Major effects of type 2 diabetes

[dia]

hi everyone...

Some complications of type 2 diabetes include:


Heart disease (cardiovascular disease)
Blindness (retinopathy)
Nerve damage (neuropathy)
Kidney damage (nephropathy)

[kclay0840]

Have you tried herbal or natural remedies? If so, what has worked or not worked for you? What would you recommend for controlling blood sugar levels?

[hamrickm]

some natural products that i have been hearing about to help diabetes are cinnamon and bitter melon. anybody have any others? my dad has just been diagnosed with type 2 and i want to pass any helpful information on the him.

thanks!
hamrickm ;)

[davidlee]

My mom has it to.. Some serious effects r:

if u eat to much food at one time it will make u tired
if u dont eat it will make u tired or moody
it can cause u to go blind
it can make ur kidneys fail
u have a greater chance of an hear attack
can cause nerve damage

[stel2006]

Here some useful diet tips people with diabetes should know. Anyone is welcome to add things they know to this article.

First, people with diabetes should know that a diet high in carbohydrates (sugars) or fats will be bad for them. However, eliminating carbohydrates completely from your diet is not recommended by any doctor with a sound mind. So, there must be a balance between what you eat and what is used by your body.

1. Never eat foods high in cabohydrates (sugars)

The excess carbohydrates in your body will be eventually turned into fats that will deposit in your fat tissue, on your vessels and in your liver. The bad (LDL) cholesterol and the triglyceride levels will increase in oyur blood and that will put you at risk of developing a heart attack or a stroke.
The worst-to-eat carbohydrates are the refined sugars found in cookies, cakes, sweet juices etc.

2. Never eat foods high in fats

The excess fats will have the same outcome as the excess carbohydrates beside getting you fat too.

3. Never combine the following in your daily meals:

Fats + Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates + Proteins

If you want to eat meat, combine it with a big salad and some milk
If you want to eat carbohydrates, combine them with a salad or some fruits.

4. Eat fresh fruits and vegetables everyday. They are a valuable source of vitamins, calcium, potassium etc

5. Always take your meals at established and regular intervals; ie. always have the breakfast between 7 am and 8 am

6. Eat small but consistent meals; a person with diabetes should have 3 large meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) and 2 snacks (usually 1 or 2 apples and 1 or 2 slices of bread); Never leave your stomach empty for more than 3-4 hrs (your blood sugar levels will decrease and will trigger the relesease of some hormones in your liver that will increase your blood sugar levels; so, if you don't eat for 4 hrs and your blood sugar levels reach 80 mg/dL, you will be surprised to find levels of 150 mg/dL 30 mins later when you take your blood sugar levels!!!!)

7. Avoid fried food or food that has been boiled for too long; Avoid fried potatoes.

8. Avoid refrigerated food. Eat food that is as fresh as possible.

9. Chew your food very well. That will give time for your stomach and pancreas to digest your food more easily and will not have such a great impact on your aftermeal blood sugar levels.

10. Never go to sleep after you have eaten. Try to walk for 30-60 mins after meals. Going to sleep or taking a nap will slow down the digestion and the release of insulin from your pancreas and will also make you get fat.

Hope it helped a bit.

[wilbzbooboo]

Here some useful diet tips people with diabetes should know. Anyone is welcome to add things they know to this article.

First, people with diabetes should know that a diet high in carbohydrates (sugars) or fats will be bad for them. However, eliminating carbohydrates completely from your diet is not recommended by any doctor with a sound mind. So, there must be a balance between what you eat and what is used by your body.

1. Never eat foods high in cabohydrates (sugars)

The excess carbohydrates in your body will be eventually turned into fats that will deposit in your fat tissue, on your vessels and in your liver. The bad (LDL) cholesterol and the triglyceride levels will increase in oyur blood and that will put you at risk of developing a heart attack or a stroke.
The worst-to-eat carbohydrates are the refined sugars found in cookies, cakes, sweet juices etc.

2. Never eat foods high in fats

The excess fats will have the same outcome as the excess carbohydrates beside getting you fat too.

3. Never combine the following in your daily meals:

Fats + Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates + Proteins

If you want to eat meat, combine it with a big salad and some milk
If you want to eat carbohydrates, combine them with a salad or some fruits.

4. Eat fresh fruits and vegetables everyday. They are a valuable source of vitamins, calcium, potassium etc

5. Always take your meals at established and regular intervals; ie. always have the breakfast between 7 am and 8 am

6. Eat small but consistent meals; a person with diabetes should have 3 large meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) and 2 snacks (usually 1 or 2 apples and 1 or 2 slices of bread); Never leave your stomach empty for more than 3-4 hrs (your blood sugar levels will decrease and will trigger the relesease of some hormones in your liver that will increase your blood sugar levels; so, if you don't eat for 4 hrs and your blood sugar levels reach 80 mg/dL, you will be surprised to find levels of 150 mg/dL 30 mins later when you take your blood sugar levels!!!!)

