How common is it to be misdiagnosed with diabetes?

Q. After completeing a glucose tolerance test with the results finding hypoglycemia, how can a doctor call it type two diabetes? How would glimiperide or glipizide help this condition? I guess I don't understand how these two medications work. Can anyone explain it? Thanks..

A. Before you let your doctor put you on medication, change your diet! My doctor wanted me to start on medication because my glucose was showing 129 on my blood work. 125 was the cutoff. We know people that have gone on medication only to become insulin dependant later on.

I have changed my diet, started excercising and my glucose levels are in check. I don't deny that I am in the first stages of becoming a type 2 diabetic but you shouldn't have to take medications right off the bat. Unless of course your blood sugar is over 300!

I don't want to be a nay sayer in the medical community but there is a lot of money to be made in medications, glucose strips ($1 a piece, glucometers are free of course), doctors visits. The glucose used to be 140 now it is 125. There is talk about lowering it even still! So if you are borderline the next blood test will have you pegged as a diabetic. Just image if 5 million more people become "diabetic" by looking at a blood test. Millions more people to give pills to, strips to buy, line some big drug pockets.

And once your pegged, forget it, your pegged for life. If you have some aspect of diabeties in your family like mine (dad had it), there is the heredity factor.

I can't stress enough about the diet and exercise portion. Monitor your glucose levels if you can for a couple of months and keep records on your food intake, weight and sugar levels. Present them to your doctor and then try a different course of action (medication) if you really need it.

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Is smoking considered a statistically significant contributor to diabetes?

Q. The reason I ask is because it seems heavy metals can cause type two diabetes. Smoking tends to cause cadmium poisoning. It would seem that it should contribute to it, but smokers tend to be slimmer which wouldn't correlate to the strong relationship between obesity and diabetes.

Does anyone know of any sources indicating smoking as a causation for diabetes?
Statistically speaking smokers are slimmer than the rest of the population by about 10 lbs. I know some huge smokers myself...that's not the point.

A. As it happens I was just wondering about any link with smoking and diabetes the other day; I'm diabetic but I've never smoked.

Most stuff I found was about the dangers of smoking for diabetics - since they have an increased risk of heart disease etc.

This article from Diabetes UK is about research which found a possible link to mothers smoking during pregnancy and children developing type 2 diabetes later in life.

Unfortunately it doesn't give a link to the study

http://www.diabetes.org.uk/en/About_us/News_Landing_Page/2002/2807/

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Is it possible to have high blood sugar without having diabetes?

Q. So, I was "diagnosed" with type two diabetes earlier this year, and the only physical sign they went by was a high blood pressure. Is it possible that I was mis-diagnosed, or is the chance pretty high that I actually do have diabetes?
Ah, I do remember something about glucose. Either way, even if they had facts that I was not aware of, is it possible to be mis-diagnosed by a doctor? Even a competent one?

A. Are you sure high blood pressure was the ONLY sign that they went by? Because... your doctor would either be
1) Very very very incompetent
2) A 4 year old

Maybe they checked other things that you weren't aware of. But I'm pretty sure they had to at least do some bloodwork and actually run tests on your blood and see how your body responds to glucose.. in order to consider diabetes.

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Is there a way to get ride of type 2 diabetes?

Q. I eat right but I don't exercise and before I didn't eat right at all but if I exercise a lot and loose all my body weight which isn't a lot and keep on eating right is there a chance I could get ride of type two diabetes?

A. No, you can never get rid of it but doing those things can help make it barely even an issue.

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what is the differance between type 1 and type 2 diabetes?

Q. what is the differance between type one and type two diabetes. nick jonas has type 1 and on tv they always talk about type two. is one worse than 2 ? or are they both about the same?

A. Can I just add to what prophet1102 said.

Type 1
Type 1 diabetes develops if the body is unable to produce any insulin. This type of diabetes usually appears before the age of 40.
Type 1 diabetes is the least common of the two main types and accounts for between 5 � 15% of all people with diabetes.

Type 2
Type 2 diabetes develops when the body can still make some insulin, but not enough, or when the insulin that is produced does not work properly (known as insulin resistance).
In most cases this is linked with being overweight.
This type of diabetes usually appears in people over the age of 40, though in South Asian and African-Caribbean people often appears after the age of 25.
However, recently, more children are being diagnosed with the condition, some as young as seven.
Type 2 diabetes is the most common of the two main types and accounts for between 85 - 95% of all people with diabetes.

