This is the local newspaper report of some guy's theories I
spoke about in another thread.  His belief is that diabetes
is an allergy to sugar and carbs and could be controlled by
diet. he got the control part right - and for type 2's only,

I was wondering if anyone else has ever had this problem.  I have been
sick with an infection in my lungs for the last couple of weeks and
have been on medication to get rid of it.  I have noticed that my
blood glucose levels have gotten all out of wack also for the last

Insulin therapy for Non-insulin dependent type 2 diabetics:
Some people have advocated the use of insulin therapy for non-insulin
dependant type 2 diabetics.  I bought into this idea about 2 years ago
and generally have normal fasting blood glucose readings.  It is sort of

We went out to dinner last night. After they brought my food I
injected 22 units of insulin to cover what I thought was a 70 carb
meal; salad, steak, baked potato, corn and rolls. After I finished the
salad and a few bites of the steak and corn I started feeling sick. I

Hello, I'm Jeanie, 50, and living in Illinois (married, 4 kids -- two
teens still at home, 8 grandkids).  I went to my regular doctor (who I'd
been seeing for longer than I can remember and who I went to high school
with) for a physical shortly after my birthday last fall.  I'd ...

ive recently been diagnosed with CP, with pancreatic calcification,
however i been suffering severe abdominal pains a yr and a half before
the diagnosis.  Im at a stage where i dont know what to do, the docs
dont know the cause, im totally lost.  ive changed my diet cut out oily

..make of it what you will.
http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=healthNews&storyID=2006-03-1
4T141143Z_01_L13140619_RTRUKOC_0_US-WEIGHT.xml
By Patricia Reaney
LONDON (Reuters) - If you want to keep the weight down, switch to a

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/525130
"Adherence to a Mediterranean diet, high in fruits and
vegetables and low in saturated fats, lowers levels of
inflammation in the elderly, as reflected by lower levels of

I have been taking folic acid, vitamin B6 and B12 for almost 2 years. They
were supposed to lower my homocysteine and reduce the risk of heart attack
or stroke. Now they are saying they do lower the homocysteine but have
little or no effect on the risk. In fact, they may increase ...

  I thought I'd share this because it was delicious and only caused a 30
mg rise in bg after eating a huge plate full - at least two servings.
Please keep in mind that I am the product of exceptional and patient
women and rarely have had to boil water or butter toast much less ...

Just started taking Avandia, metformin, and Altace.  How long
does it usually take before the meds kick in?
Thanks!
Karen C.

http://pmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/81/952/103
"Insulin induced neuropathy has been reported previously in
people with diabetes treated with insulin, and subsequently
reported in patients with insulinomas. However, neuropathy

I 'm down a total of 49 pounds since I started my diet and exercise program
January 13, 2005. I passed the one-year mark over two months ago maintaining
the weight loss.
Eating slow carb has made a huge difference in my overall health.

 Thought I'd drop by and share my report card.  
The nurse called with just two numbers this morning.
My triglycerides were way up to 277 but my A1c was 5.2.
Everything else was great according to the nurse.

I had my second recent OCT scan and retinal exam today, plus a long
chat with the Ophthalmologist.
In brief, my retinopathy seems to be receding quickly. The left eye
shows a great deal of improvement, as do many areas of my right.