Posted on 03/06/2008 2:52:56 PM PST by blam
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Thanks!!! Dad has this ... might be good news for him.
Hmmmm....very interesting....I’ve been taking Vit D and cod liver oil....can’t seem to get my Vit D level above 40.....don’t know if that’s too low, but from what I’ve read....it should be more like 60-80 and above.
How exactly the upper intestine is dysfunctional remains to be seen. ....
it just might, possibly have something to do with diet.
http://www.mercola.com/2004/jul/3/vitamin_d_levels.htm
Thanks for posting this. Just sent the link to my aunt, who has diabetes.
Thanks...I’ve been taking a minimum of 2400iu per day for over a year.....and usually more like 3400iu (add’l 1000 in D3 tablet form). I buy Carlson’s Lemon Flavored Cod Liver Oil From MERCOLA! by the case!
Diabetes is the 5% ~ Celiac is the 1.3%. It varies by group.
book marked!
Good luck!
I had it a few weeks ago. Once you are a few weeks out, you will find it hard to believe that you ever even had surgery, except that you feel so much better. I was in and out of the operating room in less than 45 minutes (and mine was complicated by a second procedure) and was home by 2:15 in the afternoon.
Actually, it’s not dysfunctional ~ it’s just that we have the wrong lifestyle in the wrong latitude! (Bwahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Wow- this is remarkable. Thanks for posting!
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Your husband is lucky.
The way diabetes is usually treated in the US is very odd. I had gestational diabetes when I was pregnant, and was told to pretty much eat whatever and control the diabetes with insulin. I have since seen that a lot of people are treated this way.
That was until I was assigned to an endocrinologist that must’ve gone to boot camp or something. She limited my carb intake, said to test very frequently, and was I given the same sort of advice your husband was (no wheat or refined carbs), slightly tweaked because I was pregnant - I had a slightly higher carb count per day.
I know that my treatment and your husband’s treatment are probably not standard. I see lots of diabetics eating whatever they want and treating themselves with insulin.
One thing y’all may want to look into is Celiac. I was diagnosed several weeks ago, and I will say that the only time I have felt this good was when I was pregnant and on he diabetic diet. I know my blood sugar is and has been normal since the pregnancy... the only thing “the same” about then and now is that I wasn’t eating wheat.
.....If you don’t have those genes you will never become a Type II diabetic......
reference please? I am not aware it is purely genetic
It is my understanding that there is a genetic predisposition but others without the genetic componant are still susceptable to the condition.
Your husband is eating good, now. You should be eating this way too. Surgery is a way to avoid responsibility for what we put in our mouths. Don’t waste your time on the surgery, he’s digesting things perfectly. Spend your time reading up on low-carb and learning to eat that way as a lifestyle.
Think: Humans for thousands of years, or so, ate mostly meat, fish, vegetation, limited fruits, limited nuts. Consider what you eat today. Is it any wonder we have health problems galore?
ah, freepers are armchair experts in everything.
After 3 years......she hasn't had any significant fluxuations. When we first got her here.....she was a mess. She'd had a series of mini-strokes, high cholesterol (434) and a glucose level of 598. Now...her total cholesterol is around 130 and glucose levels hover around 88. Her carotids had been 96% blocked, but she was considered too big a risk for surgery at the time. We took her back to the surgeon last Spring and were told she's only 50% blocked...and he won't operate on anyone that's less than 65%. It just keeps getting better! :)
I know this probably sounds silly, but how do you know if you are lactose intolerant? I was recently diagnosed with Celiac and I have been told it may be an issue (the lactose) but I can’t see any issues when I drink milk. Is it something you would know, or does it require testing?
Because with Celiac, while I couldn’t see my villi, I had over a dozen other obvious-to-me symptoms. For example, I noticed last night that my muscles no longer ache to the touch. Since I’ve been on the diet, so many symptoms have just disappeared, but this one must have been gradual. It dawned on me that “hey, that didn’t hurt a bit!” when the cat jumped on my back. Previously, it would have almost brought tears.
Also, if you’d like a gluten-free pizza dough recipe, I can send you one. As an occasional treat (because of the carbs), it is lovely. I made one last weekend and everyone enjoyed it.
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