Diabetic Diet & Blood Gluecose

What is the normal range for a non diabetic person after eating more than normal ? Like on a holiday.? And when is the best time for a non diabetic person to check Blood Glucose ?

Hi the normal blood glucose in a non-diabetic person is 70-110. But this lab varies with different labs at different doctors offices. It will not vary much though. After a sugary load of food your blood sugar will rise possibly to 150-200. But it does goes down once the pancreas kicks out the insulin. The best time to check your blood sugar for a non-diabetic person is in the AM before you eat breakfast and preferably the night before you did not eat all sugar things. Hope this helped. Happy Thanksgiving.

I am a littl confused. What is the difference between hyperglycemic and being diabetic.
Helene, you just confused me. lol
Waldo, what is considered excessive?

Hyperglycemia implies raised Blood Glucose. Every hyperglycemic need not be diabetic, though most them are. A pre-diabetic may have hyperglycemia, yet he/she may not be an established diabetic. How can an hyperglycemic person find out if he/she has diabetes? Despite the advent of all the fancy gadgetry, good old GTT(Glucose Tolerance Test) is still the best bet.

im looking for an actual blueprint or a design on what goes on inside the meter.

thanks

You’re asking for proprietary information. Your chances of finding out exactly what is inside a glucometer are practically non existent. The meter is really nothing more than a device to measure the amount of electricity or continuity produced by the blood’s reaction to the enzymes on the strip. The strip itself is where all the magic takes place. That’s why the strips are so expensive and the meters are practically given away.

Will I have to go to the hospital if I am diagnosed with type 1 diabetes? If so, what will i do there? Will they just teach me how to control my diabetes? Will they just monitor me? Will they do anything that hurts to me besides insulin injections, and checking my blood sugar?

i’m not quite sure why you’re asking this if you haven’t even been diagnosed. did your doctor tell you he suspects you have t1? there is no way that a doctor would tell you that and then simply send you home without insulin or education. you don’t even know if you have it, you don’t claim to have any symptoms, and yet you’re jumping to conclusions. take it one step at a time instead of freaking out over this. oh, and you DON’T need a catheter unless you are severely ill, unconscious, or physically unable to void on your own. stop obsessing over this…it’s not healthy!

I am doing a presentation on diabetes and I need to keep my audience entertained and informed.
What activity could I do to make a presentation about diabetes fun. I already have all the information that I need but it just seems boring especially for a bunch of 17-19 year olds. Can anyone help me? My presentation revolves around teen and adult diabetes if that helps.

Well..
I have type one diabetes and anyone who knows anyone about the disease (as I’m sure you do) knows it’s not something ‘fun’.
But of course, you don’t want to bore your audience to death.

I cannot really think of any way to make if fun, but don’t just throw facts at the audience. Use examples, tell stories, ect. I know what I’m much more interested in a more personal presentation than someone naming stupid statistics.

Wish I could be more help.
Feel free to message me if you need any info.

~Lindsey (:

Hypoglycemia resulting in insulin deficiency/resistance does this as well, but the two conditions are polar opposites in terms of blood sugar. How can they both cause hunger?

Shouldn’t hyperglycemia provide ample energy for the body’s cells? I understand that the cells are surrounded by glucose, so why can’t they access it? What mechanism is being triggered (in, I assume, the insulin-glucagon axis)?

Also, why does hyperglycemia cause mental fatigue? Doesn’t the glucose supply fuel the brain?

Just because there’s glucose in the blood, doesn’t necessarily mean it’s getting to where it needs to go. Look up insulin resistance and/or hyperinsulinemia, or read this:
http://www.vivo.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/endocrine/pancreas/insulin_phys.html

I am not looking for symptoms, I want to know what is going on inside the body while one has hyperglycemia.

I don’t know why this question is in this section. Hyperglycemia is diabetes. It destroys nerves and blood vessels in the extremeties, damages kidneys, enhances chance of stroke and heart attacks. Ultimately resulting in the amputation of feet or legs and the requirement for dialysis.

