Drink and diabetes

Hmmm that's odd Xmas of 2012 I had a bottle of Asti Spumante with Xmas dinner after dinner I was out like a light and couldn't move for hours after. And then on the 24th January 2013 I got diagnosed with bad type 2. Thanks that could explain a lot.


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paul-1976 said:

Just need someone to post and admit they were that ratted that they mistakenly pis*ed in the wardrobe thinking they were actually taking a slash in the En-Suite!

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Does it count if a work colleague's husband peed in the shower? Clearly too hammered to pee in the wardrobe! Worst I've ever done is ring people up, giggle, say "new shoes" (it was at the time of the Clark's shoe advert in the 90's , when I was in my mid 20's - sigh) and hang up. Sorry to disappoint!

alcohol does reduce sugar levels - but sadly is not the answer to the problem as it is 'false'.

As an alcoholic with T2 I can confirm that there is very little movement with BG levels even with the usual suspects such as lager/bitter etc. I currently drink 8 cans of Kronenbourg plus 2 big bottles of Stella each and every evening (20+ units a day), I'm also on 3 x Metformin 500mg a day, never hypo'd and have "good control" according to my HBA1C. In some ways I wish that it (alcohol) did effect my BG levels as it would be a great motivational boost.

Maybe all the carbs in the beer counter-act the glucose-lowering of the alcohol? I heard someone say beer is just liquid bread! You could try some wine instead and see what it does. Maybe not tonight though.

Doesn't make me tired but apparently I become very argumentative ..to the point where my husband has asked me not to drink anymore

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I don't drink often by the way lol

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Shiv Dixit said:

There are three main ways drinking alcohol to excess can be a factor in causing diabetes:

1.Heavy drinking can reduce the body’s sensitivity to insulin, which can trigger type 2 diabetes .
2.Diabetes is a common side effect of chronic pancreatitis, which is overwhelmingly caused by heavy drinking.
3.Alcohol contains a huge amount of calories – one pint of lager can be equivalent to a slice of pizza. So drinking can also increase your chance of becoming overweight and your risk of developing type 2 diabetes.so The only thing is reduce the quantities of your drinkd\s.

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Don't agree with the above or the diabetic nurses who don't understand the chemistry. Beers contain a fair amount of sugar as well as alcohol. Hence lots of beer means lots of sugar which is laid down as beer belly fat. Conversely, eg dry white wines, red wines and spirits have very little sugar and a high alcohol alcohol content which will lower blood sugar - hence hypos and therefore hunger after a bender. Too many people muddle up alcohol and carbohydrates, they are not the same thing. Yes, alcohol does contain energy, but it is not converted to fat in the body. Sugar/ carbohydrates are converted to fat. Coal has lots of energy in it, but if you eat it, it won't turn into fat. The only molecule that the body can turn into energy is glucose. And if you have too much glucose for your body's needs it is stored as fat. As far as the body is concerned, alcohol is just junk that needs to be got rid of. It is a toxin and clearly excess will cause damage. Sensible amounts of red/white wines and spirits are good for you. Great article to read http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/a...ms-nightly-glass-wine-wont-straight-hips.html