Guest guest Posted October 2, 2003 Report Share Posted October 2, 2003 I'm getting the idea that the typical cp diet is low-fat/high-carb, which will eventually burn out what's left of the pancreas and its beta cells, leading to Type 1 diabetes and insulin. Is this right? As a diabetic myself, I'm a low-carb person and hate to see DS going that route. Has anybody tried a moderate carb diet? Or is the high carb route the only way to go? Carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2003 Report Share Posted October 2, 2003 Carol, Me again! I'd explain it more as diet with low fat, emphasis on the low, and plenty of carbs. Many of us can, (could, in my case) eat high carbs. The fats and proteins are what give the CP patient all the problems, so the remaining food choices are low fats, fruits, juices (carbs), vegetables, grains and legumes. Before diabetes, I was able to eat as much rice, pasta and potatos as I pleased, with no resulting pain from the pancreas. Since diabetes, I had to say adieu to many of those carbs, (the breads, rice, potatos and pasta) that I consumed in such large quantity before, but not all. If I elimated all the carbs, there would be nothing left to eat, because my system is not able to digest the fats and proteins that are the mainstay of the LC diabetic diet. What the end result is is a diet with moderate carbs. Since I've had pancreas burn-out, now the fats and proteins don't bother me as they did before, but they WOULD bother a person with chronic pancreatitis who had not reached burn-out stage. And most likely, that's where your son is going to be...a person with chronic pancreatitis who has NOT reached burn-out stage. I can eat just about anything I want now, without trouble. Things that used to cause pain no longer do because of the burn-out. The massive doses of pancreatic enzyme supplements that I take do all the digestive work for me. But as a diabetic, I've learned that carbs are the one food that raise my blood glucose the fastest and hardest and creates those high BG's. It's a Catch-22 for the person with CP and diabetes, and most of us have to learn by experimentation what we can handle. With hope and prayers, Heidi Heidi H. Griffeth South Carolina SC and SE Regional Representative PAI, Intl. Note: All comments or advice are personal opinion only, and should not be substituted for professional medical consultation. > I'm getting the idea that the typical cp diet is low-fat/high-carb, which will eventually burn out what's left of the pancreas and its beta cells, leading to Type 1 diabetes and insulin. Is this right? Has anybody tried a moderate carb diet? Or is the high carb route the only way to go? Carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2003 Report Share Posted October 2, 2003 Carol, Me again! I'd explain it more as diet with low fat, emphasis on the low, and plenty of carbs. Many of us can, (could, in my case) eat high carbs. The fats and proteins are what give the CP patient all the problems, so the remaining food choices are low fats, fruits, juices (carbs), vegetables, grains and legumes. Before diabetes, I was able to eat as much rice, pasta and potatos as I pleased, with no resulting pain from the pancreas. Since diabetes, I had to say adieu to many of those carbs, (the breads, rice, potatos and pasta) that I consumed in such large quantity before, but not all. If I elimated all the carbs, there would be nothing left to eat, because my system is not able to digest the fats and proteins that are the mainstay of the LC diabetic diet. What the end result is is a diet with moderate carbs. Since I've had pancreas burn-out, now the fats and proteins don't bother me as they did before, but they WOULD bother a person with chronic pancreatitis who had not reached burn-out stage. And most likely, that's where your son is going to be...a person with chronic pancreatitis who has NOT reached burn-out stage. I can eat just about anything I want now, without trouble. Things that used to cause pain no longer do because of the burn-out. The massive doses of pancreatic enzyme supplements that I take do all the digestive work for me. But as a diabetic, I've learned that carbs are the one food that raise my blood glucose the fastest and hardest and creates those high BG's. It's a Catch-22 for the person with CP and diabetes, and most of us have to learn by experimentation what we can handle. With hope and prayers, Heidi Heidi H. Griffeth South Carolina SC and SE Regional Representative PAI, Intl. Note: All comments or advice are personal opinion only, and should not be substituted for professional medical consultation. > I'm getting the idea that the typical cp diet is low-fat/high-carb, which will eventually burn out what's left of the pancreas and its beta cells, leading to Type 1 diabetes and insulin. Is this right? Has anybody tried a moderate carb diet? Or is the high carb route the only way to go? Carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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