diabetic

[kopend]

my g/f has diabetes and has a pump which puts insolin in on regular levels

anyway just recently her blood sugar levels have been very high

20 - 33

(on monday when it went above 30 we had to rush her to hospital)

i think its been a mixture of stress and maybe not eating the correct food

are there any foods which help bring the level down

the doctor said celery was good thing to eat

but was wondering if there was anyhing else???

[rowanwitch]

sugar free natural food that take a long time to digest... oats are apparently very good... salads with beans and other pulses,,, wholegrain cereals generally and fish or meat anything that releases its energy slowly to avoid sudden highs.

[Dee Sa]

there are lots of different foods that are good and lots that are bad.
Pls ask her GP to refer you to the diabetic dietician asap usually at your local polyclinic and they will give you guidelines to follow and plenty of leaflets etc if the sugars are that high she should also be seeing a diabetic consultant at your local hospital she will need help to get her on the right path.

[Sqad]

I admit to not knowing the whole story, but it would seem to me that the answer is not so much as to what foods lower the blood sugar, but concentrating on not eating foods, including alcohol, which will exceed her calorie quota.

Also, not to miss her insulin shots and maintain her exercise levels.

In direct answer to your question:

Beans, fresh fruit and vegetables.

[ethandron]

Also, have a look at diabetes uk website, they have lots of dietary information and are the 'go to' site for lots of very knowledgeable and useful information about all sorts of things.

[rowanwitch]

Sounds daft but have they checked the calibration of the pump to make sure it is delivering what it says it is..