There are currently over 2.3 million people with diabetes in the UK and there are more than half a million people with diabetes who have the condition and don�t know it.

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Is flax seed oil good for type 2 diabetes?

Q. I know fish oil is bad because I have had bad experiences with it. Still, some people recommend fish oil for type two diabetes because many claim it helps maintain healthy glucose levels; however, that is not the case. So my question to you guys is, is flax seed oil good for type two diabetes, and if so, what are the benefits of taking it from someone with type two diabetes.

A. I can NOT recommend flax seed oil, but I do highly recommend ground flax seed as well as chia seeds for the many health benefits & nutrition. Due to the much higher amounts of antioxidants, chia seeds are not as fragile & do not require grinding to access nutrition.

Omega 3 fatty acids are PUFA�s (polyunsaturated fatty acids) & extremely fragile & start going rancid as soon as exposed to air. Polyunsaturated fatty acids are fine *in whole food sources* but when they are separated from a whole food, it exposes the fragile oils to air & causes them to quickly oxidize (go rancid). I do NOT recommend any polyunsaturated vegetable oils, oxidized oil creates free radical damage in the body.

There is a need to balance your Omega 6 fatty acids with Omega 3 (an individual ideally needs more Omega�3 than Omega�6) & ground flax seeds, chia seeds & cold water fish are really the only sources of Omega 3 that doesn't already have Omega 6 (that negates it's value). Walnuts & hemp seeds have Omega 3 but not more Omega 3 than Omega 6 to counter the excess Omega 6 already found in the diet.

The Omega 3 oils in ground flax seed are NOT the same Omega 3 oils found in cold water fish. Omega 3 oils from vegetation are ALA (alpha lipoic acid) & have health benefits but can NOT replace the DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) found only in cold water fish & some cold water algae. It "may" be possible for ALA to convert to EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) & EPA to convert to DHA but the conversion process creates negligible amounts.

Another problem with ingesting �just� the oil, is that you are missing all the nutrition from the whole food source.


flax seeds are the highest natural source of lignans & that lignans are phytoestrogens. I have no clue what that translates to in real world. I think ground flax seeds (as well as chia seeds but not the separated oils) are healthy foods & highly recommend.

There is too much controversy over the internet & I don't think anyone really has a clue. (I know I don't)

here's a lil I found though from a highly reputable source -

Although phytoestrogens can also bind to estrogen receptors, their estrogenic activity is much weaker than endogenous estrogens, and they may actually block or antagonize the effects of estrogen in some tissues (8). Scientists are interested in the tissue-selective activities of phytoestrogens because anti-estrogenic effects in reproductive tissue could help reduce the risk of hormone-associated cancers (breast, uterine, ovarian, and prostate), while estrogenic effects in bone could help maintain bone density.

http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/phytochemicals/lignans/

The main benefits of using ground flax seeds & other seeds for diabetics are that you replace carbohydrates with dietary fats. Too many carbohydrates from *any* source is not healthy for a diabetic, so a low carb, high fat diet is the only healthy option.


I'm a proponent of low carb diets & highly recommend a fat based diet to maximize health. All carbs >9g per hour trigger insulin & insulin doesn't allow other hormones to function when it dominates the bloodstream.



All carbs (even vegetables) are converted to sugar (glucose) in the body. Posted below is a fascinating interview with Dr.Richard Bernstein (the diabetes specialist & a type 1 diabetic) on youtube where he demonstrated how whole grain bread turned to glucose within one second in his mouth! He says the exact thing would happen with corn or an apple as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PZno7Nkuuw&feature=PlayList&p=72BB956FBFF0CD62&index=0&playnext=1


Dr.Richard Bernstein (the diabetes specialist & a type 1 diabetic) from his book, "Diabetes Solutions" pertinent chapters available to read online -

What if I, a physician, told you, a diabetic, to eat a diet that consisted of 60 percent sugar, 20 percent protein, and 20 percent fat? More than likely, you�d think I was insane. I�d think I was insane, and I would never make this suggestion to a diabetic (nor would I even make it to a nondiabetic). But this is just the diet the ADA recommended to diabetics for decades.

