about diabetes, can you please help me?
ok a doctor told my hubby that he needs to eat all kind of fruits and vegetables,but not potatoes
other doctor told him that apples are bad for him and that potatoes are good because potatoes help to reduce sugar in the blood
sooo what is the truth.i mean are potatoes good or bad? and apples???
Hello I am a Type 2 Diabetic!
First are you Type 1 or Type 2? Both have the same symptoms but the treatment is greatly different for each.
Both Drs advice very sound stupid and you need to run away from them. This is silly. Were these regular Drs or ENDOCRINOLOGISTS? Find a Dietitician to help you with your dietary needs. You may also need to find an ENDOCRINOLOGIST that will take your ailment seriously. Both fruits and potatoes convert into glucose and will spike the BS levels….I would run away from these 2 quacks.
Diabetes is a disease in which you need to have your own team which would consist of an ENDOCRINOLOGIST, DIABETIC EDUCATOR, DIETITIAN, and perhaps a psychologist because you will get depressed.
EDUCATE YOURSELF AND YOUR HUSBAND ABOUT DIABETES. There is lots of information on the web for this. Your eating styles will have to change. For starters THE MAJORITY OF FOODS METABOLIZE INTO GLUCOSE (SUGAR). This would include fruits(fruits), pasta, rice and starchy vegetables (peas and corn). Natural sugar (fructose) is sugar. Fruit juices are considered liquid sugar they will still spike your blood glucose levels very quickly. Juice is given to Type 1′s when they are have severe hypoglycemia. It doesn’t matter the source sugar is sugar is sugar. Consult with a Diabetic Dietitian.
1) Please seek the 2nd opinion of an ENDOCRINOLOGIST. They specialize in diabetic disorders. A general doctor may not be know all the information or know how to handle your medications or to switch your meds if they are not working to your body. Personally farted around with a regular Doctor for a year while my BS levels were sky high.
2) From the little bit that you have stated…I would make sure you were diagnosed with the correct disorder Type 1 or Type 2. There are meds and such for Type 2 that will not work for Type 1.Both can take insulin. You don’t want to spend a year with the wrong meds. This does happen alot. If you do not feel the Dr. or Endo you are seeing is catering to your needs …..RUN….. find another person.
This is not a disease you want to play with. remember you will be damaging your eyes, your kidneys, your teeth, feet and hardening your arteries by being in denial or being with a doctor that doesn’t know what they are doing.
3) Research and find a Diabetic Clinic in your city. I go to the Gonda Diabetic Center at UCLA in Los Angeles. There are actually 3 others in LA. This is important in creating a team to help you. On your team you should have an Endo, Diabetic Educator, Nutritionist, possibly a person to take to because you will get depressed and feel alone.
4) Develop your personal support group. This is good to keep you sane. Because you will not be the only one experiencing the ups and downs of diabetes.
5) Go to a wonderful website called tudiabetes.org. It is a community of diabetics for diabetics by diabetics. I am a major contributor to the website. You don’t have to feel alone and you can get your questions like this one answered by REAL DIABETICS and not by people who think they know something. Most people who are not touched by the disease don’t have the proper information.
I hope this helps.
admin on February 17th 2010 in Diabetes Fruits and Vegetables
Lily responded on 17 Feb 2010 at 12:07 pm #
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gildedbutterflies responded on 17 Feb 2010 at 12:50 pm #
My mother has been a type 1 diabetic since she was 8 years old. Fruit is wonderful, but it has natural sugars which will raise the blood sugar if he eats more than one. Potatoes are a starch, so if he eats "alot" of them his blood sugar will also rise… both are good in moderation.
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Bux - Type 2 Diabetic (NIDDM) responded on 17 Feb 2010 at 1:02 pm #
Ok, he must have heard the doctor backwards.
Apples are GOOD, potatoes are NOT.
Apples can help lower blood sugar levels, if eaten conservatively.
Citrus fruits have more sugar in them than orchard fruits.
Most berries are good for diabetics, especially blueberries and strawberries.
Veggies vary.
Stay away from root vegetables – they have higher starch content. Potatoes RAISE blood sugar levels!
One medium red potato can turn into 1/4 cup of pure SUGAR in your intestines!
Here is something you might want to look at:
http://www.diabetic-diet-recipes.com/diabetic_article/list_of_food_diabetic_can_eat.htm
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flextime responded on 17 Feb 2010 at 1:25 pm #
Hello I am a Type 2 Diabetic!
