New comers / First time posters, asking for ways to bring down their Blood Sugar / Medicines for Diabetes - Pls post the below details in YOUR post NOT here.
Age - ___________
Gender - Male / Female
Diabetic Since How many years : _____
Post your daily diet ( Item & Quantity ). For eg.
Breakfast - _____ or _______ or _____ ...........
Snacks - _____ or _______ or _____ ...........
Lunch - _____ or _______ or _____ ...........
Snacks - _____ or _______ or _____ ...........
Dinner - _____ or _______ or _____ ...........
Anything else - _____ or _______ or _____ ...........
Drinks - If any
Smoking - If any.
Exercises - ___________________
Height - ______________
Weight - ______________
or
BMI - ______________
Diabetic Medicines - ___________
Any other medical conditions and medicines - ___________
Your Last Fasting Blood Sugar reading - ___________
Your Last Post-Lunch Sugar reading - ___________
Your Last HBA1c reading - ___________
The above data will enable people here to help you better.
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Links for understanding Diabetes for FirstTimers & Others :
2) If you can manage to get Dr Bernstein's Diabetes Solution ( a bit expensive ) book, DEFINITELY BUY / BORROW IT. It's worth the money. Read it from cover to end.
The important parts in the book can be read here online.
diabetes-book.com/readit.shtml
Edit : 2.a) For those who want a summary of foods to avoid & what to eat as per Dr. Bernstein,
lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/b...
3) Morning Sugar Levels High - Why ?
phlaunt.com/diabetes/175611...
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Edit 1: If you read link 2) Dr. Bernstein's book & links 1) & 3) thoroughly, before posting your questions, you may not only end up with better Diabetes Control with least / no medicines for Diabetes needed for your situation, but also, you may end up not even posting your question.
Just a question of spending maximum 2 - 3 days for the slowest reader. Just do it.
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Edit 2 : First & Foremost, get a Glucometer, if you don't have one, before initiating any Diabetes Control Program on you own or otherwise.
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Edit 3 : Please post your question as a new question. Definitely avoid posting your question in somebody else's question, as you will be hijacking someone else's question, the original poster will not get proper response to his original question due to the diversion created by you and even you will get improper & mixed responses.
Edit 3.a :
For those of you, who do not know how to start a new question,
After logging in, click on the dropdown next to "Communities" link at the top and then click on "Diabetes India".
You will see "Ask Question" button under "Questions", near the Top lefthand side. If you do not see this button, click on the "Questions" button link at top & then in it, click on "Ask a Question". It will take you to the Question Form screen. After putting your question, click on the "Preview" button & it will take you to the next screen, where you can check what you have posted. If you find some error, click on the "Edit" button at the bottom, edit & then click "Preview" again. If you now find everything OK, click on the "Submit" button & you are done with posting your question.
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Edit 4 :
There are sites like myfitnesspal.com, fatsecret.com, etc, where you can post your daily diet to get an approximate idea of your carbs, proteins & fat intake. This will help you definitely in diet management. You can even get the carbs, proteins & fat content, for your own recipes.
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Request the more experienced to add any further things, that they feel should be mentioned.
Thanks