Whether you eat a piece of the nuttiest whole-grain bread, drink a Coke, or have mashed potatoes, the effect on blood glucose levels is essentially the same� blood sugar rises, fast. ... our saliva can break starches into the shorter chains on contact and then convert those into pure glucose.

With a number of important exceptions, carbohydrates, or foods derived primarily from plant sources that are starches, grains, and fruits, have the same ultimate effect on blood glucose levels that table sugar does.

http://www.diabetes-book.com/book/chapter9_3.shtml

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How common is it to be misdiagnosed with diabetes?

Q. After completeing a glucose tolerance test with the results finding hypoglycemia, how can a doctor call it type two diabetes? How would glimiperide or glipizide help this condition? I guess I don't understand how these two medications work. Can anyone explain it? Thanks..

A. Before you let your doctor put you on medication, change your diet! My doctor wanted me to start on medication because my glucose was showing 129 on my blood work. 125 was the cutoff. We know people that have gone on medication only to become insulin dependant later on.

I have changed my diet, started excercising and my glucose levels are in check. I don't deny that I am in the first stages of becoming a type 2 diabetic but you shouldn't have to take medications right off the bat. Unless of course your blood sugar is over 300!

I don't want to be a nay sayer in the medical community but there is a lot of money to be made in medications, glucose strips ($1 a piece, glucometers are free of course), doctors visits. The glucose used to be 140 now it is 125. There is talk about lowering it even still! So if you are borderline the next blood test will have you pegged as a diabetic. Just image if 5 million more people become "diabetic" by looking at a blood test. Millions more people to give pills to, strips to buy, line some big drug pockets.

And once your pegged, forget it, your pegged for life. If you have some aspect of diabeties in your family like mine (dad had it), there is the heredity factor.

I can't stress enough about the diet and exercise portion. Monitor your glucose levels if you can for a couple of months and keep records on your food intake, weight and sugar levels. Present them to your doctor and then try a different course of action (medication) if you really need it.

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Is smoking considered a statistically significant contributor to diabetes?

Q. The reason I ask is because it seems heavy metals can cause type two diabetes. Smoking tends to cause cadmium poisoning. It would seem that it should contribute to it, but smokers tend to be slimmer which wouldn't correlate to the strong relationship between obesity and diabetes.

Does anyone know of any sources indicating smoking as a causation for diabetes?
Statistically speaking smokers are slimmer than the rest of the population by about 10 lbs. I know some huge smokers myself...that's not the point.

A. As it happens I was just wondering about any link with smoking and diabetes the other day; I'm diabetic but I've never smoked.

Most stuff I found was about the dangers of smoking for diabetics - since they have an increased risk of heart disease etc.

This article from Diabetes UK is about research which found a possible link to mothers smoking during pregnancy and children developing type 2 diabetes later in life.

Unfortunately it doesn't give a link to the study

http://www.diabetes.org.uk/en/About_us/News_Landing_Page/2002/2807/

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How would one get type one diabetes?

Q. We have to write a paper in health class, and my topic is about a boy named Steve purposly trying to get type one, not type two, diabetes. Not my cup of tea, but I'll go with it.
So I'm asking you if there is a way, let me rephrase that, if it is even possible to try and get type one Diabetes.

A. Type 1 diabetes is a histocompatibility immunological disorder thought to be caused by beta cells of the pancreas present improper antigens to T cells. According to wikipedia the primary gene though to influence the poly-genetic trait that leads to type 1 diabetes is a macro histocompatibility complex (MHC II) gene in chromosome 6.

I'm not going to go through the process of antigen presentation to helper T cells and the activation of an immune response through the production of interleukin, however it is an important topic which you may want to familiarize yourself. An important consequence of this process is that if any point your body begins the process of antibody production for an antigen associated with the pancreases' beta cells, essentially type 1 diabetes could develop.

What are some scenarios in which one could induce such a response? Well the more likely one is that Steve gets a pancreas transplant. Since MHCs come in such a large variety in the human population, getting organs from other people will likely lead to a severe immune response, and eventual organ rejection. This is countered by immune-suppressants, taken throughout an organ recipients lifetime, and thus failure to take such medications could lead to failure of the pancreas and eventually lack of insulin production, characterized by type 1 diabetes.

Another scenario is that Steve takes a radioactive isotope, such as uranium, carves it into a knife and stabs his pancreas until cancer develops. (another source of radiation, or other carcinogenic substance could substitute this process).

Good luck on your paper. I hope this is enough to at least get your started.

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what is the differance between type 1 and type 2 diabetes?

Q. what is the differance between type one and type two diabetes. nick jonas has type 1 and on tv they always talk about type two. is one worse than 2 ? or are they both about the same?

A. Can I just add to what prophet1102 said.

Type 1
Type 1 diabetes develops if the body is unable to produce any insulin. This type of diabetes usually appears before the age of 40.
Type 1 diabetes is the least common of the two main types and accounts for between 5 � 15% of all people with diabetes.

Type 2
Type 2 diabetes develops when the body can still make some insulin, but not enough, or when the insulin that is produced does not work properly (known as insulin resistance).
In most cases this is linked with being overweight.
This type of diabetes usually appears in people over the age of 40, though in South Asian and African-Caribbean people often appears after the age of 25.
However, recently, more children are being diagnosed with the condition, some as young as seven.
Type 2 diabetes is the most common of the two main types and accounts for between 85 - 95% of all people with diabetes.

There are currently over 2.3 million people with diabetes in the UK and there are more than half a million people with diabetes who have the condition and don�t know it.

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Is flax seed oil good for type 2 diabetes?

Q. I know fish oil is bad because I have had bad experiences with it. Still, some people recommend fish oil for type two diabetes because many claim it helps maintain healthy glucose levels; however, that is not the case. So my question to you guys is, is flax seed oil good for type two diabetes, and if so, what are the benefits of taking it from someone with type two diabetes.

A. I can NOT recommend flax seed oil, but I do highly recommend ground flax seed as well as chia seeds for the many health benefits & nutrition. Due to the much higher amounts of antioxidants, chia seeds are not as fragile & do not require grinding to access nutrition.

Omega 3 fatty acids are PUFA�s (polyunsaturated fatty acids) & extremely fragile & start going rancid as soon as exposed to air. Polyunsaturated fatty acids are fine *in whole food sources* but when they are separated from a whole food, it exposes the fragile oils to air & causes them to quickly oxidize (go rancid). I do NOT recommend any polyunsaturated vegetable oils, oxidized oil creates free radical damage in the body.

There is a need to balance your Omega 6 fatty acids with Omega 3 (an individual ideally needs more Omega�3 than Omega�6) & ground flax seeds, chia seeds & cold water fish are really the only sources of Omega 3 that doesn't already have Omega 6 (that negates it's value). Walnuts & hemp seeds have Omega 3 but not more Omega 3 than Omega 6 to counter the excess Omega 6 already found in the diet.

The Omega 3 oils in ground flax seed are NOT the same Omega 3 oils found in cold water fish. Omega 3 oils from vegetation are ALA (alpha lipoic acid) & have health benefits but can NOT replace the DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) found only in cold water fish & some cold water algae. It "may" be possible for ALA to convert to EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) & EPA to convert to DHA but the conversion process creates negligible amounts.

Another problem with ingesting �just� the oil, is that you are missing all the nutrition from the whole food source.


flax seeds are the highest natural source of lignans & that lignans are phytoestrogens. I have no clue what that translates to in real world. I think ground flax seeds (as well as chia seeds but not the separated oils) are healthy foods & highly recommend.

There is too much controversy over the internet & I don't think anyone really has a clue. (I know I don't)

here's a lil I found though from a highly reputable source -

Although phytoestrogens can also bind to estrogen receptors, their estrogenic activity is much weaker than endogenous estrogens, and they may actually block or antagonize the effects of estrogen in some tissues (8). Scientists are interested in the tissue-selective activities of phytoestrogens because anti-estrogenic effects in reproductive tissue could help reduce the risk of hormone-associated cancers (breast, uterine, ovarian, and prostate), while estrogenic effects in bone could help maintain bone density.

http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/phytochemicals/lignans/

The main benefits of using ground flax seeds & other seeds for diabetics are that you replace carbohydrates with dietary fats. Too many carbohydrates from *any* source is not healthy for a diabetic, so a low carb, high fat diet is the only healthy option.