7. Avoid fried food or food that has been boiled for too long; Avoid fried potatoes.

8. Avoid refrigerated food. Eat food that is as fresh as possible.

9. Chew your food very well. That will give time for your stomach and pancreas to digest your food more easily and will not have such a great impact on your aftermeal blood sugar levels.

10. Never go to sleep after you have eaten. Try to walk for 30-60 mins after meals. Going to sleep or taking a nap will slow down the digestion and the release of insulin from your pancreas and will also make you get fat.

Hope it helped a bit.
the part about keeping something in your stomach every 3-4 hours?! low blood ,then it will be high 30 min. later. now i know the reason why! it happens to me all the time . i'll fix this,problem i have!

[stel2006]

the part about keeping something in your stomach every 3-4 hours?! low blood ,then it will be high 30 min. later. now i know the reason why! it happens to me all the time . i'll fix this,problem i have!

Yes, it is true:). Unlike people without diabetes who manage to keep their blood sugar levels between 70 and 100 mg/dL regardless of how little food is there is the stomach, people with diabetes are somehow "protected" against blood sugar levels falling below 90 mg/dL:p. That if the diabetes is very well controlled.
It hapened to me once: I felt very hungry, I had some headaches and some unexplained weakness. I took my blood sugar levels and the meter showed 72 mg/dL; I refused to eat just to see what happens to my blood sugar levels. 30 mins later I took them again and they were 125 mg/dL meter reading, that without eating anything:cool:. So my liver "sensed" the low blood sugar levels and released some hormones that took sugar from your liver and spilled it into bloodstream so that my brain did no suffer. Interesting, ha:D?

The ideal meal plan is:

1. Breakfast - between 7 am and 8 am
2. Snack - between 10 am and 11 am
3. Lunch - between 1 pm and 2 pm
4. Snack - between 4 pm and 5 pm
5. Dinner - between 7 pm and 8 pm
6. Small snack before going to bed at night if meter redings are below 80-90 mg/dL (between 10 pm and 11 pm)

[wilbzbooboo]

Yes, it is true:). Unlike people without diabetes who manage to keep their blood sugar levels between 70 and 100 mg/dL regardless of how little food is there is the stomach, people with diabetes are somehow "protected" against blood sugar levels falling below 90 mg/dL:p. That if the diabetes is very well controlled.
It hapened to me once: I felt very hungry, I had some headaches and some unexplained weakness. I took my blood sugar levels and the meter showed 72 mg/dL; I refused to eat just to see what happens to my blood sugar levels. 30 mins later I took them again and they were 125 mg/dL meter reading, that without eating anything:cool:. So my liver "sensed" the low blood sugar levels and released some hormones that took sugar from your liver and spilled it into bloodstream so that my brain did no suffer. Interesting, ha:D?

The ideal meal plan is:

1. Breakfast - between 7 am and 8 am
2. Snack - between 10 am and 11 am
3. Lunch - between 1 pm and 2 pm
4. Snack - between 4 pm and 5 pm
5. Dinner - between 7 pm and 8 pm
6. Small snack before going to bed at night if meter redings are below 80-90 mg/dL (between 10 pm and 11 pm)
i went on insulin 40 days ago, the oral meds didn't work well 447 was my # at the doctors.novo mix 70/30 x2 daily,still 300's my #'s.regular Novo and Lantus and 100-105 daily average my 14day average is dropping every day(149 #).my doctor put me on a diet too ,i've been doing very well at it and losing,one problem i have is my legs jerk and arms sometime and my feet burn(sometimes when sitting in my chair(sofa) my butt burns ,where my muscles are(maximus glutes) nueropathy?i am going this fri to the doctors for a check up.i don't want to go on to many med's that are dangerous for my liver.yummy diet chocolate pudding instead of Easter candy,better than nothing! jerry

[skatss]

I know that sometimes it feel emotionally better if you try to stick to a very harsh regimen to combat diabetes. It's been 25 years since I was diagnosed with it and I think I have gone through every emotion that you can have with this disease.

If harsh regimens don't work for you, don't feel bad. Sometimes just the act of forcing yourself to stick to a diet and being GOOD will bring on stress, and stress all by itself will bring the blood sugars up.

Try and remember that you don't need to punish yourself because you have diabetes, It just happens sometimes and it's not something you need to fight every moment of the day.

Try being nice to yourself too. Not with food of course, but be supportive and kind when you talk to yourself and follow your diet. Get a hobby that you love and do it. Spend the darn money and treat yourself to it. If you see an exercise tape that looks like fun -- buy it or go to a library that has tapes and go get it and have fun.

Being good to yourself and keeping yourself calm and content will also do wonders for your blood sugars. You don't need to follow a strict regimen to get your blood sugars down. If you really like being strict, if you have fun being a strict, then and only then go for it.

In other words be kind to yourself too.

[ramesh68]

Hi there,

All the members here gave the good note about the effects of type 2 diabetes and solutions to treat it. I would like to add something here regarding the treatment of it. Oral medication, exercises and planned diet is the best option to tackle this and many succeeded. Yoga is also good and it greatly reduces the blood sugar levels and even brings it to normalcy.


Thanks