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Diabetes

You can use this forum to discuss Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, pre-diabetes – prevention, diagnosis, specialists, self-care, diabetes-induced complications, nutrition, physical activity, medications and other forms of diabetes management.

Eating the right food - diabetes type 2

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Uh, hi. I was just diagnosed with type two diabetes yesterday, and I was wondering what I'm supposed to eat. My doctor kind of hit on it, but he wasn't very specific. Then my best friend recommended this web site to me, since she doesn't really have any experience. So... just reply, please, if you...

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600 calories to "reverse" Type2

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Hello, everyone.  Has anyone heard of the diet where you eat just 600 calories a day to reverse your type 2 diabetes???  I am looking into this and I want to lose a lot of weight also.  I think if you lose weight and get down to size, like a normal size, you can cure diabetes and not have to...

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hypoglycemia symptoms – horrible experience

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Hi Yall, I feel like I should share a horrible experience I had recently with hypoglycemia symptoms. I never thought I'd every experience anything like this. I had a bout of reactive hypoglycemia and really didn't have a clue. I didn't know it was reactive hypoglycemia at the time. I found that out...

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hypoglycemia and alcohol abuse

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Hi All, I had to admit it but I have a drinking problem and just don't seem to be able to quite. I have a question about hypoglycemia and alcohol abuse. I seem to have more hypos than I used to and I often feel hungry. Sometimes I have what seems to be a stomach ache. Sometimes I feel dizzy and I'm...

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Pregnancy and HBA1C

Hello yall, I need pregnancy and HBA1C advice please! I have diabetes and I just got pregnant and this was not planned and I certainly was not prepared for this. I've never really understood HBA1C measurements and I would like to know more about them and what it means. I know that I need to maintain...

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Help with insulin/carb ratio

So I am wanting to know if anyone knows how to calculate insulin to carb ratios?  I want to find a chart on the internet or somewhere that tells you how to know how much insulin you are to take with how many carbohydrates that are eaten.  I don't think the doctor knows what he is doing about how...

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Reactive Hypoglycemia – Can Anyone Help Please?

Hi all, I have reactive hypoglycemia. Can anyone help please? My blood glucose levels dropped from 110 to 50. All of my symptoms spike in the am just when I get up. This is also true in the afternoon and after I exercise but hypoglycemia is essentially present throughout the day. My feet and hands...

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Type 2 Diabetes – hypo?

Hello all, I have type 2 diabetes and have managed my blood sugar levels for more than 10 years now with just diet alone. A couple of months ago, I started getting hypoglycemia on a regular basis. Since I have managed my blood sugar well for all these years, I'm, wondering what would have caused...

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Type 2 diet controlled false hypos ?

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Hello, everyone... I hope everyone is having a good day.  I have type 2 diabetes. and it is pretty well controlled by everything I do like exercise, eating the carbs I am suppose to eat. I take insulin as well so I think I am doing everything alright.  I am wondering if I am having false hypos? ...

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Diabetes diets - Low glycemix index or low carb diets

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So what is better for a diabetes diets... low glycemix index or low carb diets?  I am wanting to try one of them.  I think that low glycemix index has more food choices than low carb so what do you think?  Can I do the low glycemix one? 

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