Hi
Thanks to carefix and Karen AKA choclolatefishUK I have received a lot of help this week for which I am very grateful. If you didn't read my last post entitled update please read it at the end of this one -it's important.
If you are also following this cure or are thinking of trying it Carefix has posted specific instructions and a progress sheet to record your data on the forum here's the link again http://uk.geocities.com/p.s.s.ltd@btinternet.com/DTD.doc
I've printed a copy and saved a copy to record my data. Please report back on the forum about your experiences or set up a blog - it's very easy to do. Visit www.blogger.com
If you need any help with setting up a blog send me an email.
In spite of all the help I've felt a bit down this week. I've made a few mistakes eating things I assumed would be ok and then realising they contain vegetable oils. Things to watch out for include nuts, stock cubes and packet casserole mixes. Eliminating trans fats isn't easy, even when you think you've got it all sussed it's so easy to get caught out.
I've also found out that I have mild anaemia and have understandably been advised to start eating meat. I guess it's the sensible thing to do, although I won't be turning into Tyrannosaurus Allen any time in the near future. I'm also experiencing other symptoms associated with my age and the fact that I'm female. Oh joy. It's enough to make you fall to your knees and thank the lord that cadburys chocolate is now on a digestive biscuit.
Anway I'm plodding on, it's a new day tomorrow and things aren't really that bad. My insulin requirements are decreasing steadily which is good. My experiment with the Hay diet (food combining) has had mixed results, but there is definitely a connection (for me at least) with the amount of carbs consumed at tea time the night before and fasting BG levels the next morning. Obviously the less carbs consumed the better the BG reading the next morning. The best results have been after limiting the portion sizes as well. Pretty flippin obvious I suppose.
I asked carefix about the carbs connection and he said that while reducing carbs will improve BG it is not a cure. Replacing trans fatty acids with cis fatty acids will actually cure insulin resistance because the body rebuilds cells using the cis fats which allow glucose to enter the cells normally.
To be honest I think I've been reading too much and I'm getting bogged down with it all. There's so much conflicting advice around diet that I'm getting confused and fed up with it. From now on I am just going to concentrate on the carefix's instructions - get the good oils down and do my best to avoid the bad ones.
Finally, at the request of carefix I am referencing the originator of this cure, visit http://www.nexusmagazine.com/articles/DiabetesDeception.html
to read it.
I have also started a thread on the food forum for anyone to post recipes/suggestions for getting the flax oil down.
Take care
Carol J
Sunday, 20 May 2007
Monday, 14 May 2007
Update
Hi again
I just need to clarify a few concerns voiced by carefix about this study. Because of other concerns I have to do with my skin, up until 1 week ago I was not taking the oils in the quantities specified by carefix in order to effect this cure.
This has now been remedied and I am consuming 4tbs of organic cold pressed linseed oil per day along with 1 tbs hemp oil. I am going to ditch the Seven Seas oil I mentioned on a previous post and research a suitable replacment.
If you are also following this cure can I stress on behalf of carefix that in order for the cure to work you must be taking the correct quality and quantity of cis isomer oils as well as eliminating trans isomer fats from your diet.
Best Wishes
Carol
I just need to clarify a few concerns voiced by carefix about this study. Because of other concerns I have to do with my skin, up until 1 week ago I was not taking the oils in the quantities specified by carefix in order to effect this cure.
This has now been remedied and I am consuming 4tbs of organic cold pressed linseed oil per day along with 1 tbs hemp oil. I am going to ditch the Seven Seas oil I mentioned on a previous post and research a suitable replacment.
If you are also following this cure can I stress on behalf of carefix that in order for the cure to work you must be taking the correct quality and quantity of cis isomer oils as well as eliminating trans isomer fats from your diet.
Best Wishes
Carol
Saturday, 12 May 2007
Evaluation Weeks 3 & 4
Hi
Thank you for coming back to the blog. I've had a very mixed fornight, I was away from home last weekend and whilst it wasn't a problem with the diet as such, I found the mixed insulin regime (Novomix 30 twice a day) very inconvenient. I've also felt unwell most of the week. Nothing major just not my usual self - slight headache and sore throat, occasional nausea and general tiredness. I wonder if it's part of the detox process or if I've had a mild virus of some sort? I don't know but I hope it clears up soon.
Although I've stuck to the diet my BG has been a bit irratic and higher than usual, particularly fasting BG. I've felt a little down and I think it's been because I've been eating a bit too much at tea time or maybe it's just because I've been a bit under the weather. Who knows.
Anway I've been giving some thought to the fasting BG problem as it's something that has always been a problem for me. I bought a book about the Hay diet a couple of years ago and have sort of followed it albeit not too strictly. Looking at my diet, at the moment I eat salad usually with cheese or egg at lunch time (no carbs). My blood glucose pre tea time is usually very good but that's because I've kept it from going too low by snacking on fresh fruit & nuts in the afternoon.
