[Diabetes-talk] Checking Sugar

[d m gina]

I was told to check before each meal and then at night before I go to bed.
Then you have an idea what is happening durhning the night, if it 
raises or what it does.
Mine raises.

Original message:
> 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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> -----Original Message-----
> 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

> ----Original Message-----
> 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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