My wife is a diabetic. I don't think she is taking care of herself and I keep on telling her that?
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Diabetes can be controlled with diet only if it is mild enough. Sometimes insulin is necessary, but that doesn't always mean forever.
Diabetics have many peripheral problems. Very common is decreased circulation in the legs, often resulting in sores that will not heal, gangrene, and often amputation of the leg or legs affected. Diabetes can cost her eyesight. Diabetes can also damage the internal organs. Kidney problems are very common. Once you have kidney problems, if left untreated, high blood pressure WILL develop, further damaging the kidneys. At some point the kidneys will completely shut down, and she will need kidney dialysis. Then if her diabetes remains uncontrolled, she will not be eligible for a kidney transplant, which means she will be stuck on dialysis for a very, very long time. And dialysis doesn't take a vacation. There are also problems with being on dialysis. Your diet is very limited, and your liquids are even more limited. Dialysis patients who drink too much fluid between sessions (hemodialysis is done 3 times a week, usually 4 hours per session) run the risk of dying from stress on the heart. I knew a 25 year old young man who did.
If she hasn't seen an endocrinologist (diabetes doctor) lately, she needs to. She also should get a reference to see a nephrologist (kidney doctor). She needs to find out how her kidneys are functioning.
Also, I would discourage for now any "herbal remedies", and I'll tell you why. They are not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, so you have no idea what you are getting from bottle to bottle, brand to brand. I took an herbal supplement years ago which interacted with one of my transplant drugs, and I lost my first kidney transplant. Because herbals are not regulated, they don't have to put this information on their products. So think about that before you go that direction.
These are just a few of the things that I know about the consequences of uncontrolled diabetes. You should take a tour of a large dialysis facility, and if you can get her to go, you should. You will see several people there with missing limbs, problems with vision, etc. It would certainly be a shame to see these things happen when she has the opportunity now to change her future.
Best of luck to you both.
Get her a copy of Dr Mike Murray's How To Prevent And Treat Diabetes With Natural Medicine. It is full of good info and advice.
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