Topic: My Journey with Type-2 Diabetes (Read 1222 times)

There are three white poisons we must take in minimum i.e. sugar, salt and maida. Once you have these diseases like blood pressure or diabetics its very difficult to reverse them rather we have to live with them for rest of life. So its best to take good care of what you eat.

It is timely that I have seen this thread. I like sweets and I can't resist to drink those cold sweet drinks. Thanks for sharing your situation watche and I hope that you're doing better these days.

That scared me.

But good thing after all of the pandemic moments, I was able to go out, sweat my body and walk for some minutes.

Yeah I have learned or better say followed our elders telling us to level our sugar intake back
when we were young but of course kids are kids and mostly acting against what older people says (hardheaded I must admit)

but since I am already here , maybe maintaining what i am doing now will help me at least extend
my life a little comparing to our elder generations.

Sugar free cola ain't gonna make a real change though,

But you managed to get diagnosed as early so that chances of delaying type 2 is possible and in certain conditions, you can even reverse it. I wonder Are you taking any medicine already or just the dietary and lifestyle changes only...

Main purpose of this post is to create awareness among people here. I am aware of this condition since I saw my father die because of this disease. The irony is that those who haven't seen sufferings of people with T2 diabetics take it normal.
People who are not going out for physical activity are destroying there doing harm to there health. If you are a trader then don't spend whole your day on computer, make it habit to go out and have some physical exercise.



This is good that you have taken this condition seriously. I know many people who are suffering with this condition but they don't take it seriously. Keeping a strict control of sugar is necessary specially for people suffering with diabetics. Those who have family history of T2DM must keep an eye on there blood sugar from early age.

Hey there!

That's an incredible journey you've been through with Type 2 Diabetes! Your proactive approach and determination to understand the condition and manage it through lifestyle changes are inspiring.

Sharing your experience and advocating for lifestyle modifications as a means to control blood sugar levels is valuable. It's great to hear that you found a method that works for you, and your dedication to managing your health through diet and exercise is truly commendable.

It's crucial to spread awareness that Type 2 Diabetes can indeed be managed effectively through lifestyle changes like diet, exercise, and weight management. Your emphasis on regular check-ups and monitoring is also a key takeaway for others navigating similar health challenges.

Your story might resonate with many individuals facing similar health concerns, encouraging them to explore different approaches and take charge of their health. If you're considering sharing this journey beyond this thread, it could benefit others seeking motivation and practical advice on managing Type 2 Diabetes.

Do you have any specific advice for someone who might be at the beginning of their journey with Type 2 Diabetes based on your experiences?

At my last birthday physical, I was diagnosed with prediabetes.   Strokes make you tired (stroke fatigue) so I was drinking lots of high sugar energy drinks.

I have switched to coffee and sugar-free colas.   I cut out white bread as well, and that alone fixed it.  In my last blood test my sugar levels were good.  My mood is also a lot more stable, and I generally feel good about life. 

Our bodies cannot deal with so much processed sugar.   

It is not an easy fight budz ,

My Aunt , Uncle and even my Father died from Diabetes ( though they abused life without a complete healthy living)

My Brother now is fighting with Diabetes same as me , but I have changed my lifestyle since early 30's
so I say i'm living better now for more than 10 years , sugar is completely normal  and  my internals are working good.
its hard in the beginning to just change your foods, routine and the people i am with but all in all? this is the greatest decision
I ever made and yes because of this i can feel that a chance of reaching senior age is on the line for me.

It's good to know you are in control after being diagnosed with Type 2.

It will be more better if you share your scores of Hba1c, what they are when you were diagnosed and what they are right now. What medicine and diet you taking to control your sugar.

All this will help new ones in figuring out how to control diabetes.

Hey I am also a follower of Doctor Eric Berg and have been following Him for more than a year now , Was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes last year and since then forward Dr.Eric's videos saved me , though I also focused in Exercising 30-60 mins a day yet most of what he advises is what I followed though not everything because there are some Veggies that is rare to find in my country and some are even so much expensive , but Indeed that Dr Eric Berg is one best dr for Diabetes .

Sorry to hear about your father death. Its good that you are well aware of Diabetes and its consequences. Also try to educate your friends about this deadly condition, so that they can also take care of there health.


Your welcome.

Diabetes can be controlled with and without medicines. Its upto patient suffering from sugar to decide whether he will control it with diet or through medicines. If you take care of your diet then there is no need for medicines to control blood sugar.

The main intention of this thread is to discuss and create awareness about blood sugar.

Here is another great resource for people curious about nutrients.  Dr Eric Berg

https://youtube.com/@DrEricBergDC?si=ucZj2t2hVrhCY9zU

My father Died from Diabetes because of abused from Alcohol and foods , this made me and the family aware of Diabetes and promised not to have the same faith as Him so now we are all healthy living.
We even have our vegetable farm to make sure all of the veggies being prepared are organic and we mostly have fish meat than other type of meats.

Great topic OP, thank you.


Another popular Doctor who cures most major diseases with diet is seven-time best-selling author Joel Fuhrman.
https://www.youtube.com/user/drfuhrman

It is not  that easy fighting Diabetes , because  this will forever be in our system what we can only Hinder is the complications and the advancement .

