arthritis and diabetes i have osteoarthritis and my huband has just been diagnosed with diabetes type ii i guess no insulin i ve been trying to read up on these two conditions and what really surprises me is how few experiments have been done and how little is known losing weight appears to be imperative for diabetes and advisable for arthritis at least for women with arthritis but of course the very conditions that make weight loss advisable are part of the reason for the weight gain for myself i m almost afraid to lose weight because no matter how gentle and sensible a diet i use the last one was calories in about eight small meals the weight won t go off gradually and stay off instead it drops off precipitously and then comes back on with much interest like bread on the waters with this experience it s hard to be encouraging to my husband all i can suggest is to make it as gradual as possible meanwhile some experts recommend no sugar others no fat others just a balanced diet it s almost impossible to tell from their writings which parts of their recommendations are supposed to help the condition and which are merely ideas the expert thinks are nifty is it my imagination or are these very old conditions very poorly understood is it just that i m used to pediatrician talk it s strep give him this and he ll get well and so my expectations are too high bonita kale
