"L. Conrad" > wrote in message
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:
: "rk" > wrote in message
: news:u_OdnW71qOa4oSXYnZ2dnUVZ_qemnZ2d@wideopenwest .com...
:
: <respectful brevity snips>
: >
: > Well here goes Ray again in his cheer for bernsquack!!! The OP should be
: > adviced that Ray doesn't have any personal FIRST hand experience with
: > Insulin only what he has read from someone that MANY T1's find to be a
: > Quack
: > with a personal agenda of ONLY selling his book.
: >
: > Find me a crowd of 100, T1's and I'll show you maybe IF you're lucky to
: > find
: > 1 that follows the Quacks advice. Any T1 eating 30gms a day is looking
: > for
: > problems being a diabetic. This isnt' advocated by any other reputable
: > Endo
: > (which the quack isn't)
: >
: > The OP should tell his friend to seek qualified medical help.
: >
:
: They all do see their Drs but from what I can see do not follow the diets
: they were given. I am hoping to convince them of the importance of diet as
: one friend has already passed away from complications of diabetes. She
had
: adult onset. I don't want to lose another friend to this disease. I gasp
: when we go out to eat and I see one of them eat a large portion of
macaroni
: with bread on the side. I also know one who may eat a normal meal but
then
: have a sugar laden slice of pie or a donut for dessert. One friend has no
: idea what foods contain carbs and how many. She appears to have no
interest
: in learning either. It's frustrating for those of us who care for people
: with this condition to see these things knowing they're surely harming
: themselves.
:

I'm sure it is hard to sit back and watch... but unfortunately, you can't
make
them change or learn unless they want. Depression is a very real possibly
when dealing with someone with diabetes. Not to say they need medication
but talking to other diabetics locally might be one trick.

Best of luck.