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

It is possible to buy test strips on ebay at a significant discount. Just make sure that the strips are well within expiration date.

On Apr 1, 2010, at 2:35 PM, Ellen Ussery wrote:

I reread it often. There is so much information there.

140 is the number at which beta cell death can occur.

Ellen

On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 11:49 AM, afwitmer <afwitmer@yahoo.com> wrote:

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, Ellen Ussery <ellen.ussery@...> wrote:
>
> 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:
>
> >
> >
> > 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>, Ellen Ussery
> > <ellen.ussery@> wrote:
> > >
> > > 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
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 4:43 PM, afwitmer <afwitmer@> wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 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>, 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>
> >
> > > > >
> > > > > Ellen
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 1:52 PM, afwitmer <afwitmer@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 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?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>