My brother has just told me he had a diabetic hyper last night. He thought it was a hypo and ate some chocolate which made him worse. He then ate some salted crisps to bring his sugar levels down. Would eating salted crisps work?
Not really, the carbs in the crisps would break down into sugars and cause it rise but stay steadier. An effective way to lower blood sugars is to drink plenty and naturally push it through the system, so of course, the salt in the crisps would cause you to retain fluids and keep the sugars.
Thanks Finalshine. That's what I thought but I didn't really know.
No problem 😀 Apparently cinnamon is a good way to help your body stabilise and lower blood sugars but I've no idea how much you need and how often. Sounds a lot like the cinnamon challenge to me 😉
Cinnamon is good at helping to stabilise blood sugar levels but may not be enough to deal with a hyper. A half-teaspoon mixed into cereals/porridge/smoothie in the morning is useful. It can also be made into a delicious tea or added to teas such as rooibos (redbush) and cat's claw.
I would never advocate consuming sugar if one is diabetic unless it is a serious hypo and the Dr or paramedic is present - to my mind sugar is a no-no altogether. If it is type two diabetes then the[url] paleo diet [/url]will control it. Type one is a bit different but the same diet is much more helpful than any other - the release of sugars is much slower and steadier into the bloodstream thus avoiding the highs and lows. I'd far rather be healthy than have to deal with panic situations such as when consuming sweetened foods, whatever the diabetic society says. Processed food is a disaster for our health, however tasty and convenient it is.
Oh, and crisps are bad for you, not because of the salt content but from the overheated fats which are used, that become damaged and block the natural function of fats and oils in the cell membranes and also the high temperatures that produce carcinogenic [url]acrylamide and PAHs[/url], not to mention all those awful [url]artificial flavours[/url] added to most of them :eek:.
Sorry to be such a damp squib! :hidesbehindsofa:
Some useful information there Caroline. Thank you.
Lol Caroline, you make me giggle <3
My brother has just told me he had a diabetic hyper last night. He thought it was a hypo and ate some chocolate which made him worse. He then ate some salted crisps to bring his sugar levels down. Would eating salted crisps work?
It sounds to me as if your brother has very little idea of how to control his diabetes, or what it involves! Has his doctor/nutritionist never explained it to him? It's about time they did!
I have (type 2) diabetes & have never touched either chocolate or crisps for 18 months, since I was diagnosed.
I do recommend that he reads Patrick Holford's Say No to Diabetes if he doesn't want to see his doctor. (I control mine by diet alone, and by cutting out all sugar-stuffs & a lot of carbs, I lost 15kg in 4 months, without even trying.)
I've no idea if he has type 1 or 2, or whether he takes medication, but Holford's book will help anyway.
Thank you Helen. This was a year ago. My brother has the diabetes which can be controlled by diet. He is not on medication. He has had another 2 'episodes' since then. I have tried talking to him and having a go at him but he says he has it under control. He eats takeaways regularly, drinks regularly, has puddings and chips and all the other things which are unhealthy for anyone. He won't listen to any of us so I doubt he would want to read the book you suggest but thanks anyway.
This was a year ago. My brother has the diabetes which can be controlled by diet. .
Oh! I hadn't sussed that your post was a year old!! 😮 Sorry!
The operative word being 'can'! - it obviously isn't!! I bet he doesn't go for his blood tests!
Oh well, we all choose to go down the rocky road to hell in our own way! Gotta die of something! Although the other side effects like eye problems are much more niggling & can make life very difficult.
Your brother should keep his diet balanced and strict and above all he shold know all the ingedients that are not good for him! I would recommend using the applications that check your medical results and remind you about some important things like Limiko.pl.
It's an easy app that is created for diabetics. It helps to control diet, trainings and blood results. It also enables patient to contact with his doctors online.
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