My BS shoots up after every meal. WHY?

The spike you're describing is the body's normal response to a large influx of glucose from dietary carbohydrate. If you lower the carbohydrate, you should also reduce the spike.

For me what worked was gradually decreasing the amount of carbohydrate and testing until I found a level that would keep me below my target of 7.8 (140 in your measurement) 1 hour after eating. Also, by experimenting with different amounts of carbohydrate with different meals, I discovered that I can only eat 10-12g of carbohydrate with breakfast, though later in the day I can eat 20-30g carbs with my meals. It's a matter of experimenting until you find a level that works for you.

I would only worry about medication, supplements and so on if you are unable to reduce your BG levels by the reduction of carbohydrates.

Healthy levels to aim for are explained in this link: http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/14045621.php

Good luck!

Edited to add: Some people find that a short burst of intense exercise for 5-10 minutes at their normal peak BG time can also work to lower their levels fast.

Good luck and I flatten the spike with a quick walk as I stated. If you go for a 15 min walk at 30 mins the spike is swallowed up by your muscles.
So there you go reduce the carbs to lower the spike level and walk to flatten it out completely. That is what is meant by targeted exercise

CoolGuy said:

This is what is also told....

"Diabetes diet for Indians should have the ratio of 60:20:20 for carbs, fats and proteins, the doctor explains, "Per day calorie intake should be between 1,500-1,800 calories with a proportion of 60:20:20 between carbohydrates, fats and proteins, respectively." He adds that a diabetes diet should "have at least two seasonal fruits and three vegetables in a diet plan"

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With energy ratio like that no wonder your bg goes high.

I aim for 5E% carbs, 15E% protein and 80 E% fat and can keep my bg normal this way. Without any medication.

Hi
This is what most health care professionals recommend. Test with ur meter and avoid those causing spikes. Carbs definitely will spike you. Spikes are not good if u want to keep complications away.

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Spikes will lessen with less carbs...

It basically works like this for any diabetic..or even non diabetic actually.

The more carbs you eat, the more insulin has to work in your body... Whether thats in a normal person having their pancreas work extra, or type 2 with tablets, or type 1 with injections.
Its easier for type 1's-we just increase our insulins injected to stop the peaks if need be.

However, the more carbs type 2's shove in their mouths, the steeper the levels will go.. The more tablets, and even may be longterm injections you'll need.

Evev in non diabetics, people are pushing their pancreas with carbs, eventually a vast majority of them will not have enough insulin production left from their pancreas to stop it going in to decline.

Your steep rises are based on too many carbs of the wrong sort probably as well. You could try to not eat one meal and see what happens.. See if your levels rise in the 2 hours after you would normally have ate that meal....

It is important that you realise that you are going to have to find out what your body can tolerate with the foods that are available to you.


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I am also vegetarian but have not found it a problem lowering and maintaining good bg levels following a low carb/high fat diet. I don't eat rice now. I use grated cauliflower to make rice. This can be flavoured with coconut oil and lime. I recently used almond flour to make onion bhajis. There are lots of healthy alternatives to flour and rice. It takes a bit of planning and creativity, but it is healthy and sustainable.

Good luck CoolGuy,

It seems the Indian diabetic health advice is just as bad as the British NHS advice and very outdated.
Let us know how you get on.

CoolGuy said:

Guys,

My sincere thanks for each one of you, who were quite serious, passionate & emotional in response, for taking time out & sharing your experience.
I further understand that, all these wisdom has flown down from your own experience in successfully controlling the BG.
I appreciate, its quite helpful and once again, I thank you all!

My Action Plan for next 15-30 day.

1. Revamp my food habits and intake methods.
2. Ensure to considerable reduce Carbohydrate intake - less than 100 gm per day.
3. Marginal/slight increase in Protein intake.
4. Find various other supplements to keep body nourished.
5. Drink lots of water.
6. Herbal Medicines that claims to help Vascular Endothelial Dysfunction in long run.
7. Targeted Exercise.

I shall get back to with my results in the second week of June 2014.

last but not the least, I still did not find an answer &/or method to manage the instant steep SPIKE that I am experiencing within 30/45 minutes after every meal, which is making me feel weak every time. After 60+ minutes of every meal, BG declines and I feel back to normal.

Hence I wanted to know, is there any specific method to manage this instant steep SPIKE other than getting on to synthetic medicine?

BR

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Cut right back on the carbs. Chances are it is them that are causing you to spike, and see what happens.

CoolGuy said:

Ok. I get you point. I need to find a proper diet alternatives. Let me see how all this will progress.

Its becoming so complicated day by day and some times I feel "Why Me"

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I think we all feel "Why Me" at times, CoolGuy, it's natural when we have to change something we have been doing/eating for decades. But we need to change if we want to avoid the terrible complications that can occur if we don't. It is our choice in the end. You may find that you can tolerate some things you thought you couldn't, for instance, I can eat 2 slices of wholemeal bread whereas it would spike another person. We are all different, but your meter will tell you what raises your BG and what doesn't, that is what I go by. Good luck.