[Shanny]

Welcome, 888pongsky. My post to you from last night has evaporated into cyberspace, and I can't remember what I said, so just know that I wish you & your mother very well in controlling your diabetes.

Thank you for joining us and do come in & chat with us often.

 

[888pongsky]

Hi ruth, how are you?
i agree with you we need to help each other exchanging tips etc.,well i recommend to you the one i used and i find it so effective with me and i got it in manila philippines the name is AMPALAYA PLUS.
at the moment i am able to have a normal BG reading in an 8 hr diet and i am eating normal food but still cautious and i do stretching and walking excercise 3x a week and currently on a water theraphy 1.2 liter of water early in the morning,believe me i eat my muffin and banana cake everytime i want to but in moderation, 6 months ago i thought im in hell imagine you have to watch all the time on your food and the taste of brown rice is not as good as white rice but you know if you sacrifice for a while to get it better im sure it paid off it's worth all your effort but you have to do honestly and religiously.

 

[888pongsky]

Thank you shanny and i hope with the useful info i gather from this forum would help my mom's visual condition.

 

[fiesta]

Hi 888pongsky,

I am fine, it sounds like you are. Thank you for the tip of the AMPALAYA PLUS. You got it from Manila in the Philippines. Is it sold it the USA? If so, is it under another brand name?

I love brown rice. That is it's natural color, the same with wheat bread and grains. They bleach it to make it white.

Keeping your mom on your diet and exercise program will help her visual condition. Could she have cataracts that are affecting her vision?

Ruth

 

[fiesta]

Hi, I have 2 links that are with the ADA for eye vision. There are many questions and answers. If none of them has what your Mother does, then Submit your Question to the Eye Doctor.

Ask the Eye Doctor-ADA
http://www.diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/treatment-and-care/ask-the-expert/ask-the-eye-doctor/

Ask the Eye Doctor Archive-ADA
http://www.diabetes.org/living-with...e/ask-the-expert/ask-the-eye-doctor/archives/

 

[fiesta]

Hi Jeananne,

How are you doing with your diet? Any problems? Please share them with us.

I eat "new" potatoes. They are small and we can eat them.

Let us know how you are doing. Have you looked up CalorieKing - Diet and weight loss. Calorie Counter and more

Ruth

 

[Shanny]

the taste of brown rice is not as good as white rice but you know if you sacrifice for a while to get it better im sure it paid off it's worth all your effort but you have to do honestly and religiously.

Heheh . . . funny you should mention this . . . I used to have a love/hate relationship with brown rice. I tried to get used to it but it just seemed so dry. I knew it was better for us, but I just couldn't get it right.

Finally realized I wasn't cooking it long enough. We got so we loved it, and then what? I got got diabetes & now it spikes me. I miss my brown rice!

Actually Ruth, rice & wheat may or may not be bleached - but removing the bran is how they make them "white" - both rice and wheat. All the fiber has been removed, and that leaves just the carbs.

 

[fiesta]

Hi Shanny,

Thank you for the information. I look for the labels to see if the bran is in it. That is ones we buy. We need some carbs. Carbs release the sugar slowly and that keeps our BG low.

Ruth

 

[Shanny]

We need some carbs. Carbs release the sugar slowly and that keeps our BG low.

Ruth

I disagree, but I won't argue with you about it. Proteins & fats are necessary to our diets. Carbohydrates are not, least of all processed carbohydrates.

Is carbohydrate necessary?

 

[fiesta]

Hi Shanny, I am quoting from your article. If I am wrong correct me, please. I found out who the Intuit's of Nanvuk are: http://www.mce.k12tn.net/indians/reports3/inuit2.htm

They are also known as Eskimos in the Artic Circle. That is why they are on a different diet than we are.

The article is by Dewailly regarding the diet and cardiovascular disease in the Inuit of Nunvuk. I noticed at first that it was talking about a special diet, the tradiitional Inuit diet that; consists primarily of protein and fat, somewhat similar to the low-carbohydrate diets.

These diets have caused concern among nutritionists because of the health risks associatiated with limited carbohydrate consumption.

One recommened dietary carbohydrate intake for adults is 150 g/d. Ketosis can be prevented by a daily intake of about 50 g.

This satifies the glucose need of the CNS and during starvation. For this reason a safety margin of 50 g/d is arbitarily added to the value of 100 g/d and the practical minimal CHO intake set at 150 g/d.

Shanny, we are not arguing. We are discussing different diets.

Ruth

 

[y2kmatt69]

hi

Am new to this forum and have been looking at the various sections, so much great information I have found already - came home with meds and told to stick to low carb diet per dr but not a clue as to what I am aiming for carb-wise. Have to wait 7 weeks to see dietician but this site is sure going to be a huge help. Sorry if I am not posting my "hallo" in he right place.

hi im matt and im a diabetic

 

[888pongsky]

Hi ruth,thanx for the link.
Honestly i have no idea if it's being exported to the U.S. and it's not available here in U.K. as well,the only way i get it thru some filipino friends who went on holiday in manila and when they cameback they brought some for me.
i still have 2 boxes with me so give me your address and i will ship it for you,don't worry because i have 2 boxes coming next month.

 

[888pongsky]

Hi richard thanx you for your advise for my mom.

 

[fiesta]

Thank you, I will check first at my local health food store. If not there, I will check the internet.

Hi Matt, welcome to DF. We are glad to have you here. What type of diabetes do you have? Tell us more about yourself.

Ruth

 

[y2kmatt69]

Thank you, I will check first at my local health food store. If not there, I will check the internet.

Hi Matt, welcome to DF. We are glad to have you here. What type of diabetes do you have? Tell us more about yourself.

Ruth

wow i didnt expect this site to be so interactive, i may have to rethink my efforts, i have type 1 luckily my dad is a doc but i didnt really realise till about 6 months ago, due to a healthy diet and lot of exercise it took a little longer to show itself

 

[y2kmatt69]

hi im matt and im a diabetic

im sorry to here that how long have you known?

 

[fiesta]

Hi Matt, I was diagnosed about 12 years ago. I had no symptoms. I also have epilepsy. They wanted to rule out Diabetes. I have it. How long I had it, I have no idea. I have Type 2.

Tell us more about yourself. You will like it here.'

Ruth