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My goodness, Chris, even after all that lemonade!! Thinking of you and hoping for a speedy recovery....
Hi Jeannie, Oh... more food for thought. I surely do like fruits, but thought I should try to get my overall numbers down lower ( SOMEHOW IF I COULD ONLY FIGURE OUT HOW!_) and then gradually add back...
Christ that must have been a WONDERFUL experience, to have the fries ( oh, so manY!) followed by a good number. Who would have guessed. It makes me think I ought to fill up a plate with many, many...
Thank you for the ideas, Marburg and Lanie. I think you are right.. For now.. no more fruit and will stick to the list and take vinegar....
Woke up this morning to 124... highest morning in my one month of testing. I did the control solution and that checked out okay. Here's the question.. You know how 126 is the magic number that says...
Aw.. I'm sorry to hear that.. Can you try different cream, or just a splash, or drink it black? ( I know, not as good.._)...
HI Chris and Lanie, I have been eating the same foods in Lanie's list ( except hardly any onions for me)..with no grains, legumes, pasta, potatoes, etc. However, I was trying to test other things...
Bob, What kind of diet are you eating? Some have had success with GERD problems by changing to a very low carb diet, as described in Heartburn Cured by Norm Robillard. It's the only way I got off...
Hi...for those with prediabetes controlled with diet, I have some questions as I go through this process of testing. If 150 is the point that damage to organs can occur.., at what number should I...
Joni, ( loverain) , To answer your question, I ate the snack about an hour before I went to bed. I am still new to this and trying to experiment to figure it out. This morning my fasting number was...
cvc ... I am in a similar situation... Recently found to have a fasting blood glucose level at 101.. Previous ones were in the 90,s creeping upward over the last few years. My dr. said eat low carb...
Thank you Lanie and Big E for your insights.. Yes it was the 85% chocolate. I had read the book __Protein Power__ by the Eades'. They mentioned some studies that wine (preferably dry, red... one...
Maybe I have the "dawn phenomenon".. Last night I was 91 two hours after a glass of wine and vegetable snack. Before bed I ate a chicken salad ( with no sugar mayo and about 5 walnut halves) and the...
My teensy chocolate square is ~ 1/2 " x 3/4 " x 3/8 "...... There are 30 squares in a 3.5 ounce candy bar.( Green & Black's)... So my one square is .1167 of an ounce... Is my math right? Oops... I...
That's true.. I"m not on meds. I have been eating only between ~30 to 70 carbs per day.. Thinking maybe the lower end works better. I had actually not had white flour in ages, until my superbowl...
I am interested to hear what you get.... For the first set of number you mentioned: 22, 8 and 10.. Do mean they were that many points lower than what they usually are?...
I am still fairly new to all of this.( prediabetic) .Lately I have had higher morning fasting numbers than previously ( not too bad... 107, 111 for example )... Must the morning test be at least 8...
Thank you so much to those who replied.The websites were helpful.. I am amazed how much better I can breathe through my nose now that I have stopped eating butter. Now if only my husband would do the...
I had been using agave syrup, too but not anymore. It is 84% fructose, 8% glucose, and 8% sucrose.. I found this tid bit in Nutrition Action newsletter under the heading: "Sugar by Any Other Name"...
For chronic sinus problems, when you eliminate dairy does this include butter? Or is the butter okay because it's a fat not a protein ( where the problem is apparently) ? My husband and I both have...
I was advised to go on a low calcium diet following my kidney stone umpteen years ago, which I did.. Guess what? I have osteoporosis now.. Nutrition is comlicated and I"m not so sure sometimes about...
Chris, thanks for all the above info on snacks. Yes, it's very helpful. Will have to try the apple cider vinegar. Judy, interesting about the beans. One day I tried eating humuus, only 1 1/2...
Thank you Jeannie..I guess I do have a problem and can't handle the carbs. I am so fortunate that I decided to read this forum so I can change what I eat now, hopefully before too much damage is done....
