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Does Anyone Else Take Supplements. I Take Omega 3, D3 And B12. Just Curious.
Does Anyone Have Any Thoughts On A Men's Over 60 Multi Vitamin?
For the most part they can't hurt and do contain a slew of vitamins and minerals
Diabetics in particular can be deficient in B-Vitamins, particularly B-12, and low in iron but may be high in… read more
Dietary Supplements
been reading that tumeric helps lower blood sugar.anyone else know of this?
For a long time I lived on stir-fry and tumeris was a standard. I can see that as a good direction to move my diet
How Can I Gain Weight As A Type 1 Diabetic. What Supplements Can I Use?
Do talk to your doctor but adding both "carbs" and "insulin" (beyond what you are eating/injecting now) will add body fat
Body fat is made from excess "carbs" (not eating fat). If you have sufficient… read more
Does Anyone Take Supplements? I Found One And Have Cut My Metformin In Half....
Is There A Specific Time To Take Milk Thistle And Is There Any Known Interractions With Other Medications Or Vitamins For Me To Be Aware Of?
I take milk thistle but in tincture form, usually after lunch.. I’ve not had any problems with it.I take three droppers, about a 1/2 t tincture. It’s quite a chore to keep up with what interacts with… read more
Is It Worth Taking Vitamin C Supplements If You Have Diabetes?
Vitamin C has been touted as an anti-oxidant that boosts our immune system and can even help fend off common colds
But does it have any specific benefits for Diabetics?
The answer is "maybe for some"
A 2023 Meta Analysis (a study that looks at a bunch of previously done studies and kinda puts them all together) suggested that Supplementing with Vitamin C may help blood sugar control
When supplemented with between 500 and 1000mg of Vitamin C daily improved Fasting Blood Glucose levels (down… read more
Fortamet
when I was 8 they tubes from my kidneys to bladder and my bladder to out were to small causes a serious backup of urine into my kidneys. that was surgically corrected but almost killed my kidneys. 17 years ago I was told that my kidneys bleed at a +3 for no apparent reason, but function normally. in 2004 I found out I had angiomloipomas in both kidneys In 2004 they were 1-4mm in 2005 they had grown to 4-5cm. in 2007 they remain the same. my question is: should I even be on the metformin… read more
So sorry. May you choose wisely.
Dietary Supplements Has Anyone Taken Gold Seal For Lowering Blood Sugar
YES, cinnamon is the best, every morning before any coffee or tea, O swallow a teaspoon full of☺️ water
works for me!!!
Do We NEED To Take Supplements And Is There Actually Any Value?
The subject and question comes up - is there value in taking a supplement?
The answer is that Most of US probably don't get the vitamins, minerals and elements we NEED because all of us eat diets that range from downright Crappy up to Inadequate at best and about 50% in particular have eating habits are squarely in the CRAP realm
Too much saturated fat, too many carbs, way too much sodium, lacking nutrients - we have bought into the "You are too busy to prepare for yourself so just pop this in… read more
So sorry @A DiabetesTeam Member you lost your husband and he was fairly young wow.....hope the dietitian can help and the support you have on here.....😘
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