Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Re: [epilepsy] Good news so far

Jewl,

I wish you both the very best. My thoughts and prayers are with you both.
Take care.

Tammy

On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 9:36 PM, Jewl <wallja99@fightfor.org> wrote:

>
>
> HI,
>
> I am going to Austin in one day, Thursday to be with the hubby for a week.
>
> Well seems like good news. Micheal's boss was leaving to go out of town the
> rest of the week but he caught Michael for a few minutes. Asked him if he
> liked working with everyone, if he likes the job and if he felt he was
> contributing to the company.
>
> Michael said yes to everything and his boss said to come in next week and
> we will finalize this. So my thought is if your last day is the 9th what is
> to finale? I mean thanks for helping us will call you if you need you again.
>
> No I think they want to talk salary, benefit' s and such. As long as they
> pay enough Michael is going to take it. Oh to be on our own again just us.
> Not that I am happy that his parents let us come and live with the inn
> Georgia. They are great but I am tired of fried foods. Spam once a week,
> fried potatoes at least twice a week, bisquets and gravy every Sunday. Fried
> fish, pork chops, chicken ect. UGH!!!!
>
> wish us luck,
>
> Jewl, TX
>
> Information on Seizure Response/Alert Dogs
>
> http://www.homestead.com/Tagert/MsJewl.html
>
>
>


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Re: [fast5] Re: Diabetic?

 

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@yahoo.com> 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, 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>, 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>

> > >
> > > 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?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>


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[fast5] Re: Diabetic?

 

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, 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>, 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>
> > >
> > > 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?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>

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Re: [fast5] Re: Diabetic?

 

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@yahoo.com> 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, 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
>
> 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?
> >
> >
> >
>


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[Healthy_Recipes_For_Diabetic_Friends] Zucchini Soup with Herbed Cream - 10g Carbs, 2g Fiber

 

Zucchini Soup with Herbed Cream - 10g Carbs, 2g Fiber

From: Campbell's Kitchen
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 30 minutes
Serves: 6

It takes less than one hour to make this smooth and creamy zucchini soup, served with a dollop of flavorful herbed cream.

1/2 cup sour cream
4 tsp chopped fresh basil leaves
4 tsp chopped fresh oregano leaves
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, finely chopped (about 1 cup)
1 clove garlic, minced
4 medium zucchini, thinly sliced (about 6 cups)
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
3 cup Swanson Vegetable Broth (Regular or Certified Organic)

Stir the sour cream, 1 teaspoon of the basil and 1 teaspoon of the
oregano in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate.

Heat the oil in a 4-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion
and garlic and cook until they're tender. Add the zucchini and black
pepper. Cook for 5 minutes or until the zucchini is tender.

Add the broth, remaining basil and remaining oregano. Heat to a boil.
Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 15 minutes.

Place one third of the zucchini mixture into a blender or food processor.
Cover and blend until smooth. Pour the mixture into a large bowl. Repeat
the blending process twice more with the remaining zucchini mixture.
Return all of the pureed mixture to the saucepan. Cook over medium heat
for 5 minutes or until hot.

Divide the soup among 6 serving bowls and top with about 1 tablespoon
of the sour cream mixture, using a spoon to swirl the cream in a
decorative pattern on the soup surface.

Serves: 6
Nutrition per Serving:
Using Swanson Vegetable Broth:
124 Calories, 9g Total Fat, 3g Saturated Fat, 8mg Cholesterol,
495mg Sodium, 10g Total Carbs, 2g Dietary Fiber, 3g Protein
Vitamin A 15%DV, Vitamin C 21%DV, Calcium 7%DV, Iron 6%DV

Nutrition per Serving:
Using Swanson Certified Organic Vegetable Broth:
124 Calories, 9g Total Fat, 3g Saturated Fat, 8mg Cholesterol,
300mg Sodium, 10g Total Carbs, 2g Dietary Fiber, 3g Protein
Vitamin A 15%DV, Vitamin C 21%DV, Calcium 7%DV, Iron 6%DV

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[fast5] Re: Diabetic?