The only thing that must be considered and followed is the food we eat and the liquid we drink , because all the medications and the treatment will be nothing if we cannot limit and take what is good for our body.

it is our Veins that targeted by Diabetes so we must take note of that.

Eating shit food is not advised for Type-2 nor for healthy person, its jut bad for both of them. There is very rear chance of correcting or reversing Type-2 diabetes mellitus once you have it. All we can do is to control it with proper diet, exercise and medicine. Note Meicine comes at number 3rd position while Diet and exercise are first and foremost things that control it.

9 isn’t that high of a reading to be honest. I have known people who spike to 15 after high carb meals. I would advise people suffering from type 2 diabetes to try & lose weight if possible. Also try to keep moving, light exercise, even walking is good enough. People with sedentary lifestyles have a much higher chance of type 2 diabetes.

You can actually correct type 2 diabetes or at least help it by managing a good diet. Obviously eating shit food is not good if you have type 2.

Yes you are right health of man is his ultimate wealth. If a person's health is destroyed, he will not find peace anywhere. Everyone should be aware of their health. And for this health awareness some rules must be followed. Eat meals on time. Have to do manual labor. Walk regularly for at least 1 hour every morning and afternoon. Junk food should be avoided. Regular physical examination should be done by the doctor.

That's very much right that 'health is wealth' and it wont take much of our wealth to maintain a good health. All we need is good balanced diet with some exercise and it will all good. I am sharing so that people can read it and correct there eating pattern along with medical tests once or twice a year. If you find this post useful then do share this info with your friends and relatives so that they can also get themselves updated.



Obesity and inactivity are two main reasons of diabetes but there is another main reason also i.e. modern day 'depression/anxiety'. Once you have diabetes you cant reverse it we can only control it. Its very unfortunate that medical science till date is not able to find solution to this disease (from business point of view pharma will perhaps never allow doctors to roll out solution to such diseases). For now on we have to live with this disease unless there is some miracle.

Diabetes disease is usually seen as a result of some uncontrolled lifestyle. People who live a luxurious life especially rich fast food and do not lose calories from their body are affected by diabetes at some stage of their life. However, once diabetes is diagnosed, it can be completely cured rather it can be kept under control through various behavioral changes.
But meditation is much more effective than drugs to keep diabetes under control.  3D (3D = Discipline, Diet, Dose) system is very effective in keeping diabetes under control.
Discipline
As I mentioned earlier, diabetes is usually caused by an uncontrolled lifestyle. If someone has developed bad habits such as irregular living, food intake, uncleanliness, etc then they are affected by diabetes at any stage of life.  The first measure to be taken in diabetic patients is to lead a more regular life. He needs to establish regular contact with the doctor along with regular sports, exercise, health checkups.
Diet
For those who are suffering from diabetes but cannot control their diet, the most important thing to do is to follow a daily routine. Healthy food should be consumed regularly. Those who are in the habit of eating fast food should avoid this habit. Those who are obese and overweight need to follow a diet.  Forty minutes of exercise, sports and cycling should be done daily. They should avoid high sugar and sugary foods in the food menu. They should arrange food menu as per doctor's advice and take food accordingly.
Dose
Along with discipline and diet control, dosage plays a very important role in diabetic patients. Those who cannot keep diabetes under control even after adopting the above two methods should take regular medicines as per doctor's advice. It should be remembered that health is the absolute wealth of people. Negligence should never harm this supreme resource.

This is really touching, and I am personally happy that you were able to discover what works best for you on time, this should also give up an idea of how several doctors contribute to the death of their patients, though am in my mid 30s, I've never visited a hospital for any checks of any kind, this is because I hardly feel or fall sick,, hut after reading OP's story, I am afraid to believe what ever a doctor will tell me just incase I visit a hospital anytime.

Anyways, like I said before, I am very happy that you found what works best for you, I encourage you to stick to it and I wish you a happy and fulfilled long life mate..

Truly, we should all be checking our sugar and blood pressure levels twice a year. It is good to know your state of health in time than to know it late. Our health is our wealth, it should be taken care of daily. How do we take care of it:
1. By minding what we consumed in our body.
2. By exercising. To burn the calories we have in our bodies.
3. Take a lot of water.
4. Avoid eating late-night food.
5. Avoid sugary food.

Nowadays people are not mindful of what they eat at a young age, they eat whatever comes their way, forgetting that what they eat at a young age might affect them in their old age.

Diabetes 2 disease is not a death sentence. it can't be controlled if you eat and avoid what the doctor tells you. Sorry, it happened to you.

Right, and I think the word "exploit" is probably the best word for it. They've realised that most of the population can't afford adequate medical care, and have convinced these poor people that their solutions, actually work. When, in reality most of the things they're prescribing aren't going to work. They probably know that too. You mention this type of treatment in more Western cultures, and you'll likely be accused of scamming if you're offering this sort of treatment.

