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Interesting article as I have had ulcerative colitis for 50+ years and diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 16 years ago first 6 on diet only then metformine makes you think!
 
Do you have a link to the article you're talking about @KPJ ? :) Do you mean the News one here?
 
Interesting . I have recently posted a thread on this forum under ask a question about gut flora and insulin resistance which was generated because I had watched a BBC programme on Monday night A doctor in the house where a young lad's lack of diversity of gut flora was said to be the cause of insulin resistance .
Your post is really interesting as a couple of years ago I was diagnosed with mild ulcerative colitis , I was unable to tolerate the drugs and my consultant suggested Aloe Vera and very lucky for me it put the UC into remission. After an accident I had a HbA1C test while my UC was not under control and about a year later just before an operation I had one ( which covered part of the 3 month period for the HbA1c when it was under control and the (HbA1c) fell 40% even though I had not changed my diet and take no meds apart from Aloe Vera.
My view is that for me there is a relationship between UC and higher blood sugars.
 
KPJ said:
Hi Azure, Yes it was from the piece in news
KPJ
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If you'd like to discuss a news item, you're very welcome to reply to the news item you want to discuss. That also makes it easier for others to see your points and discuss the item too :)
 
dipsydo said:
Interesting . I have recently posted a thread on this forum under ask a question about gut flora and insulin resistance which was generated because I had watched a BBC programme on Monday night A doctor in the house where a young lad's lack of diversity of gut flora was said to be the cause of insulin resistance .
Your post is really interesting as a couple of years ago I was diagnosed with mild ulcerative colitis , I was unable to tolerate the drugs and my consultant suggested Aloe Vera and very lucky for me it put the UC into remission. After an accident I had a HbA1C test while my UC was not under control and about a year later just before an operation I had one ( which covered part of the 3 month period for the HbA1c when it was under control and the (HbA1c) fell 40% even though I had not changed my diet and take no meds apart from Aloe Vera.
My view is that for me there is a relationship between UC and higher blood sugars.
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hey well would you suggest aloe vera for people with inflamations in gut areas ?
do you think aloe vera can lower blood glucose in general ?
 
I think that the aloe vera assisted as the gut ( flora? ) started working better healing the ulcers and as a result that reduced the blood sugar . I not sure it would help anyone who did not have my condition, as aloe vera only helps some people with ulcerative colitis .
I would not recommend aloe vera as helping with blood sugars I do not know how it might react with any diabetic meds ( as I take none ). However I think that the interaction of gut flora and other illnesses is potentially an interesting line of research.
 
Metformin directly affecting gut microbes is very interesting to me as a type 1 diabetic.

I'm going to try taking it for this exact purpose.
 
dipsydo said:
I think that the aloe vera assisted as the gut ( flora? ) started working better healing the ulcers and as a result that reduced the blood sugar . I not sure it would help anyone who did not have my condition, as aloe vera only helps some people with ulcerative colitis .
I would not recommend aloe vera as helping with blood sugars I do not know how it might react with any diabetic meds ( as I take none ). However I think that the interaction of gut flora and other illnesses is potentially an interesting line of research.
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Very much so. There is a link between stomach ulcers and bacteria called Heliobactor Pylori.
 
I put this to the test - I tested my bloods after a cup of latte with 65g of carbs per 100g. I mixed my prebiotic in the latte and tested after 90 mins - my blood sugar was 5.5 - the lowest it has ever been - I know this is a one-off, but I was amazed.
 
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