At 04:22 AM 12/5/98 -0800, you wrote:
>Patrick I. Lecky wrote:
>
>> Yes, everything I've read, says that to avoid diabetic complications,
>> it's best to keep blood sugar levels in the normal range, from
>> 80-120 mg/dl. The best control is around 100.
>
>These sound like fasting levels? I can't believe a non-diabetic
>would eat a lot of honey, and not have glucose rise over 80-120? Have
>any of you non-diabetics tried this?
>
>There is another kind of diabetes that many of us have without knowing
>it. It's called pituitary or adrenal diabetes and has it's origin in the
>brain. When the hypothalamus is clogged up (a toxicosis which happens
>from continually suppressing negative emotions) there is a periodic over
>and underexcitation of the pituitary and adrenal gland. During
>detoxification crises there is excess release of growth hormone and
>adrenal cortical hormones, which increase blood sugar and causes the
>pancreas to release insulin. This can cause a hypoglycemic reaction
>after eating sugar. Excess or refined sugar can trigger a detoxification
>crisis in the brain and result in hypoglycemia. The symptoms of
>tremulousness, etc, that people blame on low sugar are not caused by the
>low blood sugar, but are excitatory symptoms due to hyperactivity of the
>sympathetic nervous system during the detox. This kind of diabetes is
>curable with therapy and self-help measures to release and redirect
>negative emotions. For a number of years, in my case, my fasting glucose
>was around 120 and I had a severe hypoglycemic reaction after eating
>sugar. Now my fasting glucose is 80, and I have no hypoglycemic reaction
>after eating sugar, even though I still have a damgaged pancreas, from
>pancreatitis I had years ago, which makes my blood sugar rise to over
>200 if I eat a lot of honey on an empty stomach.
>
>My best, Ellie
>

Ellie:

This is great information. I'll certainly look into it. Where did you find
this? Can you suggest any books?

Health always, Patrick