Diabetic Diet & Blood Gluecose

I have family members with diabetes on both my mum and dad’s side of the family. My grandmother died from her diabetes and recently my 20 yr old sister also passed away due to problems with her diabetes. I had a test around 2 years ago because I was showing symptoms such as drinking alot etc but the test came back showing everything was ok. How often should I look at getting this checked?

once a year is enough. but diabetes test is easy and easy to perform you can do it more often say after 6 months.
but also read this article. it will help you.

http://adilclinic.blogspot.com/2010/11/diabetes-mellitus-sugar-understand.html

I have persistent symptoms that point to diabetes, but my doctor just does a blood test and says I am fine. He doesn’t even make me fast first. This just doesn’t seem accurate to me. I would like to go to my next visit with some specific test to ask for.

As noted, ask for the results of your last tests. Call them up NOW for that.

When you go in, ask them to do a blood sugar test right then. It would be good if you fasted for this, but not all that necessary as you are just looking to see what the level is right now. When it’s taken as for the reading – this takes only seconds, the machine will be in the nurses hand and you should be able to see the results for yourself.

Find out what tests were done previously (ask for a ‘diabetes panel’), ask what they plan to do this time and ask about your insulin level (a high level can indicate insulin resistance), liver enzymes (weird readings indicate issues with blood sugar management) that were provided last time.

Get the results of this newest blood test panel as well.

Beyond that, go for a 2nd opinion. Thsi doc doesn’t want to deal with you.

I’ve heard a ton of people say this. Is is because of insulins getting better? Please elaborate. Also, what was a normal, common blood sugar range around 25 years ago? I know it varies from person to person but I keep hearing how much easier diabetes is to control nowadays (and I can tell you it is! ) and I was just wondering how bad it really was years ago. Thanks for reading!

diabetes 25 years ago was terrible even 15 or so years ago it was bad, blood testing machines took on 2 or more minutes, i have that that now takes 5 seconds. Insulin has also improved greatly, while still in use most diabetics have moved away from insulin that was from Pigs, to insulin thats been grown via bacteria that have been genetically modified, this means that you don’t have to wait 20min before eating so the insulin can start to take affect.

Not to mention things like Pumps etc now
As for control naturally it would of been higher an HBA1c being round the 13 mark with that now being considered (at least by my doctor) terrible

My boyfriend got diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 3 days before our daughter was born, 3 months later I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. I am really worried for our 8 month old baby girl. We are going to watch her carb intake as she gets older but wanted to know what the chances were for her getting it are.

As you know, diabetes does not come from eating too many carbs.
I have a daughter that was dxed when she was 2 yrs old.She is now 20 and doing fine.
I agree with you that not allowing her to eat just McNuggets and cool aid are just healthy habits to get into.
You can’t just sit around and worry every day.The chances are not known.
Enjoy your daughter .

Hi i am 28 weeks pregnant and i am suffering from gestational diabetes and from last week i have been monitoring my blood sugar levels by following a special diet and regular exercise. And after all this my sugar level has come under control but sometimes it comes in between 5m/mol and sometimes its just under a required level that means 6.7m/mol (after meal). So i was just wondering as long it comes under 7m/mol is good or as lower is better?

Lower is better, but this is not something you should stress too much about as long as it’s under 7. Stress can actually raise blood glucose. Keep up the healthy diet, exercise daily, and don’t fret.

You should be aware that many women who have had gestational diabetes will develop type two diabetes later in life. You should also be aware that you can prevent it. The most important thing you can do right now is learn all you can about a healthy, high nutrient, low carb Calorie diet. Basically what that means is more raw natural fruits and vegetables and fewer man made products which are often stripped of important nutrients. The nutrients that keep your cells and organs healthy. When cells become unhealthy, they become insulin resistant. That’s when your pancreas produces too much insulin as the blood sugar levels go up. That can cause several things to happen and that is why such a high percentage of the population is unhealthy. For more, look up metabolic syndrome to see exactly what is going on in your body. Watch the video linked below, it’s revealing:

If someone that has sugar diabetes does not amputate a bad foot… Can it kill them?
They are saying his heart rate is only 20% and is too weak to preform an amputation.

I am afraid they are all correct. There may be the possibility of doing the amputation under an epidural injection (like for having a baby). This is a lot less stress on the heart than a general anesthetic but isn’t free of risks either. It is also very stressful for the patient as they can hear the saws etc.

I have a male dwarf hamster. He is active he eats and drinks fine. I don’t think he has diabetes I just want to know for future reference.

I don’t think Hamster’s can get diabetes but the vet would give you the best answer!

I am very involved in university sports, and compete at a very high level. I just got tested and do not know the results yet but I’m just wondering, How much does diabetes decrease your athletic performance? I Heard your never really the same after athletically after diagnosed with diabetes.

There are many successful diabetic athletes. Do a Google search on "type 1 diabetic athletes" and you’ll see that diabetes will add some extra challenges but doesn’t mean that your athletic performance must suffer.

