I have type 2 diabetes and I would suggest eating a meal and seeing how much it bring up ur blood sugar and work from there everyone body is different.
As a type 2 diabetic, I made a simple calculation that seems to work for me: I walk 1km, 3 times per day (100 calories each) plus two 5k hikes per week (550 calories each) and go to the gym 3 times per week for weight lifting (150 calories each) So roughly that is 3,500 calories per week for sports or average 500 per day. 500 divided by 4 calories is 120g of carbs. Add 30 for base functions and I get 150 total carbs per day. Along with my medication my blood sugar averages 100mg/dl throughout the day, with a fasting BG of just 90.
Everyone different and depends on what you mean by sky rocket Amount of people who tell me they sky rocket and in reality their glucose levels go to 8mmol/L (144 US). Which is a normal level If it’s over 11, then fair enough 👍
@@JohnSmith-fl5qn hi John. It’s fairly normal yes. If we’re doing the text book answer with perfect metabolic health - it should drop to about 115 after 2 hrs. But this does ignore a lot of context. And truth be told the difference between 115-140 isn’t going to cause you any problems if it’s not rising much above either reading.
I'm T-2 and my triglycerides are over 900 so I'm shooting for 20 gr. carb per day. I'm also going to start giving blood periodically to reduce it, along with my A1c.
Thanks for the great information 👍 how many carbs would you recommend for me, I work in a warehouse do between 8,500 to 12,000 steps a day, some heavy lifting and go to the gym three days a week, surely I need more than 195 grams of carbs?😀
Hey Simon Depends on how your glucose levels are If they are good. Then keep doing what ya doing If they are high, then you might need to cut back a bit Remember though, it’s not the carbs per se it’s the body’s inability to use them. It’s a metabolic problem for most people. So sort the metabolic side of things with healthy eating, plenty of exercise and maintaining a healthy weight and you then don’t have to think about how many carbs as much.
Carbs is answered in the video Kimberley but it does also depend on the person. Protein, unless you have a medical issue or kidney problems, there’s no upper limit per se but it then depends on the type of protein, calories in it and whether you’re exercising or not. Also if you have a high protein intake, then what is coming out your diet to accommodate that. If you’re just the average joe then we work off 0.8g/kg protein per day typically but that can vary widely depending on the person, medical history or exercise patterns.
Hiya Sheila Thanks for the comment. I think the point is it depends on the person, which is what I’m describing. So it needs context depending on how insulin resistant you are, how long youve had the condition, what meds are you taking, how active are you and importantly where are the carbs. Cause if I said 100g a day then what ya gona do with that? Probably hate your diet and not stick to it and you might not have even needed to do 100g a day anyway. You might have more leeway. But if you’re super insulin resistant and don’t want to go on more meds, then 100g might be the only way to do it. So I’m not here to spoon feed people but to help educate you so you don’t need people like me cause you understand the condition more. Also it’s a video - just skip it if I’m covering bits you know. I cater to the least knowledgeable person watching so those that are better educated can just skip over the parts they know. But I’m sure if you watched a video that just jumped in assuming you knew the basics when you didn’t, you’d find that frustrating. But i take ya point and appreciate the feedback.
Thats diabetes UK recommendation if we’re going to put a number on it Vegetables don’t have much in them but you can’t say 150/200/250g or whatever number you want really and then just ignore some sources of carbs. That said, if vegetables were the main food group for you at most meals - half the meal, you’d be doing just fine
@@diabetesdietguy Thank you! Diabetes type2: I need to lose weight but can't. I eat about 200g carbs/day. I was eating 150g/day but felt really crappy. I don't eat any very high glycemic carbs. Basically, my main carbs are whole wheat bread and pasta, a little rice, and beans. I fill up on vegetables and chicken broth. I eat a lot of protein. Don't we need to eat complex carbs to avoid low blood sugar and going hypoglycemic?
@@seans7228hard to advise really Shaun as there’s a lot of individual circumstances going on here. If you feel better on 200g and your glucose levels are good, then carry on. 150g would normally be enough to sustain you but it depends on what else you’re doing. For reference the normal amount of carbs outside of diabetes is around 280g a day. That helps ensue you hit your fibre targets but you wouldn’t want it at the expense of high sugars. No guarantees you get high sugars on that though. It’s very individual. It also depends on your meds if any. Especially with regards to hypos. So it’s hard to give specific advice outside of a consultation where I’d spend an hour specially getting too now you’re individual circumstances. Then it’s easier to tailor advice. Not a sales pitch, but if you would want that, check out my website diabetes diet guy.com. But it’s just difficult I’m afraid to advise specifically over RUclips.
