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<blockquote data-quote="Charles Robin" data-source="post: 663321" data-attributes="member: 92241"><p>No one can tell you that you need insulin, but your blood testing meter can. The first thing to do is to start taking the steps that help out your pancreas, which will soon show if it can cope. The main aim here is to reduce your insulin resistance. One of the easiest ways to do this is with exercise. If you do prolonged regular exercise (cycling, yoga, going to the gym, whatever works for you), your body will very quickly increase its insulin sensitivity. This means your pancreas needs to produce less insulin to get the same results, so it is not being so overworked. If you have enough insulin producing cells left, they will stop burning out from too much demand on them, which may well mean you can avoid insulin.</p><p>The other thing to try is the low carb diet that is becoming more and more widely accepted (but is still controversial to some). Carbohydrate and sugar put a big demand on your pancreas. You need insulin to counteract it, and you need it quickly. If you are consuming loads of carbs, your pancreas will again get overworked, and the insulin producing cells will continue to burn out. However, if you base your diet on protein and fat, (as well as plenty of vegetables e.g. Green leaf salad, bell peppers), you can put yourself in a much better position. The body can convert protein into glucose through a process called gluconeogenesis. It's a less efficient method, and it is a much slower process. Therefore, your pancreas will need to produce less insulin, and can do it more slowly.</p><p>if you take all these steps and your blood sugars are still going high all the time, it is highly likely you will require insulin. However, if your blood sugar readings are normal, I don't think there would be any reason for you to inject.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Charles Robin, post: 663321, member: 92241"] No one can tell you that you need insulin, but your blood testing meter can. The first thing to do is to start taking the steps that help out your pancreas, which will soon show if it can cope. The main aim here is to reduce your insulin resistance. One of the easiest ways to do this is with exercise. If you do prolonged regular exercise (cycling, yoga, going to the gym, whatever works for you), your body will very quickly increase its insulin sensitivity. This means your pancreas needs to produce less insulin to get the same results, so it is not being so overworked. If you have enough insulin producing cells left, they will stop burning out from too much demand on them, which may well mean you can avoid insulin. The other thing to try is the low carb diet that is becoming more and more widely accepted (but is still controversial to some). Carbohydrate and sugar put a big demand on your pancreas. You need insulin to counteract it, and you need it quickly. If you are consuming loads of carbs, your pancreas will again get overworked, and the insulin producing cells will continue to burn out. However, if you base your diet on protein and fat, (as well as plenty of vegetables e.g. Green leaf salad, bell peppers), you can put yourself in a much better position. The body can convert protein into glucose through a process called gluconeogenesis. It's a less efficient method, and it is a much slower process. Therefore, your pancreas will need to produce less insulin, and can do it more slowly. if you take all these steps and your blood sugars are still going high all the time, it is highly likely you will require insulin. However, if your blood sugar readings are normal, I don't think there would be any reason for you to inject. [/QUOTE]
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