Was: Normal Insulin Range -- Now Diabetes sugar range

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Hello Bee,

Thanks for your explanation below, which is very helpful. What I was actually

looking for is are the sugar normal range.

I always thought that if the sugar is between 5 - 8 is considered normal range.

If it is over 8 one should take the diabetes pill. Am I wrong? My friend's

doctor says that since the sugar is 7.5 he should go on insulin, all his family

are for it, me on the other hand I'm saying be patient because all of this is

die-off and/or retrace. What are your thoughts on this? At times I feel like

I'm talking to the wall and only getting myself stressed out.

Maddalena

Hi Maddelena. Here's the information you need for ranges of glucose

tolerance tests:

Normal Response - A person is said to have a normal response when the

2-hour glucose level is less than or equal to 110 mg/dl.

Impaired Fasting Glucose - When a person has a fasting glucose equal

to or greater than 110 and less than 126 mg/dl, they are said to have

impaired fasting glucose. This is considered a risk factor for future

diabetes, and will likely trigger another test in the future, but by

itself, does not make the diagnosis of diabetes.

Impaired Glucose Tolerance - A person is said to have impaired

glucose tolerance when the 2-hour glucose results from the oral

glucose tolerance test are greater than or equal to 140 but less than

200 mg/dl. This is also considered a risk factor for future

diabetes. There has recently been discussion about lowering the upper

value to 180 mg/dl to diagnose more mild diabetes to allow earlier

intervention and hopefully prevention of diabetic complications.

Love and Hugs, Bee

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>

> Hello Bee,

>

> Thanks for your explanation below, which is very helpful. What I

was actually looking for is are the sugar normal range.

>

> I always thought that if the sugar is between 5 - 8 is considered

normal range.

> If it is over 8 one should take the diabetes pill. Am I wrong? My

friend's doctor says that since the sugar is 7.5 he should go on

insulin, all his family are for it, me on the other hand I'm saying

be patient because all of this is die-off and/or retrace. What are

your thoughts on this? At times I feel like I'm talking to the wall

and only getting myself stressed out. Maddalena

I'm not familiar with sugar readings. Sorry Maddalena. But if your

friend sticks to this diet and takes all the supplements he won't

have blood sugar problems at all. In fact it is almost impossible to

have blood sugar problems on this diet.

Love and Hugs, Bee

>

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Hi Maddalena, Bee is correct about the fasting glucose levels. What you are

wondering about--the 5-8 range is the Hba1C. That is the test thats taken every

three months. Youget

an average range in a three month period. In my opinion I think that its a more

accurate

test. See, my fasting glucose taken in the morning is always normal, but the

Hba1C is always up around 6.5 to 7.0. Then the doctor tell me that if I don't

get it down into the 6.0 levels, she will put me on a pill. So I get serious and

lower my levels by lowering my carb intake. That can be done in a week to 3

weeks. I go back have a repeat and bingo its down to normal levels. I think your

friend should hold off and cut the carbs, then see how low it will go. It really

is not so hard, especially on Bee's diet. Its the perfect diet for

diabetes. & nbsp;I never want to go on the pills or insulin. I've read all the

side effects from the pills and how hard it is on the heart. My mom is another

story, she's been on insulin for 20 years now.

& nbsp;

Another thing is shortly after a meal, get exercise. A brisk walk will bring it

down fast. Val

& nbsp;

/13/08, Stardust & lt;snowdrops@... & gt; wrote:

From: Stardust & lt;snowdrops@... & gt;

Subject: [ ] Was: Normal Insulin Range -- Now Diabetes sugar range

Date: Friday, June 13, 2008, 2:57 PM

Hello Bee,

Thanks for your explanation below, which is very helpful. What I was actually

looking for is are the sugar normal range.

I always thought that if the sugar is between 5 - 8 is considered normal range.

If it is over 8 one should take the diabetes pill. Am I wrong? My friend's

doctor says that since the sugar is 7.5 he should go on insulin, all his family

are for it, me on the other hand I'm saying be patient because all of this is

die-off and/or retrace. What are your thoughts on this? At times I feel like I'm

talking to the wall and only getting myself stressed out.

Maddalena

Hi Maddelena. Here's the information you need for ranges of glucose

tolerance tests:

Normal Response - A person is said to have a normal response when the

2-hour glucose level is less than or equal to 110 mg/dl.

Impaired Fasting Glucose - When a person has a fasting glucose equal

to or greater than 110 and less than 126 mg/dl, they are said to have

impaired fasting glucose. This is considered a risk factor for future

diabetes, and will likely trigger another test in the future, but by

itself, does not make the diagnosis of diabetes.

Impaired Glucose Tolerance - A person is said to have impaired

glucose tolerance when the 2-hour glucose results from the oral

glucose tolerance test are greater than or equal to 140 but less than

200 mg/dl. This is also considered a risk factor for future

diabetes. There has recently been discussion about lowering the upper

value to 180 mg/dl to diagnose more mild diabetes to allow earlier

intervention and hopefully prevention of diabetic complications.

Love and Hugs, Bee

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Hello Bee and Val,

Thanks for you input and valuable information, I agree with what you said.

I'm not trying to be arguative but I'd like to explain why I think die-off can

raise blood sugar in some people.

1. Before starting Bee's diet my friend has been on diabetes pills (Amlodipine

and Captoril and Lisinopril) for high blood sugar for many years. With the

pills it always was in the very high range (which I consider 10 - 15 range very

high).

2. After a short time on Bee's diet the blood sugar started to get lower and

lower eventually going off the diabetes pills.

3. Since the beginning of the year, my friend has started to have die-off and

it is at this time that the blood sugar reading are flactuating (going from 7 -

9) pending how sever the die-off is. No, he does not take the pills.

4. Once the die-off goes away the blood sugar reading goes down to normal

reading which is 5 - 6; again without taking the pills.

5. The normal blood sugar reading stay the same till the next die-off.

Does this make any sense to you? Do you think I'm right in thinking it could be

die-off symptoms?

Blessings, Maddalena

[Guest guest]

>

> Hello Bee and Val,

>

> Thanks for you input and valuable information, I agree with what

you said.

>

> I'm not trying to be arguative but I'd like to explain why I think

die-off can raise blood sugar in some people.

>

> 1. Before starting Bee's diet my friend has been on diabetes pills

(Amlodipine and Captoril and Lisinopril) for high blood sugar for

many years. With the pills it always was in the very high range

(which I consider 10 - 15 range very high).

> 2. After a short time on Bee's diet the blood sugar started to get

lower and lower eventually going off the diabetes pills.

> 3. Since the beginning of the year, my friend has started to have

die-off and it is at this time that the blood sugar reading are

flactuating (going from 7 - 9) pending how sever the die-off is. No,

he does not take the pills.

> 4. Once the die-off goes away the blood sugar reading goes down to

normal reading which is 5 - 6; again without taking the pills.

> 5. The normal blood sugar reading stay the same till the next die-

off.

>

> Does this make any sense to you? Do you think I'm right in

thinking it could be die-off symptoms?

>

> Blessings, Maddalena

Hi Maddalena. I'm glad you are putting on your thinking cap. Good

for you! Your friend must have gone off the diet to have started

having die-off symptoms and to get fluctuating blood sugar, eh?

The only other thing it can be, is retracing of his previous low

blood sugar episodes.

Blessings to you too.

Bee