Thank you for being the dedicated, thoughtful, and compassionate doctor that you are, you are more honest than I imagined, thank you so much Dr Igudia RUclips channel for curing my Type 2 Diabetes, you are amazing
It just seems to me that no one would think that they could help an alcoholic manage alcoholism by encouraging him to continue to drink alcohol, just not as much. Same with diabetes, continue to eat the thing that caused diabetes (carbohdrytes) just not as much... how about just stop drinking alcohol, stop eating carbohydrates. Zero. Worked for me and both are in remission. I don't count carbs or calories and I don't count drinks. An easy way to live. Oh, and I lost 40lbs and I'm 66.
Well done philais Great turnaround. You must feel much better hopefully. I think you’re analogy doesn’t quite work however as carbohydrates don’t cause diabetes whereas alcohol is the driver for alcohol dependence. People confuse the symptom of a high blood sugar caused by your liver releasing too much glucose - exacerbated after eating carbohydrates - with the cause. The cause is too much fat in the cells of the body, around the liver and pancreas. So being overweight and obese causes type 2 diabetes for 90% of people. So weight loss is what allows remission. You’ve done that by cutting carbs and it’s worked for you but meanwhile plenty of others achieve exactly the same using WW, slimming world, paleo, med diet, get active or they just tighten up their intake. Don’t get me wrong. I agree. If you have type 2 diabetes and aren’t changing you’re lifestyle or losing weight you don’t want to pour too much fuel on the fire. And you can lower your glucose levels by reducing the carbs compared to if you ate a high carb diet. Your diabetes control might be better compared to if you didn’t do this but your metabolic health remains the same. I So its weight loss that is the key. And so my preference is keeping a balanced diet to achieve this as there’s ALOT of evidence to show keeping a high fibre diet (carbs but not processed carbs) improved health outcomes across the board I.e. gut health, cancer, CVD.
@@diabetesdietguyif it was like this when you loose liver and pangreas fat you should no have diabetes. And who said that the carbons you eat they don't became inner fat? As for fiber. Greens does not provide them?
@@diabetesdietguy how to understand? I correct If things were like he claims when you loose fat from liver and pangreas then you have not diabetes and carbs does not affect blood glucose. But all we know this is false.
Times used to be very Challenging, I had the worst days of my life living with type 2 diabetes, I appreciate you so much Dr Igudia, You have restored me my life that was lost already . Thank you so much for curing me of my diabetes with your natural Herbs.
So basically were F'd. T2D here and don't know how ANYONE eats like this day in and day out. Im trying hard to watch my carb intake but im not going to torture myself.
That’s fair enough Mr JBee and everyone’s different. That’s your choice. If your glucose levels are all good with higher carb intakes then there’s no problem. I think I say this in the video also - been a few years since I published this. Also the advice isn’t to eat less but to change the distribution of foods on your plate. However, if you have high glucose levels, there’s not really a way around it. You either need to increase exercise, change your diet or hit the medications. Some people are happy to choose the meds but meds are only papering over the cracks, lifestyle repairs the crack. Good luck with it all 👍
Hi tattoo Thanks for the comment I’ll assume this was directed at me as it’s on my channel The videos - of which I’ve produced over 50 for free, are in my own time are free. So there’s plenty of free info here. In the Uk healthcare is also free and patients are welcome to use this But for those wanting an extra hand or to jump the queue then there is a private sector also. Most countries the healthcare is just private and needs to paid for. So we’re lucky here to have that option. So it’s the patients prerogative if they want to go private or wait a bit longer and have less time in the appointment for free or jump the queue and have more time dedicated to them. But ultimately if I’m seeing patients, this is work for me, so if someone wants a 1:1 appointment then that comes at a cost im afraid. But there is by no means any obligation to go private for anyone and I wouldn’t describe this style as a hard sell in way.
Open to elaboration if you have comments and to hear your experiences if you have diabetes/expertise from qualifications and working in diabetes?? Always happy for discussion but hard to take feedback/comment on just that.
have you considered looking at a high carb, low fat diet for diabetes? Instead of trying to manage diabetes, type 2 diabetes is cured following this approach.
