One of the must-have supplements for diabetics is benfotiamine. It is a fat-soluble Vitamin B1 that prevents the cross linking of protein and glucose in the body. The cross linking is the source of all the side effects of diabetes - loss of feeling in the feet and hands, loss of vision, and kidney problems. Benfotiamine stops the cross linking of glucose and protein.
So, if you are diabetic, you should be taking Benfotiamine in addition to alpha lipoic acid. Take 600 mg per day.
A nice side effect is that it gets rid of itching and burning feet.
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At 283, I was hungry and tired all the time.
And going backwards on the odometer!
Blood sugar is under control when I use a balanced carb and protein diet.. and better yet, the meals are tasty, fast, and fun! I have lost over 100 pounds and I'm never tired or hungry. So join me for wonderful recipes, thoughts, and methods for keeping diabetes at bay.... Martha
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THE OLD ME
At 283, I was hungry and tired all the time.
110 POUNDS LIGHTER
And going backwards on the odometer!
About Me
- Martha Katona
- A year ago, I weighed 283 pounds - and now I weigh 147. Changing my food has made all the difference. Join me to learn how to eat and cook balanced carb and protein meals.
DIET FOR DIABETICS TO NORMALIZE BLOOD SUGAR
FOR WOMEN:
5'7" and under = 25gm fat 90 gm protein, 90 carb gram daily
5'7" and over = 25gm fat, 100gm protein, 100gm carb daily
FOR MEN:
5'7" and under 30gm fat, 100gm protein, 100gm carb daily
5'7" and over 30 gm fat, 125gm protein, 125gm carb daily
BE SURE TO ADD A PROTEIN BAR TO THESE TARGETS IF YOU EXERCISE 30 MINUTES.
ALSO, BE SURE TO TAKE YOUR OMEGA 3 SUPPLEMENTS IN ADDITION, 10GM FLAX OR FISH OIL OR COCONUT OIL.
Remember, mildly hungry, not starving. If you are starving, you are losing muscle. That means you are slowing your metabolism.
Viola! Hunger and tiredness disappear the 2nd day of this! YAY!!!!!
5'7" and under = 25gm fat 90 gm protein, 90 carb gram daily
5'7" and over = 25gm fat, 100gm protein, 100gm carb daily
FOR MEN:
5'7" and under 30gm fat, 100gm protein, 100gm carb daily
5'7" and over 30 gm fat, 125gm protein, 125gm carb daily
BE SURE TO ADD A PROTEIN BAR TO THESE TARGETS IF YOU EXERCISE 30 MINUTES.
ALSO, BE SURE TO TAKE YOUR OMEGA 3 SUPPLEMENTS IN ADDITION, 10GM FLAX OR FISH OIL OR COCONUT OIL.
Remember, mildly hungry, not starving. If you are starving, you are losing muscle. That means you are slowing your metabolism.
Viola! Hunger and tiredness disappear the 2nd day of this! YAY!!!!!
SUPPLEMENTS USEFUL TO DIABETICS
1. Take the Water Cure summarized at http://www.watercure2.org - it has normalized my blood sugar as long as I am eating my balanced protein and carb diet.
2. Alpha lipoic acid at each meal or snack - 300 mg for a total of 1500mg daily.
3. Fish oil and/or flax oil 4 to 6 grams daily.
4. Reishi mushroom - 500 mg at each meal or snack.
5. Good multi-vitamin and mineral complex.
6. Digestive enzymes at each meal or snack.
7. The usual supplements recommended for diabetes: gymnema sylvestre, fenugreek, cinnamon, vanadium, chromium, zinc and so on. I just use these occasionally. And ginger tea will drop blood sugar about 30 points in 30 minutes, and a walk for 30 minutes will drop it by 60 points or so. So get walking!
8. Alkaline water and lots of fruits and veggies. Whey protein also makes your body alkaline. I take about half my daily 100 gm protein in the form of whey protein drinks.
9. Benfotiamine - 600mg daily - to prevent cross linking of proteins and glucose, and also rebuilds the myelin sheath of nerve tissue. Helps with diabetic neuropathy.
Remember, it is always FOOD FIRST, then SUPPLEMENTS. The balanced protein and carb diet balances blood sugar all on it's own, and then the supplements come in and finish the job.
2. Alpha lipoic acid at each meal or snack - 300 mg for a total of 1500mg daily.
3. Fish oil and/or flax oil 4 to 6 grams daily.
4. Reishi mushroom - 500 mg at each meal or snack.
5. Good multi-vitamin and mineral complex.
6. Digestive enzymes at each meal or snack.
7. The usual supplements recommended for diabetes: gymnema sylvestre, fenugreek, cinnamon, vanadium, chromium, zinc and so on. I just use these occasionally. And ginger tea will drop blood sugar about 30 points in 30 minutes, and a walk for 30 minutes will drop it by 60 points or so. So get walking!
8. Alkaline water and lots of fruits and veggies. Whey protein also makes your body alkaline. I take about half my daily 100 gm protein in the form of whey protein drinks.
9. Benfotiamine - 600mg daily - to prevent cross linking of proteins and glucose, and also rebuilds the myelin sheath of nerve tissue. Helps with diabetic neuropathy.
Remember, it is always FOOD FIRST, then SUPPLEMENTS. The balanced protein and carb diet balances blood sugar all on it's own, and then the supplements come in and finish the job.
2 comments:
It would be great if you could put all the supplement information in one area so it could be linked easily...maybe a box on the side of your site. Great information.
Hello, Dr. Jeffrey!
It seems we would be much in agreement about diet, exercise, and weight loss. The only difference is that I cannot recommend a low carbohydrate diet, for the following reasons: it produces a loss of muscle mass. And since muscle is what burns calories, the low carb diet slows metabolism.
This can all be seen on a body composition scale, and we have seen muscle loss every time people go below about 70 carb grams daily. In my case, I added 30 pounds of muscle as I lost 110 pounds of fat. That 30 pounds of muscle I gained as I lost my weight burns another 390 calories per day for me now that I was not burning when I weighed 283.
The balanced carb and protein diet I recommend is not low carb, but it is not high carb either. Most women can use 90 to 100gm protein and carbs together and still lose weight if they keep the fat grams below 40 gm, which is a heart healthy diet.
So, each and every day, I am sure to get my 100 gm protein, along with 100 gm low glycemic carbs, and I make sure I never have carbs by themselves. I am on about 1100 calories per day, evenly balanced in protein and carbs each and every time I eat. This alone balances blood sugar, then the supplements finish the job. It is always food first, then supplements, for glucose control.
The 100 gm protein and 100 carb grams keep me gaining muscle, and therefore, ramping up my metabolic rate, which the low carb diet does not.
The benfotiamine blocks 3 of the 4 pathways that produce glucose crossing with protein, which is responsible for most of the co-morbidities of diabetes. It also helps with the pain. I am very glad I found it.
Again, thanks, and best wishes to you and everyone who cares about the ever growing problem with diabetes.
Martha
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