I'm a proponent of low carb diets & highly recommend a fat based diet to maximize health. All carbs >9g per hour trigger insulin & insulin doesn't allow other hormones to function when it dominates the bloodstream.



All carbs (even vegetables) are converted to sugar (glucose) in the body. Posted below is a fascinating interview with Dr.Richard Bernstein (the diabetes specialist & a type 1 diabetic) on youtube where he demonstrated how whole grain bread turned to glucose within one second in his mouth! He says the exact thing would happen with corn or an apple as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PZno7Nkuuw&feature=PlayList&p=72BB956FBFF0CD62&index=0&playnext=1


Dr.Richard Bernstein (the diabetes specialist & a type 1 diabetic) from his book, "Diabetes Solutions" pertinent chapters available to read online -

What if I, a physician, told you, a diabetic, to eat a diet that consisted of 60 percent sugar, 20 percent protein, and 20 percent fat? More than likely, you�d think I was insane. I�d think I was insane, and I would never make this suggestion to a diabetic (nor would I even make it to a nondiabetic). But this is just the diet the ADA recommended to diabetics for decades.

Whether you eat a piece of the nuttiest whole-grain bread, drink a Coke, or have mashed potatoes, the effect on blood glucose levels is essentially the same� blood sugar rises, fast. ... our saliva can break starches into the shorter chains on contact and then convert those into pure glucose.

With a number of important exceptions, carbohydrates, or foods derived primarily from plant sources that are starches, grains, and fruits, have the same ultimate effect on blood glucose levels that table sugar does.

http://www.diabetes-book.com/book/chapter9_3.shtml

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How common is it to be misdiagnosed with diabetes?

Q. After completeing a glucose tolerance test with the results finding hypoglycemia, how can a doctor call it type two diabetes? How would glimiperide or glipizide help this condition? I guess I don't understand how these two medications work. Can anyone explain it? Thanks..

A. Before you let your doctor put you on medication, change your diet! My doctor wanted me to start on medication because my glucose was showing 129 on my blood work. 125 was the cutoff. We know people that have gone on medication only to become insulin dependant later on.

I have changed my diet, started excercising and my glucose levels are in check. I don't deny that I am in the first stages of becoming a type 2 diabetic but you shouldn't have to take medications right off the bat. Unless of course your blood sugar is over 300!

I don't want to be a nay sayer in the medical community but there is a lot of money to be made in medications, glucose strips ($1 a piece, glucometers are free of course), doctors visits. The glucose used to be 140 now it is 125. There is talk about lowering it even still! So if you are borderline the next blood test will have you pegged as a diabetic. Just image if 5 million more people become "diabetic" by looking at a blood test. Millions more people to give pills to, strips to buy, line some big drug pockets.

And once your pegged, forget it, your pegged for life. If you have some aspect of diabeties in your family like mine (dad had it), there is the heredity factor.

I can't stress enough about the diet and exercise portion. Monitor your glucose levels if you can for a couple of months and keep records on your food intake, weight and sugar levels. Present them to your doctor and then try a different course of action (medication) if you really need it.

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my grandfather was just diagnosed with type two diabetes what should he be eating?

Q. my grandfather was just diagnosed with type two diabetes and the doctor just told him, "low carb diet" so he really dosnt know what that means. i was wondering if anybody knew the RDA of carbs for a diabetic of if there are any good websites where i could look up this stuff. also recipes or websites with recipes for diabetics would be great. thanks and if you need more info just ask.

A. You should know, as should anyone else on here supporting a low carb diet, that the science is in and Low-carb diets are linked to atherosclerosis and impaired blood vessel growth even though blood lipid tests may show all to be within normal ranges. In the study found at http://www.harvardscience.harvard.edu/medicine-health/articles/low-carb-diets-linked-atherosclerosis-and-impaired-blood-vessel-growth one of the researchers who was on a low carb diet had this to say: �Although the precise nature and role of these cells is still being worked out � and caution is always warranted in extrapolating from effects in mice to a clinical situation � these results succeeded in getting me off the low-carb diet.�

You might want to read it for yourself. Losing weight is not or should not be the primary motivating factor when dieting. It should be gaining health. The only proven way to increase longevity is to eat a low calorie high nutrient diet and I'm sorry meat-lovers but that means eating a plant-based diet that is low in animal foods and high in nutrient dense vegetables and fruits. One medical doctor who has the answers is Joel Fuhrman in New Jersey and he has written numerous books on the subject that are all backed by scientific studies.
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Success story from a patient of Joel Fuhrman, MD as told by Dr. Fuhrman:
James was referred to my office from his nephrologist at St. Barnabus Hospital in Livingston, NJ. He was originally referred to the nephrologist by his endocrinologist (diabetic specialist) at the Joslin Clinic because of kidney damage that resulted from very high glucose readings in spite of maximum medical management.