However, not always. A lot of people are superstitious, and even renowned athletes tend to go for non science backed treatments all the time. Doesn't mean, if works mind. It just means people want to try everything, to get better or get an edge. Honestly, the placebo effect can also help, so if someone truly believes in it, for more minor illnesses the placebo effect could potentially work.

I have one in my family with diabetes type 2 although not alarming like type 1 which is hereditary, type 2 diabetes is because of lifestyles like having too many carbs in food and no activity at all, type 2 diabetes cannot be cured but based on my Facebook group support groups and articles and videos on Youtube it can be controlled it's important to have a glucometer which we have, my relative is not yet taking any medication the result of his FBS IS 7.01MMOL/L and on glucometer, sugar level is from 155 to 190 still manageable, the only medication he is taking is lemongrass and spirulina, right now we are going to ask a dietician if insulin tablet will do god to lower the sugar.
I agree that inactivity and obesity is the major cause of ty2 diabetes because all the foods we eat now, especially in fast foods are full of sugar.

@Welsh
@o_e_l_e_o
Homeopathy treatment is more common in my country (Bangladesh) than other countries. However, there are many reasons behind this, one of which is poverty.
Most of the people of our country live below the poverty line, and have been living in a rural economy based environment. Most people in our rural environment cannot afford modern medical care. Allopathic treatment for a common disease in our country requires a minimum of $50-$100. On the other hand, homeopathic treatment costs between $3-$10.
This is where homeopathic doctors exploit the opportunity, moreover homeopathic treatment in our country is mainly based on symptoms and after giving medicine homeopathic doctor orders to follow certain rules. Basically, if these rules are followed in a healthy state, there is never a chance of getting sick.
In other countries where people have more confidence in allopathic treatment, in our country people have more confidence in homeopathic treatment. No matter how much we campaign against homeopathic treatment here (Bangladesh), it will not help. Because common people living below the poverty line find confidence in homeopathic remedies to cure their ailments.

thank you, OP for sharing your experience. just like the thread that I made, there I also aim for us to share information about health, every piece of advice written must have extraordinary meaning and I hope that all members of the forum can maintain health, don't let us start taking care of our health when we fall sick.

falling sick is not good, our time, energy, thoughts and money are drained, even normally our relationship with our family gets bad due to several factors, so take care of yourself and your health.

Thanks for sharing your story, diabetes is a horrible disease which effects too many people. Unfortunately, even if you can control the disease to live a somewhat normal life it still effects so much. Mainly, healing from wounds so a lot of surgeries become a lot more complex than they normally would be.

That doesn't mean that medicine worked at all. There could potentially be other things happening in the background, which you aren't aware of which resolved your skin condition. This happens all the time, even when there's traditional medicine involved. Getting your diet under control probably contributed to it a lot. Some users have mentioned it above, but your diet is actually critical to your health. In fact, the very thing that keeps you alive, is also killing you. Calories is what ages our cells, and therefore it's a catch 22. However, eating better food, and not an excessive amount of calories will generally give you a better outlook in terms of your health.

Sounds like you had a sensitivity to a certain food, and by stopping eating that food, your symptoms improved.

Again, homeopathy is a scam. It is not simply a case of "We don't know if it works". It even goes beyond "We know that it doesn't work" and gets all the way to "There is no possible way it could even work". Water has a memory!? Insane.

I went to a homeopathic doctor last year for my skin problem, the doctor checked my skin and suggested some homeopathic medicine. I paid four dollars and came home with homeopathic medicine.But there are many hurdles in a homeopathic treatment, the doctor forbids me to eat vegetables,meat and various sour foods.I took three months of medicine and took the treatment as prescribed by the doctor. But surprisingly, after three months, my skin problem was completely resolved. Homeopathic medicine works very slowly, and allopathic medicine works much faster. So most of the people take allopathic treatment, not willing to take homeopathic treatment.

I would correct it to "Good health is Wealth". Everyone doesn't care about good health and that's why we often see patients with critical diseases. We can control most diseases by maintaining food habits. But, Some of us are careless about food habits. We eat whatever we want and then we found ourselves in a critical situation. I myself don't care that much too. But, let's hope for the best.

Somethings whenever i read stories about health issues it always gets me weak and worried, why because those that have sound health doesn't know how useful it's to them until they fell sick. Sometimes when pays visits to the orphanage home and hospital, i do feel bad thinking how i wished i can heal everyone instantly and provide their needs without wasting time because they are really suffering.

Sorry for the stress and what you have been passing through all this while. Although I really appreciate your efforts for sharing at least those who are suffering this type of disease can learn on how to control it.
There is a saying that often says " Health is Wealth" please everyone should take good care of their health.

It's 3.5 years since you have these symptoms. The very first thing we should do in such condition is to see a doctor and get necessary medical tests done on time so that diseases can be cured at very early stage. Urinating 20 to 40 times a day is way too much and anyone having such condition must see a doctor.

