In article
>,
Typefree Diabetes > wrote:

> As the connection between diabetes and foot problems is clear

Not that clear to me.

> These shoes for diabetics are designed in such a way so as to

make lots of money for certain shoe companies. Have you looked at the
prices for these things? Ridiculous!

I would suggest talking to a real medical person before investing an
extra US$100 in a pair of shoes.

> A healthy diet along with regular exercises

Good advice, but of course, won't make any money for Mr. Typefree or his
"affiliates".

> You should consume diabetes specific food available in the market that
> can help you in reducing the impact of diabetes by helping to regulate
> your blood sugar.

Diabetics should eat "regular" food.

> You are also advised to have a carbohydrates free
> diet to prevent diabetes in the future.

That's absolutely absurd. Carb control is extremely important, but that
is nothing like "carb free".

> A healthy eating plan,
> exercise and medication on the regular basis can help a diabetic
> person live a healthy, happy and fit lifestyle.

Still good advice, but better advice is to ignore this site:

> Visit our site: http://www.spamfreespamdiabetes.spam/.htm

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA

Stu wrote:

> Limit your sugar and salt intake, it's tha salt that plays havoc with
> your feet by swelling them. The sugar makes you fell like hell the
> next day, swollen feet and feeling like hell is not a good
> combination.

You have no idea what you're talking about, Stu.
Leave the medical advice to those who do, please.

On Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:34:41 -0700, Dan Abel wrote:

> In article
> >,
> Typefree Diabetes > wrote:
>
>> As the connection between diabetes and foot problems is clear
>
> Not that clear to me.
>
>> These shoes for diabetics are designed in such a way so as to
>
> make lots of money for certain shoe companies. Have you looked at the
> prices for these things? Ridiculous!
>
> I would suggest talking to a real medical person before investing an
> extra US$100 in a pair of shoes.

one thing i've noticed since becoming handicapped is that handicapped gear
is *expensive*. i don't know whether it's economies of scale or a captive
market that is responsible. i suspect the latter.

your pal,
blake

In article >,
blake murphy > wrote:

> On Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:34:41 -0700, Dan Abel wrote:

> >> These shoes for diabetics are designed in such a way so as to
> >
> > make lots of money for certain shoe companies. Have you looked at the
> > prices for these things? Ridiculous!
> >
> > I would suggest talking to a real medical person before investing an
> > extra US$100 in a pair of shoes.
>
> one thing i've noticed since becoming handicapped is that handicapped gear
> is *expensive*. i don't know whether it's economies of scale or a captive
> market that is responsible. i suspect the latter.

My father has US$300 tennis shoes. They look just like any other tennis
shoes, although they were custom fitted. He used to get his nails cut,
at US$140 each time. He didn't pay for either one of these, you and I
paid, from Medicare. My sister fired the nail trimmer, because he
wanted my father to have unnecessary surgery. My father has no pain in
his feet (no feeling, either), and his problems with walking have to do
with his legs, not his feet.

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA

In article >,
Alan S > wrote:

> On Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:34:41 -0700, Dan Abel > wrote:
>
> >In article
> >,
> > Typefree Diabetes > wrote:
> >
> >> As the connection between diabetes and foot problems is clear
> >
> >Not that clear to me.
> >
> The web-site is a load of horse manure. Unfortunately the connection
> between diabetes and foot problems is quite real.

The connection is quite real, and some people understand it. I think
the brief sentence above is designed to sell shoes. I'm sure many of us
know that buying those shoes will not prevent diabetes, but that's not
what it says. Sometimes a little bit of information is worse than no
information at all.

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA