My husband has been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes and High Cholesterol. In supporting his “new” Diabetic diet, I have opted to be on a Diabetic Diet with him. Also, my daughter is 10, and she is very thin, I was having her do this diet as well, but allow her to eat “junk” food on occasion. Is it nutritionally safe for my child to do a No Sugar/Low Fat diet as well?
As far as I know, diabetes doesn’t run in my family. My dad has high cholesterol, 2 of my aunts and my mom have high blood pressure, another aunt has a thyroid problem, and my dad’s cousin died from pancreatic cancer. Are my chances high? I’ve heard a lot of these link to diabetes, but I’m not sure which one I’m at risk to get if at all.
I forgot to mention I am 19 years old if that helps.
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I am worried that he is going to come back with positive results and then insist on treatment, but those results will be too high. Would any ethical doctor allow a patient to take a blood test for diabetes and high cholesterol detection after they just ate? He did not ask what I ate.
He takes 2 types of insulin: long acting Lantis and short acting Humalog when numbers are up before eating..also Metformin pills…won’t exercise, is overweight, and eats huge amounts of food, sugar, carbs, fats. Also has cholesterol problems and history of heart disease. 58 years old. He does not believe the Dr. about the amount of danger he is in. Says he has faith that God will protect him and / or heal him. At the same time, says that it does not matter what he does because when God says it is your time, that’s it. (basically the ole when your number is up nothing you can do to help yourself) He also does not acknowledge that the Dr. has said there are many painful conditions that can happen before death.
my father has signs of diabetes and high cholesterol, my mom tries to feed him things with no sugar, like veggies, and some fruits, but he is a truck driver so being on the road for a week at a time is still hurting his health what can we do to prepare healthy meals for his trips and help his health?