Sorry about the kidney stone! Ouch. I had one once. You are so right about making lemonade..I dug out something I had read before: This is from 2006: WebMD) <!-- sphereit start-->If life gives...
Good going! Keep us posted.. I would recommend the Life Without Bread first... It's not only easier reading but more concise. The other book is also a great book but VERY THICK!!...
THanks to what I have learned here, I bought a glucose meter and have been doing some testing. My morning fasting levels have been 101, 105, 97, 99. I have been eating low carb for over a week. The...
Very interesting and thank you to all for the info.. I did a search, but couldn't figure out how to search just the diabetes forum. My searches searched all the forums. Is it possible to look within...
I read somewhere that one glass of wine with dinner helps your body's insulin response and is good for you if you have prediabetes. However, I"m just not sure of this. I am wondering if any of you...
Dear Smich, I feel bad that you have a dr. you are not comfortable approaching about a legitimate medical concern such as this.. Is there any chance you could look into getting a different dr.. ? It...
Thank you both for replying. I am trying to learn all that I can. Chris, what do you eat for snacks? I see that nuts do have carbs, and that could add up quickly.. Also, do you eat cheese, or do you...
Lanie, thank you so much for taking the time to reply. That is great you have done so well with the low carb diet. I wonder if my mistake before was in going hog wild with the fat. I thought I could...
For some reason, my computer will not let me get to the link..I get a message that the link appears to be broken. Will you please give me the website address and I'll try to read the info that way....
Hi everyone, I have been reading messages on this forum and have found it helpful and really good input from the moderators.. I have posted in the past on other forum about doing low carb diet to...
Hello, I am wondering if anyone has had success with the anti inflammatory diet or other home remedies. I am consideringtrying this for a recent flare up of what I think is arthritis, in my hands...
Eveready, I looked at your list of ingredients.. Ginger, marshmallow and slippery elm bark I am familiar with as herbs to help reflux/digestion.. Resveratrol (sp?) is that ingredient in red wine and...
Rawmaven, I go for months without any symptoms at all.., and don't usually need to take any of the herbal/supplement remedies anymore. And then I'll get an occasional flare up which I seem to be able...
Hi Rawmaven, If you find the thread called "weaning myself off nexium", that's where I posted my story.. Petunia...
Hi Papanana, I hope you will be helped by the messages here.. I agree with Rawmaven's #1 advice tip about lowering carbs. I went for several weeks on extremely low carbs.. 25 per day, and gradually...
Little Peanut, Good going.. It sounds like you are making progress.. Great to hear! What kinds of healthy food do you eat these days? All is well here. ALmost 4 months off Nexium, and feeling good.....
LIttle Peanut, HOw are you doing? Any luck with your efforts? Haven't heard in awhile. Hope your reflux has subsided. Are you still off the meds? Petunia...
HI Danie, Thank you so much for the suggestion.....I searched your name and your posts from the past were well worth reading, and full of helpful information.. I wish I had known to do this a couple...
About three weeks or so after the rebound acid started. How are you doing?...
I would say the acid rebound was on and off for a few weeks.. The slippery elm bark and ginger tea were helpful when I needed it, but by far the best help was from cinammon chewing gum right after a...
I'm not sure if you meant me, but just in case, here's an update. ( I didn't wean..just went cold turkey 2 and a half months ago ) I am off the Nexium still... No need to take the herbal remedies...
Update from Petunia, Good News! I have been without Nexium for over a month now. This was done cold turkey. I got past the rebound acid...the most helpful thing I found was chewing gum whenever I...
Hi everyone, I'm on day 15 of being off Nexium.. I am using a very low carb diet. I"ve had days with some heartburn, starting on the tenth day.. However, I am using slippery elm bark and DGL...
Hello Everyone.. I've been reading posts for awhile, including some old threads on this topic. I am on day 11 of being off Nexium. Was on it for 3 years. I went cold turkey with low carb diet plan,...