Diabetes

At 49 years and 4 months, I found out I had diabetes. I knew that I was a high risk case for diabetes. I was overweight at 110 kgs, but I had a hard time, reducing my weight. I enjoyed my roti canai and mee goreng mamak and teh tarik; I like eating. A few months ago I realise that I was going to the loo a little more often than normal. I suspected I had diabetes. Well, two days ago I found out that I had hit the jackpot....the diabetes through years of punting sugar is my prize. I know that if I don't care then the road will be downhill....the vision can go, wounds would take time to heal, my blood pressure will climb, I become a high risk for cardiovascular problems and these are not comfortable thoughts. Fortunately I am a veterinarian and the medical background I have might come useful now. They say preventive is better than cure. I haven't been living on that addage at all. (to be continued).

I have been reading alot...especially on what herbs or spices are available that I could use to control my sugar level. I am not on medication yet, and I don't think I want to rush into taking medicine to control the sugar. I found out in "The sufi book of healing" that cumin is used to control sugar level. I tried 1/2 a teaspoon in tea after meals and lol, it does help. I also learned, then used fenugrik (fenugreek?)- halba in Malay and this too help. At about the same time I came across articles in the net on the good of cinnamon (kayu manis) in controlling blood sugar. This I use in my tea, and this help too. So I have been using this spices regularly since. My fasting blood sugar is now between 6.0 - 6.5. Off course I no longer eat roti canai and drink mamak teh tarik anymore. I am on a controlled diet and currently have the following for meals.
(1) high fibre low glycemic index bread (Gardenia's breakthru) as my staple food. No rice yet. Two slices any one time (not exceeding 50 g carbohydrate each meal. (2) Mushrooms fired in tumeric and a little olive oil and pieces of prawns, chevon (goat meat) for flavour. I can change to brocolli if I am fed up with mushrooms. (3) I eat only grapefruits now and I get the taste of sweet, bitterness and sour all in one. (4) I drink the odd cup of coffee with a sweetener tab in it. And once or twice a week I indulge in a single tosai at my favourite mamak shop, though I regret even eating this when its all done, as a tosai can raise my sugar levesa to 10 two hours after a meal.
I haven't done one more useful thing yet. Exercise.....this I promise to do when I go to University Malaysia Kelantan. Feel free to post comments to me.
Cheerio to all.