Hey High fibre reduces the risk of diabetes and improves glucose control. Which is well established so I take your point there and agree. However, that’s not also necessarily high carb either. I would say a healthy diet best manages diabetes. It’s all related to what that person is doing with the rest of their diet and exercise. For most people with type 2 diabetes, they have eaten a certain way for years and often neglected exercise. So by definition adding lots of carbs into the diet at diagnosis is unlikely going to yield ideal glucose results. By having type 2 the body cannot process carbs properly so the overall diet and lifestyle needs addressing. So this video addresses 1) those in this situation and 2) explains how to reduce the potential for glucose spikes. Longer term if their diet and exercise habits change dramatically to achieve a healthier all round approach and they lose weight - 80-90% of people with T2DM are overweight or obese at diagnosis - then it doesn’t matter too much what the diet looks like as long as it’s balanced. However, I wouldn’t say any diet cures diabetes specifically.
@@diabetesdietguy I think you do know that overall KETO reduces the glucose levels, A1c, weight, diabetes medications and offers the best chance of putting diabetes into remission. I think you know that. But diabetes is a money maker for many many people. Medicine is not about curing, it is about managing the progression. Eating zero fiber and zero carbohydrates, carnivore's not hard for me when I see the future of blindness, amputations, renal failure, neuropathy, dementia and a terrible death. Understanding that is what awaits me if I just "managed" diabetes, it was not hard at all to do what I needed to do. But the bad thing is I never learned or was told by the medical folks what to do. I had to learn it on my own. I cured my own disease.
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I have type 2 diabetes and I would suggest eating a meal and seeing how much it bring up ur blood sugar and work from there everyone body is different.
th ank you so much. I am 90 years old and your info really is most helpful.
As a type 2 diabetic, I made a simple calculation that seems to work for me:
I walk 1km, 3 times per day (100 calories each) plus two 5k hikes per week (550 calories each) and go to the gym 3 times per week for weight lifting (150 calories each)
So roughly that is 3,500 calories per week for sports or average 500 per day.
500 divided by 4 calories is 120g of carbs. Add 30 for base functions and I get 150 total carbs per day.
Along with my medication my blood sugar averages 100mg/dl throughout the day, with a fasting BG of just 90.
150 g C per day!!!! Wow! I eat 25 g in a meal and my numbers immediately skyrocket!!!!
Everyone different and depends on what you mean by sky rocket
Amount of people who tell me they sky rocket and in reality their glucose levels go to 8mmol/L (144 US). Which is a normal level
If it’s over 11, then fair enough 👍
@@diabetesdietguyos it normal 140 after 2 hours of a 250 grams of lentils?
@@JohnSmith-fl5qn hi John. It’s fairly normal yes. If we’re doing the text book answer with perfect metabolic health - it should drop to about 115 after 2 hrs. But this does ignore a lot of context. And truth be told the difference between 115-140 isn’t going to cause you any problems if it’s not rising much above either reading.
I'm T-2 and my triglycerides are over 900 so I'm shooting for 20 gr. carb per day. I'm also going to start giving blood periodically to reduce it, along with my A1c.
Thanks for this explanation
Thanks for the great information 👍 how many carbs would you recommend for me, I work in a warehouse do between 8,500 to 12,000 steps a day, some heavy lifting and go to the gym three days a week, surely I need more than 195 grams of carbs?😀
Hey Simon
Depends on how your glucose levels are
If they are good. Then keep doing what ya doing
If they are high, then you might need to cut back a bit
Remember though, it’s not the carbs per se it’s the body’s inability to use them. It’s a metabolic problem for most people. So sort the metabolic side of things with healthy eating, plenty of exercise and maintaining a healthy weight and you then don’t have to think about how many carbs as much.
@@diabetesdietguy thanks for the reply, and all the great information 👍😀
If your overweight with diabetes how many carbs and protein can you intake
Carbs is answered in the video Kimberley but it does also depend on the person. Protein, unless you have a medical issue or kidney problems, there’s no upper limit per se but it then depends on the type of protein, calories in it and whether you’re exercising or not. Also if you have a high protein intake, then what is coming out your diet to accommodate that. If you’re just the average joe then we work off 0.8g/kg protein per day typically but that can vary widely depending on the person, medical history or exercise patterns.
How do I organise a 1-1 consultation?
Hey Cheryl
You can email me at markgreennutrition@gmail.com
Hope to hear from you 👍
Can you just get to the point and give a NUMBER?
