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How to cure acidosis for juvenile diabetes

Posted By Michael (West Indies ) on 02/05/2009

Diabetic ketoacidosis: How do I cure or control acidosis for juvenile diabetic?

Replied by Dianna (Austin, Tx) on 02/06/2009

you can try 1/4 teaspoon baking soda in a half a glass of water. I too have diabetes type 1 and when I am ill sometimes my blood sugar goes very high and I can tell my body if very acid. When I am like this ACV DOES NOT HELP. But I have very good results from the baking soda. Of course this is a serious issue - be careful with this problem. Test the urine for ketones and ph. If this remedy does not help call your son's doctor. Good luck.
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Replied by Wydo (Ventura, Ca, United States) on 07/26/2011

Hi Michael from West Indies, there is no cure for Diabetic ketoacidosis. If you have it go to your doctor or the hospital. If you want to avoid it, get your blood sugars under control. With out knowing what you are doing wrong I can only say generally what to do. You need to test for your blood sugar and the more you are having problems with your blood sugar the more you need to test. You need to learn how to carbohydrate count for your meals and then match insulin to the amount of carbs you ate with consideration to your current blood sugar. You also need to know your insulin sensitivity and for that you need your doctor's help. Most type I diabetics that have this problem eat too much carbohydrates, so cutting back my help with blood sugar control.

Hi Dianna from Austin, it is very important for diabetics to understand why blood sugar goes way up when you are sick, like when you have stomach flu. When the human body is not getting sugar through the intestines and blood sugar goes down, like when you have the stomach flu, it compensates by releasing sugar stored in the liver. This happens to everyone wether you have diabetes or not. The type of sugar that the liver stores is called glycogen and it is very potent. A little glycogen can raise your blood sugar a lot. When this happens to diabetics you see those very high blood sugars that do a lot of damage to your body. If you have a good doctor he will put you on an IV with glucose in the solution. This sounds counter productive to add sugar to your blood when you already have high blood sugar but it is necessary to stop the liver from dumping glycogen. You can avoid having to go to the hospital and being put on an IV by getting your blood sugar up the natural way. Drink some apple juice or take honey in water. You must know if you drink a cup of apple juice down while you have the stomach flu you will throw it up, so take sips 5 minutes apart. Such a small amount of apple juice will get through your stomach. Of course you will have to take your insulin to get your high blood sugar down and if this does not work then contact your doctor.

Replied by Dustin (Midvale, Ut) on 09/14/2011

I have had the most dramatic improvement by supplementing with Iodine, chelated copper, coconut oil, magnesium citrate, and benfotiamine. Its interesting that the minerals Americans are most deficient in: copper, magnesium, and iodine make such a huge difference.

Replied by Jake (Chicago, Il) on 09/15/2011

Dustin -

I have used all the five you mention for my diabetes with some relief over the past 6 months. I've also used many other supplements and those most beneficial in my case have been glymnema drops several times a day, chromium, and especially my latest discovery - as of the last 7 days or so, and more than twice as potent than anything else I've experienced for bringing my blood sugar down - IP6 along with inositol in a 4 to 1 ratio ie. 2000 grams IP6 along with 500 mgs. Inositol. (This is without question a most amazing supplement perhaps for many things including cancer - see Abul Kalam Shamsuddin's book IP6)

Replied by Sally (Mesa, Arizona) on 09/04/2012

I am the mother of two sons with Type 1 Diabetes. I was a Registered nurse, and when our first son was diagnosed over four years ago, their nutritional advice just didn't make sense to me. That began my search for a natural cure for Type 1 Diabetes. With the strict supervision of two doctors, we formulated a plan to manage Type 1 Diabetes in a healthy way. We now have a service to help other Type 1 diabetics all over the world to help lead a healthy lifestyle and, hopefully, achieve their optimal health. You can read our story on our website: healthesolutions.com We have a free newsletter with all of the latest research, healthy tips and encouragement. We would love to help you in any way possible. Very sincerely, Sally

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