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Originally Posted by MrAbbott
Hi folks. I was not aware that diabetes and bipolar disease were linked... yes, my pdoc monitors my blood tests regularly, but never mentioned it. Do you take any kind of precautions against developing diabetes? Do you exercise regularly or maybe don't drink sodas anymore? Is there something that has to be done or that you wished you knew much earlier?
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It is not strange that diabetes and bipolar or unipolar depression are linked together.
When a person is depressed, that person often use sugar as self comfort and become less active as well. The combo of low activity and too much glucose can trigger diabetes.
You are lucky because you have a GP who takes you serious.
It is possible to wean one self off sugar. You can replace your sodas with water, but you need something to function as a buffer against sugar craving. Raw carrots are good as replacement because they make you feel filled and forget your "sugar hunger". (Remember that a boiled carrot, on the other hand, lets out a lot of sugar. The reason raw carrots are OK is because the fiber that get destroyed when cooked, do not release the sugar when eaten raw).
You can learn about what is wise to eat (low sugar) at a website for diabetes food.
I became diabetic during a very deep depression some years ago. I try to eat diabetes friendly food and I try to be active either by exercises or walks. Water is my best drink. I also use relaxation exercises to calm down. A calmed down person is less in need for sugar as some sort of comfort.