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Skriven 2014-04-21 17:12:52 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 12373 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
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Hi Michael,

 RH> As your life style is reflected in what you eat to a certain extent,
 RH> it shows up in your blood sugar readings.

 ML> It's only fair. But it's not really fair, as I've gone from
 ML> one extreme to the other as my body tries to cope with vast
 ML> changes in eating habits. I try to console myself with that

I made a big change almost 40 years ago switching from white flour,
rice, etc to whole wheat, brown rice, etc. Then a couple of years ago I
made a big cut back on carbs--mostly in the form of sugars. I've not
gone vegan, meatitiarian, or anything like that.


 ML> ancient peoples lived this way, gobbling down what was
 ML> available, whether it be grains or bleeding flesh; then the
 ML> ugly truth raises its head that their lifespan was 30. So
 ML> much for raw diets, paleo diets, and the like.

Which are, IMO, a bunch of hot air.


 ML>  One who drinks a lot of beer
 RH> would have a high blood glucose reading, even if the rest of his diet
 RH> was normal. One who eats a lot of meat and (low carb) veggies would
 RH> have a lower reading than the person who eats a lot of pasta & bread.

 ML> A bit of a simplification but a good rule of thumb.

 RH> Also, men are allowed higher numbers
 ML> Well, we are generally bigger, but the blood levels
 ML> shouldn't be all that different.
 RH> Shouldn't but no accounting for differences in body types are factored
 RH> in. A small, slender man is allwed more carbs than a larger framed,
 RH> tall woman but in reality, it should be more the opposite.

 ML> I'm guessing that that's an artifact of the push-em-out
 ML> school of medical care. Give them their 12 minutes, and
 ML> apply some rules, and the heck with reality, there's
 ML> no time to customize.

That's why I try to find a doctor who's willing to talk with me, not at
me. I mentioned that at the first appointment I had with my new doctor;
he's one that does talk with me about whys and wherefores of what to do,
why to do.

 RH> Most of the time I can. I had a heavy carb, lower protein meal Sunday
 RH> mid day, no protein for the Friday night meal.

 ML> I've had no protein in four days. Spaghetti agli'olio e
 ML> peperoncini for every meal, chocolate between meals.
 ML> That's pretty much all that's in the house. I'm trusting
 ML> the glucophage to take care of it. I've been careful to
 ML> do the pasta al dente (lower glycemic index) and the
 ML> chocolate dark (lower sugar).

Not even a can of tuna fish or a carton of eggs? Sounds like somebody
needs to make a grocery run. I don't have any diabetes meds so would
definately have to watch my eating--and do something to get proteins.


 ML>   I guess I didn't have
 RH> enough protein at the other meals to balance them out because my
 RH> reading Mondy morining was 105. It's since gone back to the mid/upper
 RH> 80s range as I've balanced carbs and proteins better.

 ML> I've suddenly gotten shy of sticking things, but from my
 ML> behavior I am estimating 160-180. I.e., high but not
 ML> really dangerous. My father (fairly well known, in a
 ML> generally positive way, in the medical field) claimed
 ML> that he could not think unless his was over 200. I admit
 ML> he went blind and had kidney and heart failure, but not
 ML> until he was 85 or so.

I still stick myself every morning--just to keep an eye on things. Helps
to reassure me that I'm eating decently. There are some times I growl
about tdoing it but it keeps me on the right track. Knowing that out of
control diabetes can lead to dementia--and seeing it in my mom, I don't
want be in the same situation in 20 years. I'll do what I can to keep my
numbers within reason--and preferrably without meds.

---
Catch you later,
Ruth
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