tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744580142610576101.comments2023-04-12T03:56:52.559-07:00Updates to Blood Sugar 101Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comBlogger108125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744580142610576101.post-61941715437258404432014-05-14T12:59:09.652-07:002014-05-14T12:59:09.652-07:00Just got this notice from Amazon: Greetings from ...Just got this notice from Amazon: Greetings from Amazon.com.<br /><br />We have learned of a potential safety issue regarding certain product(s) that our records indicate you purchased through the Amazon.com website:<br /><br />Genstrip Test Strips 50ct for Use with Onetouch® Ultra® Meters<br /><br />More details, including what you should do and where you can seek assistance, can be found in the following notification:<br />http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm395270.htm<br /><br />If you purchased this item for someone else, please notify the recipient immediately and provide them with the information concerning these issues.<br /><br />We regret any inconvenience this may cause you but trust you will understand that the safety and satisfaction of our customers is our highest priority.<br /><br />Thanks for shopping at Amazon.com.<br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br />Customer Service<br />Amazon.com<br />www.amazon.com<br /><br />Please note: this e-mail was sent from a notification-only address that cannot accept incoming e-mail. Please do not reply to this message.<br />Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18032165251190537608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744580142610576101.post-61872246343943318852014-04-16T12:28:44.345-07:002014-04-16T12:28:44.345-07:00My old PCP had me on Byetta for almost a year with...My old PCP had me on Byetta for almost a year with decent results, and then Victoza for a good 6 months before I started seeing results. Within a year, I was all but DONE with insulin, A1C had dropped like a rock, and the high-low from food intake that I'd ALWAYS seen was completely gone. My diabetes had all but gone into remission!<br />New medical plan hasn't covered the drug, but via the discount program I'm about to get back on. 'Bout to kick Diabetes' butt once again!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03836522041653521311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744580142610576101.post-92202329264895155842013-04-04T09:52:45.625-07:002013-04-04T09:52:45.625-07:00I took Byetta for a couple of years and having bee...I took Byetta for a couple of years and having been taking Bydureon for about a year and a half. Byetta had a much more pronounced effect on my appetite and weight loss. I haven't noticed any effects from Bydureon. After reading this post, I'm considering eliminating the medication.Suzanne Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037588420349133409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744580142610576101.post-65256694484006276362012-11-04T15:49:40.456-08:002012-11-04T15:49:40.456-08:00If your posy-meal numbers are good, I wouldn't...If your posy-meal numbers are good, I wouldn't worry about any fastings under 110. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744580142610576101.post-56244851909422854572012-11-04T15:18:18.099-08:002012-11-04T15:18:18.099-08:00Jenny, so should I reduce my FBG goal to under 92?...Jenny, so should I reduce my FBG goal to under 92?rph2gohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14900265959059986826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744580142610576101.post-67279717515475320742012-09-16T07:41:11.542-07:002012-09-16T07:41:11.542-07:00I have been using Victoza since 05/15/12. After 3 ...I have been using Victoza since 05/15/12. After 3 months my daily Blood glucose readings range from 140 in the A.M to 180 2 hours after eating and average in the 100 range before meals. My last A1C was 6.2 down from 9.2 prior to starting. weight loss was about 18 pounds , 185 down to 167. Also my triglycerides are also normal which they never were before. Other than the initial nausea the first week i have no side effects .Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00130326827018099795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744580142610576101.post-69662266607529422392012-09-14T11:40:44.011-07:002012-09-14T11:40:44.011-07:00It would help if doctors learned anything about di...It would help if doctors learned anything about diabetes (or heart disease) that wasn't taught by people on the payroll of the drug companies. As it is the designation "M.D." now seems to mean "More Drugs."Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744580142610576101.post-39039938074596133252012-09-14T08:44:06.075-07:002012-09-14T08:44:06.075-07:00I just total cholesterol over 200 and now my MD wa...I just total cholesterol over 200 and now my MD wants to put me back on statins (which I really don't want to do) to bring it down (my breakdown, such as trig, HDL, were all normal so far as the report showed ranges). No comment on my A1C of >7.0. I don't understand how we treat diabetes/prediabetes in this country. OK, I know this is old hat to you and most of your readers, guess I just appreciate a place to vent. Best to all,<br />annieloulouAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05539123134977865720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744580142610576101.post-19216789029406498042012-06-04T08:31:47.698-07:002012-06-04T08:31:47.698-07:00Joyce,