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There is very interesting read for people suffering with type 2 diabetes (or if anyone in your family is suffering with type 2 diabetes). American college of physicians published a study in 2018 and according to that study patients with T2 diabetes should be given medicines for maintaining hba1c between 7 to 8 as there are evidence that medicines given to lower hba1c below such values did great damage to body.
ADA (American diabetics Association) never accepted that study. As ADA guidelines are to maintain a hba1c below 5.6 which is very difficult for patients with T2 and require heavy dosage of medicines.
It's very unfortunate that such studies never gets backing of pharmaceutical companies since that will harm there business.
The study also highlight the fact that medicines must be reduced if patient is controlling his sugar through diet and exercise.

“Although ACP’s guidance statement focuses on drug therapy to control blood sugar, a lower treatment target is appropriate if it can be achieved with diet and lifestyle modifications such as exercise, dietary changes, and weight loss,” said Dr. Ende.  source.



Spare your 5 minutes by reading the study here.

Diabetes disease is not what should be a mediocre of and taking good care of ourselves is as important as the food we eat daily, present  of blood sugar in excess is what leads to different stages and diabetes types in human body such as diabetes meletus, liver cirrhosis, jaundice, with symptoms like glucophagea and glucourea disease, this is why we must pay good attention to our diets and how we live our daily lives in good health.

It's a sign of your liver not being able to handle it anymore.Should it be caused because of your diabetis 2 and a high blood sugar it can attack your kindey.
Its reversabal however you would need to fix it quickly as the kindey (one of the few organs) can get irreversabale damage after some time which can't be restored anymore.

Best is make a ultrasonic of your liver and you will know if its caused by that.


However having Diabetis and orange pee very often a day is a sign caused by diabetis that the liver is overhelmed

In the middle of 2019 I suffered from frequent urination. Suddenly one day in the afternoon I started urinating profusely. I urinate 20 to 40 times a day. I get very depressed for no reason. I take treatment on my own and continue doing physical activity. During physical exertion, urine levels are very low. My urine was yellow and orange color. At present the level of urine is very low. But the hands and feet ache and I feel sluggish. But I didn't see any doctor out of fear. So is this a symptom of my diabetes? My body weight was 77 kg before frequent urination. Currently my body weight is 76 kg to 77 kg. There was no physical change in my body.

Sorry for the mistake.English is not my first language.


Please change bandana to pancreas



P.S reading that the soltution is a 8 week diet only with additionly holding 6 months your weight is as easy as fuck i recommend you try it once because eating 8 weeks only 600 kcal with no sugar,oil,flour etc to move into autophagy is not easy at all.Big majority quite after the first 2 weeks.
You cheat with a small sweet the autophagy stops instantly

One of our most loved trolls is back from his 2 year hiatus with this amazing piece of information.

Type 2 diabetes is caused by having a fat bandana.

Its long known scientificly that diabetes 2 can be cured.


All it takes is a 8 weeks diet of 600 cal/day without oil,sugar etc mainly raw food (no sweet ones)
Diabetes 2 is caused by a fat liver which extands its fat to the pancreas which causes the problem that the pancreas stops working right.

So the goal is to get the fat away from your pancreas and liver to make the production working properly again.
Based on scientific experiments the biggest chance to have a total reversal is when you lose during that 8 weeks 15% of your weight and your diabetes 2 is not older than 10 years.
It gives you a chance of 85% of total reverse.
Please remember losing weight is only a side effect.The important part is to unfat your liver and pancreas as you are able to lose weight without losing fat at the liver and pancreas.Thats also why skinny people can have diabetes 2.
That is why you need to go 8 weeks into autophagy to reduce fat in the liver and pancreas directly.

Since your diagnosis was 9 i guess you never had a sugar higher than 200.Myself i had over 400 and got it fixed without any medicine and can eat normaly again.


Most important part is to keep your weight for at least 6 months after the diet so the changes will last and have no jojo effect.



Edit: changed bandana to pancreas as i used a wrong word


@Watchme let the stupid people laugh and question you.We both know its working.Here in europe more and more people are going this route and most important part everything has been documented since the 90's scientificly by doctors.
It amazes me that even the german known "virchow klinikum" made a testrun with 6 people like 10 years ago and all had a total reversal thanks to the 600 cal diet but till today they keep selling their garbage to the people.
Like Schwab said the dumb people will poison themself out of the world.

P.P.S Good you stopped taking the medicine.Did you ever read the information note ?The medicine you are supposed to take to reduce sugar has nice side effects.Like creating Diabetis ROFL.You take it your issues get deeper.

A normal person must take care of his diet and exercise to make sure that he never got diseases like sugar, blood pressure etc Once you have them then make sure you take them serious. It's mandatory to have a Doctor with you that oversee what you are doing.
Homeopathy claim to have treatment of every diseases but somehow I doubt there doctors. As anyone can become Homeopathy doctor by doing part time studies.

No, they didn't. They had some benefit from the placebo effect, at most. The homeopathy did nothing. Water does not have a memory, and it is insane to suggest otherwise.

Well, I can't say I agree with you. Because I saw a lot of patients take treatment from Homeopathy doctors, and they get cured.
Do you believe those people have just cured themselves? Well, This is a controversial debate and off-topic here as well.
I am not a doctor, and I never take homeopathy treatment as well. So, I can not say much.

