type 2 diabetes, questions

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I can't answer these questions and i'm having trouble finding stuff on google, clearly i'm not searching right. Can anyone point me to a good website or suggest a good book? I know there are going to be ore questions i can't answer but if i can get the information from somewere reliable that would be great.

My friend, 55 female, has just been diagnosed as having type two diabetes. She has been told she can control it by diet and told to cut out sugar and salt. She has seen a diabetic nurse once and has a follow up in 6 months time.

Her blood sugar averages between 5 and 8 (uk measuring i now you use a different measurement in america) apparently. She wants to know what harm a spoonful of sugar on for example a bowl of strawberries will do. Does she have to cut all sugar and all salt out? Can she use artifical sweetners instead of sugar? What are the likely long term effects if she doesn't cut sugar out completly?

Thanks in advance for any help/answers.

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Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.

hello, carroll,

check out these threads here in this forum:

https://allnurses.com/forums/f261/excellent-diabetes-patient-teaching-resources-119133.html

https://allnurses.com/forums/f261/new-recommendations-regarding-exercise-type-2-diabetes-issued-163144.html

check out other threads in this forum as well. you should have plenty of ammunition to present to your friend regarding how to manage her diabetes.

good luck.

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thanks siri

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Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.

You are welcome, carroll.

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