Hiya Sheila
Thanks for the comment.
I think the point is it depends on the person, which is what I’m describing.
So it needs context depending on how insulin resistant you are, how long youve had the condition, what meds are you taking, how active are you and importantly where are the carbs.
Cause if I said 100g a day then what ya gona do with that? Probably hate your diet and not stick to it and you might not have even needed to do 100g a day anyway. You might have more leeway. But if you’re super insulin resistant and don’t want to go on more meds, then 100g might be the only way to do it.
So I’m not here to spoon feed people but to help educate you so you don’t need people like me cause you understand the condition more.
Also it’s a video - just skip it if I’m covering bits you know. I cater to the least knowledgeable person watching so those that are better educated can just skip over the parts they know. But I’m sure if you watched a video that just jumped in assuming you knew the basics when you didn’t, you’d find that frustrating.
But i take ya point and appreciate the feedback.
I also do say the number within 1 minute and 15 seconds.
You're saying about 150g carbs/day AND counting vegetables? 🤯
Thats diabetes UK recommendation if we’re going to put a number on it
Vegetables don’t have much in them but you can’t say 150/200/250g or whatever number you want really and then just ignore some sources of carbs.
That said, if vegetables were the main food group for you at most meals - half the meal, you’d be doing just fine
I personally would focus on the overall quality of the diet rather than worry too much about numbers
@@diabetesdietguy Thank you!
Diabetes type2: I need to lose weight but can't. I eat about 200g carbs/day. I was eating 150g/day but felt really crappy. I don't eat any very high glycemic carbs. Basically, my main carbs are whole wheat bread and pasta, a little rice, and beans. I fill up on vegetables and chicken broth. I eat a lot of protein. Don't we need to eat complex carbs to avoid low blood sugar and going hypoglycemic?
@@seans7228hard to advise really Shaun as there’s a lot of individual circumstances going on here.
If you feel better on 200g and your glucose levels are good, then carry on.
150g would normally be enough to sustain you but it depends on what else you’re doing. For reference the normal amount of carbs outside of diabetes is around 280g a day. That helps ensue you hit your fibre targets but you wouldn’t want it at the expense of high sugars. No guarantees you get high sugars on that though. It’s very individual.
It also depends on your meds if any. Especially with regards to hypos.
So it’s hard to give specific advice outside of a consultation where I’d spend an hour specially getting too now you’re individual circumstances. Then it’s easier to tailor advice.
Not a sales pitch, but if you would want that, check out my website diabetes diet guy.com.
But it’s just difficult I’m afraid to advise specifically over RUclips.
Thank you for being the dedicated, thoughtful, and compassionate doctor that you are, you are more honest than I imagined, thank you so much Dr Igudia RUclips channel for curing my Type 2 Diabetes, you are amazing
It just seems to me that no one would think that they could help an alcoholic manage alcoholism by encouraging him to continue to drink alcohol, just not as much. Same with diabetes, continue to eat the thing that caused diabetes (carbohdrytes) just not as much... how about just stop drinking alcohol, stop eating carbohydrates. Zero. Worked for me and both are in remission. I don't count carbs or calories and I don't count drinks. An easy way to live. Oh, and I lost 40lbs and I'm 66.
Well done philais
Great turnaround. You must feel much better hopefully.
I think you’re analogy doesn’t quite work however as carbohydrates don’t cause diabetes whereas alcohol is the driver for alcohol dependence.
People confuse the symptom of a high blood sugar caused by your liver releasing too much glucose - exacerbated after eating carbohydrates - with the cause. The cause is too much fat in the cells of the body, around the liver and pancreas.
So being overweight and obese causes type 2 diabetes for 90% of people. So weight loss is what allows remission. You’ve done that by cutting carbs and it’s worked for you but meanwhile plenty of others achieve exactly the same using WW, slimming world, paleo, med diet, get active or they just tighten up their intake.
Don’t get me wrong. I agree. If you have type
2 diabetes and aren’t changing you’re lifestyle or losing weight you don’t want to pour too much fuel on the fire.
And you can lower your glucose levels by reducing the carbs compared to if you ate a high carb diet. Your diabetes control might be better compared to if you didn’t do this but your metabolic health remains the same. I
So its weight loss that is the key. And so my preference is keeping a balanced diet to achieve this as there’s ALOT of evidence to show keeping a high fibre diet (carbs but not processed carbs) improved health outcomes across the board I.e. gut health, cancer, CVD.