No disease can be brought under control by homeopathy. Homeopathy is a scam.

OP I read your entire story. Diabetes is a disease that never heals once it takes root in the body. This disease is called the disease warehouse of the body. All diseases originate from here. People who lead a lazy life and have excessive food habits are consumed by this disease. In the path of human life one must work hard. Hard work never destroys a person but makes you smarter.

My question is to those who are still living lazily, remove the touch of laziness from their life. Various diseases enter the body through laziness. All of you who lead an idle life engage in manual labor. If you don't have work, walk for at least one hour in the morning and afternoon. And go out for physical exercise indoors or outdoors. Keep the body healthy.

Finally I have a question for everyone. My question is can diabetes be brought under control by homeopathic treatment? Has anyone taken homeopathologic treatment? I heard that diabetes can be brought under control by homeopathology treatment.

Of course, this is a significant and good plan as well. But, That's not easy as it seems. I am not sure where you are from. If you can manage some sponsors, it will be easier for you. There are a lot of people with kind hearts. It would be best if you reached them to get some donations regularly to build a safe home for old homeless people. Remember, If you do this. You have to take a lot of responsibility as older adults get sick quickly. It's going to be expensive. I respect your plan. But, If you cannot take responsibility. don't open it now and better to help other safe homes at this point.

I created this thread just to share my experience with others here and I am sure we will see more people contributing in. Its very much important for everyone of us to take extra care of what we eat, since almost everything these days is processed. Not much focus is given to organic foods (like organic eggs, home grown vegetables etc).
If I talk about myself, I feel much better now after reducing 23 kg of my weight and it must be done long ago.

Periodic health checks may be underestimated by many people who feel they are still feeling well. especially those who are young. Even though illness doesn't look at age, even though most of them are old they feel a decrease in their body fitness due to illness.

The pattern of food consumed is very important for us to maintain a healthy body. although it does not rule out the possibility that several other factors can also influence our bodies to develop diseases such as type-2 diabetes.
but I saw it happen to my neighbor. he is not young anymore, unfortunately, he lives alone without any family to accompany him. almost every day he orders fast food. and he currently has type-2 diabetes. now it looks like he only consumes prescription drugs given by the doctor.

It's such a pity that many are suffering alot from medical health challenge and yet they never finds it difficult to participate in contributing to the forum and their entire conditions never get over them, this will be the second am seeing as the second experience with members after the one that happens with yahoo62278, we need to be careful on how we live our daily lives, though i believe some health challenges are heriditary but we must ensure the very possible best not to make sure that we also contributed to it, let us be vigilant concerning our health and always create time for an occasional check-ups and watch what we eat, where we go, and how we think about life in general.

Would you believe I said I never do regular health checks if it's not an emergency for me?
Whenever I get sick, I go to the hospital and do the necessary checkups only. You may say that I am trying to save money. Well, true. Because, Where I live, Medical checkups turned into a highly profitable business. I cannot believe them when they focus on money and not on patients. I am grateful as well because I've never been that much sick.

The reality is whether we like it or not we are dependent on doctors and we cant ignore them. Its very unfortunate that pharma (along with Doctors) is controlling the medical industry and they dont want people to get rid of diseases like B.P or Sugar rather they want people to live there life with it. These diseases with time get more complicated, like sugar patients get kidney failure, heart diseases etc.
I did some research online but my primary focus is what my doctor advices me (he holds Phd from Glassgow University in diabetology).
Moreover, we have to get ourselves educated from different source, as your doctors have little time to educate us. On interent we can find reliablk info. Just like when we hear a news online, we verify it by checking whether some reliable news source (like CNN and BBC) is quoting this or nor. 

I have great respect for Doctors, especially the ones that are good at their jobs. But I have a greater respect for my common sense and ability to make decisions.
My brother and I lived were moving from one hospital to another. We were literally living hospitals.
From Ulcer;
To HBP;
To nerves issues;
Sleepless night.
 And we spent some huge amount of money.
When Ulcer is fine, BP will go very high,  when BP is fine nerves compression and other issues will arrise. That was how my brother was being placed from on drugs to another. He literally lived on drugs until I asked him to stop one tablet which he was scared to stop. I told him that his life isn't dependent on the drugs, he adhered and stopped it for 3days and that was how BP issued ended.

Sometimes, use your experience, observations and research and make some decisions for yourself.

2 years ago pre-covid 19 pandemic, I was overweight(90+ kgs) but not obese. I went through hardship of reducing and I've even gained more wait on 2020-2021 then last year was the start of my journey of weight lose. I haven't taken any meds or medical check ups during that time.
There's the pigment change on my body on my underarm and groin part of my body. I can't control my in take with colored fluids and after reading your story, I guess that I also have to be conscious again on my physical for this start of the year. It's hard to move and I always catch my breath when I'm overweight and I am no longer getting younger and had to be physically fit for my daughter.

As people say, regular health checks to detect problems as early as possible is important. It's been a year since I haven't checked my blood sugar levels, I know it's been too long but I'm still grateful that I'm still given good health. A healthy lifestyle is something that we must have because it will support the body to be healthier.