Here is a partial list of diabetic athletes. There’s also a pro cycling group called "team type 1"

Wasim Akram – Pakistani cricket fast bowler

Arthur Ashe – Tennis – Wimbledon winner

Walter Barnes – Football and actor. Before acting career he played professional football for the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles, 1948-1951.

Sarah Bina – Championship clogger

Ayden Byle – Runner – First insulin-dependent man to run 6521.5 km across North America.

Nick Boynton – Hockey Player – Boston Bruins

Doug Burns – Fitness consultant, Record-holding strength athlete

Sean Busby – Champion Snowboarder

Bobby Clarke – NHL – Philadelphia Flyers

Ty Cobb – MLB – Detroit Tigers

Scott Coleman – Swimmer – first man with diabetes to swim the English Channel, (August 17th 1996)

Jay Cutler – Football Player

Chris Dudley – NBA – New York Knicks center

James “Buster” Douglas – Heavy Weight Boxer

Kenny Duckett – NFL – New Orleans Saints

Rick Dudley – Hockey

Scott Dunton – World Class Surfer

Mike Echols – NFL – Tennessee Titans

Pam Fernandes – Para Olympian

Missy Foy – Professional Marathon Runner

Curt Frasier – NHL – Chicago Black Hawks

Walt Frazier – ­ NBA – New York Knicks

“Smokin’ Joe” Frazier – Boxing

Kris Freeman – Olympic and National Champion Cross-Country Skier

Joe Gibbs – NFL – Washington Redskins coach

Bill Gullickson – MLB – Cincinnati Reds Pitcher

Gary Hall Jr. – US Olympic Gold Medalist, Swimming

Jonathan Hayes – NFL – Pittsburgh Steelers, Kansas City Chiefs

Dave Hollins – 1993 Phillies World Series Third Baseman

James "Catfish" Hunter – MLB – Pitcher, Baseball Hall-of-Famer

Chuck Heidenrich – Skiing

Chris Jarvis – World Champion Canadian Rower

Jason Johnson – MLB – Pitcher, Cleveland Indians

Kelli Keuhne – LPGA golfer

Billie Jean King – Tennis

Jay Leeuwenburg – NFL – Indianapolis Colts Lineman

Mark Lowe – Major League Baseball

Michael Earl Malone -­ Son of former NBA star Moses Malone.

Robert "Gorilla Monsoon" Marella -Professional wrestler and commentator

Michelle McGann – LPGA golfer

Adam Morrison – Basketball Player, Gonzaga University

Brandon Morrow -Seattle Mariners Pitcher

David Pember – MLB – Milwaukee Brewers

Toby Petersen – NHL – Pittsburgh Penguins, Dallas Stars

Sir Steven Redgrave – Rower – Winner of five consecutive Olympic gold medals

Dan Reichert – MLB – Kansas City Royals

Ham Richardson – Tennis star

Jackie Robinson – Baseball Player

Sugar Ray Robinson – Boxing

Ron Santo – MLB – Chicago Cubs legend

Mike Sinclair – NFL – Philadelphia Eagles

Kendall Simmons – NFL – Pittsburgh Steelers

Hank Stram – NFL – Kansas City Chiefs Coach

Bradley Suttle – Texas Longhorns – Second Baseman

Bill Talbert – Hall of Fame tennis player

Sherri Turner – LPGA golfer

Scott Verplank – PGA golfer

Everson Walls – Football player

Jo Ann Washam – LPGA golfer

David "Boomer" Wells – San Diego Padres Pitcher

Wade Wilson – NFL player and Dallas Cowboys quarterback coach

Diabetes runs in my family and I’m probably going to get it any time now. My job gives annual physicals and if I’m found to have diabetes, I’ll be fired. Would eating before a blood test stabilize my sugar level if I get it, or just mess everything up?

Eating before the blood test will cause your blood sugar to go higher. So for many people they’ll eat breakfast and have honey, sugar in the coffee, etc and test borderline for diabetes – then have to go back and re-do it as a fasting blood sugar to get a better reading.

So if I were you would not eat before it at all — or if you have to have very low carbs, sugar, etc.

Also, if you WERE to have diabetes, it is against the law to fire you for this. You would be covered under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). So try not to worry about that.

Good luck!

I am underweight and wish to gain adequate mass. But the most common suggestion is to increase calorie intake. Question is how increased calories cannot cause diabetes or does it? We all know that taking more calories than what is needed by the body can cause diabetes in the long run. Please let me know how I can gain weight without the risk of progressing to diabetes.

Diabetes, Will only occur if the body consumes far too much carbohydrates and high sugar foods, that the Insulin becomes immune to the glucose or sugar meaning it wont work and convert the glucose into energy this happens when for long periods of time high sugar foods are consumed and not a short term issue.
I suspect it is the Media that has raised this concern with you, if you are "underweight" im sure this will not be a concern to you as long as you plan to put on weight with a varied yet healthy diet and do not binge out on individual food groups.

Also check with a doctor or GP for the best way to put on weight.

Good Luck