Pipe Tobacco Sugar Content and Diabetes
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Hmm any good low nicotine pipe tobaccos you can recommend? In my case there's many things that most diabetics can't or shouldn't do or that most would have problems with that u don't. I get tattoos and suffer no ill side effects. I still eat my favorite sugary snacks I just time it out and exercise. Are there any other pipe smokers with diabetes?
My father is a diabetic, he doesn't smoke for that reason. Your putting yourself at much higher risk for a lot of health complications. I hate to sound like a commercial, but you REALLY need to talk to your doctor on the matter. Don't read articles on google just go see a professional.
As a diabetic you needn't worry about the sugar content of tobacco (unless you eat it! LOL) - the sugars will burn off as it is smoked.
BUT if I were diabetic I would not smoke.
BUT if I were diabetic I would not smoke.
I have been insulin dependent for close to forty years now and I can say that what I eat daily has everything to do with blood sugar control (along with activity). If there is any change regarding change in blood sugars regarding nicotine, it is unnoticeable to me.
The problem with a diabetic smoking is not the sugar in the tobacco, but the fact that smoking temporarily constricts blood vessels. Diabetes has a detrimental effect on circulation and it seems that any constriction of blood vessels in someone who has limited blood flow to such vital organs as the kidneys should be avoided. Disclaimer: As I have no letters after my name, any opinions I have should be taken with a very large grain of salt.
I can't see any negative short-term impact of pipe smoking on blood sugar levels..... insulin-dependent diabetic who tests at least 4-5 times a day. Likewise on blood pressure.... if nicotine is indeed a vasoconstrictor it hasn't seemed to raise my BP. If anything, my BP has improved as my cigar and pipe-smoking has increased
Now, today MDs are trained to parrot the no-smoking mantra and as it applies to cigarette smoking, their caution may be reasonable. What hard evidence I have seen concerning the health impact of pipe smoking (and I can't claim to have seen or understand it all) doesn't frighten me enough to get me to quit.
That's my personal judgment; at 73 the parameters are easier to calculate. What I might do at 43, before diabetes and hypertension set in would probably be different.
Now, today MDs are trained to parrot the no-smoking mantra and as it applies to cigarette smoking, their caution may be reasonable. What hard evidence I have seen concerning the health impact of pipe smoking (and I can't claim to have seen or understand it all) doesn't frighten me enough to get me to quit.
That's my personal judgment; at 73 the parameters are easier to calculate. What I might do at 43, before diabetes and hypertension set in would probably be different.
If you are diabetic you would have a blood meter. Take your blood sugar before smoking and then an hour afterwards. Do this with several different tobaccos and compare the relative change in your levels.
I think that nicotine gets blamed for everything. If someone could come up with a way to blame the sinking of the Titanic, they would!!! Short answer is No! It would be like saying beer batter fish can get you drunk. I am diabetic, type 2. And to be honest, since I have been smoking a pipe my levels are way more normal than before. Now I am not giving the credit to tobacco or nicotine, but maybe the relaxed state I get from it. I would be more concerned with eating habits and exercise rate. But hey everyone is different.
Don't come to this forum looking for medical advice. If you are diabetic, you should be under the care of a physician who specializes in treating diabetes. Heed the advice that doctor gives you. You may seek to rationalize alternative behavior, but your body will not be fooled into remaining healthy.
I exercise a lot, and still eat 1 or 2 moonpies a day and my blood sugar stays normal. I like jitterbugdudes idea of using my meter. I'd have to plan it out though, because my insurance only pays out to pay for about 3 test strips a day.
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