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<blockquote data-quote="Alexandra100" data-source="post: 2164462" data-attributes="member: 429870"><p>I hope you will be encouraged by these quotations from the much-respectedDr Bernstein:</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 22px"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 22px">"What You Can Expect from Virtually Normal Blood Sugars</span></strong></p><p>from Dr. Bernstein’s book “Diabetes Solution” </p><p>© 2007 by Richard K. Bernstein, M.D.</p><p>I am convinced from my personal experience, from the experiences of my patients, and from reading the scientific literature, that people with normal blood sugars do not develop the long-term complications of diabetes. I am further convinced that diabetics with even slightly elevated blood glucose profiles may eventually experience some of the long-term consequences of diabetes, but they will develop more slowly and likely be less severe than for people with higher blood sugars. In this chapter, I will try to describe some of the changes that I and other physicians have observed when the blood sugars of our patients dramatically improve.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>DIABETIC NEUROPATHIES</strong></span></p><p>Diabetic neuropathies seem to improve in two phases—a rapid partial improvement that may occur within weeks, followed by sustained very slow improvement that goes on for years if blood sugars continue to remain normal. This is most apparent with numbness or pain in the toes. Some people will even comment,“ I know right away if my blood sugar is high, because my toes feel numb again.” On the other hand, several patients with total numbness of their feet have complained of severe pain after several months of near-normal blood sugars. This continues for a number of months and eventually resolves as sensation returns. It is as if nerves generate pain signals while they heal or “sprout.” The experience may be very frightening and distressing if you haven’t been warned that it might occur."</p><p></p><p>You can read more from Dr Bernstein's book here: <a href="http://www.diabetes-book.com/normal-blood-sugars/" target="_blank">http://www.diabetes-book.com/normal-blood-sugars/</a></p><p></p><p>I should point out that the bgs Dr B considers normal are pretty low. He would certainly not be happy with the advice to raise your bg into the 6 - 7 range. However, that is between you and your GP. If Dr B's approach appeals to you, you can find lots of short videos by him on Youtube.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alexandra100, post: 2164462, member: 429870"] I hope you will be encouraged by these quotations from the much-respectedDr Bernstein: [B][SIZE=6] "What You Can Expect from Virtually Normal Blood Sugars[/SIZE][/B] from Dr. Bernstein’s book “Diabetes Solution” © 2007 by Richard K. Bernstein, M.D. I am convinced from my personal experience, from the experiences of my patients, and from reading the scientific literature, that people with normal blood sugars do not develop the long-term complications of diabetes. I am further convinced that diabetics with even slightly elevated blood glucose profiles may eventually experience some of the long-term consequences of diabetes, but they will develop more slowly and likely be less severe than for people with higher blood sugars. In this chapter, I will try to describe some of the changes that I and other physicians have observed when the blood sugars of our patients dramatically improve. [SIZE=3][B]DIABETIC NEUROPATHIES[/B][/SIZE] Diabetic neuropathies seem to improve in two phases—a rapid partial improvement that may occur within weeks, followed by sustained very slow improvement that goes on for years if blood sugars continue to remain normal. This is most apparent with numbness or pain in the toes. Some people will even comment,“ I know right away if my blood sugar is high, because my toes feel numb again.” On the other hand, several patients with total numbness of their feet have complained of severe pain after several months of near-normal blood sugars. This continues for a number of months and eventually resolves as sensation returns. It is as if nerves generate pain signals while they heal or “sprout.” The experience may be very frightening and distressing if you haven’t been warned that it might occur." You can read more from Dr Bernstein's book here: [URL]http://www.diabetes-book.com/normal-blood-sugars/[/URL] I should point out that the bgs Dr B considers normal are pretty low. He would certainly not be happy with the advice to raise your bg into the 6 - 7 range. However, that is between you and your GP. If Dr B's approach appeals to you, you can find lots of short videos by him on Youtube. [/QUOTE]
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