go and eat lady finger (bendi)

and best thing is that I dont really follow strict diet of mine.

now can eat durian without feeling guilty or drink starbucks or ais kacang but I always exercise now.

yeah i do every 3 month since the company policy cover it.

My latest blood test

HB1AC at 5.3%
Total Cholesterol 4.3
HDL 2.0
LDL 2.1
Triglycerides 0.4
Cholesterol/HDL Ratio 2.2
Fasting Glucose 4.3

my haemoglobin and red blood cell has since touch normal compare to previous result since i started taking iron supplement. side effect of not taking that much of red meat.

whoa.. that's super low...almost hypo everyday...Sure u stable throughtout the day?

yeah quite stable since I exercise everyday. no issue with hypoglycemia. energetic throughout the day.

very good man !! keep it up !!...I m also taking less animal product...encourage ur friends to eat a healthy diet and exercise....Msians are extremely overweight ...focus on reducing body fat and visceral fat....there are some scales that can measure that...

if diabetic patient can reduce visceral fat, they can actually reverse their diabetic condition especially true for type 2 like myself. type 1 definitely depend on medication and whatever hopes and research they are doing now on pancreas transplant and genetic modification.

A while since this thread got update but anyhow I would like to share my latest blood test report

HB1AC at 5.1%
Total Cholesterol 4.3
HDL 1.7
LDL 2.4
Triglycerides 0.5
Cholesterol/HDL Ratio 2.5
Fasting Glucose 4.1

This post has been edited by samuraikacang: Mar 10 2014, 10:32 AM

Hmnn.. Got a shock this Morning while replenishing my insuling from nearby Govt clinic.

They have changed the supplier.. Previously Novo - Insulatard (Basal- night) & Actrapid (daytime) to Sanofi- Insuman Basal & Insuman rapid...same dosage..

Now looking for more info.. & indeed not easy to get

Kinda weird since Government hospital has been using Novo Nordisk Insulin since 90's

Yeah.. Entirely new Basal & Rapid insulin.. Not much info except in sanofi websites & those brochures from those drugs info sites ..No forum discussion found on this Ïnsuman" Seems like 1 step lower than the high end sanofi-Lantus

Insuman and Insulatard/Atrapid should be on par since both have the Isophane ingredient making them human insulin which is cheaper i guess than analogue insulin.

Lantus is analogue insulin which is more expensive(?) and on par with Novo nordisk Novorapid, Levemir and government hospital don't carry them. I guess we can only get cheap insulin at government hospital.

Haha. Probably novo also increase their price that resulted in the sudden switch. Nevertheless almost free drugs from govt.. and since it's works on me should complain much. I will only be using the new insulin in 1.5 mth time bcos still having old stocks of novo

Your story is very inspiring

I've also read of cases in the West where diabetes type 2 can be reversed thru diet and exercise.

Mind sharing what types of vegetables and fruits do you take and in what amount?

Regarding the oats that u took earlier, is it instant, quick cook or rolled? And is the milk you drink low fat?

A sample menu will be helpful.

Romaine Lettuce 6 Leaves X 2 meals
Yellow capsicum 1 handful chopped X 2 meals
Brocolli 1 handful X 2 meals
Cherry Tomato 6 X 2 meals
Cucumber 10 slices X 2 meals
Button Mushroom 2 medium size X 2 meals
Salmon 55g X 2 meals


2 meals for breakfast and lunch

I eat 2 boiled eggs and 1 cup of chick peas with extra virgin olive oil as dressing

rolled oat preferably and fresh milk since fat or not fat doesn't affect me much.

I see. Thanks for the info. So the menu is the same every day?

May I know what fruits do you take and in what amount?

Personally I'm wary of fruits since some like bananas and mangoes are high in carbs and sugars. Occasionally I take an apple or a guava, and am toying with trying out grapefruit.

