Diabetes Qs

[Alkatran]

Alright, my girlfriend's mother has a little shelf in her book with alt-medicine subjects. She knows I don't believe in that sort of thing, and I was commenting on the books (tehe, Kevin Trudeau, tehe)

In any case, she had one, titled along the lines of "Diabetes: Reducing Dependance on Oral Pills"

She claimed that her grandfather and her husband (I have no idea he has diabetes at all) didn't use any medication for their diabetes, only good dieting.

I said I doubted it, but that I would look it up. I remember from my biology class that blood sugar goes up after (almost) any meal and you need insulin to bring it back down, etc etc.

I guess my point is: can someone with diabetes survive ONLY using proper dieting?

 

[Donks]

If they have Type I diabetes, no.
If they have Type II, I believe diet and excercise can control it, but they still need to monitor they blood sugar.

 

[Terry]

I have type II diabetes, and after I started exercising for an hour a day (bike ride before work), I was able on the advice of my doctor to stop taking glucophage. I still test my blood sugar every morning, and have HbA1c testsregularly.

Disclaimer: this is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor!

--Terry.

 

[Lisa Simpson]

I had gestational diabetes and completely controlled it with diet and exercise. So it is possible. However, of all the diabetics I know (mom, brother, sis-in-law all have blood sugar problems to varying degrees), I'm the only one that managed to do it.

 

[Alkatran]

Amazing. It seems like she was right for once! Way to go for her I suppose.