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07-09-2009, 12:36 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Melbourne Australia
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| | | Techgirl, I'm sorry to hear that. All I can say is that if I saw a possible causal link between a diet change and a jump in microalbumin like that, I'd change direction immediately. Kind of like jumping out of a hot fire, you know? It may be unrelated but I would have to test the observation or suspicion it's connected.
I really hope things improve.
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07-09-2009, 12:38 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Melbourne Australia
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Originally Posted by foxl  Lipids do go up first when you low carb, but come down, later. | A most strongly put dictum.
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07-09-2009, 12:42 PM
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| | John, thanks for filling us in and for your interesting posts. Quote:
Originally Posted by xMenace I asked him if we are more at risk from LDLs because of our higher than normal insulin levels because insulin is the fat storage hormone and that includes storing fat in blood vessels. Without saying specifically yes, he basically confirmed that and said our insulin levels are many times that of a normal person. Yes we covered the dilution factor. | This insulin use is something I've wondered about. I know that type 1s with resistance like you and I use a lot more insulin than a non diabetic. Was he specifically talking about that kind of scenario, or suggesting that a type 1 with no resistance and maybe a TDD of 30-40 or the like, was using many times the insulin of a normal person?
It would be interesting to get some hands on some figures, here. What's the dilution factor you speak of?
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07-09-2009, 12:49 PM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: KCMO
Posts: 8,707
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Originally Posted by Subby A most strongly put dictum. | Calling me out again? Drat Grumble growl ... I cannot FIND the citation. But I DID find it in the literature ... honest!
(stomps back to google).
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Linda
Feb 18 A1c 6.1 
Nov 30 A1c (MD office) 5.6% 
Jul 09 ... C-pep 1.3, GAD-65 > 30
Mar 10 C-pep 2.8 (20 g carb); GAD 3.2 
metformin 1000 mg BID
Simvastatin 80 mg
Ramipril 5 mg
T4 125 mcg
baby aspirin
Vitamin D3, 2000 IU
CoQ10 100 mg
Eating 70 - 90 g carb per day
Interval training on recumbent cycle
BMI is down to ca. 25.2
coming soon ... : Levemir We DID NOT eat our way here. |
07-09-2009, 02:19 PM
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I am a: Pre-Diabetic | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Greater San Diego area
Posts: 2,542
| | | Drs. Bernstein and Carlson both state that any damage to the kidneys is due to higher-than-normal blood sugars, and report great success in putting patients on low-carb diets that reduce blood sugar levels.
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Dx prediabetic 02/08 (FBG 127 and 123)
A1c 02/08: 6.5; A1c 05/08: 6.0
A1c 11/08: 5.5; A1c 03/09: 5.3
A1c 09/09: 5.4
No meds
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07-10-2009, 09:17 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Brunswick Canada, eh
Posts: 8,976
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Originally Posted by Subby This insulin use is something I've wondered about. I know that type 1s with resistance like you and I use a lot more insulin than a non diabetic. Was he specifically talking about that kind of scenario, or suggesting that a type 1 with no resistance and maybe a TDD of 30-40 or the like, was using many times the insulin of a normal person?
It would be interesting to get some hands on some figures, here. What's the dilution factor you speak of? |
Natural human insulin is hundreds or even thousands times stronger (don't know the exact rate) than insulin we inject. We have to dilute it so that we can inect it with any accuracy.
Endo was arguing that ALL type 1's systemic insulin is higher than in a normal person. We didn't get into studies; he will only go so far in talking science with an "unedumacated" non-physician.
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We also discussed kidneys and protein consumption. He stated thare's absolutely no concern in uppping my protein intake. Sugar damages kidneys; nothing else in our diets does. |
07-10-2009, 09:34 AM
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I am a: Pre-Diabetic | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: North Carolina
Posts: 9
| | | Immediate release Niacin?
I have heard that large doses of immediate release Niacin works wonders on lipids. An endocrine doc told me to try that and i did and it took my tri's from 500+ to under 100 --- that and metformin and eating low glycemic.
But that was a few years ago.
Now I have gained some weight back and my numbers are horrid again. I am now hopefully once and for all getting my act together again.
**just wanted to chime in about the Niacin.  |
07-10-2009, 09:56 AM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: KCMO
Posts: 8,707
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Originally Posted by CJS I have heard that large doses of immediate release Niacin works wonders on lipids. An endocrine doc told me to try that and i did and it took my tri's from 500+ to under 100 --- that and metformin and eating low glycemic.
But that was a few years ago.
Now I have gained some weight back and my numbers are horrid again. I am now hopefully once and for all getting my act together again.
**just wanted to chime in about the Niacin. | I just went off 2 g rapid release niacin per day, in an effort to better control my blood glucose. Per my internist. No idea if it has helped or not though. Commenting since it <<<MAY, in some people>>> make blood sugars more difficult to control.
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Linda
Feb 18 A1c 6.1
Nov 30 A1c (MD office) 5.6%
Jul 09 ... C-pep 1.3, GAD-65 > 30
Mar 10 C-pep 2.8 (20 g carb); GAD 3.2
metformin 1000 mg BID
Simvastatin 80 mg
Ramipril 5 mg
T4 125 mcg
baby aspirin
Vitamin D3, 2000 IU
CoQ10 100 mg
Eating 70 - 90 g carb per day
Interval training on recumbent cycle
BMI is down to ca. 25.2
coming soon ... : Levemir We DID NOT eat our way here. |
11-16-2009, 11:33 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Brunswick Canada, eh
Posts: 8,976
| | Latest numbers from Nov 5th
My A1C went up. This was a big surprise as I was expecting a mid-5, but we'll fix it. My Chol went down, HDL went up again, and LDL finally dropped - yea! Trigs are stable.
I started playing hockey early Oct which was a big step up in activity. I attribute all these numbers to that, even the A1C.
Does this make sense?
Chol - 4.73 mmol (Aug = 5.23)
HDL - 2.3 (2.17) 
LDL - 2.22 (2.85) !!!
Trig - 0.46 (0.47)
A1C - 6.5 (5.9) |
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