I have hyperglycemia and yes I do get headaches when sugar is low, eat protien to stabilize sugar, less carbo everyday

I have had it for ten years but recently I have gone from 4 hours down to 2 and a half before I have to eat.
The doctor is not very helpful and I just wondered how my fellow hypoglycemics cope?
What I’d really find useful is a list of foods! I have discovered that museli works excellently as do cheeses, pasta and meat.
Any other ideas?

Well as I’m still in school (Going into 9th grade) I really base it around that. I eat breakfast, at lunch, and when i get home. As well as periodically afterward including dinner. I’ve been pretty lax about it now that it’s summer. (Not such a great idea as it turns out). Like you I’ve found that meats and cheeses work well. I also like to use nuts and seeds. (peanut butter and sunflower seeds anyway) They work pretty well. I’ve been diagnosed for a year and a half now and it’s been easy to work things around it. I’ve worked so I can recognize symptoms to know how low I am and to know when to eat.

Also, pickles are good for stabilizing blood sugar apparently =)

My mother is a very thin woman, unfortunately during her pregnancy with me she developed pregnancy diabetes and it never went away. Her birthdays. Please help

A diet low in saturated fat with well controlled blood glucose levels that incorporates weight control, exercise and fewer refined sugars is recommended. Controlling blood glucose levels with diet, and in some cases medication, is the key. To keep blood sugar levels under control, a diabetic diet strikes a balance among the carbohydrates, fats, and protein you take in. In addition, a 1,500-calorie diabetic diet restricts calories and fat. These fruits helps to control blood sugar, levels. Due to their law glycaemic index, they promote a gradual increase in the blood sugar level which is highly beneficial to diabetics.The two most important pieces of information on food labels for a carbohydrate-controlled diet is the serving size and grams of total carbohydrate in each serving.

Increasing the number of low glycemic index foods such as legumes, barley, pasta and whole grains (e.g., cracked wheat) in your meal plan may have real benefit in controlling blood glucose levels. Most low glycemic index foods offer more fibre and are low in fat, both of which are recommended in Health Canada’s Guidelines for Healthy Eating, as well as the Canadian Diabetes Association’s nutrition guidelines. The best types are wholegrain versions as they help with your diabetes control and can make you feel full for a longer period of time. Chose to spread your bread with a low fat spread or one that is based on monounsaturated fats. The brown bread or salad slows down absorption, so the body can cope with the release of glucose from the digested food.

Among the several home remedies that have proved beneficial in controlling diabetes, perhaps the most important is the use of bitter gourd. It has lately been established that bitter gourd contains a hypoglycaemic or insulin-like principle, designated as ‘plantinsulin’, which has been found valuable in lowering the blood and urine sugar levels.

Person suffering with diabetes should not be afraid of fresh fruits and vegetables that contain sugar and starch. Fresh fruits contain sugar fructose, which does not need insulin for its metabolism and is well tolerated by diabetics.One special health benefit of dragon fruit which has been verified by the authors of this web site is the special dragon fruit health benefit that dragon fruit helps to control of glucose blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes (and type 1 diabetes by some reports), in addition to pitaya fruit nutrient profile being full of dietary fiber and Vitamin C. Fresh dragon fruit or dried dragon fruit both are great additions to a healthy diet.

Eat only whole foods cooked in your home - plain vegetables, fruits, meat, fish, eggs and rice. These foods are naturally gluten free and use the same process times as for conventionally canned foods. There should be three to five servings of vegetables, two to three servings of milk, and two to four servings of fruits in your daily diet. You can take meat, poultry, and nuts two times in a day. It is recommended that a small amount of vegetable fat be used on bread, in cooking or in salad dressing. Food should be prepared using methods that are as low in fat as possible.

Phenols and polyphenols are found in a wide variety of plants; they give red wine and tea their heart-healthy boosts and are especially prominent in dark-colored fruits and vegetables.

There are no magic cures, no magic pills, natural or synthetic, just a simple remedy; control what you eat before you experience the complications associated with diabetes! By sticking to your diet, doing regular exercise and taking your medication (oral tablets or insulin injections), you will be able to control your Blood Glucose levels, and your weight. A well balanced diabetic diet which is tuned to your needs, will ensure that you feel well and stay healthy.

Following diabetic restrictions does not mean boring and mundane diet. Knowing what to eat and how much is the key to a healthy diabetic diet.

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