Re: Questions for all who post here...

Are you Type 1 or Type 2?..........................................
T2
What was your last A1c?............................................ 5.2

Are you more than 10 lbs. overweight for your height?... 5'11'" 169Lb
- Normal (lost 20 Lb in 6 mos)
What is your HDL and LDL, Trig? .................................
35/115/68
Do you eat a low carb to moderate carb diet (100 or less per day)? :
I think I do eat Low carb diet but I am not sure.
I know its 100% Plant based Whole food diet
with plenty of plant based proteins

If so, are you on Lipitor or any other kind of .......................
Nope
cholesterol lowering medication?

Do you eat a higher carb diet (over 100 per day)?
If so, are you on Lipitor or any kind of cholesterol
lowering medication?

What type(s) of diabetes medications do you use? ..............

Metformin
500mg x2

If you are using insulin, do you pump or use MDI?............. No

What other (non diabetes) of medications are you on? ......... None

How often do you exercise per week?..................................
5-6 times a weeek 60-90 min each :
Long very brisk walks for 60 min
+ Squats and Pushups for 30 min

On a scale of 1 to 10, how do you rate your overall health?.... 8
If not for Peripheral Neuropathy I would have said 9
Its getting significantly better with BG control

Are you seeing a diabetes specialist (i.e. and endo)? ......... No
If so, how often?

Is there anything else you'd like to add regarding diabetes and your
overall health?

Total number of visits to the doctor so far : 2 (dxed 7/05)
When Dxed 1 followed by Annual Physical 1

Labtested my blood 5 times in 9 mos
Test my BG at least 6-7 times a day.

I want to prove to myself that Plant Based Whole food
diat can result in excellent health and arrest the Diabets from
taking over. I do consider excersise as significant component
of this deal. I would like to be doing Yoga in next 6 month to
see how much it would help me.

So far I have had wonderful results. I am far more relaxed and
content person now. This had made wonders to my family life

When I was dxed Dr did very strongly advised me to go on Statin
I refused. Later on with my numbers he accepted I need not
bother with statin drugs.

Wheat and Rice in my diet are present in sprouted form only
and that too in very small quantities.

Cook my own dishes with Letils and legums
Plenty of greens and nuts in the diet

.

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