Type 2 Diabetes Video
August 21st, 2008 by admin
Type 2 Diabetes can be controlled with diet. Dr. David Dahlman discusses a proper diabetes diet and contrasts it with the inaccurate dietary information recommended by the American Diabetes Association.
August 7th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
70 - 100, 70 - 85 when fasting.
August 7th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
I was insuline resistance, and by reducing my fat intake to 10% of calories per day, I lost all the excesive weight, and cured myself from the pre-diabetes. Right now I eat a lot of carbohydrates, mostly sugars, like apple, pineapple, bananas, but as soon as they come to the bloodstream, they are absorbed by the cells… The problem is the fat, that is the one that causes the insuline resistance.
August 7th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
thanks doc/keep the vids comin and is there any method of gaining weight with this diabetes bullshit cuz im too skinny and my reading are always high id appreciate it on some tips on that
August 7th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
Your blood sugar cannot go out of control but it can get too low. A reading of 70 or less requires a boost. Also, I don’t know how you are getting this information but the medical community no longer encourages just bread and vegetables. They too are focusing on carbs. 15g is 1 serving. I get 2-4 servings for breakfast,lunch, and dinner; 1-2 for snacks. Of course, I don’t eat anywhere near this much. Oatmeal for breakfast is the one staple.
August 7th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
why would one have acanthosis nigricans but be in the normal range of blood sugar? please try to make a video on this : thank you. I love your videos.
August 7th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
I’m quoting the ADA (American Diabetic Association). If your doc say something different, you have a great doc, get your calculator and see how many carbs you are eating. If you eat 2 servings at each of 3 meals and just one snack a day, that equals 105 carbs each day which may be too much for some. The upper limit doubles to 210 carbs per day which is way too much. And this is if you are accurate in your assumption of what you are truly eating.
August 7th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
thank you docter dahlman i suffer from type 2 and found your advice helpfull
August 7th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
what is a normal blood sugar range tho? there are differing answers and i just need one lol!
August 7th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
So how are 210g of carbs way too many?
August 7th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
Con’t comment for garytelecastor below….
Bottom line is…except in rare cases… if you can’t control your sugar levels without meds and with diet…you’re eating too many carbs.
August 7th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
Diabetes is definately not a, “1 sizes fits all”. A DVD I got with a glucose meter, told of a counting carb methode which I tried. 15 g servings and 2-3 servings per meal. I thought that was great, but it didn’t work for me. If I have 1 serving for breakfast it’s as if I have an IV with a liter of glucose punped into my viens! The only countable fat intake is from fish oil softgels (up to 3 a day- which works out to be < 3% according to the Supplement facts on the bottle.)
August 7th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
For the comment down there, normal blood sugar range is between 70-95, or 100-120.
August 7th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
Hmmm….I’m happy you have found a solution for yourself, but it may not apply to all. Fat cannot raise blood sugar. Carbs do…any type of carb, because they all break down into sugar as you mentioned. So, your premise is flawed and you are advising the exact opposite of what I have found to be true in 15 years of practice.
August 7th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
15 grams…3 servings per meal….3 meals per day (15×3x3=135). 135 grams a day can be way too much for a diabetic. Cut back to 60 a day for a while and see what happens. Keep in mind you must also eat lots of healthy fat and proteins to make up the calories.
August 7th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
A recent study just released may be of interest
The New England Journal of Medicine
Volume 359:229-241 July 17, 2008 Number 3
Weight Loss with a Low-Carbohydrate, Mediterranean, or Low-Fat Diet
August 7th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
Thanks for the heads up about that study. There have been many more throughout the past couple decades. Sometimes a bit unreported in the media.