At his first visit, Jim weighed 268 pounds and was taking a total of 175 units of insulin per day. He had already suffered from severe complications of Type 2 diabetes, including two heart attacks and Charcot (destructive inflammation) joint damage in his right ankle. In spite of this huge dose of insulin and six other medications, Jim�s glucose readings averaged between 350 to 400. �This was the case no matter what I ate,� he said. Jim told me that he was already on a careful ADA diet and was following the precise dietary recommendations of the dietician at the Joslin Clinic. He started my Eat To Live program right away, and I immediately reduced his insulin dose down to 130 units per day. Jim and I spoke on the phone over the next few days, and I continued to decrease his insulin gradually. Within five days, Jim's glucose was running between 80 and 120, and he had lost ten pounds. At this juncture, I put him on 45 units of Lantus insulin at bedtime and 6 units of Humalog regular insulin before each meal for a total of 63 units per day. At his two week visit, Jim had lost 16 pounds. I stopped his blood pressure medications, and he was taking a total of 58 units per day of insulin. After the first month of my Eat To Live program, I was able to stop all of Jim's insulin and start him on Glucophage. He lost 25 pounds in the first five weeks, and his blood glucose readings were well controlled without insulin. His blood pressure also came down to normal, and he no longer required any blood pressure medications. Five months later, Jim was off all medications for diabetes, no longer had high cholesterol or high blood pressure and was more than 60 pounds lighter. His kidney insufficiency had normalized as well. This case illustrates not merely how powerful the diet from my Eat To Live approach is, but how the standard dietary advice given to diabetics from conventional physicians and dieticians is insufficient.
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Do people with type two diabetes have trouble understanding things?

Q. So I'm writing a report on type two diabetes and I found some rather interesting about people who have this disease. It says that people with type two diabetes have trouble understanding things. I don't know if i misread it or not. I lost the link to the page now and I wanted to include that in my report. Can someone please answer the question and if they do, why is it that they have trouble understanding things?

A. You can become confused or disoriented and eventually pass out if your blood sugars get dangerously too low. When treating diabetes with some medications and especially insulins you have a risk of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)

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Will type two diabetes cause nerve problems in your neck and arms?

Q. I just found out that I have type two diabetes, and I was wondering if it would cause you arms to go numb? I have had this problem for about 3-4 months.

A. I had numbness/tingling and pain in my hands and feet. After I was diagnosed with diabetes I worked hard to get my blood sugar under control and my symptoms decreased dramatically.

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What kind of diet does one consume when they have type two diabetes?

Q. What is good to eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner? What kinds of fruits, vegetables, cereals, etc. do I eat with type two diabetes?

A. Low GI diet, basically all foods that do not drastically increase blood sugar levels like -
Carbs - whole wheat, brown rice, new potatoes, whole wheat pasta
Proteins - pulses, lentils, soyabeans, moderate amounts of lean meats
Vegetables - any amount
Fruits - 1-2 per day (avoid mangoes, pineapple, banana)
Dairy - have low fat yoghurt and skimmed milk, avoid hard cheese
Sugars - AVIOD all products containing added sugars like cake, cookies that leads to immediate increase in sugar levels
Fats - cooking only in olive oil or canola and avoid butter and other solid fats

Example -
Breakfast - Whole grain cereals without added sugars + handful any kind berries + skimmed milk
Lunch - Whole wheat pitta or pasta (not cream based) + salad
Dinner - Chicken breast + steamed vegs
Snacks - vegs with hummus or oatcakes or nuts/seeds

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How would one get type one diabetes?

