Type II Diabetes

[Guest guest]

One of my friends' mom has type II diabetes. Her blood glucose has been

very high lately even with meds (insulin shots). I mentioned to my

friend that low carb could help, and now her mom is interested. I'm

going to call her tomorrow.

I know some of you guys have type II diabetes, so I'm hoping you can

help me be prepared.

Is there anything different about doing this if all you're worried about

is blood glucose? (Although she IS overweight but that's not what's

bothering her now). Does anyone have good sites I could check out for

her? (She doesn't have a computer - but her daughers do).

I know that Bernstein (sp?)'s book is more about this than Atkins. But

I'm not sure it's been translated into hebrew, plus - I think someone

said that Bernstein is *too* strict, that they (the person who said it,

and is a type II diabetic) can have more (carbs?) than what Bernstein

said.

Does anyone think Atkins would be enough? If Bernstein has been

translated, is it very important that she read THAT?

And another question - about type I diabetes, not II - does anyone know

if a lc wol helps this too? I mean, it probably does - but does it

actually lower the level of insulin needed? One of my best friends has

type I diabetes, and has already lost one of her eyes.

Thanks!

Vered

[Guest guest]

Vered,

I am a type II diabetic. I tried the diabetic diet and gained about 35 to 45

pounds, and when they started talking about having insulin shots... well, that

was the reason I went on Atkins. Whithin the first two weeks my sugars dropped

down to the high end of normal, and after about 4 weeks have never been high

again (with the exceotion of right after I had a cortisone shot)

The weight loss has been a FANTASTIC sid effect:)

--- " Vered Mourad, DVM " vered2@...> wrote:

> One of my friends' mom has type II diabetes. Her blood glucose has been

> very high lately even with meds (insulin shots). I mentioned to my

> friend that low carb could help, and now her mom is interested. I'm

> going to call her tomorrow.

>

> I know some of you guys have type II diabetes, so I'm hoping you can

> help me be prepared.

>

> Is there anything different about doing this if all you're worried about

> is blood glucose? (Although she IS overweight but that's not what's

> bothering her now). Does anyone have good sites I could check out for

> her? (She doesn't have a computer - but her daughers do).

>

> I know that Bernstein (sp?)'s book is more about this than Atkins. But

> I'm not sure it's been translated into hebrew, plus - I think someone

> said that Bernstein is *too* strict, that they (the person who said it,

> and is a type II diabetic) can have more (carbs?) than what Bernstein

> said.

>

> Does anyone think Atkins would be enough? If Bernstein has been

> translated, is it very important that she read THAT?

>

> And another question - about type I diabetes, not II - does anyone know

> if a lc wol helps this too? I mean, it probably does - but does it

> actually lower the level of insulin needed? One of my best friends has

> type I diabetes, and has already lost one of her eyes.

>

> Thanks!

>

> Vered

>

=====

Kathy

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[Guest guest]

Vered, I think that Atkins will be good enough to help your friend's mom. I

think the book by Bernstein is recommended for diabetics because his plan is

for diabetics not weight loss, and maybe he explains why it is so good for

diabetes better. Though it seems like Atkins works just as well for

diabetics. I can't speak from personal experience though. Where is Meanie

when you need her, anyway? I also think Atkins can help type 1 diabetics

somewhat, but not as much as type II, though again, that is just from things

I have heard on the list.

Jean

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