is alchohal good for a type 2 diabetic on oral medicine and insulin?
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I would say not, if you like living!!!!
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Hi there, my mom is diabetic and she and I are both in medicine and we both love cooking so we have pondered this for years.\nThe best answer I can tell you is use natural concentrated fruit juice instead of sugar, I know....carbs, but they will be so diluted and the flavor will be delicate and not harming to your body.\nIf you can use as little of artificial sweeteners, the better. They are harmful in a cumulative effect.\nGo to a Natural Food Store and get a great book on natural cooking for the diabetic, also the Natural Food person will have helpful tips for you when you are there.\nlike use melted butter instead of oil when baking, same amount, you will not BELIEVE how light, fluffy and great your food tastes.\nGod Bless and Happy Hunting!
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First, understand that there are two main types of diabetes...\n\nKnown, technically, as Type 1 and Type 2  (duh!)\n\nIn type 1, the pancreas does not produce enough of a homrmone known as insulin, which the body uses to metabolise carbohydrates - storing them in fats until needed, then converting them to glucose to run the body.  In this case, the treatment is usually daily injections of insulin (these days, mostly synthetic) to replace what's not being produced natually.\n\nIn type 2, the panreas works just fine, happily pumping out insulin, but the body fails to make use of it correctly...  we are "insulin resistant", and so we don't convert or use the carbs correctly.  Treatment is a little different, in that type 2 can sometimes be handled with an aggressive "diet-and-lifestyle" regime... or drugs can be used to stimulate the pancreas to pump out more insulin...  or there are other drug treatments which, in effect, help the body to metabolise, or to reduce the rate of carbohydrate digestion.\n\nBoth type 1 and type 2 have a strong genetic component, so you may well inherit a tendency to diabetes, it often "runs in the family".  There's also strong evidence that diet and lifestyle, especially in childhood, can be a significant risk factor, particularly for type 2\n\nThere's also a "type 3", though it's not officially recognised as such...  "gestational diabetes". Some pregnant women may become "temporarily diabetic" during their pregnancy.  Sometimes the symptoms will vansih after the birth, sometimes they remain diabetic for life.
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you are to strictly follow the advice of your physician regarding your food and medicines. you did not mention whether you belong to insulin dependent or non insulin dependent. if you belong to insulin dependent category, oral tablets do not work. only insulin is to be given to control.consult a qualified endocrinologist or a diabetalogist
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I happened to come across this - looks interesting.\n\nhttp://cgi.ebay.com/500-TASTY-DIABETIC-RECIPES-Satisfy-Your-Tastebuds-Diet_W0QQitemZ160024054423QQihZ006QQcategoryZ47103QQcmdZViewItem
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the sugar mentioned in "blood sugar" is glucose.  natural sugars and starches are metabolized to glucose.  if you use a sweetener that is not a carbohydrate, those with chemical formula Cn(H2O)n, you probably won't see an increase in glucose (although, since there is carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen present in those artificial sweeteners, it is theoretically possible for your body to build glucose out of their metabolites).  For example, aspartame has the chemical formula C14H18N2O5.  in order to raise your blood glucose, your body would need to convert this to C6H12O6.  i'm not aware of any enzyme that catalyzes this conversion.  xylitol, sucralose, saccharin, and others do not have the necessary Cn(H2O)n structure to be converted to glucose.\n\non the other hand, your body still needs glucose for efficient energy production, so it will convert other molecules in your body-- such as glycogen, triglycerides, and proteins-- into glucose.  it sounds like you are doing all the right things... exercising will help you get rid of extra glucose storage forms (fat, glycogen) as well as keep your muscle proteins from being broken down and converted to glucose.  controlling your diet is going to be extremely difficult, as carbohydrates are present in pretty much everything, from bread to milk to fruit... you are forcing a big change on your body and it will probably be very stubborn about accepting it.  so your glucose levels will probably drop very gradually provided you follow your doctor's advise precisely.  you may notice that eating foods sweetened with artificial sweeteners actually cause you to crave more sweets.  it's frustrating, i know...\n\nif you are an adult, as i suspect you are, then you most likely have what is known as type II insulin-resistant or adult-onset diabetes mellitus.  your pancreas makes plenty of insulin, but your liver doesn't recognize it.  so taking insulin supplements will not help you.  i know some people who have been diagnosed with type II diabetes and they take insulin shots, but there is no medical or biological reason why they should.  it's generally a bad idea to overdose your body with any hormone.  then again, i suppose it is possible that you had juvenile diabetes which went undiagnosed.  in that case, you are probably taking the wrong medication for your condition, and insulin injections may be a very good option.\n\nmetformin is great for reducing insulin-resistance (allowing your body to use the insulin that it has been producing), but it doesn't work for everyone.  since you are taking a metformin combination, you've probably already tried regular metformin, right?  have you tried any other anti-diabetic medications?  there are a number of good ones out there, talk to your doctor about your individual needs.  you might ask about thiazolidinediones like avandia which also help you use the insulin your pancreas makes.\n\nif at any time your pancreas stops functioning for whatever reason (worn out, cancer, whatever) you will need insulin supplements.
