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I forgot what I was going to say but hmm I noticed my avatar of 100 year old meter cans would make and interesting photo with my dlsr.
 
Too much sugar for me causes thirst, urination, itchy skin, nerve damage, fatigue, and so forth.
 
Really?? Too much sugar can cause all of those things? Hmm,.. that's interesting. I didn't know that. :chin
Diabetes, but diabetes is caused by weight gain and sugar alone doesn't cause that. Plenty of other means to over eat and it doesn't involve sugar.

Natural sugary and a diabetic night mate


Raisins,bannanas,apples,grapes, pears,oranges and citrus. Yrs they can eat these but must monitor their insulin to be safe
 
Diabetes, but diabetes is caused by weight gain and sugar alone doesn't cause that. Plenty of other means to over eat and it doesn't involve sugar.

Natural sugary and a diabetic night mate


Raisins,bannanas,apples,grapes, pears,oranges and citrus. Yrs they can eat these but must monitor their insulin to be safe



I did know that sugar could cause diabetes though.
 
Sugar does not cause diabetes. Diabetes is a result of the pancreas failing to produce enough or any insulin. Type II diabetes is when the pancreas doesn't produce enough insulin or the insulin it does produce is not functioning well. Type I diabetes is when the pancreas produces no insulin.

Type II diabetes can usually be controlled. Losing weight is one way to help. Getting more exercise is helpful because it allows us to burn off the glucose faster. And medications can be helpful.

Type I diabetes usually requires regular insulin injections.

Our bodies, particularly the liver, convert food into blood glucose (sugar) which is distributed throughout the body via the blood stream to feed our cells. The pancreas produces insulin into the blood which is a hormone that helps cells use the blood glucose by making the cell walls to pass the glucose inside.

When we are diabetic, we may not have enough effective insulin so the cells don't use the glucose and it remains in the blood. Our cells are essentially starving because they can't use the food (glucose) from the blood.

Glucose at high levels in the blood is toxic and can cause all kinds of problems including insatiable thirst, feelings of hunger, fatigue, excessive urination as our kidneys try to clean the system, itchy skin as a result of nerve damage, and others.

Prolonged high glucose levels can result in major nerve damage to the extremities (hands and feet), kidneys, eyes, and so forth resulting in amputations, kidney failure, blindness, etc.

I was diagnosed with type II diabetes in 2012. As I mentioned, one of the ways we can treat type II diabetes is by controlling our diet. We do this by controlling our intake of simple carbohydrates which include sugar, grain, and starches.

Candy, cake, pie, cookies, pancake syrups, honey, soft drinks, and other sweetened foods are a problem. Grains need to be limited like bread, cereal, pasta, pizza crust, and so forth because most of these are made from processed bleached flour which is very low in fiber. Whole grains are better due to high fiber content. Starchy foods like corn, peas, potatoes, squash, pumpkin, gravy and other sauces thickened with flour or corn starch must be limited.

I try to maintain a diet that is between 100 - 120 grams of carbohydrates per day. This helps maintain my weight and control my blood sugar spikes. If I eat too many sweet things for example, I feel it in my legs and ankles because my nerves will begin to crawl or I might notice that I am exceptionally thirsty.

Just for fun, count up the carbs you use in any given day and I think you'll be surprised.
 
Sugar does not cause diabetes. Diabetes is a result of the pancreas failing to produce enough or any insulin. Type II diabetes is when the pancreas doesn't produce enough insulin or the insulin it does produce is not functioning well. Type I diabetes is when the pancreas produces no insulin.

Type II diabetes can usually be controlled. Losing weight is one way to help. Getting more exercise is helpful because it allows us to burn off the glucose faster. And medications can be helpful.

Type I diabetes usually requires regular insulin injections.

Our bodies, particularly the liver, convert food into blood glucose (sugar) which is distributed throughout the body via the blood stream to feed our cells. The pancreas produces insulin into the blood which is a hormone that helps cells use the blood glucose by making the cell walls to pass the glucose inside.

When we are diabetic, we may not have enough effective insulin so the cells don't use the glucose and it remains in the blood. Our cells are essentially starving because they can't use the food (glucose) from the blood.

Glucose at high levels in the blood is toxic and can cause all kinds of problems including insatiable thirst, feelings of hunger, fatigue, excessive urination as our kidneys try to clean the system, itchy skin as a result of nerve damage, and others.

Prolonged high glucose levels can result in major nerve damage to the extremities (hands and feet), kidneys, eyes, and so forth resulting in amputations, kidney failure, blindness, etc.

I was diagnosed with type II diabetes in 2012. As I mentioned, one of the ways we can treat type II diabetes is by controlling our diet. We do this by controlling our intake of simple carbohydrates which include sugar, grain, and starches.