Q. We have to write a paper in health class, and my topic is about a boy named Steve purposly trying to get type one, not type two, diabetes. Not my cup of tea, but I'll go with it.
So I'm asking you if there is a way, let me rephrase that, if it is even possible to try and get type one Diabetes.

A. Type 1 diabetes is a histocompatibility immunological disorder thought to be caused by beta cells of the pancreas present improper antigens to T cells. According to wikipedia the primary gene though to influence the poly-genetic trait that leads to type 1 diabetes is a macro histocompatibility complex (MHC II) gene in chromosome 6.

I'm not going to go through the process of antigen presentation to helper T cells and the activation of an immune response through the production of interleukin, however it is an important topic which you may want to familiarize yourself. An important consequence of this process is that if any point your body begins the process of antibody production for an antigen associated with the pancreases' beta cells, essentially type 1 diabetes could develop.

What are some scenarios in which one could induce such a response? Well the more likely one is that Steve gets a pancreas transplant. Since MHCs come in such a large variety in the human population, getting organs from other people will likely lead to a severe immune response, and eventual organ rejection. This is countered by immune-suppressants, taken throughout an organ recipients lifetime, and thus failure to take such medications could lead to failure of the pancreas and eventually lack of insulin production, characterized by type 1 diabetes.

Another scenario is that Steve takes a radioactive isotope, such as uranium, carves it into a knife and stabs his pancreas until cancer develops. (another source of radiation, or other carcinogenic substance could substitute this process).

Good luck on your paper. I hope this is enough to at least get your started.

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what is the differance between type 1 and type 2 diabetes?

Q. what is the differance between type one and type two diabetes. nick jonas has type 1 and on tv they always talk about type two. is one worse than 2 ? or are they both about the same?

A. Can I just add to what prophet1102 said.

Type 1
Type 1 diabetes develops if the body is unable to produce any insulin. This type of diabetes usually appears before the age of 40.
Type 1 diabetes is the least common of the two main types and accounts for between 5 � 15% of all people with diabetes.

Type 2
Type 2 diabetes develops when the body can still make some insulin, but not enough, or when the insulin that is produced does not work properly (known as insulin resistance).
In most cases this is linked with being overweight.
This type of diabetes usually appears in people over the age of 40, though in South Asian and African-Caribbean people often appears after the age of 25.
However, recently, more children are being diagnosed with the condition, some as young as seven.
Type 2 diabetes is the most common of the two main types and accounts for between 85 - 95% of all people with diabetes.

There are currently over 2.3 million people with diabetes in the UK and there are more than half a million people with diabetes who have the condition and don�t know it.

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Is flax seed oil good for type 2 diabetes?

Q. I know fish oil is bad because I have had bad experiences with it. Still, some people recommend fish oil for type two diabetes because many claim it helps maintain healthy glucose levels; however, that is not the case. So my question to you guys is, is flax seed oil good for type two diabetes, and if so, what are the benefits of taking it from someone with type two diabetes.

A. I can NOT recommend flax seed oil, but I do highly recommend ground flax seed as well as chia seeds for the many health benefits & nutrition. Due to the much higher amounts of antioxidants, chia seeds are not as fragile & do not require grinding to access nutrition.

Omega 3 fatty acids are PUFA�s (polyunsaturated fatty acids) & extremely fragile & start going rancid as soon as exposed to air. Polyunsaturated fatty acids are fine *in whole food sources* but when they are separated from a whole food, it exposes the fragile oils to air & causes them to quickly oxidize (go rancid). I do NOT recommend any polyunsaturated vegetable oils, oxidized oil creates free radical damage in the body.

There is a need to balance your Omega 6 fatty acids with Omega 3 (an individual ideally needs more Omega�3 than Omega�6) & ground flax seeds, chia seeds & cold water fish are really the only sources of Omega 3 that doesn't already have Omega 6 (that negates it's value). Walnuts & hemp seeds have Omega 3 but not more Omega 3 than Omega 6 to counter the excess Omega 6 already found in the diet.

The Omega 3 oils in ground flax seed are NOT the same Omega 3 oils found in cold water fish. Omega 3 oils from vegetation are ALA (alpha lipoic acid) & have health benefits but can NOT replace the DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) found only in cold water fish & some cold water algae. It "may" be possible for ALA to convert to EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) & EPA to convert to DHA but the conversion process creates negligible amounts.

