How to stop Diabetes

[imorgan200]

I was informed by my GP that my sugar level is high ... what should I do to prevent this conditifon turning into Diabetese 2 ?

I need fast and simple measures if any one can help

[skid112 Heart Star]

Hi there,

I think you may get a better response in the Diabetes forum here healthunlocked.com/drwfdiab...

good luck

Mark

[InBed]

I've heard statins can cause type 2 diabetes, if you are on these look into that as a possible cause.

[MichaelJH Heart Star]

Hi, I have had Type I diabetes for over 50 years and for much of the nineties/early noughties was involved in running a diabetic support group. Two things spring to mind before I answer in more detail:-

i) Have you had a cardiac event? These can sometimes trigger Type II if a person is already borderline.

ii) How was your one high blood sugar measured; a one off blood test, measuring your HbA1c or some other way?

I am happy to give advice but do need more background.

[imorgan200 in reply to MichaelJH]

Thanks for the reply

I have 3 stents in my heart but never had angina / heart attack

As to the sugar level I will get more details and write to you

[imorgan200 in reply to MichaelJH]

Thanks for the reply

I have 3 stents in my heart but never had angina/ heart attack

As to the sugar level I have to get the info and write to you 👍

[Mjd7568]

A low carbohydrate diet worked for me

[stevejb1810]

Being very blunt. Two words! Diet, exercise. In the overwhelming majority of cases Type II diabetes is a lifestyle related condition. There are rarely any quick fixes, it’s just a case of eating healthily and moving a lot more.

The internet is full of information but I think I’d stick to NHS sites, diabetes UK and so on - steer clear of anyone claiming a cure and getting you to spend money (plenty of sharks out there jumping on this health bandwagon).

[MichaelJH Heart Star]

Basically Steejb1810 is right. I did not want to respond until I heard from you but the discussion has progressed. The first thing s there is no cure for Type II diabetes. However, the need for medication can be reduced and/or its progression slowed to a standstill by diet and exercise. A basic Type II diet would be around 100gm carbohydrates or less spread out through the day combined with exercise. Getting to a healthy weight is also important - this means a BMI f 25 or less (but not less than 20) with a maximum waist size of 37" for men and 31.5" for women. All these figures are lower for some ethnic backgrounds but your GP can advise.

there are some good books around but be wary of those that say "cure" as there is not one - it is a question of management. Looking for books on heart disease I saw some that claimed to reverse CVD y following some extreme diet. Any extreme diet is potentially dangerous! Be wary of some of the information on Diabetes support forums as some posters have totally flawed ideas and others use a nom-de-plume to advertise their own book!

Note for interested readers - not all people that develop Type II are overweight. Some of these will be Type 1.5 that does not respond to drugs like Metformin.

[Nuttyshirlz]

There’s a book called The 8 week sugar blood diet someone was taking about it at hospital.this lady was telling someone all about it how she had brought her blood pressure down with a few changes.So I’ve ordered it off eBay for couple of quid 🙂

[MichaelJH Heart Star]

Basically following a healthy diet where the calories in are less than the calories out (the exercise part) will result in weight loss. This also improves all indicators such as BP, BG, cholesterol, etc. to some extent. However, there are limits, e.g. cholesterol rarely drops by more than 20% without the addition of medication.

With Type II diabetes carbohydrate intake has to be limited to 100gm (equivalent to 400 calories) or less per day. Your GP practice should be able to give you a diet sheet as a guideline.

[Helen_BHF]

Hi there imorgan200 , the BHF has some guidance for reducing your risk of developing diabetes: bhf.org.uk/heart-health/ris...

As others have mentioned, the best thing you can do is stay physically active and eat a healthy, balanced diet as much as possible. Hope this helps.

[imorgan200 in reply to Helen_BHF]

Many thanks 👍👍👍