For me, health problems are not just about one thing, but many things that we need to check, including heart disease, cholesterol and others. For those of us who spend more time in front of monitors, we also cannot ignore eye health, and this should also be considered a serious condition rather than anything else.

OP, thanks for sharing, and I hope this is also useful for those of us who often neglect health conditions and routine checkups. Also, I completed your last 5 merit to Sr Member, so congrats on your current rank up.

Really fantastic story for me, I hope I can help a few people in my surrounding who already suffer from Type-2 Diabetes. They inject insulin times per day to survive. They're very poor. If I get money, then I'll build a big house where stay a lot of old people, old sick males & females are. I can support them financially & mentally. I think, "Helping people is the best way to God's satisfy."

The senior guy from your office should be given a big hug for his insightful advice to stop you from taking those Metformin drugs which seemed to be making things worse at the extent of affecting your Blood Pressure.. I guess these doctors of today all they want is to get people hooked on drug's forgetting its really lives at stake. Thanks for believing in yourself and finding a doctor that believed an alternative route was possible, keep the fight going Champ!

I am sorry to hear your story. Many people out there cannot control their food and other habits even though they know they are harmful to their bodies. Take cigarettes as an example. Some of my known people suffer from many issues like Tuberculosis and other diseases. Doctors Forbidden to smoke cigarettes. But those people were unable to control their self. I know a person who has already died from Tuberculosis and another who is suffering from another disease.

The real message of this thread is don't take health advice from the internet. Like 90% of the things being said in this thread are wrong.

Yes obviously you should have a healthy diet, keep your weight under control, and exercise regularly, and yes doing all these things can help to improve your diabetic control. However, I can't stress enough how much anybody shouldn't just stop taking their prescribed medications (for any condition) without first consulting with their doctor. Suddenly stopping certain medications can be life threatening.

Diet, exercise and medication are three ways to control Diabetes. Medicine comes at number three. People think once we have diabetes, we only need to take medicine and we are good to go. Its very good that your mother has got control of her sugar with diet and little medicine.


Its no doubt very hard in the start but with time I figured out how to proceed with this condition.
I do have a glucometer with me all the time and I checked my sugar with often in the start. With time now I have a data base in my mnd that which things cause a spike in my sugar. My doctor has advised me to slow down on checking sugar since my Hba1c is under control and checking sugar very often creates anxiety.



No doubt, the will to fight with anything is first success towards success. There are many successful people who have made progress in life despite having diabetes. I heard a doctor in a lecture saying, " make diabetes your friend not enemy and it wont hurt you". It clearly means just follow things which are allowed in diabetes.
If your father has diabetes then you need to be extra careful about this disease. Get your Hba1c test done once or twice a year.  My father too has diabetes and this is one reason I too got it. I have to admit I was too casual in my eating habbits.


Thank you so much.
Exactly thats why I created this post. To share what I have learned about diabetes so far and tell people to take your health very serious.
You have your blood pressure now under control?


You are right. My father has Diabetes despite the fact that he was a fine sportsmen and his weight is also ideal. These days depression is also creating various disorder in human health.


I am in contact with my diabetologist and visit him after every 6 months with test reports. I know its not wise to do things on your own without consultation of doctor.


Good to know you have lost so much weight and you must be feeling better now.
That's the real aim of this post. To create awareness in people about health related issues. We are ignoring the fact that with just few simple adjustments in our lifestyle we can avoid big complications.

I completely relate in this mate  like you having diabetes made me think once that I'm dying but thanks for the internet that i found intermittent fasting, from 12 hours now I am in 16 hours IF and yes i have loss 52 kilogram in 8 months , and now i added liver flushing every 2 months and Coffee enema every morning and yes , i felt like new person now as feels younger than 10,years . Thanks for sharing mate this will help others from trying to find other cure than medicine.

I disagree, it is not entirely accurate to say that being overweight is the sole risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes. It is similar to saying that only overweight people experience cardiac arrest or that only smokers contract lung cancer. It is not accurate and oversimplifies the issue.

While it is certainly a contributing factor, there are other factors to consider such as genetics, family history, as certain genetic predispositions can increase the likelihood of developing the condition. Additionally, age and race also play a role, as people of certain ethnicities are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, and the risk increases as one gets older.

If anything, from my personal experience, I can confidently say that my father never struggled with weight issues, in fact, he led a very active lifestyle and was quite athletic throughout his life. It is safe to say that obesity was never an issue for him.

Yes, no one should drive this learning from the OP story is to ignore the physicians' instructions.  Doctors know better than us and we should follow their instructions. I don't know about your case but sometimes you may feel better not talking the doctors prescribed medicine but later you may find out that, your disease has got increased without knowing you.

I would still advise the OP to visit to his doctor and tell him that he stopped talking Metformin and ask him if that's OK as he is feeling much better with all these other healthy diets.

I took my time to read all through gaining more insight on your health challenge and to be frank  these are the little things people overlook that causes or turns out to be a big problem to them in their old age. After reading your post, I had to do a little research to see some more details on on how to handle diabetic situations. Please pardon me as I am not a health doctor as what I am dropping https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/type-2-diabetes/in-depth/diabetes-prevention/art-20047639 is just an internet search I did so others can read too to gain knowledge on how possibly to get rid of any potential observation of diabetic symptoms in their health.

