Diet to your blood type

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Avatar f tn I hate to say it, but from my understanding blood type diets are based mostly on speculation and pseudoscience. It's most likely that for every type O individual that experiences manic episodes, there are going to be just as many with type A, B, and AB.
Avatar n tn Dear ozark, Please don't apologise for conacting us, even if this is mainly a type 1 diabetes forum. When it comes to nutrition issues, the diet is basically the same. Jdrf team jhg is correct and I do hope your mother is seeing an endo and a nutritionist. They can be your mom's best chance to stablize her blood sugars. Let us know how she is doing.
Avatar n tn My doctor just told me that I am slightly hypertensive and borderline type II diabetic. She put me on the diet plan for daibetics and I like it. I've been losing weight and getting energy highs then I get the "munchies" for popcorn and BBQ chips. I can't drink fruit juices or anything else except diet soda, water, and diet teas or sugar free Kool Aid. But if I drink the sugar free stuff I get so "gassy" and diarrhea. This part ***** big time.
Avatar m tn t say what you are doing to treat your diabetes? You need to learn to reduce your carbs, get exercise and you should be on oral medications. Yes, losing all that extra weight is crucial to controlling your diabetes. But crash dieting is not healthy for anyone and in the case of a diabetic can be dangerous.
Avatar n tn Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease which is indicated by high levels of sugar in the blood. Type 2 diabetes develops when your body does not respond correctly to insulin. Insulin is a hormone released by the pancreas and its role is to break down the sugar for it to be absorbed into the body's cells. The most common form of diabetes is Type 2 diabetes. Being overweight does not necessarily mean that you have or will get diabetes.
307500 tn?1302116146 Hello. I'm not a medical professional, just the parent of a kid with diabetes. Wow, you've got a lot going on. An a1c of 7.0 is good, but it's a little higher than a non-diabetic should be. If you've managed your diet by consuming fewer carbs, you can positively affect your blood sugars and a1c that way. In fact, prior to the discovery of insulin, the treatment regimen for diabetes was to eat absolutely no carbs.
Avatar n tn Hi Lizzy, you are still diabetic... completely normal blood glucose is a hba1c of 5.0 or less. Prediabetic is usually considered as 5.7 - 6.5, and diabetic as 6.5. But being diabetic is sometimes likened to being pregnant... whether 6 weeks or 9 months you are still pregnant. So slightly high or very high, is still diabetic. To give you some perspective. Normal blood sugars will typically be < 100 all the time. Hba1c of 6.9 gives you average BG of about 160. Hab1c of 6.
Avatar f tn Therefore, I suggest your read up on syptoms of both type 1 and type 2 and if you develop symptoms then you must go to your Dr. or even the hospital. Do you have a home meter? You should test fasting and then 2 hours after starting to eat. You can try modifying your diet. The optimal approach is very low carb, moderate protein, and enough healthy (nonprocessed fats) that you are satisfied and maintaining your weight.
Avatar f tn If a certain food spikes you up say over 140 you might try a lesser amount of that food or just eliminate it from your diet. It is not really possible to make a list of foods to eat and not eat because we are all different. But a diet of protein and lots of fresh vegies, small amounts of fruit and small amounts of carbs should do best.
Avatar f tn To help control your blood sugar (aside from the insulin) you need to adopt the followign for diet and exercise:- 1. Ideally 30 minutes of exercise after each meal. However, this may not always be possible, but do aim at 30 minutes of moderate exercise (brisk walking, stationary bike, swimming, etc) every day. 2. Avoid white carbs. By this I mean white bread, rice, pasta, all candies and sweets and processed foods. Avoid fruit juice. 3.
Avatar n tn Yes, 105 is prediabetic so it might not hurt to check further and get an A1C or OGTT test. A1C measures the average blood sugar for a period of a couple months; OGTT measures your body's reaction to glucose by giving you a sugary drink and then measuring over two hours for your response. As far as losing weight to reduce chance of type 2 diabetes that relates to people who are overweight and developing insulin resistance. This is not you.
Avatar n tn If he does give you oral medication (metformin / other), and it does not help significantly with blood sugar levels, then type 1 still does need to be further considered. Are you eating a high carb diet? I know when I was doing triathlon I used to as I though that high carb was the way to go. If you are having higher than normal blood sugars, hba1c is average blood sugar of about 130 (clearly abnormal and diabetic, though not severe), then your body is not able to metabolise carbs properly.
Avatar f tn I also suggest that you have your Type diagnosed. If you are 25, not overweight, and your numbers are going up soon after diagnosis, there is a possibility you are not type 2, but actually LADA which is an adult form of Type 1 (that is what I am). If you have another autoimmune disease such as thyroid that makes it more likely.
647391 tn?1275016633 Your fasting glucose level (101) is just over the maximum of 99 mg/dl. This indicates a pre-diabetic condition. While some say the A1c max is 6%, some labs have the max at 7%. In either case, being educated on diabetes prevention and control is good knowledge.
Avatar m tn m not strict on my diet, just watch what I eat and make adjustments when my blood work starts to rise. Keep up the good work.
Avatar n tn Hello. I'm Alexandra and I am 24 years old. A year ago I found out I have diabetes, actually they called it low tolerance at sugar or something like that. The highest blood sugar value I've had in this past year was 270 mg/dl. (normal 90-110 mg/dl). I was really upset when I found out. At first I was not recommanded any medicine but I had to follow a very strict diet. Unfortunatelly I lost a lot of weight( from 53 kilos to 45 kilos).
Avatar n tn I have heard that cinnamon capsules can help with diabetes. You can ask your dr if it would help you in addition to your meds or maybe he may want to switch your meds. My mother is very sick with this condition and it's hard to watch her health decline. Please really consider seeking more help. I hope you feel better and get some help. I really wish my mom would. Best of luck!!
Avatar f tn They used to be 104 or less. I went to diabetes center for diet counseling, I walk and ride my bicycle 6 times a week, weather permitting and still may have to get pills to control this blood sugar problem. The diet modifications have not helped. I have no family history of diabetes. MCV is also out of range. I have been considered free of the Hep C virus for 2.5 years now. Had stage 3 plus liver damage with type 3 then was told it was type 1. Who knows? Any comments? Thanks.
Avatar f tn I switched to an Atkins-like lifestyle about a year ago after being told I had be become a type 2 diabetic. I reduced my carbohydrate intake to less than 50 grams per day. I found that my overall heart rhythm improved and noticed a reduction in the number of PVC's.
Avatar f tn There is no doctor on this board, only other people with diabetes. To give some input to your question though: I'm assuming your mother is recently diagnosed. She should have a glucose meter and begin taking her blood sugar on a regular basis. She should take her fasting blood sugar that should ideally be under 100. She should also try testing two hours after various meals. She wants that blood sugar to be under 140.
Avatar n tn Foods with a high GI are metabolized into glucose very quickly and tend to spike blood sugars. These are difficult foods for Type 2s to deal with. Often, these foods also taste very sweet and anecdotally, I've heard many folks (diabetic or not) report that if they have a little bit of candy/cake/cookies/sweet veges, then they crave more. All those foods are high GI foods. GI is not the only factor to consider, of course.
Avatar m tn If you must, do so with a meal as your trying to prevent a raise in your insulin levels which will through your blood sugar off like crazy. Now all this being said, do they know the cause of your blood sugar? On pasta, I use a whole grain one and I look at which one has more protein. Also, if you don't cook it as long it is better for you ( 7 minutes instead orinserince in cold water to stop the cooking process...heat it up when needed.