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Blog Entries With Tag: honeyBlog: Anna's BlogFrom: FatCatAnnaPosted: Dec 20, 2013
Yes, I’m going on a sailing holiday again in the winter – I swore after the one I did with my DH back in February – I would never EVER do this again. I became very sick during that holiday – stress with one of the Admirals on board due to their demand of use of water / food. Not good for any person – diabetic or not. This time, the gang we’re with – they’ve either read my blog I wrote OR we’ve talked – and I’ve been up front with them – and they’ve all said – WE ARE ON HOLIDAY – IF WE SPEND $100 MORE ON YADDA, YADDA, YADDA – WE ALL SHALL WALK THE PLANK TOGETHER. Okay, the plank bit they didn’t say – but I’m sure with abit of rum in them – we be doing double flip swan dives off the plank. Last year on the charter we were on in the Bahamas, one of the couples on board is an RN. She swears that she feels due to taking COLD FX prior/during the holidays this is why they didn’t get ill like they had the previous year. I figured, as an RN, who knows abit about diabetes, that it should be alright to take. I went into the FAQ area to find out more – and it seemed to be alright for “diabetics” –but it did state that you should speak to your GP or pharmacist prior to taking. So, armed with this info – I spoke with my pharmacist yesterday – who told me NOT to take it due to my having Type 1 diabetes – where our autoimmune system has been compromised (this is what causes us to become insulin dependent ). She said with Type 2 diabetics – its fine to take – as their diabetes is not the same (no kidding). She said in taking this supplement (its main ingredient is North American ginsing) – that my autoimmune system would become abit whacky – and I’d be MORE prone to getting ill. Phew – saved myself some $$$’s and potential harm. What did she recommend instead?
Oh, and on the honey advise .... my Mum takes it – but mainly for seasonal allergies I believe. She doesn’t even get a flu shot due to severe allergic reaction to it many years ago (and she’s never had the flu since I was a little girl – she’s very lucky). Though when researching for this blog post I’ve come to the conclusion that due to mixed opinions (they say it doesn't work) - I’ll just give it a go. Plus it does taste good on toast in the morning - right? So, I’ll be looking to see when I arrive at my sunny destination – for local honey – to aid in my plan to not get sick like I did last year and pray I’m not sitting in the airplane with a person about to hack up their lungs (can you tell I love flying the friendly skies?).
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Tags: Type 1 (1) autoimmune (1) pharmacist (1) flu (1) honey (1) COLD FX (1) sailboat (1) pneumonia (1) sailing (1) Related posts:Jenna and The Hypo Fairy | Questioned by my pharmacist on my insulin regime | Diabetes Expo | About me | In the Diabetes Groove | My Diagnosis Story | What's Up? | Run, Fatboy, Run | Am so excited! | Sailing AwayFrom: ppatel24Posted: Jun 15, 2011
Generally, doctors advise patients of Type II diabetes to stay away from sugars. However, there is a sweet product that can be used to treat diabetics instead of harming them. This is special sweetener is Honey! Honey has the least impact on blood sugar from all the sweeteners. An hour to an hour and half after honey consumption, blood sugar level result lower as much as by 60 to 100mg/dl. Natural honey has a glycemic index (GI) of 30. The low GI portrays that the carbohydrates in honey break down gradually and therefore releases glucose slower. On the other hand, processed honey has a glycemic index of 75, which means that the carbohydrates break down quicker during digestion and release glucose rapidly.
Honey also lowers glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), which is a type of hemoglobin measured to identify the average plasma glucose concentration. The normal range of the HbA1c test in people without diabetes is between 4% and 6%. People with diabetes have a goal of keeping their HbA1c test score lower than 7%. HbA1c levels can decrease to about 2-4% after honey is consumed. In January 2008, the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center stated that honey improves blood sugar control and insulin sensitivity compared to other sweeteners. How much honey can be consumed on a daily basis by diabetics? About three to five tablespoons a day is recommended. The percentage of total calories provided by sugars should not exceed 10%. Since one tablespoon of honey contains 60 calories, one would be gaining 180 to 360 calories a day from honey, which is sufficient. Therefore, replacing sugars with honey in the diet should be the first treatment advised to Type II diabetics.
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Tags: HbA1c (1) glycosylated hemoglobin (1) blood sugar (1) glycemic index (1) GI (1) Type 2 (1) sugar (1) unprocessed (1) maple syrup (1) honey (1) Related posts:Keeping track | Eating from the ground - Yuca Fries | My 13 year old self describing her DKA in the 70's | Twist and Shout – Sleep Apnoea | When You're Hot, You're Hot | My First Night with Dexcom G4 CGMS | Welcome Ziggy Stardust | Carb Counting | Home Stretch | Diabetes ExpoBlog: Babylon's BlogFrom: jessbabyPosted: Jul 16, 2008
So I've been doing a little research on the Manuka honey tip, which was not very promising. But there's a lot more on the Agave Nectar stuff, both from other diabetes websites and other research. I'm actually going to get some at Whole Foods and see if there's any difference. I do love to bake and would love to find a sugar alternative that didn't make me grimace when I eat it. Splenda just doesn't do it for me. So I guess once I try this out I'll give you a shout out and tell you my experience with it. Related posts:Agave | Honey | COLD FX is a no go for T1 Diabetics |
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