What do you know about Diabetes? Can you help me?

hi Grace,i can understand your feeling, and as all we know that diabetes can not be cured, I thought it is until one day my doctor friend told me that now the final solution is to get operation, he said that after operation the blood sugar level can keep on the standard level forever, that means patient can eat everything and does not need to worry about blood sugar increasing. But of course the operation maybe will have other side effect, but it deserves cause diabetes is more risk disease for human. I do not know more detail about this operation, but anyway you can try to search this information from hospital and get more advices, then you can make decision.

Hi grecy, I do not know much about other things related to type 2 diabetic patients but a study has shown that a healthy diet was defined as one high in fiber, with a high polyunsaturated to saturated fat ratio, and a lower mean glycemic index. Obesity has been found to contribute to approximately 55% type 2 diabetes and decreasing consumption of saturated fats and trans fatty acids while replacing them with unsaturated fats may decrease the risk. Sharing feelings with you or the doctor or a diabetes educator could work a lot. If your father is having a hard time getting through his day because of depression, anxiety or other overwhelming feelings, he may need to see a counselor or other mental health professional. It's okay to seek professional help to assist you through this difficult time. Better you too learn about the type 2 and do the needful so that your father does not go into deep depression. Though stress and depression do not cause diabetes they could worsen the condition one is already in. Good luck to you and your father.

My mother also has type2 diabetes and it is controllable especially if your father does not skip meals and takes his medication regularly. You also have to know how high is high in terms of his blood sugar levels and what is low. I know that you also live in the Philippines, so recommending sugar free snacks may blow your budget. Just limit his carb intake (white bread, rice, starchy food) because this converts into sugar. I also suggest tea, any kind of tea with a dash of cinnamon and honey. It has worked for my mother in regulating her diabetes.

Hi grecy, I do not know much about other things related to type 2 diabetic patients but a study has shown that a healthy diet was defined as one high in fiber, with a high polyunsaturated to saturated fat ratio, and a lower mean glycemic index. Obesity has been found to contribute to approximately 55% type 2 diabetes and decreasing consumption of saturated fats and trans fatty acids while replacing them with unsaturated fats may decrease the risk. Sharing feelings with you or the doctor or a diabetes educator could work a lot. If your father is having a hard time getting through his day because of depression, anxiety or other overwhelming feelings, he may need to see a counselor or other mental health professional. It's okay to seek professional help to assist you through this difficult time. Better you too learn about the type 2 and do the needful so that your father does not go into deep depression. Though stress and depression do not cause diabetes they could worsen the condition one is already in. Good luck to you and your father.

well a glucometer is really expensive if you have to shipped the little paper sticks. less sugar or no sugar on the diet one. i have a book about diabetes.

http://www.mydailymoment.com/diet_and_fitness/diet_tips.php?date=2010-07-13&utm_source=DFBNLProspectiv-Multi&utm_campaign=DFBNL2010-07-13&utm_medium=DFBNLyahoo.com I just saw that from the internet. I wish it could somehow help.

Just say to your dad welcome to the club... I was diagnosed in 2006 and so far I am able to manage the site pretty fine as my sugar level has gone to normal the past two years already. I think the only thing he should do is slowly stop all of his habits like drinking, smoking and other vices, lower his intakes on sweets, and eat moderately on many things that could aggravate his sugar. Rice is #1, eat fruits but with moderation, I liked apple a day which has I think helped me with balancing my sugar levels. Avoid Mango which can really increase his blood sugar, grapes with moderation and other sweet fruits. Diabetes can be life threatening but it is in the complications that he should be wary of because almost all of the deadly diseases can be linked by being diabetic. From the heart, to the BP and even cancer can all be triggered by diabetes so I think you should try your best to make his sugar to normal levels at all times. It is a complete change in his lifestyle as many says. Glucometer is quite expensive I did not bought one but if your father has unmanageable sugar levels he better get one. In my case, it was manageable that is why my doc did not recommend me to get one. There is nothing to worry about the disease actually if you just follow the basic rules to manage the disease just look at Gary Valenciano he could pretty lead a normal life but he is taking insulin already which means his type is a bit serious already but you can look at him living like he does not have it. Good luck on your father and hope you could cope with the problem.

First of all, diabetes has no cure. But nothing to worry about it. Your father just need to take a medicine to reduce the sugar level. He needs to keep his appetite in control and cannot take any sweet or food that has sweet or sugar in it. And of course, he needs to have glucometer at home. When he feel dizzy or sleepy in many occasion, then he needs to check his sugar level. If the level is going up, then he needs to take his medication till his level back to normal.

Hi grecy, I do not know much about other things related to type 2 diabetic patients but a study has shown that a healthy diet was defined as one high in fiber, with a high polyunsaturated to saturated fat ratio, and a lower mean glycemic index. Obesity has been found to contribute to approximately 55% type 2 diabetes and decreasing consumption of saturated fats and trans fatty acids while replacing them with unsaturated fats may decrease the risk. Sharing feelings with you or the doctor or a diabetes educator could work a lot. If your father is having a hard time getting through his day because of depression, anxiety or other overwhelming feelings, he may need to see a counselor or other mental health professional. It's okay to seek professional help to assist you through this difficult time. Better you too learn about the type 2 and do the needful so that your father does not go into deep depression. Though stress and depression do not cause diabetes they could worsen the condition one is already in. Good luck to you and your father.

ya thats true diabetes have no cure that is not the only desese cancer is also one of that deases in my family many people having diabites i think its because of sugar..

No cure fore diabetes.Proper diet should be taken first and every day he should go for morning morning walk and also he should be free from tension.Dont worry