Nutrition

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Registered: 11-02-2003
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Sun, 05-16-2004 - 8:19pm
Hi, I am new here. I was a gestational diabetic with both of my pregnancies. Last week, my dad just gkot diagnosed with diabetes. I will have to let him know about this site. I am a nurse and I love to do research in the areas of holistic medicine and nutrition. Have any of you tried either of those to help you with your blood sugars? I would love to hear your experiences. TAke care!
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Registered: 03-25-2003
In reply to: gatorrn2000
Mon, 05-17-2004 - 12:51am

Hi and Welcome to the board. My name is Mary Frances and I am one of the community leaders for this board. I am a type 2 diabetic and a registered nurse.


We have a lot of discuaaions around here about eating and some about alternative medicine. As a nurse you know that all medicine orginially came from nature. One of the things we talk about around here is cinnamon. I have just returned for 5 days of continuing education and I am brimming with information on a number of subjects.


In the case of cinnamon, it needs to be Pakistani cinnamon and the doseage is 1/2 tsp per day. It can be found on the web (but I wasn't given the address) in capsule form. Seems that cinnamon varies from the place origin. I don't how difficult it will be to find Pakistani cinnamon. If there is an Indian market near you I would bet that they have it. Of course cinnamon is made from the bark of the cinnamon tree. Do be aware if you take too much it can make you nauseated.


Also there was much discussion about fish oil capsules that helps with lowering the triglicerides to the desired level. Many people can't take the fish oil because of the fishie breath that it leaves. So the recommendation is flax seeds. I am not sure of the amount in this case but it was stressed that the seeds must come in a dark container and be kept in the refrigerator. If you find them in the natural food secrion of your supermarket and they are just in a large container, they won't work because what ever the substance is that lowers the triglycerides will be destroyed by the heat and light.


Your dad is welcome to come here. We do have a few men and so he shouldn't be concerned about posting here. Now some questions about you. Since you were gestation diabetic how frequently