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This has never been studied.\n\nThe good news is that is is probably safe, the bad news is, the reason this is probably so is relacore is CRAP.\n\nWorthless marketing junk. If it worked as it said it would interact with insulin, because it does not work any better than any of the other ephedra wanna-bes it would not be a problem.\n\nEVERY physician will tell you DON'T take the risk. but the real answer is DON'T waste your money , the risk is low becuase the product is worthless and potentially dangerous.\n\nGo ask your doctor about BYETTA.\nA new injectable medicine (non-insulin) called an "incretin"\n\nThe avg pat loses 4 to 6 pounds in the first 1 month and I have seen up to 60 pounds at two years (this is above the avg weight loss)\ninsulin doses go down, and need to be adjusted. there is a high nausea rate, but only 3% of patients stop for this reason.\n\nIt works for weight loss. \n\nIf your doctor is an internist or family pratice they may not be familiar with this med, in that case go see an endocrinologist. It is a safe, brilliant new way for insulin dependant diabetics to get better control of diabetes while losing weight.\n\nTry BYETTA under physician supervision. Please don't try relacore.\nConsider less late night TV too - the infomercials will kill you faster than the diabetes ever could!\nGood luck!
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Throw it out. \n\nIt's true that many medications can be used beyond their expiration date, and in fact they are often shipped to third world countries where they are sorely needed.\n\nUnfortunately, insulin loses its potency more quickly than most drugs. If it isn't potent enough to control your blood glucose you could potentially end up in the hospital with diabetic ketoacidosis.\n\nPlay it safe. Get some fresh insulin. You and your health are worth the effort.
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i have been taking glucophage 2 a day for years. the research shows that as medicines go it is quite safe. it works by sensitising the receptors on the cell walls to take up sugar from the blood that the cells cannot do without glucophage. it DOES NOT pump out more insulin like a diferent kind of diabetes medicine. excess insulin in the blood damages cells so glucophage is good. just take your blood tests now and then to check your liver function just in case. andrew g is wrong. it does not cause sugar death and it is almost impossible to go into a coma like the wrong dose of insulin can do. sugar swings are smoothe. other meds that pump out insulin are worse than glucophage
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You have a raal problem on your hands. If it's Type 2 diabetes, do something about proper choices in your food intake. A viable solution for you would be I.V. chelation therapy. Try to find the book: Reversing Diabetes written by an acquaintance of mine, Dr. Julian Whitaker.\nThese are practical solutions that work. Try to afford the chelation treatments.
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though it is a medical thing.. i shoudnt be giving you any advice.. but my mother has high diabetes and she takes insulin 5 times a day.\nShe was able to bring her sugar level down.\nShe stopped eating fried product and butter.  No more sugar... not even in tea or coffee.. just whole grain products like brown bread and brown rice...\nI bought her a small puppy.. and she goes with him for walk.. which is very healthy.\nShe eats loads of green vegetable.. \nand takes medicine regularly... just a little ocntrol on your diet and little exercise will help it . You should go to a dietician and do a diet list:)\n\ngood luck
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In foreseeable future no cure for Diabetes is is known.Type 2 Diabetes is generally seen in overweight people who eat well but exercise less.Stirct dieting ,strenuous exercise almost always reduces blood glucose to acceptable levels.But many do not follow this regimen .Such men and women should take two typed of drugs. 1)Metformin etc. These drugs facilitate the transfer of Insulin from blood to cells where Insulin is needed.2)Sulfonyl ureas. These drugs stimulate beta cells of Pancreas  to produce more Insulin.Generally a combination of these is used.\nAny claim of cure is only from quacks.Consult your doctor.
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Dexatrim used to work fairly well. It contained pseudaephedrine which caused a numbness of the tongue which decreased the urge to eat.  The FDA took off the market all products containing pseudaephedrine because it was used to make crystal meth.  Buying it now, would be a waste of money.
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yes,i eat baked chips all the time and i've had diabetes since I was 5 and i'm now 14.You just gotta watch your carbs and take insulyn.
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Metformin or Glucophage is usually the first drug of choice for treating type II diabetes.  In type II,  your pancrease is unable to produce enough insulin and your body is resistant to the insulin that is produced.  Metformin works to make you body more sensitive to the insulin that your pancrease still produces.  For many new diabetics, a program of daily exercise and weight reduction can reverse the diagnosis of dibetes.  Many times a 10% reduction in weight can make you non-diabetic.   Exercise and Metformin work to make your body more sensitive to insulin.  The best news is that combining Metformin and exercise will facilitate weight loss!  A true win-win situation.  For more information visit the American Diabetes Association and the National Institute of Health.   for Good Luck!
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Herbal treatment of Diabetes is a myth. Because diabetes is incurable ,everyday someone comes with a new herb.Please ignore it.\nSyzyzium zambolanum is the seed whose powder is added to some tea. and it does not work.
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i'm not a doctor but my mother is diabetic too. it runs in the family.She drinks sugarblock green tea.it can help bring the sugar level down.Another cure is daun sirih i'm not sure if u've heard of it but its quite popular amongst asean people.