Comments on: ketchup

By: clair4

clair4 — Mon, 30 Jun 2003 02:33:37 +0000

Hey, Jan..the ketchup is a pretty good analogy about making one feel sluggish
and tired or just plain exhausted..medical explanation is that lack of
insulin causes cells to be starved, the mitochondria (energy warehouses) do
not get fed and stop production (they go on strike).Until insulin is
provided,nothing gets done during the shut-down and all processes halt
(eventually stop completely with the end result of pushing up daisies)..thank
God for insulin. The blood doesn’t actually thicken as we would think by the
way we feel..the only way one can thicken the blood is by increasing red cell
(or white cell or platelet) production such as in some leukemias…just
thought you’d like some ammunition in case the pot gets stirred up a bit
:)….how is your son recovering? …you’ve been quiet about it so one can
assume that all is well?…Les

By: antoinette_5

antoinette_5 — Sun, 29 Jun 2003 19:51:21 +0000

It is very Interesting Jan. thank You for the post.
—– Original Message —–
From: jan hughey
To: Insulin Pump Users
Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 1999 11:24 AM
Subject: [Insulinpumpusers] ketchup

This may be a weird post, but it is hard to explain to people how one feels
with a high blood sugar. I like object lessons. A Diabetes Educator gave me the
following *recipe*. I keep it made up and in the fridge for object lessons for
speeches and anyone else who is curious. I think it explains a lot.

1/2 C Catsup & 1/2 C water = 100 BG
1/2 C Catsup & 1/3 C water = 200 BG
1/2 C Catsup & 1/4 C water = 300 BG

1/2 C Catsup = 400 BG

Store them in double zipper-type plastic bags. Feel the differences in the
consistencies. Everywhere in the body is where the blood is. No wonder one feels
so awful with that thick blood trying to get to the toes and elsewhere. I use
Heinz Ketchup.

Jan

By: elmo_15

elmo_15 — Sun, 29 Jun 2003 06:59:55 +0000

yA, I guess…. LOL
FP

YES - kind of explains the tiredness, huh?
Jan

Do you mean the extra B/G actually thickens the blood???
fp

This may be a weird post, but it is hard to explain to people
how one feels with a high blood sugar. I like object lessons. A Diabetes
Educator gave me the following *recipe*. I keep it made up and in the fridge for
object lessons for speeches and anyone else who is curious. I think it explains
a lot.

1/2 C Catsup & 1/2 C water = 100 BG
1/2 C Catsup & 1/3 C water = 200 BG
1/2 C Catsup & 1/4 C water = 300 BG
1/2 C Catsup = 400 BG

Store them in double zipper-type plastic bags. Feel the
differences in the consistencies. Everywhere in the body is where the blood is.
No wonder one feels so awful with that thick blood trying to get to the toes and
elsewhere. I use Heinz Ketchup.

Jan

By: damian150

damian150 — Sun, 29 Jun 2003 02:05:41 +0000

To add to my previous post of *YES*. When doing a BG sometimes the blood is
sticky. The more sugar in a cup of water makes a thicker syrup. Same as with
blood.
Jan
————————–

Do you mean the extra B/G actually thickens the blood???
fp

This may be a weird post, but it is hard to explain to people how
one feels with a high blood sugar. I like object lessons. A Diabetes Educator
gave me the following *recipe*. I keep it made up and in the fridge for object
lessons for speeches and anyone else who is curious. I think it explains a lot.

1/2 C Catsup & 1/2 C water = 100 BG

1/2 C Catsup & 1/3 C water = 200 BG
1/2 C Catsup & 1/4 C water = 300 BG
1/2 C Catsup = 400 BG

Store them in double zipper-type plastic bags. Feel the differences
in the consistencies. Everywhere in the body is where the blood is. No wonder
one feels so awful with that thick blood trying to get to the toes and
elsewhere. I use Heinz Ketchup.

Jan

By: damian150

damian150 — Sat, 28 Jun 2003 17:58:01 +0000

YES - kind of explains the tiredness, huh?
Jan

Do you mean the extra B/G actually thickens the blood???
fp

This may be a weird post, but it is hard to explain to people how
one feels with a high blood sugar. I like object lessons. A Diabetes Educator
gave me the following *recipe*. I keep it made up and in the fridge for object
lessons for speeches and anyone else who is curious. I think it explains a lot.

1/2 C Catsup & 1/2 C water = 100 BG
1/2 C Catsup & 1/3 C water = 200 BG
1/2 C Catsup & 1/4 C water = 300 BG
1/2 C Catsup = 400 BG

Store them in double zipper-type plastic bags. Feel the differences
in the consistencies. Everywhere in the body is where the blood is. No wonder
one feels so awful with that thick blood trying to get to the toes and
elsewhere. I use Heinz Ketchup.

Jan

By: elmo_15

elmo_15 — Sat, 28 Jun 2003 06:36:53 +0000

Do you mean the extra B/G actually thickens the blood???
fp

This may be a weird post, but it is hard to explain to people how one
feels with a high blood sugar. I like object lessons. A Diabetes Educator gave
me the following *recipe*. I keep it made up and in the fridge for object
lessons for speeches and anyone else who is curious. I think it explains a lot.

1/2 C Catsup & 1/2 C water = 100 BG
1/2 C Catsup & 1/3 C water = 200 BG
1/2 C Catsup & 1/4 C water = 300 BG
1/2 C Catsup = 400 BG

Store them in double zipper-type plastic bags. Feel the differences in
the consistencies. Everywhere in the body is where the blood is. No wonder one

feels so awful with that thick blood trying to get to the toes and elsewhere. I
use Heinz Ketchup.

Jan