Larelle wrote: >Can you explain what causes the thirst in relation to diabetes? If you have so much insulin resistance or your pancreas is so damaged that it cannot make enough insulin (or a combination of both), the sugar in your blood reaches toxic levels, and the kidneys flush it out in the urine. Since this takes priority over a lot of other things, the kidneys grab whatever water they can for it, and you get thirsty. This does not mean that when you ate bananas and got thirsty that this was what happened. It just means that if it happens over and over you should check it out. >How long do you think I need to be following paleo to heal/balance insulin >levels. It seems that I am getting more sensitive to any sweet foods the >longer I am paleo - this doesn't seem like it should be? This is for someone more knowledgable than I am to answer. However, I can guess about the sweet foods: we use enzymes to deal with food of different types, and you haven't been needing to handle very many carbs, so the enzymes have diminished, while those which deal with fat and protein have probably increased. If you are wondering about diabetes, or suspect that it might be a problem, it would make sense to educate yourself about the early signs. Is there any family history of it? Do you have a weight problem? Any numbness in fingers or toes? Any trouble with infections or slow healing or vision? There's a very good book about diabetes, which you might try to get from the library: Diabetes Solution, by Richard K. Bernstein, M.D. The Eades in Protein Power talk about insulin and diabetes quite a bit, too. Lets hope it's just a false alarm. A paleo diet is good for not causing diabetes, though some care with dried fruit would be a good idea if you're not sure. Susan Kline