2 Responses to “Diabetes and Vegetarians”

1. admin says:

   March 20 at 7:04 pm

   In article <4ci73j$…@granite.sentex.net>, larence <lare…@sentex.net> wrote:
   > Has anyone had any experience with Diabetes and Vegetarians. I
   > gave up meat five years ago now as I have also had two heart
   > attacks. I am having some trouble keeping my diabetes under
   > control. Particularly, my am reading can be all over the place.
   > I am wondering about the value of long-term insulin in the
   > evening after eating a veg meal because I am often running with
   > a normal reading by bed time.

   My fiance is vegetarian so now I eat vegetarian all the time.  I havent
   really had any new problems because of the vegetarian diet.  By the way,
   we eat dairy products too.  Maybe you should keep a diary of what you eat
   and visit a dietician and your doctor.  They may be able to give you some
   insight if you dont notice some trend yourself that could be causing the
   problem.
   Ruth
2. admin says:

   March 20 at 7:04 pm

   larence wrote:
   > Has anyone had any experience with Diabetes and Vegetarians. I
   > gave up meat five years ago now as I have also had two heart
   > attacks. I am having some trouble keeping my diabetes under
   > control. Particularly, my am reading can be all over the place.
   > I am wondering about the value of long-term insulin in the
   > evening after eating a veg meal because I am often running with
   > a normal reading by bed time.

   I tend to be vegetarian, though not a true ‘vegans.’  I took
   it up some 16-17 years ago, and have had *no* trouble with it.
   In fact, my doctor loves it.  My cholestrol level is way under
   problem levels, so that’s a plus.

   Can’t help you with the insulin.  Perhaps, you should discuss
   this with your doctor?

   John