diabetics

[dsawan]

I hope that is good advice for the people here regarding importance of vitamins. Also, daily excersise is key to keeping sugar down. My mothers side has diabetics.

https://www.joslin.org/info/Vitamin-Supplements-for-People-with-Diabetes.html

[lvstephanie]

I hope that is good advice for the people here regarding importance of vitamins. Also, daily excersise is key to keeping sugar down. My mothers side has diabetics.

https://www.joslin.org/info/Vitamin-Supplements-for-People-with-Diabetes.html

Although I do completely agree with that article about how a healthy, balanced diet is better than trying to get your nutrients from vitamins, I do take a few supplements, some of which were recommended by my dr. and dietician. I take Vit. D because living in the "Northern Tundra" we don't get a whole lot of sunlight, esp. during the winter. I also am encouraged to take omega oils (eg fish oil caplets) to aid in heart health (this is esp. important in diabetics which contributes to heart disease). Finally I'm taking cinnamon (and recently, cinnamon with added chromium) in which there has been some studies suggesting how they may act to lower blood-glucose levels.

[dsawan]

cool. i take two tablets vitamin c and 2 cod liver oil. i noticed the differences in a week. i got less tired and now stay up almost 24 hrs and the cod liver has vit d, a and e and other stuff. So good for bones and nutrient replensihment.

[ccandpam]

My husband has type 2 diabetes and takes the pill. His Mother had type 2 and had to take two shots a day.

[cathy37]

I also have diabetes, but I take oral medication.  I have never had to take shots.  I lost so much weight one time that they took me off my medication for a couple of years, but back on it now because I gained weight again.  I guess that is one key to maintaining blood sugar levels is to lose weight.

[teresa3200]

My mom has type 2, she used to take a daily shot on her belly called byeta(I think that's how it's spelled). Last week she started a new one that she only has to take once a week. (I can't remember the name)

[mrsmere]

Watch your diet especially the carbs, always keep your appointments and get your A1C checked.  It's a lifestyle change but you can do it.

[sherryinutah]

I reach for nutritional supplements and even though I haven't been diagnosed with type II diabetes I've learned a few things about managing my blood sugar.

First of all, I've occasionally had symptoms of hypoglycemia; which is low blood sugar.  That's where a person can start having issues with metabolic syndrome where they ride the simple carbohydrate roller coaster.

Protein is a way to stabilize blood sugar.  The mineral called chromium is also helpful for people with blood sugar problems.  There's an antioxidant called Alpha Lipoic Acid that helps people manage their blood sugar and vitamin B5 is important for adrenals.  People who occasionally deal with hypoglycemia have under active adrenals so when they take B5 they're feeding and possible strengthening their adrenals.  The bottom line is that it's important to get your nutrients.

I hope this information is helpful.  Peace.   

[Penwoir]

I had gestational diabetes while I was pregnant with my first son, which disappeared after he was born. But the insulin injections I had to learn to give myself, were the same. I wasn't sure I'd be able to give myself injections without hurting myself but after the first few, I got used to it. You learn to use techniques which make it less painful and you get to chose where to inject yourself, and when. For instance, I learnt that if I pinched my skin, I couldn't even feel the needle going in. It was up to me to control keeping the needle steady, so I wasn't reliant on someone else being distracted and then moving! I became quite the expert at administering insulin to myself. In fact, I was almost disappointed when my son was born and my nurse badge was stripped from me! 

[Penwoir]

Just one other thing. I wised up on the kinds of foods I should have been eating. For instance, white rice and white bread (unrefined) would make you sugar go way high, and is better substituted with brown rice and whole grain bread which takes longer to disgest. I remember the nutritionist recommending peanut butter and lean meats. It's interesting to note that I kept up with these better eating habits and when I got pregnant with my second son, I didn't even need to have insulin injections. They gave me a statistic at the time which was for those that suffer from gestational diabetes, there is an 80% chance you will get full type 2 diabetes within 10 years. I still don't have diabetes, and my son is nearly 13.

[shepherdchik]

Soda is not good for you at all. I know you can't have your regular Coke now but diet is even worse. If it's caffeine you want try switching to green or black tea with maybe a little honey. Slowly decrease your sugar and you won't miss it. I have a history in my family as well and my bloodwork shows that I am borderline but no meds or shots yet and I'd like to keep it that way. I also started eating Whole 30. It sounded like it would be so difficult but it honestly wasn't.

[froggylover227]

I am not a diabetic, but have a bad feeling it's coming my way. My mother's side of the family has a history of it, and I just found out my dad was recently put on medicine for high blood sugar. My fiance is diabetic, and he too dislikes the pricking of the fingertips required to test his sugar. I know they make a new testing device that allows you to draw blood from your forearm, which is less painful than the fingertips. I am hopeful that as the future progresses, there will be more advances in the technology used for the control of diabetes.