First are you Type 1 or Type 2? Both have the same symptoms but the treatment is greatly different for each.
Both Drs advice very sound stupid and you need to run away from them. This is silly. Were these regular Drs or ENDOCRINOLOGISTS? Find a Dietitician to help you with your dietary needs. You may also need to find an ENDOCRINOLOGIST that will take your ailment seriously. Both fruits and potatoes convert into glucose and will spike the BS levels….I would run away from these 2 quacks.
Diabetes is a disease in which you need to have your own team which would consist of an ENDOCRINOLOGIST, DIABETIC EDUCATOR, DIETITIAN, and perhaps a psychologist because you will get depressed.
EDUCATE YOURSELF AND YOUR HUSBAND ABOUT DIABETES. There is lots of information on the web for this. Your eating styles will have to change. For starters THE MAJORITY OF FOODS METABOLIZE INTO GLUCOSE (SUGAR). This would include fruits(fruits), pasta, rice and starchy vegetables (peas and corn). Natural sugar (fructose) is sugar. Fruit juices are considered liquid sugar they will still spike your blood glucose levels very quickly. Juice is given to Type 1′s when they are have severe hypoglycemia. It doesn’t matter the source sugar is sugar is sugar. Consult with a Diabetic Dietitian.
1) Please seek the 2nd opinion of an ENDOCRINOLOGIST. They specialize in diabetic disorders. A general doctor may not be know all the information or know how to handle your medications or to switch your meds if they are not working to your body. Personally farted around with a regular Doctor for a year while my BS levels were sky high.
2) From the little bit that you have stated…I would make sure you were diagnosed with the correct disorder Type 1 or Type 2. There are meds and such for Type 2 that will not work for Type 1.Both can take insulin. You don’t want to spend a year with the wrong meds. This does happen alot. If you do not feel the Dr. or Endo you are seeing is catering to your needs …..RUN….. find another person.
This is not a disease you want to play with. remember you will be damaging your eyes, your kidneys, your teeth, feet and hardening your arteries by being in denial or being with a doctor that doesn’t know what they are doing.
3) Research and find a Diabetic Clinic in your city. I go to the Gonda Diabetic Center at UCLA in Los Angeles. There are actually 3 others in LA. This is important in creating a team to help you. On your team you should have an Endo, Diabetic Educator, Nutritionist, possibly a person to take to because you will get depressed and feel alone.
4) Develop your personal support group. This is good to keep you sane. Because you will not be the only one experiencing the ups and downs of diabetes.
5) Go to a wonderful website called tudiabetes.org. It is a community of diabetics for diabetics by diabetics. I am a major contributor to the website. You don’t have to feel alone and you can get your questions like this one answered by REAL DIABETICS and not by people who think they know something. Most people who are not touched by the disease don’t have the proper information.
I hope this helps.
References :
tudiabetes.org
diabetes.org
Cammie responded on 17 Feb 2010 at 2:08 pm #
Your husband needs to see an endocrinologist.
And he needs to learn to count carbs with the help of a dietitian.
There is not one food we cannot eat just because we have diabetes.
You can subscribe to several diabetes magazines and join a diabetes support group.You and he will make new friends and learn a lot.
Welcome to the wonderful world of diabetes.
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Em responded on 17 Feb 2010 at 2:26 pm #
There is nothing wrong with either food, if eaten in MODERATION. This is the key: reducing quantities, so that he can still eat a balanced diet and doesn’t have to give up either one.
The only foods that are really bad for diabetics are baked goods like donuts, cakes, candy, pop, juice, cookies, and so on that are made from white flour and/or sugar, and things like white pasta, white rice, white bread, cold cereals, fried foods, and junk like nachos and potato chips (which are high in fat and salt compared to plain potatoes).
In other words, he needs to eat a healthy balanced diet with WHOLE foods, (avoid processed junk) and cut back on his carbs enough to have good control of his blood sugar, without getting obsessed about carbs and dieting.
You can learn to make high fiber, reduced carb treats to have occasionally.
He can eat fruit, but the best fruits are those which are high in fiber and lower in carbs, such as strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, and raw pineapple. Apples aren’t too bad, and neither are potatoes if you just reduce the amounts.
NO food will reduce blood sugar, since it all converts to glucose after its digested, but there are healthy choices and unhealthy choices.
I recommend that you get this book:
Diabetes, the first year, by Gretchen Becker,
and
Diabetes for Dummies.
and google low carb recipes to help you get started on reducing the carbs in your diet.
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