Re: Late night glass of wine lowers FBG

[Guest guest]

Yeah, I'd say 'Wow!' too! I'm going to have to try that wine. I wonder if

that is one I could get over at Trader Joe's or even at a Fred Meyer grocery

store.

I take glucophage also at 850 mg twice a day.

I'll check that web site also. Thanks.

Ken GreyEagle

-- Late night glass of wine lowers FBG

Hi-

Started having a bedtime glass- about 6 oz.- of Pinot Noir. Wow! My

FBG has fallen from about 120 to 87. Didn't get the same effect with

any other type of wine. And have to drink it right before sleep.

Diagnosed 10/2001,Glucophage XR (1500mg), Diet and Exercise, Low carb

Thanks to the folks on the 'other diabetes list' (diabetesworld)that

told me about this.

Diabetes homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/

[Guest guest]

Hi Ken-

They may have it at Trader Joe's.

Mine was the cheapest I could find!

It's a California- Turning Leaf, but I've also used an Austrailian

wine with good results- Lindeman.

> Yeah, I'd say 'Wow!' too! I'm going to have to try that wine. I

wonder if

> that is one I could get over at Trader Joe's or even at a Fred

Meyer grocery

> store.

>

> I take glucophage also at 850 mg twice a day.

>

> I'll check that web site also. Thanks.

>

> Ken GreyEagle

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[Guest guest]

> Yeah, I'd say 'Wow!' too! I'm going to have to try that wine. I wonder if

>that is one I could get over at Trader Joe's or even at a Fred Meyer grocery

>store.

Any dry red (not sweet) wine has the same effect . . . cabernet savignon,

pinot noir, shiraz, merlot, chianti, burgundy, bordeaux, etc. White wine

has little to no effect like that.

Sandy

[Guest guest]

>Do any of you who drink wine have liver/cholesterol issues?

I do not have liver or kidney issues (which is not to say that I never will).

My doc is usually amazed at my HDL (that's the " good " kind that's supposed

to be >40) which runs 80-90.

>Does wine help with cholesterol?

Supposedly it does but only the red ones as the whites and blushes retain

too much sugar and don't have the desirable effects (whatever they are)

that are found in the grape skins (which, when left on in the wine-making

process is what helps produce the dark red color). This is fine with me as

I enjoy the reds and have never found a wine too dry for my tastes.

Here's just a few links re: red wine, cholesterol and health. A Google

search will produce lots more.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/09/030909070840.htm

http://www.red-wine-and-health.com/

http://www.cfah.org/hbns/newsrelease/cholesterol8-20-02.cfm

Sandy

T1 - 1979

[Guest guest]

Hi-

Although it isn't my favorite tasting wine- the Pinot Noir lowered my

FBG the most. White wines raised it.

> Thanks, since we usually drink White Zinfandel my husband wants to

try a red Zinfandel in one of the brands we buy the white in (it is

really a blush looking). I am not much of a drinker at all so may

have to take it like meds. I live on the Gulf Coast in Alabama. Helen

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> I'm afraid " great flavor " and " good tasting " are in the judgment

of each

> individual's taste buds (and level of wine snobbery). some kind.

If you're in Washington state area or west coast, I've heard

> it's readily available and known as " Two Buck Chuck " <lol> . . .

which is

> about it's price but it gets really great taste ratings.

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[Guest guest]

Strange as it may seem I had a glass of White Zinfandel last night and my BG's

were about 10 points lower than any other nite this week. Don't know if that

had anything to do with it or now, but am still going to get some red. Helen

Re: Late night glass of wine lowers FBG

Hi-

Although it isn't my favorite tasting wine- the Pinot Noir lowered my

FBG the most. White wines raised it.

[Guest guest]

That is so great Helen! Goes to show you how individual each case is.

My BG this morning was 94, and I had an apple with it and a teaspoon

of peanut butter (I measured it) before I went to bed. Tonight I'll

have it by itself and see what I get. Trial and error. (smile)

> Strange as it may seem I had a glass of White Zinfandel last night

and my BG's were about 10 points lower than any other nite this

week. Don't know if that had anything to do with it or now, but am

still going to get some red. Helen

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> Hi-

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> Although it isn't my favorite tasting wine- the Pinot Noir

lowered my

> FBG the most. White wines raised it.

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[Guest guest]

Helen I drink a glass of Arbor Mist every night. I do it for relaxation

purposes but it is a great tasting wine.

Sharon in CA

Re: Late night glass of wine lowers FBG

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> >Do any of you who drink wine have liver/cholesterol issues?

>

> I do not have liver or kidney issues (which is not to say that I never

will).

> My doc is usually amazed at my HDL (that's the " good " kind that's

supposed

> to be >40) which runs 80-90.

>

> >Does wine help with cholesterol?

>

> Supposedly it does but only the red ones as the whites and blushes

retain

> too much sugar and don't have the desirable effects (whatever they are)

> that are found in the grape skins (which, when left on in the

wine-making

> process is what helps produce the dark red color). This is fine with me

as

> I enjoy the reds and have never found a wine too dry for my tastes.

>

> Here's just a few links re: red wine, cholesterol and health. A Google

> search will produce lots more.

> http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/09/030909070840.htm

> http://www.red-wine-and-health.com/

> http://www.cfah.org/hbns/newsrelease/cholesterol8-20-02.cfm

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> Sandy

> T1 - 1979

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[Guest guest]

Is it a Red Wine? Helen

Re: Late night glass of wine lowers FBG

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> >Do any of you who drink wine have liver/cholesterol issues?

>

> I do not have liver or kidney issues (which is not to say that I never

will).

> My doc is usually amazed at my HDL (that's the " good " kind that's

supposed

> to be >40) which runs 80-90.

>

> >Does wine help with cholesterol?

>

> Supposedly it does but only the red ones as the whites and blushes

retain

> too much sugar and don't have the desirable effects (whatever they are)

> that are found in the grape skins (which, when left on in the

wine-making

> process is what helps produce the dark red color). This is fine with me

as

> I enjoy the reds and have never found a wine too dry for my tastes.

>

> Here's just a few links re: red wine, cholesterol and health. A Google

> search will produce lots more.

> http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/09/030909070840.htm

> http://www.red-wine-and-health.com/

> http://www.cfah.org/hbns/newsrelease/cholesterol8-20-02.cfm

>

> Sandy

> T1 - 1979

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