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Old 04-24-2008, 01:26 PM
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How much fish oil do you take Linda, I've bought some a few days ago but not sure how much to take, I also bought cinnamon tablets as well.
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Old 04-24-2008, 01:30 PM
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How much fish oil do you take Linda, I've bought some a few days ago but not sure how much to take, I also bought cinnamon tablets as well.
I take 3 of the 1000 mg/day....I just use the ones from GNC, though i've heard the prescription ones are better...but I have seen good results so i'll go with the cheaper ones for now.

You can also sprinkle cinnamon over your food or in teas or cocoa. I took the cinnamon caps for awhile, but they bothered my stomach (heartburn and cinnamon burps ) so I just add it to things now.

I was never a wine drinker, don't like the taste, but I do drink a small glass 3-4 nights a week...I sleep better with it as well.
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Old 04-24-2008, 01:35 PM
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LOL I'm thinking about doing the wine as well. I have noticed that I seem to dream alot more now, they wake me so hopefully the wine will help me sleep better as well. I cant stand the taste of wine either so I won't worry about becoming a wino on top of everything else. LOL
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Old 04-24-2008, 03:08 PM
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Those of you who don't like wine may want to try something a little sweeter to start. Several of the whites (that come in tall skinny bottles with no "shoulders") like Riesling, Gewurztraminer or Sauvignon Blanc (bottle has shoulders ) A White Zinfandel is also sweet. These can ease you into regular Zinfandel, a red with the same taste as White Zin, but less sweet.

Try a Pinot Noir, another red with a milder flavor.

And of course if you don't like wine and this is really medicine to you (??!!) a little glass of Mogan David grape wine will taste just fine and do the job nicely.

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Old 04-25-2008, 01:34 AM
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I think its all a package. Lower the BS and the higher triglycerides might go away . I agree with what others have said about getting your insuli right and learning how to dose according to what you're eating rather than the other way round. Hopefully you'll be able to do that with the help of your new doctor (unlike some of the others I would suggest you stick with him for a while. I didn't like my diabetalogue when I first met her but now we understand each other we get on very well)
Half an hours exercise a day may well go some way in reducing both insulin resistance and triglycerides. It doesn't have to be running! The more exercise I do, the less insulin I have to take.
Personally I can never remember to take pills, I have a very expensive and almost full bottle of cod liver oil capsules that I bought when first diagnosed. I don't however forget to eat
and try to eat two-three portions of fish ( at least one oily)each week. (actually I eat a normal 'balanced' diet)
My triglycerides were 250 at diagnosis, in March they were 64, HDL has gone up from 40 to 62. The biggest reduction was in the first couple of months when my BS got under control but since then there has been a steady reduction and a gradual increase in the HDL.

My husband has an heriditary high triglyceride level, he does (when he remembers) take a small dosage of fenofibrate every day. His levels are now fine ( but whether its the diet or the pills I haven't the foggiest idea)

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Old 04-25-2008, 02:01 AM
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Exercise will definitely help. It increases insulin sensitivity. So you should have better fasting numbers. Taking metformin before bed should also help.
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