Guest guest Posted December 3, 2005 Report Share Posted December 3, 2005 Very helpful Sue. Thanks very much. Carol - CA On Dec 3, 2005, at 8:45 AM, suejsmith wrote: > Hi Kerri Sue, > I am a certified diabetes educator who just recently was diagnosed > with lupus. If you have any specific questions, I would be happy to > help you.  > Yes, carbohydrates are what will elevate the blood sugars because > they are broken down 100% into sugar. However, they are also > necessary on a daily basis to be able to get the fiber and nutrients > we need. So it is recommended to limit the servings (15 gms or 1/2 > cup per serving) to 2-3 at any meal. You don't have to eliminate > anything. However a blood glucose meter is very helpful for you to > learn how different foods affect your blood sugar. Checking 2 hours > after any meal, the blood sugar should stay <140 mg/dl. If you are > on prednisone, it makes it very difficult to control blood sugars > because it is a steroid, so additional medication, maybe even > insulin, may be required to control your sugars. > Exercise is also an extremely important part of controlling sugars. > > It is important to have controlled sugars so they won't be a stress > on your body, and your body can concentrate on other physical > problems. > Hope that helps > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 Thank you very much for your kind words and your info... I'll be sure to contact you if I have any questions... Hope you are having a good and warm day. bless you. kerri sue suejsmith <suejsmith@...> wrote: Hi Kerri Sue, I am a certified diabetes educator who just recently was diagnosed with lupus. If you have any specific questions, I would be happy to help you. Yes, carbohydrates are what will elevate the blood sugars because they are broken down 100% into sugar. However, they are also necessary on a daily basis to be able to get the fiber and nutrients we need. So it is recommended to limit the servings (15 gms or 1/2 cup per serving) to 2-3 at any meal. You don't have to eliminate anything. However a blood glucose meter is very helpful for you to learn how different foods affect your blood sugar. Checking 2 hours after any meal, the blood sugar should stay <140 mg/dl. If you are on prednisone, it makes it very difficult to control blood sugars because it is a steroid, so additional medication, maybe even insulin, may be required to control your sugars. Exercise is also an extremely important part of controlling sugars. It is important to have controlled sugars so they won't be a stress on your body, and your body can concentrate on other physical problems. Hope that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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