Control over diabetes

[sakshisale6879]

Hi guys .... My father has diabetes.

His age is 53. His blood sugar level is increased up to 350. Previously, it was 290. Suddenly, in 10 days it increased up to 350.

He takes insulin twice a day about 12 units.

He even takes tablets named Diabend-m.

So, can anyone please suggest to me the ways to keep control over his diabetes?

Please suggest what should and what shouldn't be eaten. Or any diet schedules.

Thanks.

[patliputra]

Write about his diet in detail and weight.

[nat123]

I was given a lot of medicine by various specialists my sugar level was too huge number. 400 450betc

Currently after DIAPRIDE 2 mg alternate days is between 90 and 130

I found solution for x is not solution for Y.

Gd wishes.

If in bangalore visit jnana sanjeevini

[Manohar2010]

Hi Sakshi,

Please post his current diet as that can help understand if it needs changes.

Normally a low carbohydrate diet may control his blood sugar. To understand why it's important to understand the underlying mechanism.

1. Carbohydrates are converted into blood glucose by our saliva and gut

2. As blood glucose/sugar levels rise, the pancreas produces insulin, a hormone that prompts cells to absorb blood sugar for energy or storage.

3. As cells absorb blood sugar, levels in the bloodstream begin to fall.

4. When this happens, the pancreas starts making glucagon, a hormone that signals the liver to start releasing stored sugar.

In a diabetic person, the pancreas does not produce enough insulin due to impaired beta cells. Due to this, the insulin levels don't rise enough to counter the rise in glucose levels.

Hence in Diabetic people, the blood sugar stays high. Carbohydrates cause an immediate spike in blood sugar followed by protein and very less in case of fat consumption.

Here is a comprehensive link to the metabolic process

diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-and...

Now there are two ways to counter this.

1. Reduce Carbohydrate Consumption

2. Provide exogenous Insulin( which is the case with your dad).

Since #2 is not working well for your dad the doctor can change the dosage of his insulin or you can reduce his carbohydrate consumption. There are many schools of thought on how much carbohydrates to consume.

1. Virta Health. They recommend severe carbohydrate restriction to less than 25Gms per day. This causes nutritional ketosis and their study shows people have been able to reduce diabetes medications and insulin. They claim a. 94% of insulin users reduced or eliminated usage after 1 yrb. 60% of patients reversed their type 2 diabetes after 1 year*

You can read more here virtahealth.com/

2. Dr Hyman recommends Slow Carbs over low carbs. His philosophy is not all carbs are equal and some carbs are essential for the body. Plus Nutritional Ketosis is hard over a longer term. Here is his video drhyman.com/blog/2015/08/20...

3. Diabetely recommends a hybrid approach of many tracks based on Joslin Diabetes Center(Harvard Medical School). They recommend a combination of

1. Reduction in Simple Carbohydrate Consumption based on Low Carb High Fat diet

diabetely.com/diabetely-die...

2. Weight Loss

diabetely.com/diabetely-die...

3. Reduction in Low-Grade Chronic Inflammation

diabetely.com/diabetely-die...

4.Reduction in Stress Levels

diabetely.com/diabetely-die...

5.Fixing any Mineral Deficiencies.

diabetely.com/diabetely-die...

Hope to hear back from you about details of your dad's current diet and lifestyle.

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Increase insulin doses by consulting with doctor for few days and when the level of sugar is in control then start some exercise with lchf diet.