@yahoo62278 in his post past weeks narrated his own personal health challenge and encourage members to always do a check up so as to keep health balance and be fit. Since then I have been up and doings in my health fitness. I do regular exercise, I have curtailed my life style; no much drinking both soft and hot and to cut it short , I have been observing some good changes in my health which is a good development for me as a result of my routine. I am happy about that.

I would also encourage anyone reading this to also do the needful regarding their health status. It is very important that one takes good care of their health so as to avoid uneven event which might arise as a result of ones health status.

Actually, obesity is just one piece of the larger picture. It also depends on few major factors such as family history, genetics, etc. I've seen ppl who are quite thin enough developing type 2 diabates out of nowhere in their young ages. And few fat ones were reported to be non-diabetic at the same time.
Its just like some ppl using a lot of facial products still getting bad acnes while some do nothing and have much clearer face. Its just what it is and we have to accept the fact

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However for OP, Im sure with extra precautions you will fight this bravely, you just have to workout a bit more than the rest.

Considering how people right now mostly spend their times in front of screens either for working, studying or playing games, everyone must aware about the risk. Cellphone or PC has a radiation, you need to buy anti radiation glasses or screen protector. Spend for 1 hour daily routine on gym or exercise and eat healthy foods (avoid simple carbs, too much salt, sugar and caffeine), also you need to sleep well at least 7 hours.

I always do this and every 3-6 months I usually take medical check up for my blood pressure, weight, cholesterol and my blood sugar.

Don't forget to rest your hands and make sure to buy standing for laptop or PC, it will help you to maintain your good poses and your body.

I hope you and everyone now learn to how become more healthy people.

It is strange not to notice health violations when a person is overweight. Everywhere there are indicators of normal weight for height and age, and if your weight exceeds these values, then there is probably a health disorder.

Type 2 diabetes just happens in obese people, and it is very strange not to notice your excess weight. Diet and the restriction of food after 6 p.m., as well as the complete absence of sugar or its restriction to a minimum, provide some insurance against this insidious disease. But people remember their health only when they have pain, as a signal that something is wrong.

High cholesterol, and as a result, high blood pressure, are always waiting for fast food lovers. It is rather strange that knowing all the ways to maintain their health, people are still "fighting" how to destroy it by using soda and fast food. It can be seen in this way that states are freed from stupid people by allowing such a business, as well as developing the pharmaceutical industry.

@yahoo62278 sir did an important post on this topic some time back and today with your post health awareness will create an importance among every people in the forum.
Like you, I have been suffering from high blood pressure and cholesterol for a long time.  Like you, the doctor told me to change my diet, exercise, do some exercise and walk a lot.
Since reading @yahoo62278 sir's post I am more careful about health and no self swearing health is priceless wealth, health cannot be careless.  Not only me but every member of my family I create awareness to take serious steps towards health.

Wishing you both good health @yahoo62278 and @WatChe.  Especially like you, millions of people in the world are affected by various diseases and epidemics, it is absolutely necessary to convey health awareness among these people.  Hundreds of people in the forum will try to solve their health problems through your posts.

I gave some health awareness advice from my side, if you follow them, you can reduce the risk of diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease to some extent.

• People with diabetes must walk for 40 minutes daily at a speed of 4Km/h.  If daily is not possible then at least three days a week should be developed such habit.
• Excess fat and oily food must be avoided.  Oily food is very harmful for the body.
• People who like fast food, various soft drinks, and luxurious food must develop the habit of eating in moderation.  Try to avoid all harmful foods if possible.
• Those who are used to excessive smoking, drinking, do these habits soon.  Smoking and drinking causes hundreds of problems for you like gastritis, ulcers, cancer, heart problems.
• For type 2 diabetes, exercise and meditation are more important than medication.
• Make it a habit to drink pure water regularly every day.  You should regularly contact your doctor and get health checkups.  Don't ignore any minor health issues.  Try to solve them as soon as possible.

My father was diagnosed with type-2 diabetes years ago, and since then he has had to make many lifestyle changes to manage his condition. He has had to make changes to his diet, cutting out sugary and processed foods, and increasing his intake of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. He also had to start exercising regularly, aiming for at least 30 minutes of physical activity each day. In addition to lifestyle changes, my father has also had to start taking medication to help manage his diabetes. He has been using insulin injections and oral medications to control his blood sugar levels. With the help of his healthcare team, he has been able to adjust his medications as needed to find the right balance for his body.

Managing diabetes is not easy, and there are still days when he struggles. But, he is determined to take control of his health and live a long and healthy life. My father's experience with type-2 diabetes has taught me the importance of self-care and self-management. He has shown me that with the right mindset and the support of loved ones, anyone can successfully manage their diabetes and lead a full and satisfying life.

