[Diabetes-talk] Checking Sugar

Wed Jan 19 13:55:48 UTC 2011

Hi All,

When is the best time to check your sugar?  I heard around 3 to 5 years ago, that you take it 2 hours after you have eaten.

Steve Cook
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SC Commission for the Blind
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From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of tom
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 6:03 AM
To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Question about accessible materials either in Braille or other media

Exactly what I have said all my life:  for each and every body the chemistry is different.  We may have the same rights under the Constitution and the Holy Books may say we are all equal in God's eye but the reality of life is:  our DNA IS SO VERY UNIQUE THAT WHAT IS IDEAL FOR ONE MAY BE UTTER POISON FOR ANOTHER.

Personally, I had migraine headaches for years and certain items would trigger me and even emotional blocking for not being able to do things would trigger frustrations.  Fortunately, my chemistry changed with the change of life.  I was a new person and nowadays I can eat almost anything.

One must remember we are not a piece of plastic; we as humans are continuously changing.  We are NOT GOING TO BE IN THIS CHEMISTRY BODY FOREVER. Change is ongoing as we are HUMANS.  Regards.

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Freeman <k7uij at panix.com>
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Mon, Jan 17, 2011 10:17 pm
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Question about accessible materials either in Braille or other media

Julie:
I've never heard of the "Eat This Not That" book so can't give you a ecommendation.  However, current progressive diabetes worker thinking tends o be that you should learn proper eating principles, talk with a dietitian even if you have to pay for it) and come up with a food plan that imultaneously meets your likes and dislikes and is relatively iabetes-healthy.  The fly in the ointment is that what's a healthy diet for ne diabetic may not be for another although there are some enerally-accepted principles.
Were I you, I'd ask the person who adamantly recommends the book if he/she s so "sent" by it, would he/she read it to you.  But, frankly, you're
going* to have to do a bit of studying, i.e., from BARD and RFB&D.  As I rote earlier, read Gretchen Becker's book.  It won't give you menus but it ill give you the knowledge to design your own menus.  Also, the Joslin and merican Diabetes Association guides, available on BARD, talk quite a bit bout food and BARD has several diabetes cookbooks that have lots of recipes nd meal plans.  Even the book on BARD, "Sex and Diabetes" has a discussion f meal plans.  I disagree with some of its principles but it's a good tart.
Talk about Atkins will get you ostracized by some diabetes workers including any at the American Diabetes Association.  However, even ADA is beginning o get the message that low-carb often works quite well for diabetics.  You ave to figure out what works for you.
Mike

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rom: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Julie Kline
ent: Monday, January 17, 2011 4:56 PM
o: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
ubject: [Diabetes-talk] Question about accessible materials either in raille or other media Good evening, I have a few questions.  When the diabetes diagnosis happened about two onths ago, I had some reading that was recommended for me.  In addition, it as also suggested I call the diabetes association and see what materials I ould get from there.  When I called them, they had a print packet they said hey could send out, but nothing in braille.  They gave me three rganizations to call, NFB was the only one that panned out anything.  One rganization I couldn't get a hold of a person at all.  The other very udely insisted that the diabetes association was supposed to be providing raille materials to me "because it's their material" and she was tired of hem giving out the number to the organization I had just called.
pparently it happens all the time, according to the receptionist -- no new emberships wanted for them.  So my question is does the diabetes ssociation have anything they offer themselves other than in print, or am I ooking at just going through BARD or something like that?
Also the other question I have is that one of the diet people I'm meeting ith absolutely insists on using a book called Eat This Not That.  From what he read to me of it, it tells you how many calories are in certain foods nd offers alternitive suggestions.  I like the parts of the book that were ead that offer menu suggestions and what a few meals would look like.
ight now I feel like I'm on information overload and could really use omething with more structure.  Unfortunately, this book is not available hrough NLS/BARD, RFB & D, National Braille Press, Bookshare, or any other ccessible media sites I know of.  Amazon only has it in print, which of ourse I can't read.  Being the book is over 200 pages, asking someone to ead it for me probably isn't going to happen.  Does anyone know of a book hat is similar in structure to this one where they give you menus and other ood options?  I know I can get some of the weight watchers books online, nd have even looked at the Atkins diet because they are a low-carb diet nyway.  Any thoughts on that diet?
Ok, I've rambled enough.  I guess it's just frustration with everything rying to get out.
Have a good evening.
ulie

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