I'm not a diabetic but several 6 months ago, a blood test showed my blood sugar (HB1AC and fasting) is right at the border between "normal" and "pre-diabetic". Since then, with diet changes (cut down on white rice by 50% and replace it with veggies, and avoid all desserts and sweet drinks and most fruits) and moderate exercise, fasting is 4.8-5.4 range and 2 hours post-meal is 4.7-6.4 (with one exception of one carb-heavy meal of vietnamese rice paper rolls, fish bites fried in thick batter and mee goreng sotong which spiked it to 7.2 for several hours).

My doctor said my blood sugar is "normal" and fluctuations do occur, but personally I'm not so sure

I usually take kiwi fruit, apple and bananas. Yeah I know bananas is considered bad fruit for diabetes but since I exercise daily and frequent, eating bananas doesn't affect my blood sugar. Kiwi is a good fruit and it has lower Glycaemic Index but it is expensive so a bit of luxury in eating them.

I've been eating the same thing for the last two years and it works for me. I can't guarantee it will work for others. I do sometimes eat other than my usual diet but I don't binge. Just eat them to satisfy the taste bud.

A molecular connection of Pterocarpus marsupium, Eugenia jambolana and
Gymnema sylvestre with dipeptidyl peptidase-4 in the treatment of diabetes.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/24074231



Alzheimer's has been called ''Type 3 Diabetes''.

Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibition by Pterocarpus marsupium and
Eugenia jambolana ameliorates streptozotocin induced Alzheimer's disease.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/24667360



Antidiabetic and antiulcer effects of extract of Eugenia jambolana seed in
mild diabetic rats: study on gastric mucosal offensive acid-pepsin secretion.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/20112817



Natural Remedies for Diabetes.

http://www.healthkhazana.com/natural-remedies-diabetes/




Health Benefits of Eugenia Jambolana.

http://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/health-...enia-jambolana/




A pharmacological appraisal of medicinal plants with antidiabetic potential.


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3283954/




Indian herbs and herbal drugs used for the treatment of diabetes.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2275761/




Traditional Indian Medicines Used for the Management of Diabetes Mellitus

http://www.hindawi.com/journals/jdr/2013/712092/

In short, I would say that aim for low Glycemic Index (GI) food.

The glycemic index, or GI, measures how a carbohydrate-containing food raises blood glucose. Foods are ranked based on how they compare to a reference food — either glucose or white bread.

A food with a high GI raises blood glucose more than a food with a medium or low GI.

Meal planning with the GI involves choosing foods that have a low or medium GI. If eating a food with a high GI, you can combine it with low GI foods to help balance the meal.

Examples of carbohydrate-containing foods with a low GI include dried beans and legumes (like kidney beans and lentils), all non-starchy vegetables, some starchy vegetables like sweet potatoes, most fruit, and many whole grain breads and cereals (like barley, whole wheat bread, rye bread, and all-bran cereal).

Meats and fats don’t have a GI because they do not contain carbohydrate.

Below are examples of foods based on their GI.

Low GI Foods (55 or less):

- 100% stone-ground whole wheat or pumpernickel bread
- Oatmeal (rolled or steel-cut), oat bran, muesli
- Pasta, converted rice, barley, bulgar
- Sweet potato, corn, yam, lima/butter beans, peas, legumes and lentils
- Most fruits, non-starchy vegetables and carrots

Medium GI (56-69):

- Whole wheat, rye and pita bread
- Quick oats
- Brown, wild or basmati rice, couscous

High GI (70 or more):

- White bread or bagel
- Corn flakes, puffed rice, bran flakes, instant oatmeal
- Shortgrain white rice, rice pasta, macaroni and cheese from mix
- Russet potato, pumpkin
- Pretzels, rice cakes, popcorn, saltine crackers
- melons and pineapple

For more info: http://www.diabetes.org/food-and-fitness/f...h.zIxPCUyT.dpuf

hi.would like to ask....can we use a novafine needle thats written 4/2014 (not sure is manufacturing date or expire date)
do needle got expired?or still safe to use?



just come back from clinic....docter advice can use but only ONCE them discard it (just to share )

This post has been edited by tlts: Sep 3 2014, 01:39 PM