Just found out I'm a new type II diabetic. Any Advice?

Question

Most concerned about what to eat, but any advice welcome.

Answer 1

ABCs for good Diabetes Care.
(1) Get your Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) test done at least twice a year. (Target: Below 7).
(2) Albuminuria. Get your urine micro-albumin test done atleast twice a year. (Target: Below 30).
(3) Aspirin Check with your doctor if you need to take aspirin daily.
(4) Blood pressure. Get your blood pressure checked every visit. (Target: Below 130/80 mm Hg)
(5) Cholesterol Get your LDL (bad cholesterol) levels checked at least once a year. (Target: Below 100 mg/dL). Triglycerides. (Target: Less than 150 mg/dL) Serum Cholesterol (Target: Less than 200 mg/dL) HDL (good cholesterol) (Target: More than 50 mg/dL)
Eat a low-cholesterol, low-fat diet. This kind of diet includes cottage cheese, fat-free milk, fish (not canned in oil), vegetables, poultry, egg whites, and polyunsaturated oils and margarines (corn, safflower, canola, and soybean oils). Avoid foods with excess fat in them such as meat (especially liver and fatty meat), egg yolks, whole milk, cream, butter, shortening, lard, pastries, cakes, cookies, gravy, peanut butter, chocolate, olives, potato chips, coconut, cheese (other than cottage cheese), coconut oil, palm oil, and fried foods.
(6) Diabetes Education. Know about diabetes & get updated regularly.
(7) Eye exam. Get your eyes examined regularly, get checked at least once a year.
(8) Teeth. Get your teeth examined by a Dentist and get tartar (plaque) removed once in a year.
(9) Foot care. Check your feet daily . Request your doctor to check them every visit. Get an extensive foot examination done once in a year.
(10) Glucose (Sugar) test. Control your blood glucose & do self-monitoring as & when required. (Target: Fasting blood sugar 60-100 mg/dL; Postprandial blood sugar 2 hours after food-Less than 140 mg/dL)
(11) Health life style. Exercise regularly & stay healthy.
(12) Identify special medical needs. Voice your health concerns to your doctor . Follow your doctor’s advice.
Please see the web pages for more details on Diabetes Mellitus.

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Answer 4

Go online to the American Diabetes Association Site and get as much information as you need. There is a lot of information there. The MD should have given you some guidelines or referred you to a specialist that will set up a consultation with a dietician. They are the experts. Make sure that you stay away from aspartame and nutrasweet they seem to be giving a large number of people problems medically these days. I use Stevia as a sweetener for tea and cereal. You should also be on a multiple vitamin. There are also diabetic groups in some cities around the USD. I hope that this helps you in some way. Have a great day!!
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Answer 5

I'm a 45 year old woman and was recently diagnosed as being a borderline diabetic. My doctor prescribed some medication, but before filling it I decided to do some research on the internet which led me to the methods. After reading this ebook and applying the methods, my scepticism turned to 100% belief. I noticed that my energy levels increased significantly and I felt more rested in the morning, my symptoms started going away.

I am very happy to tell you that I have been feeling better than I have felt in years and my doctor informed me that he will be taking me off my prescriptions if I keep this up.

I recommend you use the Type 2 Diabetes Destroyer to naturally reverse your diabetes.

Answer 6

I've had diabetes II for over 15 years. In the beginning mine was complete under control. Lately the last few month mine has been out of control. I take Metaformin 500 mgs three times a day. My Dr. also recommened that I take a diabetes education class, which I just started it is very helpful. Just watch what you eat, and make sure to test your sugar level, go the the Dr regulary. Going to a diabetes education class is helpful, it includes seeing a dietican which I think is helpful to everyone who has diabetes. Good luck!

Answer 7

I am a badly-controlled Type 2 diabetic. Have been for 25 years. My A1C tests run about 8 -- that means my average blood suagr is about 180 -- all the time. HOWEVER, I have recently been diagnosed as Stage 4 Kidney failure because of the diabetes. I am in the bad position of feeling too bad to not get dialysis, but my readings are just a bit too good that insurance will not pay for it (until I reach Stage 5 -- complete kidney failure) The doctor tells me that when on dialysis, I can expect to live another 5-7 years until even dialysis won't do any good, and I die of congestive heart failure. So what's that put me -- about 30 years??? But in that time I;ve suffered just about ALL of the common complications -- neuropathy, sexual dysfunction, eye problems, congestive heart disease, and now kidney failure. 30 years, but what a b--ch of a life! I wonder what you mother could do if she was better than me, and controlled her dieat and exercise, and took her meds (even insulin)?

Answer 8

No, don't listen to your doctor (unless he/she has diabetes and is successfully managing it). Instead, learn all YOU can about diabetes from several different sources... especially alternative medicine sources. In a few weeks, you'll know far more than most doctors about how to take care of diabetes. How do I know this? I did it myself. And, guess what? My long term (HbA1C) blood test results are in the "non-diabetic" category (5.8). Tell that to your doctor and see what he/she says (They'll say that I'm full of it, so take a link to my webpage, just in case). In fact, after you peruse my webpage and the links I provide, you'll know more than 3/4 of the doctors out there about how to take care of your type 2 diabetes. Read my info, pay particular attention to my blood test results, and believe me.... any new (I'm a three year vet) type 2 diabetic can EASILY manage their blood sugar with a simple program consisting of a healthy diet, weight management, exercise, and a handful of inexpensive supplements. No, I'm not selling anything... see for yourself:
http://www.geocities.com/seabulls69/Type_II_Diabetes.html

BTW, I haven't taken my blood sugar test in weeks. Why? because it's always between 85 and 105.... true story. Once again, managing blood sugar is not that hard if you're armed with the right information. Notice that I avoided the word, cured.... tends to irritate people, so I avoid it.

Answer 9

I was diagnosed 6 months ago, so I know how you feel First look at the GI Diet by Rick Gallop. It was designed for diabetics and is based on slow release carbs, and maintains a more stable blood glucose level. It works and its great if you need to lose weight too (Even if you dont need to lose weight its a great healthy diet). Make sure you get into the routine of blood testing. Take your meds regularly and exercise every day. Theres a lot more to it of course. If you want to ask me any questions I can be contacted via my profile.
I am actually thinking of starting some type of online group for type 2 diabetics. If anyone is interetsed then contact me via my profile;

Answer 10

I am type 1, but I know some things about type 2.

First, EXERCISE, EXERCISE, EXERCISE. Regular aerobic exercise will do more for you than you can imagine.

Second, you MUST watch what you eat. The advantage of being type 1 is that I can eat what I want and take insulin to cover it. As a type 2, you cannot.

Finally, be sure to test your blood sugar AT LEAST four times per day.

Answer 11

Eat healthy. Avoid sweets. Check your blood surgar regularly. Take your medication. But most of all, with type II diabetes, if you lose weight you will probably lose the diabetes. Good Luck and Good Health.