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Q: Does anyone know of any good diabetic recipes or tips on how to keep blood sugar levels down?
I just found out I have diabetes after 23 years of not knowing. I havent found many people that have great recipes or tips on how to keep there blood sugar levels down. I make too much insulin and my body doesnt know how to release it or something. Anyways, I hope people can help.

A: There are tons of books out there. If you’ve got insurance,ask your doctor to send you to a nutritionist. That’s what they did when I found out,I was 30,and never knew either. Try to curb your carb consumption. Here’s the website to the American Diabetes Association. You can email me if you’ve got any other questions,I’d be happy to help.

http://www.diabetes.org/home.jsp

Q: Why have my blood sugar levels suddenly gone up?
I’m a type 1 diabetic and my blood sugar level have been previously ok. However since ive started college my blood sugar levels have dramatically increased and i need so much more insulin. My life style really hasnt changed that much and im not eating more than i normally do, why is this happening could it be due to stress or hormones?

A: STRESS. Stress will do it everytime. Also, keep a careful watch on your diet – it’s easy to snack and forget you did it.

Q: How Do I Keep My Blood Sugar Levels Up?
Can anyone tell me way in which I can keep my blood sugar levels up? My Dr told me yesterday I had to do this but I didnt ask the Dr how to do this.
Thanks
No I dont have diabetes, Ive been getting really dizzy and passing out lately and my Dr said it was my blood sugar levels are too low.

A: its called hypoglycemia and eat fruit and lots of it is best way.

Q: is there a healthy way to raise blood sugar levels?
my friend is not diabetic, but recently he’s been suffering from low blood sugar levels.

Should he eat even healthier than he is now, or should he do everything he can to spike his insulin?

PLEASE ANSWER he’s passed out a few times in the last week!

God Bless!

A: If he suffers from hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), then he should actually be working hard to stay away from fast-acting energy that you’d get from sugar, fruit juice, white bread/pasta/rice, etc. While this may seem counter-intuitive, having any of these fast-acting sugars will cause his blood sugar to rise suddenly which often causes the hypoglycemic’s body to overreact and release too much insulin, which is what leads to the low blood sugar and causes a viscous cycle.

Instead of those foods, I’d suggest planning to eat every 3 hours (even just a little snack), and try to eat more protein and even a bit more fat (like snack on a small amount of nuts). Fat and protein release their energy a lot slower, so the body doesn’t over react and the blood sugar stays at or above normal levels. If he’s going to have any fast-acting sugars (hard to avoid bread/pasta/rice completely), then it’s best to make sure that it’s always paired with a form of protein as well.

He does really need to get this confirmed with a doctor though that it’s just hypoglycemia and not something more serious. Passing out is quite serious.

Q: What are good average levels for blood sugar and cholestrol?
What should my blood sugar level and my cholestrol be?

A: Depends on the laboratory doing the testing for their “normal range”. Generally speaking, 80 to 110 for a finger stick blood sugar level. Less than 200 for total cholesterol and 180 or 160 is now becomming the better “normal”.

Q: Why do high blood sugar levels cause a higher heart rate?
I did some research and I cannot find a straight answer…but I guess that high blood sugar levels increase the heart rate. I was wondering why that is…? In a short term perspective.

A: In high sugar level oxygen uptake by body cells is reduced. To cope this deficiency heart has to beat fast.

Q: Does high blood sugar levels shorten life span?
20 year old male in good health. Doc said my blood sugar was a little high. Will this shorten my life? How do I get blood sugar levels back down to normal?

A: Diabetes can shorten your life, you are fortunate if you have not had type 1 diabetes and have now reached your young adult years; juvenile diabetes can knock 15 years off your life… however, eating a good healthy diet, plenty of excercise, sufficient rest and plenty of water… well, you will be healthier in many ways that others are… high blood sugar can cause damage on the cellular level in your body; you won’t notice the damage but it acculmulates… extremely high blood sugar for a sustained period of time can cause ketoacidosis – and that it is not healthy, you want to be treated for it right away; fruity smelling breathe is one of the signs, ketones in urine testing, the other… can bring on a diabetic ‘coma’ – However, it doesn’t sound like you have had a lot of highs, and if you tend to get highs, drink plenty of water and get plenty of excercise, these two elements hydration and excercise will lower or keep your blood sugar levels in check – If you have diabetes, then other things can play a factor in raising your bs, like stress, illness etc… but for the most part, talk with your doctor about your concerns…