@@diabetesdietguyif it was like this when you loose liver and pangreas fat you should no have diabetes.
And who said that the carbons you eat they don't became inner fat?
As for fiber. Greens does not provide them?
@@JohnSmith-fl5qnhi John. I don’t really understand your comment I’m afraid but thanks for commenting
@@diabetesdietguy how to understand?
I correct
If things were like he claims when you loose fat from liver and pangreas then you have not diabetes and carbs does not affect blood glucose. But all we know this is false.
Times used to be very Challenging, I had the worst days of my life living with type 2 diabetes, I appreciate you so much Dr Igudia, You have restored me my life that was lost already . Thank you so much for curing me of my diabetes with your natural Herbs.
You still have DM. It doesn't just go away
So basically were F'd. T2D here and don't know how ANYONE eats like this day in and day out. Im trying hard to watch my carb intake but im not going to torture myself.
That’s fair enough Mr JBee and everyone’s different.
That’s your choice.
If your glucose levels are all good with higher carb intakes then there’s no problem. I think I say this in the video also - been a few years since I published this.
Also the advice isn’t to eat less but to change the distribution of foods on your plate.
However, if you have high glucose levels, there’s not really a way around it. You either need to increase exercise, change your diet or hit the medications. Some people are happy to choose the meds but meds are only papering over the cracks, lifestyle repairs the crack.
Good luck with it all 👍
Let me guess 0,
Not what I say actually
Nothing showing low carb do any better than overall lifestyle change or any other diet actually over the long term
Should be ashamed of them selfs charging for help with type 2 diabetes so sad the greed humans have makes me sick 🤢
Hi tattoo
Thanks for the comment
I’ll assume this was directed at me as it’s on my channel
The videos - of which I’ve produced over 50 for free, are in my own time are free. So there’s plenty of free info here.
In the Uk healthcare is also free and patients are welcome to use this
But for those wanting an extra hand or to jump the queue then there is a private sector also. Most countries the healthcare is just private and needs to paid for. So we’re lucky here to have that option.
So it’s the patients prerogative if they want to go private or wait a bit longer and have less time in the appointment for free or jump the queue and have more time dedicated to them.
But ultimately if I’m seeing patients, this is work for me, so if someone wants a 1:1 appointment then that comes at a cost im afraid.
But there is by no means any obligation to go private for anyone and I wouldn’t describe this style as a hard sell in way.
What a loads of bs
Open to elaboration if you have comments and to hear your experiences if you have diabetes/expertise from qualifications and working in diabetes??
Always happy for discussion but hard to take feedback/comment on just that.
Idiot
have you considered looking at a high carb, low fat diet for diabetes? Instead of trying to manage diabetes, type 2 diabetes is cured following this approach.
Hey
High fibre reduces the risk of diabetes and improves glucose control. Which is well established so I take your point there and agree. However, that’s not also necessarily high carb either.
I would say a healthy diet best manages diabetes. It’s all related to what that person is doing with the rest of their diet and exercise. For most people with type 2 diabetes, they have eaten a certain way for years and often neglected exercise.
So by definition adding lots of carbs into the diet at diagnosis is unlikely going to yield ideal glucose results. By having type 2 the body cannot process carbs properly so the overall diet and lifestyle needs addressing. So this video addresses 1) those in this situation and 2) explains how to reduce the potential for glucose spikes.
Longer term if their diet and exercise habits change dramatically to achieve a healthier all round approach and they lose weight - 80-90% of people with T2DM are overweight or obese at diagnosis - then it doesn’t matter too much what the diet looks like as long as it’s balanced.
However, I wouldn’t say any diet cures diabetes specifically.
@@diabetesdietguy I think you do know that overall KETO reduces the glucose levels, A1c, weight, diabetes medications and offers the best chance of putting diabetes into remission. I think you know that. But diabetes is a money maker for many many people. Medicine is not about curing, it is about managing the progression. Eating zero fiber and zero carbohydrates, carnivore's not hard for me when I see the future of blindness, amputations, renal failure, neuropathy, dementia and a terrible death. Understanding that is what awaits me if I just "managed" diabetes, it was not hard at all to do what I needed to do. But the bad thing is I never learned or was told by the medical folks what to do. I had to learn it on my own. I cured my own disease.