There is some evidence that low carb diets...Joyce,<br /><br />There is some evidence that low carb diets can also reverse diabetic kidney damage which turns out to be caused by high blood glucose, not protein. Details of a study showing this are found on this page: <a href="http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/16351841.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/16351841.php</a>.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744580142610576101.post-4132832987072620572012-06-04T08:19:41.049-07:002012-06-04T08:19:41.049-07:00I agree that for healthy kidneys High protein Low ...I agree that for healthy kidneys High protein Low card diet is good.The problem will be there when kidneys are diseased.Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04038322519068450850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744580142610576101.post-54968257673077031332012-03-13T07:28:46.316-07:002012-03-13T07:28:46.316-07:00Hi Jenny,
Thanks for the insightful info. I’ve bee...Hi Jenny,<br />Thanks for the insightful info. I’ve been tracking my food intake on FitDay and having noticed that I lack Thiamine especially. I try to refrain from taking supplements because of the toxicity associated with them. Therefore I’m trying makeup for it to a small degree by taking brewers yeast for the B vitamins.<br />Please mention the difference of Folate Acid and Folic Acid. I’ve been reading where there’s a difference and that Folic Acid is said to be a copycat synthetic vitamin detrimental to health.timshelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09088700724800378065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744580142610576101.post-60240497662612681082012-03-13T07:26:52.428-07:002012-03-13T07:26:52.428-07:00Hi Jenny,
Thanks for the insightful info. I’ve bee...Hi Jenny,<br />Thanks for the insightful info. I’ve been tracking my food intake on FitDay and having noticed that I lack Thiamine especially. I try to refrain from taking supplements because of the toxicity associated with them. Therefore I’m trying makeup for it to a small degree by taking brewers yeast for the B vitamins.<br />Please mention the difference of Folate Acid and Folic Acid. I’ve been reading where there’s a difference and that Folic Acid is said to be a copycat synthetic vitamin detrimental to health.timshelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09088700724800378065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744580142610576101.post-15344508015717780862012-03-12T19:17:19.393-07:002012-03-12T19:17:19.393-07:00Anna, You're absolutely right. Unfortunately, ...Anna, You're absolutely right. Unfortunately, a lot of people who do very low carb diets neglect to eat vegetables, and they do risk problems from low B-vitamins if they do this for long enough.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744580142610576101.post-6057112454942583242012-03-12T09:39:57.425-07:002012-03-12T09:39:57.425-07:00Jenny, I looked this up on your blog after reading...Jenny, I looked this up on your blog after reading that grain-free diets may be deficient in certain nutrients. Looking elsewhere, it seems that B vitamins are plenty in leafy green vegetables. Are any of the B vitamins exclusively found in grains? Is supplementation in the low carb/grain free diet really necessary if leafy greens, in addition to meat, are consumed? I eat no more grains or starchy foods at all and didn't think there was anything I could be missing.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17564128183507831253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744580142610576101.post-43519715826663083142012-03-09T10:49:25.279-08:002012-03-09T10:49:25.279-08:00I base my recommendations on the research that con...I base my recommendations on the research that connects blood sugar levels with organ damage which you can read at http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/14045678.php coupled with CGMS research findings about normal blood sugar like what you'll find here: http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/16422495.php <br /><br />83 mg/dl is a typical fasting blood sugar, but I have read many studies where normal people are given mixed meals or glucose tolerance tests and see no evidence that normal is 83 mg/dl at all times since everyone's blood sugar rises to some extent. <br /><br />Dr. B also has been telling the anecdote about the salesmen's blood sugars since the mid 1990s when meters were whole blood calibrated and read 12% higher than they do now, so those 83s of his would be in the 90s on today's meters.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744580142610576101.post-57672598930661158892012-03-09T09:39:41.612-08:002012-03-09T09:39:41.612-08:00Jenny - Dr. Bernstein says to keep your blood suga...Jenny - Dr. Bernstein says to keep your blood sugar levels around 83, but I see here you say to keep them under 140. That's a big difference -- can you explain?Sue Foellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06630599825464313975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744580142610576101.post-91809241942692650722012-02-16T13:49:03.524-08:002012-02-16T13:49:03.524-08:00I stopped taking Victoza as it was causing me to g...I stopped taking Victoza as it was causing me to get headaches and it really wasn't doing much either for over a year. It lost its effectiveness that I could