Diabetes

sandym · Sep 16th, 2003, 22:49

Just interested to see how people have got on with travelling in India with type 1 diabetes? Any tips would be great.

Sandy

wonderwomanusa · Sep 17th, 2003, 00:40

Welcome to IndiaMike!

When are you going to India, and where will you be? Maybe we'll meet there!

I've been diagnosed with Type 2 since my last visit to India and so it will be very interesting. I will PM you with some websites that I've found about Indian food and diabetes.

I don't know if you are aware of them but there is some sort of hand-carry cooler that works on an evaporation principle, so all you have to do is make sure the reservoir is filled with water -- these must be incredibly good for carrying insulin.

Another thing I've just found out is that channa dahl (that's the yellow lentils that, when you cook them, they do NOT break down into mush) have almost NO effect on blood sugar... so I don't believe we can count them as 'carbs' when figuring food values.

turlapati · Sep 17th, 2003, 08:27

there is an aryvedic cocktail made from bitter gourds that reduces blood sugars greatly. My brother-in-law is type 2 and swears by it. Good luck!

wonderwomanusa · Sep 17th, 2003, 11:59

Susan, do you know what it's called?

turlapati · Sep 22nd, 2003, 10:23

not off hand. I will email my brother-in-law and ask him.

india-welcomes.com · Sep 22nd, 2003, 18:40

Hi all

Greetings from INDIA !

WELL, i am not diabetic but the vegetable which is verry bitter is known in hindi as "KARELA" ... chk with your friends ...

....hope this helps.

india-welcomes.com · Sep 22nd, 2003, 20:20

hey guys !!!

although here is link which talks abt KARELA Capsules ... KARELA is surely the one which can cure DIABETIES.

http://www.diabetes.org.uk/infocentre/inform/karela.htm

with wishes from india

wonderwomanusa · Sep 23rd, 2003, 05:37

Kallol, thanks... seems like it might not be JUST the thing yet.

suginami · Oct 19th, 2003, 19:15

Me too, I have type 2 so I have to be a bit careful. You can also eat lots of protein and less carbs that keeps your blood sugar stable. Lentils are very good for that.

wonderwomanusa · Oct 20th, 2003, 02:36

From something I was reading on a website (Google: South Beach Diet), channa dal (yellow, looks like split pea but does not turn to mush when stewed) has almost no effect on blood sugar. Hard to believe, but I'll try it when I'm there.

This will be my first visit to India with Type 2 Diabetes and I'm only a little apprehensive about it.

Sep 16th, 2003, 22:49	#1
sandym Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 22	Diabetes Just interested to see how people have got on with travelling in India with type 1 diabetes? Any tips would be great. Sandy

Sep 17th, 2003, 00:40	#2
wonderwomanusa Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Dhaka Posts: 3,567	Welcome to IndiaMike! When are you going to India, and where will you be? Maybe we'll meet there! I've been diagnosed with Type 2 since my last visit to India and so it will be very interesting. I will PM you with some websites that I've found about Indian food and diabetes. I don't know if you are aware of them but there is some sort of hand-carry cooler that works on an evaporation principle, so all you have to do is make sure the reservoir is filled with water -- these must be incredibly good for carrying insulin. Another thing I've just found out is that channa dahl (that's the yellow lentils that, when you cook them, they do NOT break down into mush) have almost NO effect on blood sugar... so I don't believe we can count them as 'carbs' when figuring food values. __________________ The map is not the territory. --Alfred Korzybski

Sep 17th, 2003, 08:27	#3
turlapati Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: texas Posts: 95	there is an aryvedic cocktail made from bitter gourds that reduces blood sugars greatly. My brother-in-law is type 2 and swears by it. Good luck! __________________ susan turlapati

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