I do not understand my uncle's worry (alcohol)

I drink low carb beer, and also drink single malt whisky when I can afford it.

tofas said:

I do not understand my uncle's worry
my uncle loves drinking alcohol like soju (korean alcohol), beer, wine etc
however he should not drink alchol

because doctor says he has diabetes..;;
but his situation is very irony
he is worrying about his disease but he can not stop drinking alcohol;;

what do you want to advice for him?
I am struggling about that;

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I don't know what type he is or what medication he's on, but soju/beer is high in carbohydrates and will make his sugar spike. If he really can't leave the bottle alone he should look into alternatives... https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/keto/alcohol-guide might help. Just keep in mind that when a liver is filtering alcohol, it cannot dump glucose. That means he could, if he's on blood sugar lowering medication or insulin, hypo if he's hammered, with possibly deadly outcome.

Is it possible your uncle is drinking because he is depressed about his condition? People respond to certain things in counter-productive ways sometimes... I do understand his reaction, but he's not doing his condition nor his liver any favours. Best would be to quit the drink altogether, but I do grasp that might be difficult for him.

If he's a type 2, he could control the diabetes through diet. https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/blog-entry/the-nutritional-thingy.2330/ might be of assistance... But again, I don't know his type nor his medication, so... But maybe it is enough to give him some hope, enough to turn away from the soju.

Good luck,
Jo

Tipetoo said:

I drink low carb beer, and also drink single malt whisky when I can afford it.

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People can die from alcohol poisoning but alcohol and really spike your blood sugars really high.

Maybe get your uncle to join a support group for other sufferers or for people struggling with alcohol problems.