[Shanny]

If you mean instead of the medical advice I get from my board-certified MD, the answer is no. If you mean are there supplements that I use to beef up my good health regimen, then yes. I take fish oil and alpha lipoic acid. I also use a lot of whole flax seed in my diet, and I have used cider vinegar at times also - in combating dawn phenomenon.

 

[Shanny]

Fish oil is another source of omega 3 fatty acids, as is whole flax seed. The flax seed is also an excellent source of soluble fiber.

 

[Shanny]

Omega 3 is good for cholesterol. Many diabetics have problems with their cholesterol.

Breeze is right - the first thing my doc did at my diagnosis was put me on a statin. My lipids were borderline for years, but very stable. But once diabetes entered the picture, treatment for lipids became more important.

 

[Shanny]

How much ALA are you taking, Misha?