Fast-5 Diet and Lifestyle: [fast5] Re: Diabetic?

That means I need to watch my carbs/sugar with a blood sugar at 140. Nows the time to prevent diabetes or at least complications, instead of waiting until my doctor "diagnoses" me with diabetes after my sugars are over 200. It makes more sense to get healthy and eat right now.

--- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, Ellen Ussery <ellen.ussery@...> wrote:
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> I reread it often. There is so much information there.
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> 140 is the number at which beta cell death can occur.
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> Ellen
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> On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 11:49 AM, afwitmer <afwitmer@...> wrote:
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> > The Jenny Ruhl site was helpful. My 1 hour post meal BS last nite was 140,
> > so I am very close to Impaired Glucose Tolerence! I also found out that I am
> > at increased risk for heart attack, because my A1C level is higher than it
> > should be. (she says anything over 4.6)
> >
> > Thanks for referring me to that site, I will refer back to it to help me!
> >
> >
> > ~Amanda
> >
> > --- In fast5@yahoogroups.com <fast5%40yahoogroups.com>, Ellen Ussery
> > <ellen.ussery@> wrote:
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> > > Milk thistle is probably not enough. Consider lowering you carbs, or at
> > > least doing just a few PP tests with high carb and lower carb to see what
> > > the difference is. It is eye opening.
> > >
> > > I know the strips are expensive, but if you think about what you will
> > learn
> > > and what you could prevent with some very judicious use of 25 -50 strips,
> > > it is well worth it. You only need to test enough to get a sense of your
> > > own pattern. Reading Jenny's site carefully will give you some ideas.
> > > Then, you will understand exactly what you are looking for when you test
> > > and not just waste a lot of test strips or get obsessive about testing.
> > >
> > > Ellen
> > >
> > > On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 6:00 PM, afwitmer <afwitmer@> wrote:
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> > > > Yes, I am eating high carb, any carb. I am not testing much because the
> > > > strips are so expensive. (even the cheapest Walmart ones) I will try to
> > do
> > > > some random Postprandial BS. Doctor doesnt think I can get free strips
> > > > (Medicaid) unless I am Type II diagnosed.
> > > >
> > > > I am on a liver healing supplement. (Milk Thistle, Tumeric) I also have
> > a
> > > > history of elevated liver enzymes and liver pain somewhat.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for your help. I will look into Jenny Ruhl site!
> > > >
> > > > ~Amanda
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In fast5@yahoogroups.com <fast5%40yahoogroups.com> <fast5%
> > 40yahoogroups.com>, Ellen Ussery
> > > > <ellen.ussery@> wrote:
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> > > > > So you are just eating anything, carbs, high carbs, very high carbs
> > on
> > > > Fast
> > > > > 5? Not testing anything other than fasting?
> > > > >
> > > > > I don't blame you for not wanting to take and meds if you don't have
> > to.
> > > > > And most likely, if you monitor your post prandial BS for a little
> > while
> > > > > to understand which foods raise your BS and then eat accordingly you
> > > > won't
> > > > > have to.
> > > > >
> > > > > Heather doesn't eat as low carb as I do and her BS has lowered on
> > Fast 5.
> > > > > IIRC she doesn't eat much carb, but does eat rice at each meal. I
> > can't
> > > > do
> > > > > that.
> > > > >
> > > > > Everybody is different. So it is hard to say exactly what is the best
> > > > path
> > > > > for each person without some testing of Post Prandials.
> > > > >
> > > > > What Heather is talking about with cortisol levels causing BS to rise
> > is
> > > > > aslo what I was referring to when i said your liver must heal. The
> > liver
> > > > > has become insulin resistant and thus messes up the hormonal
> > > > communication
> > > > > causing release of too much blood sugar. This is usually the first
> > part
> > > > of
> > > > > blood sugar regulation to go, unless you have one of the autoimmune
> > types
> > > > > of D. Fortunately it is the first to heal.
> > > > >
> > > > > It is also true that the fasting number is often the last to show
> > > > problems
> > > > > and the last to lower...
> > > > >
> > > > > Have you read Jenny Ruhl? I would suggest reading everything on her
> > site
> > > > > to get a good idea of what you are dealing with
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/index.php
> > > > >
> > > > > Ellen
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> > > > > On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 4:43 PM, afwitmer <afwitmer@> wrote:
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> > > > > > Ellen, I am not doing anything except fast-5 and trying to lose
> > wieght.
> > > > My
> > > > > > doctor has prescribed Metformin for my Poly Cystic Ovarian
> > Syndrome,
> > > > and she
> > > > > > said it also could stave off diabetes for a while. I do not want to
> > > > take
> > > > > > that stuff, I am scared of it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In fast5@yahoogroups.com <fast5%40yahoogroups.com> <fast5%
> > 40yahoogroups.com> <fast5%
> >
> > > > 40yahoogroups.com>, Ellen Ussery
> > > >
> > > > > > <ellen.ussery@> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > What else are you doing about your blood sugar? IMO you will have
> > to
> > > > be
> > > > > > low
> > > > > > > carb and high fat. Track your PP for a while to see your patterns
> > and
> > > > > > which
> > > > > > > foods "work" for you and which do not.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I found I had high blood sugars after being on Fast-5 for 6
> > months .
> > > > I
> > > > > > was
> > > > > > > even eating low carb at the time. It has taken me two years to
> > get my
> > > > > > blood
> > > > > > > sugar to stay below 100. During that time I tried a number of
> > things
> > > > and
> > > > > > was
> > > > > > > on and off Fast 5 several times, experimenting with various
> > > > approaches.
> > > > > > Am
> > > > > > > doing Fast-5 again now and so far blood sugar is still good. I
> > eat
> > > > very
> > > > > > > low carb and high saturated fat and take something called Insulow
> > (R
> > > > > > Alpha
> > > > > > > Lipoic Acid and Evening Primrose Oil). Everybody is different, so
> > you
> > > > > > will
> > > > > > > just have to experiment and also understand that healing your
> > liver,
> > > > > > which
> > > > > > > is usually the problem in early blood sugar dysregulation, takes
> > some
> > > > > > time.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I started a yahoo group for this issue
> > > > > > > www.bloodsugarthinktank@yahoogroups.com<www.bloodsugarthinktank%40yahoogroups.com>
> > <www.bloodsugarthinktank%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > > <www.bloodsugarthinktank%40yahoogroups.com>
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> > > > > > > On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 1:52 PM, afwitmer <afwitmer@> wrote:
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> > > > > > > > I am back on fast-5 again after a break. I did not know that I
> > had
> > > > > > > > diabetes. My doctor took my A1C in January and it was 5.9
> > However,
> > > > I
> > > > > > have
> > > > > > > > had gestational diabetes 3 times in the last 6 years or so. I
> > am
> > > > not
> > > > > > > > pregnant now.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > This morning I took my blood sugar, after fasting for about 11
> > > > hours or
> > > > > > so
> > > > > > > > and it was 129 !!!!!!! And that was fasting!!!! I took it
> > another
> > > > time
> > > > > > > > before that and it was 119!!!! Whoa! Does anything change for
> > me
> > > > with
> > > > > > this
> > > > > > > > diet/lifestyle if I have diabetes OR pre-diabetes?
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