what foods lower suger in your body?

Question

My son is 8 years old and sad to hear not only does he have ADDHD but his doctor found out he has a high glucose count and lower iron. are there any foods my son can eat and enjoy that will lower sugar and increase iron

Answer 1

Hi
I have been a diabetic for 22 years and just found this website about 3months ago. This is a great website for diabetics.
http://www.diabetesforums.com/

Answer 2

Eating nutritious food does not ordinarily lower a person's blood glucose level. Some foods are "slow" compared to others. This makes them irritate a diabetic person's system less than "spike" foods. Have your heard of the "glycemic index" system? That's sort of a new way of looking at how "fast" the carbohydrates in a food are.

For example, sucralose (aka Splenda, a registered trademark) is a non-nutritive sweetener. It has no glycemic impact, but it isn't really food, either. It's just a flavorant that is sweet.

Now, consider Xylitol. It also has a low glycemic index and is considered to be very "slow", but it is actually nutritive. Some places will show it as a "sugar alcohol". It is absorbed very slowly compared to regular sugar.

Last of all, take a look at Garbanzo beans (also called chick peas). These are very nutritive, contain a lot of carbohydrate, but are very slow to digest. As a result, they leak sugar into your blood for a very long time after you eat them. They contain "complex carbohydrates" and tend to be very smooth in terms of creating and maintaining your blood sugar.

Am I making any sense here? Regular sugar, honey, maple syrup, etc. can be digested very quickly and cause a rush of sugar into your blood. Some things aren't really food at all. And other things are slow and smooth in their release of sugar.

Most doctors tell their diabetic patients to favor the "slow" carbs or things that have better glycemic indexes.

OK, one last thing, chrome. The ADA lists only one over-the-counter food supplement with full stars. That's GTF chrome. Some foods contain GTF chrome naturally. It can be difficult, expensive, or unappetizing to get them. For example, food grade yeast contains GTF chrome. But how do you get it, and can you stand the flavor when you do? Brewer's Yeast flakes, primary grown Torulla, and GTF Yeast capsules are all available from the local health shops. If I experience a "spike" in my blood sugar (I have Type 2 diabetes), I can lower my sugar levels between 30 to 60 mg/dl in 15 minutes by taking a GTF Yeast capsule. That's not a bad result for an over-the-counter product. All of the yeasts that are listed above are also excellent sources of iron, vitamin B12, and folic acid (aka vitamin B9). Those are the vitamins and minerals that you need to increase your blood's iron content.

That's about all I've got. I'm not sure there are many foods other than food grade yeasts that will lower blood sugar and increase iron at the same time. I've gotten used to the flavor. In fact, I have brewer's yeast in my breakfast cereal every morning. If you can handle the taste, it really helps with the diabetes symptoms.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

I was told peanut butter sandwiches increase iron in kids.
Also try to feed your son foods that are naturally lower in sugar like fruits, whole grain cereals and breads, and milk. Anything with extra added sugar will increase the glucose.

Answer 5

Also, try giving him smaller but more frequent meals. Complex carbohydrates take longer to digest than simple carbs, so these changes should keep your son's blood sugar at a more steady level throughout the day. Consider iron suppliments, but keep some stool softener handy just in case.

Answer 6

I've been diabetic for almost three years now and honestly its the hardest thing I've ever dealt with. But over the past few years it has become alot easier to buy food with little or no sugar. Check labels it slows shopping but it helps and stay away from carbs it raises your sugar. Good luck to your son !

Answer 7

To reduce the sugar, he needs more exercise, not more food. Iron is best found in meat - lamb, beef, chicken.

Answer 8

see an endocrinologist immediately, they work with diabetics, this will answer many questions