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Suggest Treatment For Diabetes And Celiacs Disease
I m. 52 years old,weigh 230, I ahve diabetes and celiacs disease. When I eat or come into contact with gluten through my blood testing site i get palsy on the right side of my body. It usually lasts 2 and a half to three days. I had shingles on the right side of my face in 05 and drop foot and no feeling from hip to foot on thr right side. Since spinal fusion in 07 all leg sensation is back. Face.arm and leg stop working when exposed to gluten.
Wed, 29 Oct 2014
Hi,
Thanks for asking.
Based on your query, my opinion is as follows.
1. You need to be on a gluten free diet. You can try specific carbohydrates diet.
2. Being on specific carbohydrates diet can help you on control of blood sugar moderately and with medication, it will be further under control.
3. Loss calorie diet can help in weight reduction. Muscle strengthening exercises with physiotherapy will be beneficial.
Hope it helps.
Any further queries, happy to help again
Thanks for asking.
Based on your query, my opinion is as follows.
1. You need to be on a gluten free diet. You can try specific carbohydrates diet.
2. Being on specific carbohydrates diet can help you on control of blood sugar moderately and with medication, it will be further under control.
3. Loss calorie diet can help in weight reduction. Muscle strengthening exercises with physiotherapy will be beneficial.
Hope it helps.
Any further queries, happy to help again
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