On Sat, 22 May 1999 22:03:29 +1000, Larelle <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >Susan said: >> I imagine that the others are right about this thirst, but also remember >> that uncontrollable thirst after eating a lot of sweet food is one sign >of >> diabetes, and hypoglycemic tendencies are sometimes a precursor for it. >> >Can you explain what causes the thirst in relation to diabetes? When a doctor suspects that a patient might be diabetic, the FIRST thing they ask is "do you frequently get thirsty?". >How long do you think I need to be following paleo to heal/balance insulin >levels. All human beings need to be following a relatively low carb diet for the rest of their lives in order to balance insulin levels. Excessive insulin is implicated in quite a few "diseases of civilization", possibly almost all of them. >yesterday I had a binge of dried bananas. (eaten last >thing in the evening). Ray says in his book: " [Fruits] should be consumed when fresh, although dried fruits can be used as a convenient snack food if care is taken not to consume more than would be consumed in fresh form. " > I had had a mild headache before that After lowering my consumption of carbs, and increasing my consumption of omega-3 fatty acids, I have much fewer headaches than I used to... -- Cheers, Ken <*> [log in to unmask]