type 2 diabetes and nerve damage

[sara B]

I have been on the macro diet for about three months after seeing a lecture about it in ahealth food store. I have nbot been given specifics exactly for my condittion but I have been told I should use alittle more oil in my cooking, not drink too much water and use little salt.
I have been diagnosed as type two diabetic. I do not need to take shots and I am very disciplined about what I out in my system since I have been diagnoised. I have nerve damage wich is typical of diabetics. I have to wear special orthotics in my shoes when I go walking.
I have been told of the wonders of the macro diet and how it has cured many peaple. I am wonderig if it can cure the nerve damage on the bottums of my feet. I would love to be able to go bare foot at the beach again or late night dancing with my husband in a pair of heels.
I have found out that if I use too much salt it agravates my nerves and when my blood sugar gets too low.
Is it possible for me ever to reach a homeostasis or total recovery with this and get my body to function normally or does nerve damage never heal? How long will it take if there is a chance?

[Roy Collins]

Hi Sara. With Type II diabetes you have a very high chance of
full recovery using the standard macrobiotic diet with specific
instructions. I believe there are a few posts on this subject in
the old post section here. What is important here is that you
discontinue the use of all simple carbohydrates and replace them with complex carbs (whole grains), veggies from land and sea, local, seasonal fruit (preferabley cooked) a small amount of beans and sea food. Eat small portions, exercise moderately. No drugs, refined or concentrated sugars. No artificial sweeteners (like Equal). Use kukica twig tea, grain coffeee substitute and eat/drink a good amount of parsley in the diet. Hot ginger compresses can be used on feet and legs to help with circulation problem. Unlike Type I Diabetes your pancreas is secreting the insulin hormone, just at varying rates. Macro will help to normalize this rate. You need to read more on macro and find someone who is teaching macro cooking classes. You ask the teacher about more specific foods for Type II. I hope this
helps.

In peace, Roy