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hCG Diet Q & A: Is the HCG Diet Protocol Safe for Diabetics??


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    I have been safely been doing homeopathic HCG for a few weeks now, & I'm very happy to have averaged about a 1 lb. loss per day. However, I have a step daughter who would like to begin the HCG Protocol, but she is type 2 diabetic, must regularly take insulin, and she is concerned that HCG may mess with her diabetes. She is very concerned about her health.

    Is doing Dr. Simeons' HCG Protocol safe for type 2 diabetics?? Does anyone have any knowledge or experience with this? I will appreciate any help/advice anyone can give.


    OliviaRose
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    From Dr. Simeons Pounds and Inches: (can be found in the listing to the left of this page)
    In an obese patient suffering from a fairly advanced case of stable diabetes of many years duration in which the blood sugar may range from 3-400 mg%, it is often possible to stop all antidiabetic medication after the first few days of treatment. The blood sugar continues to drop from day to day and often reaches normal values in 2-3 weeks. As in pregnancy, this phenomenon is not observed in the brittle type of diabetes, and as some cases that are predominantly stable may have a small brittle factor in their clinical makeup, all obese diabetics have to be kept under a very careful and expert watch.

    A brittle case of diabetes is primarily due to the inability of the pancreas to produce sufficient insulin, while in the stable type, diencephalic regulations seem to be of greater importance. That is possibly the reason why the stable form responds so well to the HCG method of treating obesity, whereas the brittle type does not. Obese patients are generally suffering from the stable type, but a stable type may gradually change into a brittle one, which is usually associated with a loss of weight. Thus, when an obese diabetic finds that he is losing weight without diet or treatment, he should at once have his diabetes expertly attended to. There is some evidence to suggest that the change from stable to brittle is more liable to occur in patients who are taking insulin for their stable diabetes
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    Diane0120 ~

    Thank you for sharing this information from Dr. Simeons. I really appreciate your input, it really helps out.

    Does anyone else have any knowledge/experience doing the HCG protocol as a type 2 diabetic??

    Thank you in advance.


    OliviaRose
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    Hello! I am Type2. My own management plan does not include insulin. I've been able to avoid it so far :) I would not do anything without consulting a doctor. Because we are allowed 2 fruits a day, I've never experienced my blood sugar dropping too low when on the VLCD. Of course, there is NOTHING in the protocol that should raise the blood sugar. This is my 2nd round. I'm down 28 pounds total for both rounds... and I feel GREAT! Good luck to your stepdaughter!!!
    • hCGDietAuthorlydbob
    • TimeAug 31st 2010
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    I am a type 2 diabetic, taking Metformin orally 2x a day. Tonight (vlcd2), about 4 hours after dinner I started having heartburn, it slowly went away and I felt a little shaky. Thinking that I have low blood sugar..so I tested my blood and lo and behold it was 181. I went and took a Metformin and now gradually felt better. My questions are: Why would my blood sugar surge 4 hours after dinner? Anyone else with similar problem and any solution?
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    Lattelover ~ Thank you for sharing your successful experience...and congratulations on losing 28 lbs.!! That's wonderful!


    Lydbob ~ I don't know what to tell you. Does anybody understand why Lydbob developed heartburn or a blood sugar surge ~ and what may be done to try & prevent them from re-occurring?? Advice please.


    OliviaRose
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    I'm a type 2 and there isn't any reason for her not to do the diet. The only concern she should have, particularlly being on insulin is the possibility of lows. Is she aware of her lows? (I'm not and have a service dog that tells me). It's unfortunately one of the side effects of diabetes. If she knows when she is going low and can tell she should be fine.

    Is she taking it at night? (which is really common with T2)

    Jenni
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    Lady Smart,

    Thank you...it is good to know that my step daughter should be fine doing the Protocol. I don't know exactly when she takes her insulin as she doesn't live with us, & I never asked.



    OliviaRose

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