AboutCatherine Burns. RN. BS. Expertise I will endevour to answer questions re daily "Self Management of Diabetes Care" for people who are currently under the care of a physician.
My focus would be Diabetes health care education and not diagnosis.
Experience I have 15 years experience as a Diabetes Nurse Educator.
Education/Credentials I am an RN for many years.
I have a BS in Healthcare Management.
I was a Certified Diabetes Educator for many years.
I'm interested in intermittent fasting as a possible solution to prediabetes. My BSL has been rising to over 6mmol/L and at age 54 and with a strong family history of diabetes, I'm interested in a natural preventative.
I'm doing research on intermittent fasting for diabetes. I've come up with a paper that seems to say its helpful, but don't fully grasp it. Is intermittent fasting only marginally helpful or more than that according to the paper? The full paper is at :-
Dear Usuff,
A fasting blood glucose level of 6 mmol/l equals 108 mg/dl and is in the pre-diabetes range which you are aware of. Action should be taken when a diagnosis of pre-diabetes is made to delay or avoid progression to full blown Type 2 diabetes. It is recommended that pre-diabetes be treated aggressively with glucose monitoring, blood pressure monitoring, fasting lipid profiles, weight control, exercise program, an oral anti-diabetic agent and nutritional education to prevent the development of diabetes.
The Alternate-day fasting and chronic disease prevention: a review of human and animal trials1,2,3
by Krista A Varady and Marc K Hellerstein, a four week study states, " more research is required to establish definitively the consequences of alternate day fasting (ADF).".
Also. more studies will be needed to confirm whether the long-term effects of ADF regimens are beneficial for health and reduce disease risk, the scientists conclude.
Although many people claim that this ADF diet helped them lose weight and improved their health, the effects on health and disease risk of ADF are not clear.
The following steps could help to avoid developing type 2 diabetes:
• Measure your fasting blood sugar and your blood sugar two hours after eating meals. The goal is to get them in the normal range.
• Eat limited carbs and move more. Lose weight if needed and become physically fit to lower your blood sugars to normal range.
• Eat carbs lower on the glycemic index. Eat more fiber. Avoid all processed carbs.
• Eat fresh fruits and vegetables, and eat as many of them raw as possible. (limit fruits to 2 a day)
• Include some protein in all meals.
• Take a brisk walk for 10 minutes post all meals.
• Do not microwave any food because doing so destroys some of the nutrition.
I recommend a visit with a certified diabetes nutritionist who is the best resource to provide you with a dietary program to fit your special needs. The amount of carbohydrates you need depends on your diabetes goals, calorie and nutrition needs and activity level.
The above is for informational purposes only and not intended to replace the advise of the personal physician or nutritionist.
Please share this with both of them for review.
Good health to you.
