JL thanks for the tip! For comparison, Direct Labs has it on "special" month of November for $29, or with other blood work $39. And those prices are better than doctors.
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For the start of "Diet Season", bumping up this caution thread.
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You must've had some incredibly high post-meal BG's. Which does happen. That's why metering post-meal is also important. |
With the activity on Dr Fung's Fasting thread, the increased media coverage about and use of Ketogenic Diets, bumping up this WARNING thread for anyone going Very Low Carb or considering Fasting if you have diabetes, especially taking medications.
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Thanks, Janet. Great advice. Am here located in Houston Texas. You got some people here who can help?
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Check out all the links in Post 14 in this thread. (http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthre...t=464616&page=1
Sorry, Links do not copy thread to thread and I am travelling with only iPad so was just best to point you to that previous list. Liz53 use to live in Houston and a few years ago there were not many docs on Jimmy Moore's list, but more now with these additional lists. She may have other ideas. Dr Westman in NC And Dr Gerber in Denver are starting the HealDiabetes clinics...I don't know how much they can do remotely after the first visit, call to see what they can offer out of state patients. But through the ASBP Dr Westman has been Training many doctors in low carb diets, so definitely check their list. Using 770 for their zip search came up with eight results, inc one DO. My other tip is that some doctors with the DO degree are more attuned to treating the whole person, not rushing to prescribe meds, more like functional medicine doctors. Not always, but check out a DO directory. And last tip is find a young doctor...I just chatted with young female PCP who is raising her family Paleo. Famous for her autoimmune protocols, Amy Meyers is in Austin. http://www.amymyersmd.com/2015/02/w...-the-myers-way/ |
Dr Davis has updated his caution thread with more details,
New version March 2015. http://www.wheatbellyblog.com/2015/...w-blood-sugars/ |
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Nancy, probably some confusion there. The doc took my A1c and it was over 10 but on Bernstein's my BG's quickly came down (like within weeks) from over 250 or so to under 100. However, if I had done another A1c at that point, it still would have been high because there were more days of high and than normal at that point in that 3 month history. I take my BG's first thing in morning and last thing before I go to bed. I also take them before each meal because, following Bernstein's protocol or no snacking and meals about 4 hours or so apart, my BG should be back to 'normal'. |
Bumping this thread again. More are finding low carbs diets and fasting as a way to treat diabetes, but please be cautious if you are on medications. They may need to be changed, and quickly. Read Dr Davis's two articles in this thread.
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Another good article by Kelley Pounds, a diabetes educator, about when people can come off their medications. Some other considerations on the topic:
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The info in these threads doesn't get too old to benefit, in most cases. I jump on and off pretty sporadically. I looked up the kits at WM and only found them as meters like you can get for bg and ketones. They range from $20 something to about $44.00. |
I really appreciate your posting this. My husband has said he is finally ready to commit to eating as he should for his diabetes. I don't know yet what his bg number is because he is a baby about testing but also because I figure I'd give him a day or two so that if his number goes down just a bit, it won't present such a daunting challenge to him. He knows he has been in the high 200s on a good day, so if there's any improvement at all, I hope it will encourage him.
He takes Metformin now and was taking glipizide (sp?) but we ran out a while back. Now, I'm happy he has not gone back for an appointment and so has not been able to re-fill it. It should ease his fears of low numbers. I have some questions but I will put them in a fresh thread. |
Welcome back, Ann. Happy to learn that your husband has committed to a lifestyle change to control his diabetes. Many new resources focused on diabetes, Dr Bernstein has put his lifetime of knowledge on YouTube, Dr Westman has a new on-line program, Dr Sarah Hallberg is brilliant at keeping her LC advice very simple, and Kelley Pounds, the LC RN and diabetes educator, has collected a zillion links to good info and a free diabetes diet book on her website. :)
Thanks for bumping up this thread...it should probably be a sticky. Kelley is a diabetes educator and has much experience with clients and knowing the range of time it may take to reduce medications. Dr Westman has said the same, from one day off a high dose, to months of reduction and having to keep some of the oral medications. Everyone is different and should be so blessed to work with a LC doctor who is available 24 hours for medical advice. |
Dr. Davis updated his post on this topic so a good day to bump up the warning.
http://www.wheatbellyblog.com/2016/...hypoglycemia-2/ |
Adding another type of warning. Someone became ill on another support group, turned out she was dehydrated.
There are surprising reasons for Blood Sugar swings, high and low, and Dehydration is one. If you are starting a LC diet which is dehydrating by itself, and/or add fasting, be sure you are taking enough water, especially if your sense of thirst isn't reliable. Here is a slideshow of 10 reasons, artificial sweetners, coffee, etc. http://www.everydayhealth.com/diabe...-swings.aspx#01 |
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