At tea time I have a mixed meal (carbs & protein). My theory is that if I switch these meals round and eat a carb meal at lunch time and a protein meal instead of a mixed meal at tea time it might improve my fasting BG and also keep my BG up in the late afternoon. I've decided to test this out over the next week. In fact I'm thinking of testing the Hay diet on my Golden Retriever to see if she loses any weight. She's getting on now (11 this year) and while she's not actually overweight the vet told me to try and get her weight down to keep her back legs going longer.
Good news on the bread front, I tried Marks pitta bread - they contain olive oil and are much softer than the others. I also found an actual loaf of bread which doesn't specify any oil at all. It's called a 7 seeded crown from Marks and it's just like "normal" bread. Funny thing is I'm not that bothered about bread anymore. I am going to rely mostly on whole grains like brown rice, millet and quinoa for my carb lunches with lots of salad vegetables and good oils.
On the subject of oils I found an interesting website which gives the flipside to flasxseed oil. Have a look at http://www.henriettesherbal.com/blog/?p=403
also http://www.mind1st.co.uk/Flax_Seed_Oil_v_Fish_Oil.asp
As I was due to start adding in cod liver oil (according to Johns' plan) I went out and bought a large bottle of Seven Seas high strength omega 3 fish oil enriched with cod liver oil. I didn't bother reading the ingredients till I got home and was just about to pour my first yummy spoonful when I looked at the label. To my horror I read Sunflower oil and Fractionated vegetable oil. What??? I Googled for it and found the following quote from an article in the Washington Post:
Oh, and about fractionated oils: Fractionation does not add or remove trans fatty acids from an oil. All it does is remove some of the more saturated fats -- trans or not -- to keep the product from thickening when stored in a cool place.
Here's the link to the full article http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A13188-2003Aug19¬Found=true
Anway I'm going to take the stuff and hope for the best but I don't think I'll be buying it again in future. It just goes to show you that even the most innocuous of products can be harbouring undesirables!
I think that's about it for this post, I've still got ironing to do :( and I'm out again tomorrow.
If you look at my spreadsheet click on the May 07 tab to look at this months data.
Best Wishes
Carol Johnson
Thank you for coming back to the blog. I've had a very mixed fornight, I was away from home last weekend and whilst it wasn't a problem with the diet as such, I found the mixed insulin regime (Novomix 30 twice a day) very inconvenient. I've also felt unwell most of the week. Nothing major just not my usual self - slight headache and sore throat, occasional nausea and general tiredness. I wonder if it's part of the detox process or if I've had a mild virus of some sort? I don't know but I hope it clears up soon.
Although I've stuck to the diet my BG has been a bit irratic and higher than usual, particularly fasting BG. I've felt a little down and I think it's been because I've been eating a bit too much at tea time or maybe it's just because I've been a bit under the weather. Who knows.
Anway I've been giving some thought to the fasting BG problem as it's something that has always been a problem for me. I bought a book about the Hay diet a couple of years ago and have sort of followed it albeit not too strictly. Looking at my diet, at the moment I eat salad usually with cheese or egg at lunch time (no carbs). My blood glucose pre tea time is usually very good but that's because I've kept it from going too low by snacking on fresh fruit & nuts in the afternoon.
At tea time I have a mixed meal (carbs & protein). My theory is that if I switch these meals round and eat a carb meal at lunch time and a protein meal instead of a mixed meal at tea time it might improve my fasting BG and also keep my BG up in the late afternoon. I've decided to test this out over the next week. In fact I'm thinking of testing the Hay diet on my Golden Retriever to see if she loses any weight. She's getting on now (11 this year) and while she's not actually overweight the vet told me to try and get her weight down to keep her back legs going longer.
Good news on the bread front, I tried Marks pitta bread - they contain olive oil and are much softer than the others. I also found an actual loaf of bread which doesn't specify any oil at all. It's called a 7 seeded crown from Marks and it's just like "normal" bread. Funny thing is I'm not that bothered about bread anymore. I am going to rely mostly on whole grains like brown rice, millet and quinoa for my carb lunches with lots of salad vegetables and good oils.
On the subject of oils I found an interesting website which gives the flipside to flasxseed oil. Have a look at http://www.henriettesherbal.com/blog/?p=403
also http://www.mind1st.co.uk/Flax_Seed_Oil_v_Fish_Oil.asp
As I was due to start adding in cod liver oil (according to Johns' plan) I went out and bought a large bottle of Seven Seas high strength omega 3 fish oil enriched with cod liver oil. I didn't bother reading the ingredients till I got home and was just about to pour my first yummy spoonful when I looked at the label. To my horror I read Sunflower oil and Fractionated vegetable oil. What??? I Googled for it and found the following quote from an article in the Washington Post:
Oh, and about fractionated oils: Fractionation does not add or remove trans fatty acids from an oil. All it does is remove some of the more saturated fats -- trans or not -- to keep the product from thickening when stored in a cool place.
Here's the link to the full article http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A13188-2003Aug19¬Found=true
Anway I'm going to take the stuff and hope for the best but I don't think I'll be buying it again in future. It just goes to show you that even the most innocuous of products can be harbouring undesirables!
I think that's about it for this post, I've still got ironing to do :( and I'm out again tomorrow.
If you look at my spreadsheet click on the May 07 tab to look at this months data.
Best Wishes
Carol Johnson
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