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[cherry]

I never had an physical issues at all. I found out from my Dr .I was diabetic.  I rarely,  ever, have had trouble with my blood sugar dropping, and need sugar. 

My neighbor does ,and he is a slim athletic guy. So ,if you don't have symptoms, it doesn't necessarily mean ,you aren't diabetic. I am a type 2 ,and my blood sugar is quite stable and easy to control, as long as I watch my carbs

I do have a potato everyday, but only a bit of bread , maybe 1/2 slice

[Tinkrbl44]

@Noel7

Good information here and in Recipes, but one thing wasn't clear to me.   Are those stats for both sweet potatoes and yams ... or just sweet potatoes?

[Trinity11]

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@tansy wrote:

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@Trinity11 wrote:

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@QueenDanceALot wrote:

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@Trinity11 wrote:

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@151949 wrote:

@Lovingq - eating a potato leaves you nervous, anxious , depressed and drained of energy? Alrighty then.

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If someone has disordered blood sugar, their blood sugar will rise in response to the carbohydrates about an hour later and then drop precipitously. It is what happens if someone is pre-diabetic. It makes them shaky, nervous and promotes mood swings.

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Eaten alone my understanding is that blood sugar will rise and fall in this manner in non-diabetics (and pre-diabetics) as well.  

The response will be mitigated, however, if eaten with a good protein source.

I am not diabetic nor pre-diabetic and I can't eat just a potato or bowl of rice or bread alone without feeling adverse effects, most notably a decline in energy.

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Blood sugar will rise and fall in everyone but the curve is different for someone with disordered glucose chemistries. For example if someone eats a slice of bread that has a healthy pancreas that produces just the right amount of insulin to cover a potato, they will not drop precipitously in blood sugar and promote hypoglycemia. However, if someone with disordered blood sugar eats that same potato their blood sugar will rise and then go too low, thus a precursor to diabetes.

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LOL...reread your reply about the slice of bread @Trinity11

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Thanks @tansy ..... I really believe I have what they call "statin brain fog." I went off them last week but still am having memory issues.

[tansy]

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@cherry wrote:

I never had an physical issues at all. I found out from my Dr .I was diabetic.  I rarely,  ever, have had trouble with my blood sugar dropping, and need sugar. 

My neighbor does ,and he is a slim athletic guy. So ,if you don't have symptoms, it doesn't necessarily mean ,you aren't diabetic. I am a type 2 ,and my blood sugar is quite stable and easy to control, as long as I watch my carbs

I do have a potato everyday, but only a bit of bread , maybe 1/2 slice

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Are you able to control yours by diet alone?

[cherry]

No, I take meds. But my last A1c was normal

[cherry]

It is really hard never to have carbs ,when  most of our food is full of them.  My Dr told me to eat protein, if I am hungry, so I do. I don't have heart ,or blood pressure issues ,so that works for me

[eddyandme]

I stopped buying potatoes by the bag few years ago 'cause of the "blemishes" and/or, just plain rot!

[cherry]

@Trinity11  did you go off of your statins???

[Trinity11]

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@cherry wrote:

@Trinity11  did you go off of your statins???

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Yes ...... I went to the cardiologist because I could not walk without assistance last Thursday. The pain was beyond words so he did an ECG and that was same as last time but he is worried that I have muscle breakdown. The issue is that I take another med that increases the level of the statin in the bloodstream. Right now, I feel good and the pain is subsiding. I guess I will go back to fish oil or the statin every other day. My levels were perfect with the Lipitor, so I am disappointed.

[cherry]

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@Trinity11 wrote:

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@cherry wrote:

@Trinity11  did you go off of your statins???

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Yes ...... I went to the cardiologist because I could not walk without assistance last Thursday. The pain was beyond words so he did an ECG and that was same as last time but he is worried that I have muscle breakdown. The issue is that I take another med that increases the level of the statin in the bloodstream. Right now, I feel good and the pain is subsiding. I guess I will go back to fish oil or the statin every other day. My levels were perfect with the Lipitor, so I am disappointed.

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I am so sorry. I had that problem in my left arm and was left with a burning pain , for a long time. It did eventually go away.  I tried another type but they did the same thing.