 

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, 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
>
> 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?
> >
> >
> >
>

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[fast5] Re: Diabetic?

 

Thank you Heather, that is helpful to know others have had this also!

--- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, Heather Twist <HeatherTwist@...> wrote:
>
> What I have found is that sometimes when I am fasting my BG goes UP.
> In fact, it goes higher when I'm really hungry, like when I first do
> fasting. When I first started fasting it went up to 123 or more, but
> was normally 95. But now, fasting, it is 83, which is way better than
> 95.
>
> Thing is, when you fast, your body produces cortisol to force sugar
> into your bloodstream. Sometimes it overshoots, and gets too much
> sugar into your blood. If you fast a lot, it gets better at releasing
> the right amount. At least that's the theory, and it seems to be true
> in my case. In general, the thought about fasting and diabetes is that
> over the long run, the fasting can help with Type 2 management, but
> the BG numbers might go up in the short run.
>
> There is an interesting theory also that high iron stores are the root
> cause of Type 2 diabetes. Donating blood seems to help Type 2. I've
> found that avoiding high-iron foods seems to help too, in "metabolic
> syndrome" in general (and drinking tea with meals). See:
>
> http://diabetes.diabetesjournals.org/content/51/4/1000.full
>
>
> This would fit with "gestational diabetes" because during pregnancy,
> the body hoards metals in general (copper too). Also no menstruation.
>
> In the US, the high-iron foods are carb foods with added iron:
> fortified breakfast cereals seem to be among the worst offenders.
> Anyway, it's an easy thing to experiment with.
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 9:52 AM, 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?
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Heather Twist
>
> www.dunkers.us
> Kraut: the easy way!
>

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[Healthy_Recipes_For_Diabetic_Friends] Roasted Baby Eggplant and Tomatoes - 13g Carbs, 2g Fiber

 

Roasted Baby Eggplant and Tomatoes - 13g Carbs, 2g Fiber

From: Great Healthy Food - Diabetes
Servings: 4

4 baby eggplant, stalks trimmed
8 small plum tomatoes, pierced once
2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
Salt and pepper, to taste

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Cut the baby eggplants into quarters lengthwise. Put them
into an open ovenproof dish with the tomatoes and drizzle
them with the balsamic vinegar. Season, then roast in the
oven for 1 hour.

Servings: 4
Nutrition per Serving:
56 Calories, 1g Fat, 0mg Cholesterol, 2g Protein,
13g Carbs, 2g Fiber, 14mg Sodium

Diabetic Exchanges: 2 Vegetable

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Re: [fast5] Diabetic?

 

What I have found is that sometimes when I am fasting my BG goes UP.
In fact, it goes higher when I'm really hungry, like when I first do
fasting. When I first started fasting it went up to 123 or more, but
was normally 95. But now, fasting, it is 83, which is way better than
95.

Thing is, when you fast, your body produces cortisol to force sugar
into your bloodstream. Sometimes it overshoots, and gets too much
sugar into your blood. If you fast a lot, it gets better at releasing
the right amount. At least that's the theory, and it seems to be true
in my case. In general, the thought about fasting and diabetes is that
over the long run, the fasting can help with Type 2 management, but
the BG numbers might go up in the short run.

There is an interesting theory also that high iron stores are the root
cause of Type 2 diabetes. Donating blood seems to help Type 2. I've
found that avoiding high-iron foods seems to help too, in "metabolic
syndrome" in general (and drinking tea with meals). See:

http://diabetes.diabetesjournals.org/content/51/4/1000.full

This would fit with "gestational diabetes" because during pregnancy,
the body hoards metals in general (copper too). Also no menstruation.

In the US, the high-iron foods are carb foods with added iron:
fortified breakfast cereals seem to be among the worst offenders.
Anyway, it's an easy thing to experiment with.

On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 9:52 AM, afwitmer <afwitmer@yahoo.com> 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?
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>

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www.dunkers.us
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Re: [fast5] Diabetic?

 

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

Ellen









On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 1:52 PM, afwitmer <afwitmer@yahoo.com> 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?


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