see.PBER57https://www.blogger.com/profile/03064360080158808456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744580142610576101.post-8048086433062387862012-02-05T13:34:52.857-08:002012-02-05T13:34:52.857-08:00Because Metformin is cheap and they want to find w...Because Metformin is cheap and they want to find ways to make money off sick and unsuspecting diabetics. Why give a patient a drug that only costs $4 a month when you could give him one that costs $140 a month? More money for big pharma and a bigger kick back to the doctor.Teri Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00118388727527291007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744580142610576101.post-45596089929312929492012-02-05T12:14:19.271-08:002012-02-05T12:14:19.271-08:00Metformin has proven to be such a great drug why a...Metformin has proven to be such a great drug why are they messing with whats not broken?Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17274085359249172041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744580142610576101.post-42927022520529002432011-10-05T10:44:23.164-07:002011-10-05T10:44:23.164-07:00There are three studies linked on the main Blood S...There are three studies linked on the main Blood Sugar 101 site <a href="http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/15945839.php" rel="nofollow">HERE.</a> <br /><br />The magnitude varies from study to study, but the straightline correlation and the strong link between A1c and heart attack does not. That might well reflect the A1c lab standard changes that have taken place over the past decade. A1cs didn't use to be standardized and would differ from lab to lab. Now they are standardized.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744580142610576101.post-75746633692486048292011-10-05T08:46:46.780-07:002011-10-05T08:46:46.780-07:00One study you cited said that heart attack risks (...One study you cited said that heart attack risks (deaths?) doubled with each 1% increase in A1Cs. Do you know if that figure is holding up, I thought I saw another study with numbers in the same direction, but not that big a difference.RLLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13850927095383579725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744580142610576101.post-38824261123766567172011-10-01T11:37:25.099-07:002011-10-01T11:37:25.099-07:00Cap'n Jan,
If you're on FaceBook, check o...Cap'n Jan,<br /><br />If you're on FaceBook, check out the Blood Sugar 101 facebook page, as that is where I post most frequently.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744580142610576101.post-60868920274035658642011-10-01T11:35:31.527-07:002011-10-01T11:35:31.527-07:00Cap'n Jan,
Aspirin can definitely cause bleed...Cap'n Jan,<br /><br />Aspirin can definitely cause bleeding in the stomach. The people who have the most trouble with it (and these other pain pills) are those who with arthritis. They take huge doses every day year round and over time Aspirin causes bleeding stomach ulcers which can be very serious. <br /><br />People vary greatly in how high their platelet count is. So some might tolerate much bigger doses than others. <br /><br />There are all kinds of different reasons for using the various different kinds blood thinners. I dont' know enough to comment on your friend's situation, but I do know that all blood thinning meds that fight heart attack can promote hemorrhagic stroke, which makes sense. If you don't clot fast, a bleeding stroke in the brain is going to do more damage.<br /><br />But if you let someone put a stent into your arteries you will need some kind of blood thinning, and aspirin might not be enough.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744580142610576101.post-40479589393709212482011-10-01T09:35:01.967-07:002011-10-01T09:35:01.967-07:00Again, thank you for this post Jenny.
I hope that...Again, thank you for this post Jenny.<br /><br />I hope that your good care of yourself now will allow your body to help itself 'get better'. <br /><br />Sometimes damage is damage. I will never regrow the cartilage in my knees, but I can keep my weight under control to avoid the worst effects.<br /><br />Your site is now on my 'look daily' list.Cap'n Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01194428556909636738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744580142610576101.post-91733834604432328582011-10-01T09:28:06.391-07:002011-10-01T09:28:06.391-07:00Strange, isn't it? Aspirin is never on that l...Strange, isn't it? Aspirin is never on that list... Yet it is always considered a 'dangerous drug'. <br /><br />Been taking it for years - no adverse effects (but I've had the sense to take it after a full meal). But perhaps I am a biological aberration. Almost everyone I know complains that it gives them 'stomach problems'. I wonder if it isn't the medical hype that is causing a psycho-somatic response. When I was in my 20's (in the 1400's ;->, ok 60's) everyone took aspirin for headaches, arthritis and other pains, and nobody ever complained about it causing 'stomach problems'. <br /><br />Thanks for your blog, Jenny, I found it by reading Peter's blog. <br /><br />Great stuff! I'm sure there are lots of people that read and don't comment (generally, that's me).<br /><br />Another aside: I have a friend, bless him, who would rather take rat poison than aspirin as a blood thinner (his doctor says it is 'safer'). Sigh... So very dangerous.Cap'n Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01194428556909636738noreply@blogger.com