Dr. Appt Yesterday!

Hey everyone!

Just thought I’d post a little info about the Dr. Appt we had yesterday for Lily.  Her A1C was up from 6.7 to 7.4.  This was not a big shocker since her blood sugars were running much higher when she was in competitive swimming.  Since pulling her from the team, her numbers have been much better and more stable ‘AS LONG AS’ she stays away from the grains and sugars.  The doc suggested we keep track of her morning numbers to see how those are doing and if the Lantus is at the right dose.  This way we can determine if her Novolog is actually doing it’s job and everything is on track (since we are on a sliding scale).  She is still able to be on a low amount of insulin which the doctor is happy about and does attribute this to her diet.  So our new goal is finding an exercise she loves that loves her pancreas!  Aside from this, I hope you all are having a wonderful holiday break.  Lily’s birthday is in two days.  15 years have flown by.  Makes me sad to think about how big my girls are getting:(  Love to all and I’ll post again soon!

Tea Time!!!

Metabolism. 2011 Dec 5. [Epub ahead of print]

A tea/vanadate decoction delivered orally over 14 months to diabetic rats induces long-term glycemic stability without organ toxicity.

Clark TA, Heyliger CE, Kopilas M, Edel AL, Junaid A, Aguilar F, Smyth DD, Thliveris JA, Merchant M, Kim HK, Pierce GN.

Source

Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3E OW3.

Abstract

Vanadium can induce potent hypoglycemic effects in type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus animals, but toxic adverse effects have inhibited the translation of these findings. Administration of vanadate in a black tea decoction has shown impressive hypoglycemic effects without evidence of toxicity in short-term studies. The purpose of this study was to investigate the hypoglycemic action and the toxic adverse effects of a tea/vanadate (T/V) decoction in diabetic rats over a 14-month treatment period. Streptozotocin-induced type 1 diabetes mellitus rats were orally gavaged with 40 mg sodium vanadate in a black tea decoction only when blood glucose levels were greater than 10 mmol/L. Glycemic status and liver and kidney function were monitored over 14 months. All of the diabetic rats in this treatment group (n = 25) required treatment with the T/V decoction at the start of the study to reduce blood glucose levels to less than 10 mmol/L. Diarrhea was uncommon among the T/V-treated animals during the first week of T/V treatment and was absent thereafter. There was no evidence of liver or kidney dysfunction or injury. From 2 to 6 months, fewer animals required the T/V treatment to maintain their blood glucose levels. After 9 months of treatment, none of the diabetic animals required any T/V to maintain their blood glucose levels at less than 10 mmol/L. Oral administration of a T/V decoction provides safe, long-acting hypoglycemic effects in type 1 diabetes mellitus rats. The typical glycemic signs of diabetes were absent for the last 5 months of the study.

Copyright © 2011. Published by Elsevier Inc.

PMID:

 22146096

[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

New Poll. Do certain foods really affect your blood sugars more than others?

Hey blog people!!  Just wondering if you could take a second out of your busy day to take this quick poll.  I’d appreciate it!

Jayne

Morning Shake

Okay, today, I’m making a very strong effort not to complain.  Even though I really want to.  I won’t.  Besides, don’t we all have ‘stuff’ going on?  So I am going to share something useful (I hope).

A few days ago, my family and I visited a restaurant in Nashville called the “Wild Cow”.  It is a vegan restaurant and oh so yummy!  I’d seriously give it ten stars if I could.  Anyhoo, we had a few shakes there, and when I came home, I made one and it is YUMMMMIlicious.  So here’s my version.

 

1 avacado

1 can coconut milk (or 1 c. almond, hemp or other healthy beverage)

WE use a tbsp of agave, but you can use Stevia to taste

a few kale leaves (stems removed)

1 banana

ice (depending on how thick you want it)

we also add chia seeds, but you don’t have to

Blend

 

Let me know what you think

This thing is full of potassium and yummy fat.  You can also add shredded raw coconut or whatever you like to make it thicker, sweeter, etc.  Just play around with it.  Enjoy!!

 

 

Mitochondrial Disease

It’s been a crazy week.  Lily had a migraine for two days straight, then threw up all the way home from school yesterday (I picked her up early).  Her blood sugars were within normal range (95) all day because she had not eaten.  I thought I was going to have to take her to the hospital.  She had no fever and did not at any time go low.  My husband and I believe it may be that she is having metabolic or lactic acidosis because of her underlying mitochondrial disorder and diabetes…..and possibly caused by the swimming the other night when she got out of the pool hyperventilating and almost passed out.  She thought it was asthma…but all of her symptoms completely match up with lactic acidosis and since she has two diagnosis that cause lactic acidosis, this makes perfect sense. However, we decided to take her off the swim team.  Even though she loves swimming, I don’t think she is able to compete safely.  I have decided to spend more time on finding a way to get further testing for her and her sister who is not diabetic.  I want to know specifically what is going on with them.  I want to know if Lily’s  mitochondrial disorder is going to get worse.  I honestly don’t know why I want to know sometimes.  It makes me cry to read about the kids who have mito.  I’m very fortunate that my kids seem to be mildly affected (as far as not having to use wheelchairs or feeding tubes, etc) for now.  I just don’t like to read about all of the possible future problems.  It scares me.  I have located a doctor in Ohio who is one of the top mito docs in the country (Bruce Cohen).  Lily’s labs were actually sent there when she was 9 months old which resulted in her current mito dx.  I am going to try and get an appt with him if possible.  I’m hoping he can give us a more detailed view of what’s going on.  The trick is getting the appt and I’m just wondering how long it will take.  More later.