenia." That means I had a schizophrenic episode in the past, and then it went away (with medication). I...

A few years ago, I cut a nettle plant and made myself a tea, and my blood sugar dropped considerably, but not to dangerous levels. I know from artificial intelligence that Ceylon cinnamon and ginger are good seasonings. I just want to know what kind of herbs are good for making infusions for...

I bought a bread maker, which is a completely new experience for me. They were already being sold in Argentina in the 90s, but they were very expensive. Now they're cheap and cost about the same as a blender. The machine does everything: it kneads, lets the dough rise, and bakes it. I once tried...

Hola, hoy descubrí el foro, era lo que estaba buscando. Soy diabético tipo 2, desde hace unos años. Siempre estoy coqueteando con la vida y la muerte. La diabetes es una enfermedad que hay que tomarla muy en serio. Por eso espero aprender y también brindar mis conocimientos a quienes quieran...