Wow, thanks for sharing your experience. It must have been hard for you to hear that news and that it would change your life forever. I think the different ways that you can get your blood sugar at an average level are the following:

• Good diet
• Regular exercise
• Medications that are prescribed

I know your experience with metformin isn't good; you should still have it for emergencies. Probably an occasion that you will eat something sweet. But this can easily be solved with control, so it's really up to you.

The best way to check progress is by monitoring blood sugar levels regularly. That will be helpful to check with your treatments if it's working with medicine, diet, and exercise.

It's good to know that you kept the blood sugar level under control but I want to tell you something Diabetes isn't a disease but it's a medical condition which can neither be cured but kept under control as long as you do what has to be done. Ofcourse it can be done with or without medication depends on how much blood sugar levels you have.

My mother has type 2 diabetes as well but her blood sugar level isn't under control for years even with all the medications then only we know strict diet rule is also important to keep the levels low and now it's under control and dosage remains same as 1mg.

It's truly an honor that yahoo62278 addressing you directly and liking your post.
Looking forward to see a healthy yahoo62278 back on this forum. My prayers are with you. Stay blessed.



Your parents are lucky that they are diagnosed in very early stage of diabetes i.e prediabetes. Its easy to control blood sugar, if you are prediabetic since your beta cells are not completely gone.
People with T2 diabetes think that if they are taking medicine then they are free to eat everything, which is not true. Even if you are on medicine you have to take care of your diet.

We know because of the pattern of fast food, almost the average person in this world is attacked by type-2 diabetes, my parents also have a diagnosis of pre-diabetes, in about 3-4 years I took care of him in terms of preventive measures, now my parents are healthy, of course I'm grateful.

I tried to stop the development of my parents' diabetes in a way.
• First: I monitor his pattern and lifestyle in a healthy manner, of course in terms of lean foods, vegetables, fruits, the main method that must be given as the main menu for my parents.
• Routine/active and exercise methods such as running, cycling and several other activities I always apply to my parents to lose weight for them, with what I am doing now he is recovering and normal as usual, of course the medicine recommended by the doctor is not forgotten to prevent type-2 diabetes, with a number of methods that I apply, the results are extraordinary, my parents' blood sugar levels are currently 90-120 mg / dl.

I am happy to be able to apply some further prevention steps for diabetes that my parents suffered from by consuming healthy food and just throwing away fast food.

I love seeing you share your story. I'm sure there are a lot more on the forum who may gain some knowledge from this post although I'm not sure ignoring a doctor's instructions is good advice. It has worked for you and that's great, but I would hate to see someone go into a diabetic coma from ignoring physicians' instructions. I feel like you might have taken a risk that paid off.

Keep it up and keep those sugars where they need to be. Thank you for sharing.

I was thinking to write about my journey with Type-2 Diabetes but didn't knew where to post it until I read yahoo62278 post My story and where it is now.....

It was start of 2021, when I was accidentally diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. My Hba1c (a blood test that gives average profile of your blood sugar over three months) comes out to be 9. At that time I was not feeling any symptoms of Diabetes except the frequent night urination, which I was ignoring.

I went to the doctor and he advised me Metformin twice a day. My only question was, "can I get rid of this disease?". The answer was NO.
I went to second, third and forth doctor and all said take Metformin and there is no way you will ever get rid of this disease.

I started taking Metformin and with that my Blood Pressure also start going up. I went back to doctor and he said take medicine of Blood pressure also. This was really surprising and worrying for me that I am diagnosed with Diabetes and I have to take medicine for both Sugar and Blood pressure.

One day I was in this tension in office when one senior guy in my office said to me, don't take any medicine for Diabetes. This just struck in my mind.

From that day I stopped taking Metformin. I started learning what is blood sugar (and Diabetes) and how it is controlled by body and medicines . Though majority of doctor says it can be controlled with diet, exercise and medicine (the billion dollar pharma industry), there are few that advocates it can be controlled with diet and exercise only. One such doctor on Youtube is Jason fung.

Meanwhile I was also able to find a doctor in my city that told me that I got Diabetes because of obesity and he advised me intermittent fasting along with few medicines (I didn't took the prescribed medicine) but followed intermittent fasting. With dietary precautions my Hba1C come down from 9 to 6.6 in just 2 months.

I wont take much of your time and comes to main point which is Blood Sugar is not a chronic progressive disease rather it can be controlled by changing life style only. Limit your daily carbs intake and you will see how your Diabetes values are going down.

I take tea along with 2 boil eggs in morning, I have my lunch and dinner that has very limited carbs. Other then that I don't eat bakery items, junk food (like pizza, soft drinks) etc. I lost 23 kg in my first three months of diabetes diagnose and since then I am maintaining my weight through diet and exercise.

My Hba1c these days is around 5.6. My doctor says its fine, as long as I wont let it go up.

Key Point which I want to highlight. Have your blood sugar and Blood pressure checked at least twice a year and if you can go through a complete body scan its a bonus.

I started this thread to share my story about how I am controlling my blood sugar with diet only. The sole motive is to tell people suffering with this disease that its something that can be controlled through diet only.

If you have any thing to ask you can write here I will try my best to answer it and you can also contribute by sharing your experience.