Q: What should your blood sugar levels be after a meal?
Hi there, im a little concerned, im alot more tired, shaky, getting more headaches and feeling weak recently. My mum has a blood testing kit(she has diabetes) anyways, i just had my dinner, and tested my blood levels, the machine read 4.7 is this normal? i’ve lost a considerable amount of weight the past 17 months though diet/exorcise(115lb/8stone)

A: Post-Meal Blood Sugar (Postprandial)
Independent of what they eat, the blood sugar of a truly normal person is:

Under 120 mg/dl (6.6 mmol/L) one or two hours after a meal.

Most normal people are under 100 mg/dl (5.5 mmol/L) two hours after eating

Your doing great

Tin

Q: Will drinking green tea while eating sweets lower its sugar levels in my blood?
I crave sugar, but I also drink green tea as I eat candy. Will the green tea have some positive effect on my blood sugar levels?

Remember this is while I am eating sweets.

A: As far as i know green tea isn’t lowering sugar levels. I know about all the blah blah with antioxidants and so on with green tea….but nothing bout sugar levels. The problem is why do you need to lower your blood levels. If you are a diabetic….sweets is out of the question….best thing: get your blood levels checked, before and after 2 hours after a meal….but in that meal eat the sweets you usally eat(IF YOU ARE NOT A DIABETIC>>>>IF YOU ARE>>>NO SWEETS)

Q: Can a low lying infection raise blood sugar levels?
I have possibly had a low level ear infection for several months and have noticed my blood sugar level being above the average. I was wondering if there is any connection?

A: I do not know, but you can see information about that on this site http://bloodpressuremedicationdamir.blogspot.com/

Q: When testing blood sugar, what are considered good levels?
I get dizzy spells so my doctor instructed me to test my blood sugar level whenever I get dizzy, it’s always in the low 90’s. Is that good? It doesn’t matter what time of day it is or how much food I’ve had, it’s always in the 90’s.

A: Normal Fasting Blood Sugar
A normal fasting blood sugar (which is also the blood sugar a normal person will see right before a meal) is:

83 mg/dl (4.6 mmol/L) or less.

Many normal people have fasting blood sugars in the mid and high 70 mg/dl (3.9 mmol/L) range.

Though most doctors will tell you any fasting blood sugar under 100 mg/dl (5.6 mmol/L) is “normal”, there are several studies that suggest that testing with a fasting blood sugar in the mid 90 mg/dl (5 mmol/L) range often predicts diabetes that is diagnosed a decade later.

Tin

Q: my blood sugar levels are on fasting-129 and post lunch-144. What does this means to me?
I am aged 52 years. I have recently undergone blood tests for sugar levels. On fasting I got 129 andf post lunch 144. What does this means?

A: And the answer is:::There are various methods to determine blood glucose level. Some tests give you accurate diagnosis of diabetes or pre-diabetes, while others will tell you how well you are managing your diabetes.

Fasting Blood Sugar Test:
Measures the blood sugar level after 8 hours fast or overnight. Normal fasting blood glucose level is less than 100mg/dl. If your fasting blood glucose level is from 100mg/dl to 125mg/dl then you will have impaired blood glucose level also known as Pre-Diabetes. If your blood glucose level is above 125mg/dl then your doctor will diagnose as a patient of diabetes. To confirm the diagnosis, your doctor may repeat the fasting blood glucose test on any other day. If you have blood glucose level of 126mg/dl or higher in two consecutive tests, then you may have diabetes. If you have blood glucose level greater than 200mg/dl and you have symptoms of diabetes like increased thirst or hunger, frequent urination, weight loss, blurred vision etc, then you may be diagnosed with diabetes mellitus without confirming it with second test.

Random Blood Glucose Test:
Random blood Glucose test gives your blood sugar at any time in a day. Normal random blood sugar level should be less than 200mg/dl. If your random blood glucose level is between 140mg/dl to 200mg/dl then you will have pre-diabetes.