Candy, cake, pie, cookies, pancake syrups, honey, soft drinks, and other sweetened foods are a problem. Grains need to be limited like bread, cereal, pasta, pizza crust, and so forth because most of these are made from processed bleached flour which is very low in fiber. Whole grains are better due to high fiber content. Starchy foods like corn, peas, potatoes, squash, pumpkin, gravy and other sauces thickened with flour or corn starch must be limited.

I try to maintain a diet that is between 100 - 120 grams of carbohydrates per day. This helps maintain my weight and control my blood sugar spikes. If I eat too many sweet things for example, I feel it in my legs and ankles because my nerves will begin to crawl or I might notice that I am exceptionally thirsty.

Just for fun, count up the carbs you use in any given day and I think you'll be surprised.



I would count them but that's an awful lot for my brain to keep track of lol
 
One of my shooting buddies in Colorado was a big coffee drinker like me. We'd always have coffee when he visited. He put 5 spoons of sugar into a cup of coffee! The weird thing was that I think it actually calmed him down to ingest so much sugar...Weird.
 
I would count them but that's an awful lot for my brain to keep track of lol
To prevent glucose spikes between meals, I need to spread out my carb intake over the course of the day. In other words, it won't work to have a high carb breakfast (100g) and then not consume carbs the rest of the day. This is because breakfast would flood my system and my blood glucose would spike very high.

To maintain my diet I limit myself to a maximum carb intake of 30g per main meal (x3) and 15g per between meal snacks. To spread them out over the day, I eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner with light snacks between. So (30 x 3) + (15 x 3) = 135g, which puts me above my target by a little bit. A lot of people consume upwards of 80g at any given meal.

To give you an idea of how many carbs there are in things....
  • 1 slice of white bread = 20g.
  • 1 slice of whole wheat bread = 15g
  • Cheerios = 20g per cup dry.
  • Milk = 12g per cup.
  • Pancake = 15g per 4" diameter cake.
  • Syrup = 53g per 1/4 cup.
  • Mashed potatoes = 18g per 1/2 cup.
  • Spagetti (cooked, plain) = 22g per 1/2 cup.
Try measuring out these amounts once and see what it is like.
 
Actually your pancreas produces one type of insulin of the four different kinds your body uses.
The kind that your pancreas produces is the most prolific kind your body uses...which creates insulin resistance. Your insulin resistance determines how much insulin you need. (The types coming from your liver have no resistance)

Sheep insulin (which is what diabetics use) tends to be no more effective with fighting insulin resistance than your natural insulin.

What has been effective with fighting insulin resistance has been the recently popular "keto diet" which is high fat (especially if animal fats) and high protein while very low carbs... something along the lines of 50-80 grams per day...also when coupled with the keto diet intermittent fasting seems to be effective. (As well as an exercise program)

But these things are not expensive medicines...in fact they reduce medicine maintenance drugs. (Recurring drug therapies for lifetime)
No one makes money and a bunch of idiots will invariably hurt themselves with the regime... which means that someone will sue the doctor for telling a patient about this. (Lots of research for the patient to educate themselves is necessary)

It's how the game works.

However the doctors are quick to proscribe weight loss surgery, more drugs, or anything else because of the reduced risk of liability exposure and staying inside of PPO or HMO guidelines as well as insurance company payments. (If you can't bill the insurance company the patient is worthless)
 
Overweight ,eat more fat ,that makes no sense . Few diabetics and I know one are underweight she has no working pancreas and has been type one for years.


Just saying.
 
Overweight ,eat more fat ,that makes no sense . Few diabetics and I know one are underweight she has no working pancreas and has been type one for years.


Just saying.
It's about blood sugar levels...and really reducing your carbohydrate intake so that your body will use the stored carbs in your liver (and other locations) and begin using the other types of insulin.

It actually works. I was skeptical myself as it went against everything I've ever heard. But my wife has lost over 40 pounds on this diet. Her electrolyte levels and magnesium have to be supplimented but those things aren't difficult.

She first had to reevaluate her relationship with food before she started this diet. She did a Bible study called "Revelation Wellness".
Which eventually led her to the intermittent fasting and this diet. (They don't promote any diet in the Bible study)
The Bible study actually showed my wife her attitude about food and exercise wasn't healthy. And considering that my wife is highly educated and brilliant...that was doing something. I really recommend the Revelation Wellness study for women.

I'm not saying that an underweight person who is diabetic will benefit from this...but others who have weight issues and diabetes will. Everyone is unique in endocrine system. I need a high carb, low fat, and low protein diet... and I drop weight like a rock. My wife does the reverse and she drops it like a rock.

It's really weird in our house.
 
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