My dad is in his 50s and is taking a flight from UK to Australia and back
Answer: well I live in australia and also have type 1 diabetes… but from our end you need a note from your doctor authorizing taking syringes and things like that on board and insulin as there’s a limit to […]
I don't have diabetes. I was diagnosed with hypoglycemia related to hyperinsulinism, which might be related to insulin resistance. I was just wondering what effect alcohol would have on this condition. I was wondering if occasional consumption of alcohol is acceptable, or if all alcohol should be avoided. Thanks.
Answer: Keep a very close eye on […]
Alcohol has a huge amount of sugar in it.
So it could mean your body (if you would typically drink daily) is low on glucose and will make you crave it.
It could just be your body's way of substituting one pleasure for another.
People who have had gastric bypass surgery (for weight loss) have […]
Is your bro a Type I or Type II? Probably Type II, since he's on metformin.
His body is not able to utilize the insulin which could be for a number of reasons, some of which might be beyond his control.
High blood sugars can be caused by eating too many calories, especially too many carbs, not […]
then again, he didn't become diabetic until he was 75 and he's 79 now, I'm only 35, but I'm a bit overweight at 5' 11 - 225, i would like to lose 40 pounds. i took my sugar level today at 930 am. i did have a glass of OJ and one cup […]
It isn't the fat they’re worried about, it's the sugar. Rice is extremely high in carbohydrates. It can spike a diabetic's blood sugar.
Answer: Rice has a lot of carbohydrates. It's carbohydrates that raise a diabetics blood sugar not fat.
What amount of glucose in the blood constitutes as a hypo?
In mmol.
Answer: In diabetes, anything below 4 mmol/l (millimoles per litre) is deemed a hypoglycaemic attack. In someone that's not diabetic, the figure is 3.5 mmol/l.
For your information, the figures that you see often used are mg/dL (milligrams per deciLiter … American spelling of […]
My friend is an overweight middle age male who occasionally experiences symptoms of thirst and swolen numb-tingling feet. He also had a weird little rash on one leg recently and also suffered from inexplicably sore neck muscles, light-headedness, as well as feelings of fatigue and depression. He did a 12 hour fasting […]
please help!! do you think i have diabetes? i'm always hungry and thirsty! no matter how much i drink (and i really drink a lot)! i go to the lavatory 4-7 times a day. i have dry skin…i cant get weight but maybe that's just because i do a lot of sport…. diabetes runs […]
I exercise, watch my diet and take medication but still my blood sugar surges upwards. Usually after a day at the office or after a family tiff. My doctor says that stress shouldn't affect BS too much but other people have told me it does. Does it and why?
Answer: Your doc obviously isn’t a diabetic. […]