What can you do to help yourself?

Are you at risk? Are you borderline or pre-diabetic?

 

On 16th March 2008 I ended up in Hospital after a large abscess had developed in just 4 days. I had to have an immediate operation to deal with it and I have to say that the surgeons were absolutely wonderful. This was the first time I'd been in hospital for over 18 years since my youngest son was born. In fact the doctor's surgery and the hospital had removed me and my sons from their lists as they thought we had moved away. My blood glucose after fasting for two days was 15.7 so I was a full blown diabetic and I then realised that I had been for three full years! I'd had a severe symptom which I hadn't been able pin down as it was not generally connected to this condition. I wonder what my blood glucose reading would have been if I hadn't fasted.

This was a real wake-up call, I needed to look very closely at my whole life-style and make adjustments. I already knew that diabetes is about lack of joy and sweetness in life. The reason that I had gone into Nutritional Medicine and studied for many years was because my mother had Diabetes Mellitus Type 11 and I saw at first hand what this condition can develop into. She lost both her feet due to gangrene and I had to witness her taking a week to die after she had a stroke. That was 10 years ago, she was unable to speak or communicate except with her eyes and about each five minutes she was having a fit. Not a way that I would chose for anyone to pass on.  But it does not have to be like that.

I followed the diabetes diet guidelines to the letter, felt very well indeed but put on 7lbs in less than 8 weeks, so as of 7th May 2008 I decided I must sort things in my own way. Two months after my diagnosis a nurse did a blood glucose test and I was back to a normal level. Great news but as I had been a full blown undiagnosed diabetic for three years this did not mean I could ignore this condition. I had an appointment with the diabetes nutritionist on 4^th June. She was exceptionally helpful and as I practice nutritional medicine myself I had no problem accepting the information that she was giving me. I was also very pleased to find that I'd knocked off the weight I'd put on and more.

I've never been afraid of exercise and for nine years I'd been seriously weight and strength training in my local gyms. But in July 2007 I had to give up as I had stopped seeing or feeling any benefit from all my hard work, it just seemed to tire me out. I now realise that this was because of the diabetes.

Where am I now? Well I feel better than I have for years, lots of energy, I am not taking any medication and will keep refusing to do so as I am happy to work hard to help myself. All prescribed medications carry risks of their own. In the meantime the number of people suffering from borderline or pre Diabetes Mellitus Type 11 seem to have grown to epic proportions. I utilised all my years of training and have spent the last three months learning all that I could, and continue to do so, because I had to help myself. Now I am ready to help others.

I have put together the Transformation workshop designed to help all at risk of Diabetes Mellitus Type 11. These workshops will also benefit therapists and practitioners who wish to learn more to give the latest information to enable them to help others at risk of this condition.