Diabetes

[sleepy_grfld]

^Sis there are a lot of articles on the net that say it is beneficial for diabetics. HOWEVER, my endoc always tells me that for diabetics, what holds true for one may not be as effective for another. Suggest you try it with him, and say after an hour after, immediately take his glucose reading. Do this for at least 3 days. That's what I was instructed to do whenever I'm trying new supplements or, hehe, supposed to be "healthier food". Like for instance, my sugar levels spike up after having rice -- compared to bread -- same serving size yan ha. Other naman reverse.

we just found out that my husband is diabetic and with high blood pressure and cholesterol at the age of 27. nakakalungkot. he still has to undergo some tests like insulin assay aside from the cbc, fbs, hba1c, urinalysis, creatinine, lipid profile, and ecg. he also has to follow strict diet kaya lang hindi pa kami nakakapunta sa dietician kaya search lang muna ako dito sa net. where can i buy po home glucose test equipment and how much? thanks.

[charmed_chic]

^sa mercury drug sis merong home glucose test equipment. Ours is GlucoDr. Hirap talaga ng may diabetic sa pamilya. Super hirap ang diet. Minsan nakakaawa sila kasi kahit gusto pa nila kumain, hindi na pwede sumobra sa naka-allot na amount per meal.

[viewfrommyveranda]

^^sis parang nasa P2500 per kit. then it comes with the lancet and the strips.

mahirap talaga living with a diabetic -- SA START. 

in my experience, it took me 1 year to really figure out my meals. it's easy when cooking at home, but when you're outside, that's the challenging part and that's where discipline comes in. like today, i had eggs and lite corned beef for breakfast. my lunch was veg and fish and 1/2 a cup of rice. so yung carb count ko mababa pa! i will probably reward myself with a sugar free cookie for merienda if i do crave for sweets.  it's not all that bad. it's a lifestyle change so it takes a while to get used to the change. but it will be worth it!!!! 

 

[sleepy_grfld]

thanks sisses..medyo mahal din pala yung kit.

hirap nga talaga lalo na yung sa food. nasanay pa naman siya sa mga unlimited at "unhealthy" food. minsan,gusto ko na siya pakainin ng mga gusto niya kasi dumadaing siya minsan na gutom siya. ang tamlay-tamlay pa niya ngayon. parang ayoko na nga siya minsan tignan kasi nalulungkot/naiiyak ako. pero,dalangin at umaasa ako na mako-control namin ang mga sakit niya. kailangan kong maging matatag at matutong mag-prepare ng healthy food niya.

[viewfrommyveranda]

kaya mo yan sis. start mo lang sa simple changes para wag naman sha ma bigla. like for instance, kung dati yung sugar nya sa coffee eh white sugar, switch to muscovado, coco sugar or equal/splenda. kung dati coffee creamer sha, mag non fat milk na.

what's great is ang dami ng sugar free options ngayon na local products, or whole wheat.

or bigyan mo sha ng "reward" days para hindi naman sha masyadong feeling deprived.

[sleepy_grfld]

ganun na nga lang sis. bumili na nga siya ng diabetasol para yun na sweetener niya. at gagawin ko talaga ang reward days o yung step 5 (be happy) sa "my big love" na movie.

[viewfrommyveranda]

tama ka dun!!! good luck sis! he's so lucky to have your love and support. 

[charmed_chic]

^^my dad's drinking diabetasol for his merienda and 1 small pack of veggie crackers. Abot na yon hanggang for his dinner.

[sleepy_grfld]

anong mga biscuit/crackers ang ok for diabetic and with high blood pressure?

[charmed_chic]

^sa dad ko sis, pwede na sa kanya ang whole wheat crackers.

[sleepy_grfld]

sis charmed_chic, inihahalo lang ba ng dad mo sa drinks niya yung diabetasol o yun na mismo iniinom niya? nalito lang kasi kami sa endo ni hubby. sabi kasi niya, parang supplement na rin yung diabetasol. ihalo lang sa tubig yung diabetasol, yun na. di ba sweetener lang 'yung diabetasol?

sino pong familiar sa insulin assay?

[charmed_chic]

^no sis! he drinks it like a regular drink and eats one pack of veggie crackers for merienda. Isang meal na yun for him. But most of the time, what we do, we make him a choco apple shake. 1 scoop of diabetasol then 1 small apple and 1/2 glass of water-all in a blender.

Hindi namin isinasabay yung pag-inom niya ng diabetasol sa ibang pagkain niya. Let's say when he wakes up really early in the morning, as in malayo pa sa breakfast time niya, we make him a glass of diabetasol on warm water then that's gonna be his early morning meal.

[sleepy_grfld]

thanks sis.because of your reply, i googled diabetasol and learned that the diabetasol my hubby bought is different from your dad's diabetasol. sweetener lang yung sa min, hindi yung supplement. bili na lang kami ng diabetasol na kagaya sa inyo. thank you.

[viewfrommyveranda]

^Sis check mo rin ang sodium content ng crackers ha. Usually pag low GI ang food, to compensate, high in sodium naman. Pag hypertensive, dapat low sodium din.

[charmed_chic]

^^I didn't know na meron palang diabetasol na sweetener..

[sleepy_grfld]

^^ ok sis. thanks..actually, naguguluhan na rin ako sa diet ni hubby kasi nga, may hypertension sya at diabetes at sa huling laboratory niya, taas din ang SGPT. baka daw naapektuhan na rin ang kidney at liver. kaya, ang kumplikado na ng food niya. hayst..

^ sis, merong sweetener ang diabetasol. at nakita na rin namin nung Sunday yung supplement.

[charmed_chic]

^ganyan talaga sis.. kahit kami dito sa bahay naguguluhan na rin kung ano pa ipapakain namin. pero so far sa latest lab result ng dad ko, ok naman ang SGPT saka yung urine test ba yun, kaya hindi muna pinapalitan ng gamot.. baka din kasi sa gamot na tinetake niya rin yan..

[sleepy_grfld]

nauubusan na ako ng iluluto lalo na at hindi pa naman talaga ako maalam magluto..pinalitan na ng endocrinologist niya yung gamot niya para sa hypertension, at nagtetake na rin siya ngayon ng gamot/vitamin para sa kidney. after two weeks, ulitin ang SGPT niya. sana bumaba na. nai-stress na ako. hindi ko na ata kakayanin ang mga nalalaman namin every check-up niya. preggy pa naman ako. sana gumaling na si hubby. please include us in your prayers. thank you.

[charmed_chic]

^don't stress yourself much on this. sabi nga ni sis viewfrommyveranda, sa una lang naman mahirap, but once you get the routine, you'll get used to it. Ang maintenance ng dad ko for his high blood is Aspirin EC and Vasalat. The rest puro sa diabetes na niya. Sangkatutak nga e. But thankfully, majority of his medicines are taken after breakfast na.. The rest, paisa-isa na lang every meal. Saka matakaw sa tubig ang dad ko kaya maya't maya ang wiwi..

[viewfrommyveranda]

^^Sis sleepy_grfld wag ka ma stress. Relax ka lang. Do you need recipes ba? Ask me lang, kasi I've been dealing with my condition for over a year na. I can help you. I read up on it, so now I have solutions, say, on mga subsitutes for ingredients, etc. And again, lifestyle change ito. So wag ma stress sa lab results. Minsan mabilis ang improvement, minsan hindi. What's important change is happening.

^Sis charmed_chic, kamusta na si dad?