Diabetes Weblog

My mother has been recently diagnosed with diabetes. Of course she is
trying to handle it the best she can. We would like to know a couple
of things.
1. How much salt intake should she have?

2. How much fat (saturated or unsaturated) should she have?

3. How much sugars intake? Any?

I really dont know if you can answer these or not. I wasnt sure if
all these questions require an answer depending on how much insulin
she is on or maybe it depends on her weight. Please answer me back as
soon as you can. Thank you and God bless!

What if you are not over weight does this still hold true

If Your Fasting Blood Sugar is Above 90 You Are At
Risk of Heart Disease
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People with a fasting blood sugar level of 100-125
mg/dl had an adjusted nearly 300% increase higher risk
of having coronary heart disease than people with a
level below 79 mg/dl. This information was compiled
from a cross-sectional study of nearly 2500 people.

A fasting blood sugar level of more than 125 mg/dl is
the current threshold for identifying patients with
diabetes. But the new finding suggests that patients
with high levels of blood sugar in the nondiabetic
range face a substantial risk of coronary heart
disease.
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Here info on possible effects of comfrey.

Comprey (syymphytum officinale) and Pyrrolizidine
Alkaloids.

Pyrrolizidine Alkaioids (pA’s) are found in over 300
species of plants of the gunius Heliotropium,
Crotiana, Senecui and Symphytum (Comprey)
Veno-occlusive liver diesease (characterized by vien
blocking)was obstensively observed in Jamacia due to
the consumption of Senecio or crotalaria spp. as a
bush tea. Similar outbreaks of liver disease were also
observed in areas of Africa, and south and north
America. In 1975 an outbreak of liver poisoning in
Afghanstan in which 1630 of 7200 inhabitants were
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Hi everyone,

A little information perhaps your can use ….

My wife and I go every carrying a small bottle of Oil
of Oregano……When we get the flu/cold or downright
feeling ugly, we take a few drops of the oregano oil
with water, twice a day , and without an exception ,
24 to 48 hours we are fine…..I had a cold sore on my
lip and applied the oil right on it and within 4 days
it was completely healed, in the past it took upto a
month , just yesterday morning our dog slightly bit my
arm causing it to bleed , I put the oil right on it,
within two to three hours a scab had formed and this
morning, looks like a wound of 2 weeks in age which is
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INTERNATIONAL HEALTH NEWS DATABASE

Fish Oils and Diabetes

Summaries of the latest research concerning fish oils
and diabetes

Fish oil supplementation is safe for diabetics
PARIS, FRANCE. People suffering from type II diabetes
often have high blood levels of triglycerides and are
therefore prone to coronary heart disease. Fish oils
are known to be effective in lowering triglyceride
levels, but concern has been expressed that they may
also increase low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels and
be deleterious to glucose control.
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Hello everyone,

Could someone please tell me if an insulin-dependant diabetic can be an
organ donor? If so, could you please forward me the information and/or
links about it?

Thank you very much for your comments,
Deborah
The NL

Can any of you tell me if there is something we can do for a diabetic dog?
My friend’s sister’s dog has just been diagnosed with diabetes and she is
beside herself, as her beloved cat died in its sleep just 2 weeks ago and
the vet wants to euthanize the dog immediately. ANY suggestions are
welcome!

A LIST OF CONDITIONS AND HERBAL MEDICINAL PLANTS THAT
HAVE HAD ANECDOTAL AND FOLKLORIC APPLICATIONS

Diabetes
Ampalaya leaves (native)
Apdo ng tilapia
Balat ng Duhat
Balat ng Kamachili
Caimito fruit
Cogon roots
Duhat (leaves & fruits)
Damong Maria
Eucalyptus leaves
Makabuhay (stems)
Neem tree (leaves)
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OUR AYURVEDIC APPROACH:

Ayurvedic treatment differs from person to person. In
the beginning, medicine is given according to the
personal criteria. After monitoring the blood sugar
level in the stipulated time, maximum dosage of the
medicine is given. Medicine is continued until blood
sugar level comes to normal. It is the turning point.
From then onwards, gradually the dosage of the
medicine is reduced. Then either patient will be
maintained in minimal dosage or without the medicine!
This kind of approach gives hopes to diabetics where
there is possibility of stopping the medicine.
Moreover, extra medicines for constipation, drug
induced hyper acidity, general debility, sleeplessness
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