Crohns, Gout and now Diabetes

[smyler]

Ok....Hi All.
New to this diagnosed 10 days ago, T2 put straight on meds, must admit quick response, appointment next day with diabetes nurse. Work as a live in care for a client with dementia 2 week shifts, so back to work 2 days after diagnosis.

Still in shock, I have had crohns disease for 30 years and have been off Meds for years, if I don't know what i can't tolerate by now I never will, diagnosed with gout 3 years ago, medicated and under control. now diabetes, how do I manage a diet for that with the other diet controlled things, can't tolerate fat or much meat or dairy (grilled cheese)
so I eat..................... pasta, rice, jacket potatoes.

have another appointment with diabetes nurse day after I finish work 10th September. had to ring 111 couple of nights ago.sweating feeling sick shaking, headache felt really ill, told it sounded like a hypo and had to eat, I thought you didn't have hypo's with type 2 none insulin.

Going to ask for a blood monitoring unit, I need help to understand what food does to me.

I am confused at all the differing info I am reading, and hope this site can help guide me on the right path.

ok I've rambled enough now, I look forward to hearing from you all.

xxxx

 

[forge]

Hello @smyler you sure are doing it tough.

It is not all doom and gloom tho

I get gout and I have been given warnings about plaque in my arteries (also known as hardened arteries) and it killed my brother with help from lots of booze.

First the bad news
Pasta, rice and potatoes are limited or off the menu if you are serious about a T2 friendly diet. Because carbs is what sends us high.

You are lucky, because you like cooking and the four specialist ingredients I use are.

Almond meal/flour - which is made from ground almond kernels
Coconut flour - which is made from coconut after the oil is removed
Xanthan gum - you can read about this on Wikipedia and it is a gluten replacement for nut flours
Fake sugar - you need a cooking one.

All these are available from our local major supermarket and enable me to make lo carb bakery products and other food.
If you have doubt about weight loss benefits of lo carb this is worth a read. http://authoritynutrition.com/23-studies-on-low-carb-and-low-fat-diets/

My next trick is I use some kitchen plug-ins to make cooking faster and easier.
microwave
flat sandwich toaster press I use it as a grease free frying pan it cooks from both sides I use spray oil for crisping and release
piemaker I use it to make cakes not pies

Other tips
Xanthan gum 1 teaspoon dissolved makes something like a cup of egg whites and can be used in cold mixed food as well as cooked food.

I bought wholesale bulk nut flours and nuts

The net has plenty of lo carb recipes but I am learning to adapt lo carb from ordinary recipes.

I treat experimental cooking as fun.








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[smyler]

Thanks for that, I will check the links, the las thing I need now is the crohns to kick off, which it did with the gout treatment.

 

[forge]

I forgot we use a slow cooker and cook and freeze leftover for another day

You can avoid gout attacks if you reduce intake of purines so read up on purines. There are plenty of old wives tales about gout but it is all about purines and nothing much other than purines. Alc and caffeine aggravate it but purines cause gout.. We need some uric acid but excess brings on gout attacks purines are cumulative.

 

[alisoncc]

Might seem a silly suggestion but invest in some bedsocks. My understanding is that gout is casued by an excess of uric acid in the blood. The UA crystallises when an extremity, like feet, get cold. And the UA crystals build up in joints where the blood flow is constricted.

Think of it being similar to your water pipes in the middle of winter if not lagged. Over time the ice crystals which form as the water cools will block the pipe. By keeping your feet warm at all times it will reduce the potential for UA crystals forming and blocking the blood supply to toes and the like, reducing probability of gout attacks.

 

[smyler]

Result, just had a phone call from diabetic nurse, due to crohns monitor being prescribed