Oral glucose tolerance test
This test measures your response to sugar. First we measure fasting blood glucose level, and then glucose solution is given, after that we measure blood glucose after 1 hour and 2hours. A normal blood glucose level after an oral glucose tolerance test is less than 140 mg/dL. Level between 140 mg/dL to 199 mg/dL suggests pre-diabetes. A blood glucose level of 200 mg/dL or higher two hours after you drink the glucose solution may suggest that you have diabetes mellitus.
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You need to watch your diet. No bread potato’s pasta . Just cut out the carbs. Eat meat and veggies.

Use ¼ to ½ teaspoon of cinnamon per day. Add it to your coffee, oatmeal, smoothie, or wherever you find it palatable.
If you already suffer from diabetes, be sure to stay on a regular schedule with your cinnamon usage so that your blood sugar levels don’t yo-yo.Use the same amount at the same time every day so that you can get a sense of how cinnamon affects your own personal blood sugar readings.
Use the powdered spice or a cinnamon stick. Cinnamon pills are also available, and can be found easily via an online search. MHCP is water soluble and is not found in cinnamon oil.

Lime and lemon juice delay the digestion of starches as does vinegar. I’ve found that 2-3 tablespoons of lime or lemon juice reduces my post prandial BG response by 10-20 points. Rick Mendosa’s site has a lot of material on acids in the diet. Take a look at http://www.mendosa.com/acidic_foods.htm .

Fight Diabetes with Sweet Laughter
A Japanese study finds a chuckle after a meal may help lower your blood sugar.

A chuckle may help the body process blood sugar, according to research from Japan. A study of type 2 diabetes—the most common form of the disease—found that laughter was linked to lower blood sugar levels after a meal.

Over two days, participants were given identical meals. On one day, they watched a humorless lecture, and on the next they watched a Japanese comedy show. The group of 19 people with diabetes and five without had their blood sugar monitored during the study.

Afterward both diabetics and non-diabetics alike had lower glucose levels after laughing through the comedy show than they did when they listened to the monotonous 40-minute lecture. The study was published in Diabetes Care.

Keiko Hayashi, of the University of Tsukuba, Japan, who led the study says that he cannot yet explain the laughter-glucose connection. It could be that laughter affects the neuroendocrine system, which monitors the body’s glucose levels. Or it may be an effect of energy used by the stomach muscles.

Increased blood sugar can cause major complications for diabetics. If glucose is not kept in check, diabetics are more at risk for heart disease, kidney disease, and blindness. Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body fails to produce enough insulin to control the body’s glucose levels.

Good Luck my friend

Q: Can taking Motrin with Codine lower blood sugar levels?
My grandmother is diabetic and was prescribed Motrin with Codine for pain after surgery. Can it lower her blood sugar levels?

A: no

Q: What are the American Diabetic Assoc blood sugar levels?
I would like to know the blood sugar levels that are recognized by the ADA?

A: The American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommends that you keep your blood sugar levels at:1

80 mg/dL to 120 mg/dL before meals and 100 mg/dL to 140 mg/dL at bedtime when using a blood sample drawn from a vein (a whole-blood sample).
90 mg/dL to 130 mg/dL before meals and 110 mg/dL to 150 mg/dL at bedtime when using a blood sample drawn from a fingertip (plasma blood sample).
Less than 180 mg/dL one to two hours after meals.
The ADA also recommends a hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) target level of less than 7%. Some people may be able to achieve an even lower level of less than 6%.1 The lower the A1c, the lower the rate of complications. HbA1c is a measure of how well blood sugar levels have remained within a safe range over the previous 2 to 3 months. Keeping blood glucose levels less than 180 mg/dL after meals may help in achieving a hemoglobin A1c of less than 7%.

Q: If you have diabetes mellitus what hormone injection do you receive to lower blood sugar levels?
This is bio 30, the subject ate a meal prior to this and then received an injection that made blood sugar levels rise. Is it insulin or glycogen? I’m not sure … Please help :)

A: The answer to the question if it RAISED blood sugar levels it’s GLUCAGON… Which stimulates glycoGENolysis :-) ….

Insulin, blood sugar drops because it’s going into cells
Glucagon, blood sugar increases
Glycogen, storage form of glucose in hepatocytes, muscle and some small pockets in kidneys and intestines.

Hope this helps :)

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