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Richard Force wrote:So I'll start with explaining my situation.
I have been diabetic since I was 3. I have type 1 hyper glycemia (high blood sugar) diabetes. I have to constantly wear and insulin pump taking quiet large amounts of insulin at times.
So here is my question.
Has anyone here found out anything about herbal remedies that could help restore the beta cells that produce the insulin, a plant(s) or a combination of plants that some how can substitute insulin even in minute amounts, or even help to keep the blood sugar down in general.
Now I have found plenty of info that applies to type 2 diabetes but that is not what I'm looking for unless some of the "remedies" there could also benefit high blood sugars.
Thank you all in advance cant wait to see what kind of information everyone can come up with.
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Troy Rhodes wrote:
And, as noted by others, a ketogenic diet may reduce your need for insulin. And perhaps dramatically.
Dr. Jeff Volek is the go to person to get technically accurate information about the ketogenic diet. The short, grossly oversimplified, totally inadequate version is to eat less than 30 or 40 grams of carbs a day (both simple and complex). Just to get a sense of scale, a smallish potato can have 40 grams of carbohydrates. So really, we're talking no bread, no potatoes, no rice, no wheat, no pasta, no sugar and limited fruit. He was one of three authors to update the Atkins diet. The NEW Atkins Diet for the new you. Very accessible and lots of recipes.
Hope you like bacon and butter.
IF YOU CHOOSE TO TRY THIS APPROACH, CONSULT WITH YOUR DOCTOR, REPEATEDLY. If your doctor won't play ball, get another doctor.
At this point, it is unrealistic to think you might get completely off insulin. At this point...
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Lori Ziemba wrote:
I know of nothing that will restore beta cells, except maybe gene therapy. I do have a book called Prickly Pear Cactus Medicine, which has a lot of info on how it has been used in Mexico to lower blood sugar for many years. But I think they are talking about type 2. However, it certainly wouldn't hurt to try it, since they are also a common food item, and pretty tasty!
Lori Ziemba wrote:
He may be able to reduce his need for insulin slightly, but the problem is that the brain needs glucose. To get it in the abscense of carbs, protein and fats have to be broken down and converted to simple sugars by glyconeogenesis. So there wil always be a certain amount of sugar in the blood, and for that you need insulin to transport it into the brain. He can't make insulin. So I don't know what he can do.
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Deb Rebel wrote:
There are several kinds of Prickly Pear Cactus, and two different parts are eaten, the pads (paddles or 'nopales') and the fruits that form after flowering (they turn pinkish red usually when 'ripe'), (fruits or 'tuna'). I am propagating several kinds to find what gives the best fruits and will survive here. Some kinds grow wild here.
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Lori Ziemba wrote:
Deb Rebel wrote:
There are several kinds of Prickly Pear Cactus, and two different parts are eaten, the pads (paddles or 'nopales') and the fruits that form after flowering (they turn pinkish red usually when 'ripe'), (fruits or 'tuna'). I am propagating several kinds to find what gives the best fruits and will survive here. Some kinds grow wild here.
Deb, He goes into the various species in the book.
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david tyler wrote:With that said I have recently received my blood work and discovered how out of wack my triglyceride levels are which led me to realize through other avenues that I suffer from candida.
Troy Rhodes wrote:But your energy levels will be better. And your blood sugar levels will be better. And your A1C levels will be better. And your triglycerides will be WAY better. And your good (heart protective) cholesterol will get better (in fact, no drug regimen give better or even as good, improvements in your HDL cholesterol levels).
Troy Rhodes wrote:
In that video, he discusses how, if you are a type 1 diabetic, you will likely need to cut your insulin in half when you start the very low carbohydrate diet.
YOU MUST DO THIS WITH THE SUPERVISION OF YOUR DOCTOR/ENDROCRINOLOGIST.
Yes, he said cut it in half.
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