This is interesting as I'm a yank and it sounds like diabetics in the UK are in the dark as much as the US diabetics. Type 2 diabetes is caused by too high of insulin levels, which the cells know too much insulin is toxic. The cells shut down the door that lets insulin into the cells. This is called insulin resistance. Were all insulin resistant (T2) that's how we got diabetes. Diabetes is just when your blood sugar reaches a predetermined number, you are officially diabetic. Stress, drugs (like cholesterol drugs), and high glycemic carbohydrates raises blood sugar, so your body tries to produce more insulin to get your blood sugar into the cells. Most all diabetes drugs lower blood sugar by raising insulin. Catch 22, higher insulin creates worse insulin resistance, so you need more drugs, more powerful drugs. High blood sugar and high insulin are the cause of most all chronic disease - obesity, T 2 diabetes, heart attack, stroke, cancer, inflammatory diseases, dementia, and especially Altzheimer's.
Over 50% of T 2s will get early dementia and 70% will die of heart attack. The best treatment is not drugs, it's diet and exercise to reduce insulin resistance. Insulin resistance is what's causing all this. Exercise, makes your body more sensitive to insulin and burns some glucose. Carbs from different foods raise blood sugar differently. You need to learn the bad carbs to avoid. That's what glycemic load is all about. Get a smartphone app on glycemic load of foods, or get a little book on glycemic load. Learn what to eat and what not too.
Worst foods:
All grains, dried fruit, puffed rice especially, all starchy veggies like potatoes, all sugars. Fresh fruit are ok in reasonable serving size. No fresh fruits are high glycemic load.
Things that lower blood sugar: alcohol, vinegar, cinnamon, and citric acid. I stopped all grains and lost 24 lbs in 28 days. Grains have the highest correlation with all chronic diseases mentioned above. Yes, I am a real nutritionist treating most all chronic diseases.
This is interesting as I'm a yank and it sounds like diabetics in the UK are in the dark as much as the US diabetics. Type 2 diabetes is caused by too high of insulin levels, which the cells know too much insulin is toxic. The cells shut down the door that lets insulin into the cells. This is called insulin resistance. Were all insulin resistant (T2) that's how we got diabetes. Diabetes is just when your blood sugar reaches a predetermined number, you are officially diabetic. Stress, drugs (like cholesterol drugs), and high glycemic carbohydrates raises blood sugar, so your body tries to produce more insulin to get your blood sugar into the cells. Most all diabetes drugs lower blood sugar by raising insulin. Catch 22, higher insulin creates worse insulin resistance, so you need more drugs, more powerful drugs. High blood sugar and high insulin are the cause of most all chronic disease - obesity, T 2 diabetes, heart attack, stroke, cancer, inflammatory diseases, dementia, and especially Altzheimer's.
Over 50% of T 2s will get early dementia and 70% will die of heart attack. The best treatment is not drugs, it's diet and exercise to reduce insulin resistance. Insulin resistance is what's causing all this. Exercise, makes your body more sensitive to insulin and burns some glucose. Carbs from different foods raise blood sugar differently. You need to learn the bad carbs to avoid. That's what glycemic load is all about. Get a smartphone app on glycemic load of foods, or get a little book on glycemic load. Learn what to eat and what not too.
Worst foods:
All grains, dried fruit, puffed rice especially, all starchy veggies like potatoes, all sugars. Fresh fruit are ok in reasonable serving size. No fresh fruits are high glycemic load.
Things that lower blood sugar: alcohol, vinegar, cinnamon, and citric acid. I stopped all grains and lost 24 lbs in 28 days. Grains have the highest correlation with all chronic diseases mentioned above. Yes, I am a real nutritionist treating most all chronic diseases.
I will add that personally I was measured at twice the highest normal level of insulin with a fasting c-peptide. This was almost 3 months into a very low carb diet which begs the question, what kind of crazy level was it at before the diet? I will have another c-peptide done in a few weeks at the 6 month point and I am hoping it has lowered but this has made it very difficult to lose any weight and to control my sugars. Also my liver apparently likes to party hard if I go very long without eating. If I eat regularly my sugars will mostly stay in the 5's and 6's, If I don't eat they will go up to 8 or 9. I eat less than 20 grams carb per day. I find it criminal that insulin or insulin raising drugs are handed out like candy without testing insulin levels.
The problem with many small meals is that each one, even low carb, will trigger an insulin release. I am finding it hard to find a balance and I am very curious to see what my c-peptide will be. I also had a brush with lactic acidosis and severe dehydration from a brand change to my metformin. Hours in the hospital on IV and very scary. I have been switched to ER and the problem is gone but I have no idea if damage was done. Sodium levels went very low.Because, as you say, your liver likes to party, a lot of diabetics can't fast or find it very difficult to go without food for a length of time.
It is usually advisable to eat smaller and more often to maintain lower glucose levels.
Always low carb of course and smaller meals.
Perhaps, I may have should have said small snacks rather than meals. Or just a bite.The problem with many small meals is that each one, even low carb, will trigger an insulin release. I am finding it hard to find a balance and I am very curious to see what my c-peptide will be. I also had a brush with lactic acidosis and severe dehydration from a brand change to my metformin. Hours in the hospital on IV and very scary. I have been switched to ER and the problem is gone but I have no idea if damage was done. Sodium levels went very low.
No I did not but the offender has been red flagged on my file at the pharmacy. The extended release is not causing me any problems at all so I am happy to just leave it at that. The med records and the red flag are available to hospitals and such as well.Did you get a list of the added ingredients in that particular metformin formulation? A pharmacist can look it up for you. I, too usually take extended release everything.
Due to too many reactions, for example, I am charted for no artificial colors, and nothing whatsoever from the TEVA company.
I am an advanced diabetic educator dedicated in finding solutions as to why diabetic patients fail to follow their diets and exercise regimens. I do recognize socioeconomic status, level of obtained education and depression as reasons that compliance has not been achieve, but measures are being taken to address each of these obstacles.
Good. I hope you get a sensible response.I read the diet that NHS recommend, I was horrified. They are killing people, and causing others to lose limbs. I was so angry I have written to my MP, who has sent it on to DoH. I will keep you posted of any developments.
Now that is just arrant nonsense @datkins65! My doctor didn't say to me " don't cut your carbs below X amount" he said "Ok..that seems a good idea, I will organise a blood test to check Lipids" Are you saying that my doctor is remiss in his care?Ms. Donnelly...Love your photo!
I have over 20 years experience in diabetes education, 42 years in advanced nutrition and critical care nursing. I am very happy to learn from any and every person or patient, and I realize that none of us have the key to success in treatment, however, we still can learn from one another.
You are correct that many of these diets are unhealthy. As an example, It is very unhealthy to cut carbs lower than 130 grams a day. Without knowing that carbs are essential in brain metabolism, energy and immunity, many have cut carbs down so much that they becomes depressed or physically ill. Dietary requirements are individual and should be fulfilled when creating a plan with the patient.
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