Another problem with ingesting �just� the oil, is that you are missing all the nutrition from the whole food source.


flax seeds are the highest natural source of lignans & that lignans are phytoestrogens. I have no clue what that translates to in real world. I think ground flax seeds (as well as chia seeds but not the separated oils) are healthy foods & highly recommend.

There is too much controversy over the internet & I don't think anyone really has a clue. (I know I don't)

here's a lil I found though from a highly reputable source -

Although phytoestrogens can also bind to estrogen receptors, their estrogenic activity is much weaker than endogenous estrogens, and they may actually block or antagonize the effects of estrogen in some tissues (8). Scientists are interested in the tissue-selective activities of phytoestrogens because anti-estrogenic effects in reproductive tissue could help reduce the risk of hormone-associated cancers (breast, uterine, ovarian, and prostate), while estrogenic effects in bone could help maintain bone density.

http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/phytochemicals/lignans/

The main benefits of using ground flax seeds & other seeds for diabetics are that you replace carbohydrates with dietary fats. Too many carbohydrates from *any* source is not healthy for a diabetic, so a low carb, high fat diet is the only healthy option.


I'm a proponent of low carb diets & highly recommend a fat based diet to maximize health. All carbs >9g per hour trigger insulin & insulin doesn't allow other hormones to function when it dominates the bloodstream.



All carbs (even vegetables) are converted to sugar (glucose) in the body. Posted below is a fascinating interview with Dr.Richard Bernstein (the diabetes specialist & a type 1 diabetic) on youtube where he demonstrated how whole grain bread turned to glucose within one second in his mouth! He says the exact thing would happen with corn or an apple as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PZno7Nkuuw&feature=PlayList&p=72BB956FBFF0CD62&index=0&playnext=1


Dr.Richard Bernstein (the diabetes specialist & a type 1 diabetic) from his book, "Diabetes Solutions" pertinent chapters available to read online -

What if I, a physician, told you, a diabetic, to eat a diet that consisted of 60 percent sugar, 20 percent protein, and 20 percent fat? More than likely, you�d think I was insane. I�d think I was insane, and I would never make this suggestion to a diabetic (nor would I even make it to a nondiabetic). But this is just the diet the ADA recommended to diabetics for decades.

Whether you eat a piece of the nuttiest whole-grain bread, drink a Coke, or have mashed potatoes, the effect on blood glucose levels is essentially the same� blood sugar rises, fast. ... our saliva can break starches into the shorter chains on contact and then convert those into pure glucose.

With a number of important exceptions, carbohydrates, or foods derived primarily from plant sources that are starches, grains, and fruits, have the same ultimate effect on blood glucose levels that table sugar does.

http://www.diabetes-book.com/book/chapter9_3.shtml

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How common is it to be misdiagnosed with diabetes?

Q. After completeing a glucose tolerance test with the results finding hypoglycemia, how can a doctor call it type two diabetes? How would glimiperide or glipizide help this condition? I guess I don't understand how these two medications work. Can anyone explain it? Thanks..

A. Before you let your doctor put you on medication, change your diet! My doctor wanted me to start on medication because my glucose was showing 129 on my blood work. 125 was the cutoff. We know people that have gone on medication only to become insulin dependant later on.

I have changed my diet, started excercising and my glucose levels are in check. I don't deny that I am in the first stages of becoming a type 2 diabetic but you shouldn't have to take medications right off the bat. Unless of course your blood sugar is over 300!

I don't want to be a nay sayer in the medical community but there is a lot of money to be made in medications, glucose strips ($1 a piece, glucometers are free of course), doctors visits. The glucose used to be 140 now it is 125. There is talk about lowering it even still! So if you are borderline the next blood test will have you pegged as a diabetic. Just image if 5 million more people become "diabetic" by looking at a blood test. Millions more people to give pills to, strips to buy, line some big drug pockets.

And once your pegged, forget it, your pegged for life. If you have some aspect of diabeties in your family like mine (dad had it), there is the heredity factor.

I can't stress enough about the diet and exercise portion. Monitor your glucose levels if you can for a couple of months and keep records on your food intake, weight and sugar levels. Present them to your doctor and then try a different course of action (medication) if you really need it.

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