7 Steps Newly Diagnosed Diabetics Should Take

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Diabetes is caused by insulin resistance, which is caused by overeating of sugars. The only thing newly diagnosed diabetics need to do is reduce your blood sugar by reducing the excessive sugar, flour and starch intake from your diet. Your type 2 will go away within days and you won't need any medications whatsoever. Reducing these glucose-creating foods will also reduce your triglycerides up to 75%, and you will be able to quickly lose excess weight. You don't need any medications to lower your blood sugar, you can do that by changing your diet. It's alot cheaper and easier. See www.diabetes-normalsugars.com

Please consult a Certified Diabetes Educator!

Anyone with diabetes will benefit from attending Diabetes Education Classes. Enrolling in a program that is recognized by the American Diabetes Association will give you the benefit of a ten-hour course of education on all aspects of diabetes, for example: what is diabetes, physiology, short and long term complications, medications, nutrition, sick day management, exercise, foot care, behavior change, and stress management.

Most health insurance plans that cover Diabetes Education Classes will also cover individual sessions with a Registered Dietitian, the health care professional most qualified to give nutrition advice. The RD can provide a meal plan tailored to your needs as well as instruction on healthy food choices.

J. Metzner, RD, LDN, CDE

Diabetes

Once diagnosised with Diabetes one will always be known as a "diabetic". This is a fact. Many newly diagnosised diabetics are in denial and hurt themselves tremendously with their thought process. It is true if you take your medication and excercise with diet control you will hopefully prevent the need for insulin injections for perhaps ten more years. Many of us who had parents with Type II diabetes are narturally inclined to have this form later in life. Please do not ignore that community education and support from groups and family will help you, not hurt you in your struggle to win the diabetes battle. I think being determined to stay on top of your illness is the best way to manage it and knowledge is power over the disease. It must become a priority in your life. We will ony hurt ourselves and those who love us if we pretend that we are "cured". Unfortunately, we can only control it, not cure it right now. Losing weight too fast will cause anyone to appear older than their chronological age. A realistic weight loss goal and one most people can maintain is no more than 2 lb weight loss per week. Weight Watchers is an excellent program that will help anyone to lose and still enjoy foods from all categories while we lose. It becomes a way of life once we start learning portion control and make the right choices whether diabetic or not.

Angela Miller, RN, MSN

sores that won't heal

Patti - thanks for posting your experience. 2 years ago, I was diagnosed Type 2 at 56 years of age. I was under the care of a dermatolgist for over 20 years for 'acne' and took tetracycline every day for several years - even after menopause. Within 2 months after beginning insulin, the 'acne' was no longer active and I decided to stop the antibiotics. I recently encountered the dermatoligist who had treated me and she immediately commented that my skin looked so improved - what had I done? She was quite taken aback when I said that it took becoming diabetic.

Even though my primary is an endo, over the course of 9 or 10 years of regular visits and yearly blood tests, he had never ordered any tests for diabetes because only a couple of relatives of my mother's had any form of diabetes. And I didn't know enough to ask him to order the tests. So, I imagine I was pre-diabetic & diabetic for several years before diagnosis. Last month's AiC was 6.1% !!!! but I have gained about 6 pounds and every cell around my waist and abdomen have become fat cells........

ASPARTAMe - after drinking diet sodas for about a year, my morning reading was way too high and the only common factor was if I had a soda with dinner the night before. I tracked my readings and discovered that diet soda WAS affecting my blood sugar. Now, its water and a rare diet soda for me!

Diabetes Cure?

Two years ago I was diagnosed with diabetes becase my blood sugar recorded 160 on fasting 8 hours before the test. ( I remember eating jam before fasting). I was panicked because I do not like to take medications on permanent basis although on the physician's recommendation at Good Samaritan Hospital of Corvallis I started taking Medformine. I vowed ( by George) to reduce my weight from 222lbs (100k.g) to 175/180 lbs. In two months I reached my goal. Although I continued to exercise in the same intensity and duration, about 10 to15 minutes a day, I did not see the correlation between exercise and diabetes. (they are not related).

My diabetes was wiped out, seldom scored over 100 or 110 in the morning. Sometimes I obtained scores of 80, 90, etc. during the day time. But my looks, according to my friends and especially that sister in law of mine became a bad one. My cheeks caved in, the skin of my neck wrinkled and I looked older for about 10 years. (The nurses at the clinic told me I am being wasted away).Although I am single and evidently looks are important, I prefer to have the bad looks, stay single but not diabetic. I stopped taking the Medformin.

I gained weight. I am now about 190 lbs. Last month my diabetes test recorded 110 on fasting 11 hours. I also noticed the fluctuation in diabetes to stem from whether I ate sweets in the day prior to the test. It takes long time for my body to process the sugar. Otherwise, stay away from sweets and there shall be no diabetes. Amen?

Now do I have diabetes and do I need medications, or stay away from sugar (sweets), stay away from my sister in law and the friends who objected to my looks or stay ugly but diabetes free. People do not see themselves one day after their death!

p.s. This study of yours is promting me now to return to my reduced diet and bad looks.

Symtom of early stage of diabetic.

How we will know that we are already diabete? What symtoms we will find in our body? Most of us find our sugar at 150 to 250 on 1st test. Before reaching to that level why we dont have intention to check. In the first test my wife got her sugar level 200. She now takes medicine, does exercise like wlking 40 minutes, have normal control on food. At this situation whenever she check her sugar level it is 160-175 (on fasting).She does not like to increase her medicine or more control on food.She says she does not feel sickness, she is fine.She had stone on her left Kidney. Sixteen years ago it was broken by Altra sound, still it has tendency of producing and found tiny stone on test. She takes a Harbal medicine name Systone and drings enough water, it is her idea this medicine control the grouth of stone and keep the kidney in good condition. Test results also has shown her kidney funtion is fine. She always avoid to visit physician. Is she really ok?

diet

My wife was type 1 diabetic and had hard time finding a food that would not raise her blood sugar but that it would be more in line with a good glycemic index. She came to the conclusion that higher protein or better balance of protein 33% fiber 10-12% , fat 10-12% and remaining carbs. from starch and sugar worked the best for her. Is this a true statement for me to follow and higher vegetable protein in take will help me with my type 2 diabetes?

Is it really diet?

I personally do not think it is diet but all the man made food additives especially the High Fructose Corn Syrup which is a sweetener that is added to food even catsup. It is like eating tons of corn. This food additive and many others that are man made should be banned from the market.

Heredity

I have recently been diagnosed with pre-diabetes. My doctor told me that he was surprised due to my weight, body shape, etc.until I explained that my dad had either pre-diabetes or Type 2 diabetes which he was able to control with diet and an active lifestyle. (many years ago)

My PCP doctor who has received commendations for his work with dibetes told me that heredity is a major cause of diabetes, and I noticed that neither the article nor any of the above posts mentioned this.

The post about checking for CKD (chronic kidney disease) as mentioned above is very important. Being "only" pre-diabetic, I am already showing some signs of kidney disease and am seeing a Nephrologist.

My best to all.

Get an Eye Exam

The risk for diabetic eye disease is worse in the first few years after diagnosis. It is common to develop refractive changes and cataracts, in addition to retinopathy.

All health plans cover diabetic eye care so at most is will cost you is a co-pay!

You can tell if your Optometric or Opthalmologic care is geared to diabetics if they offer: 1) dilated retinal exam, 2) communication to your primary care physician, and 3) a retina function/ visual field exam. (A comprehensive "30-2" visual field is the most sensitive way to detect the fluid leaks that precede major vascular retinal problems.