This is going to sound like the craziest thing ever but ... when a healthy person gets REALLY sick, their blood sugar goes really low (like scary low for us diabetics). So after having learned this, the next time I got ill, I figured "What the hell" and just let my blood sugar climb to around 200 and kept it in the 180-200 range. It wanted to be there anyway! And stunningly I got better SO fast!! My theory is that those buggies can't tolerate a high blood sugar level. So - yeah, it's not good to be high for long - but it's also not good to be too sick. Of course I also follow the "common sense" recommendations for folks that are sick - stay well hydrated, get fresh air (and air out the house / change the linens), keep your distance and get plenty of rest.

My husband has been suffering with a wicked case of the flu since Thursday. He's taking TamiFlu and a homeopathic treatment. Both are helping, but he's still pretty sick. My blood sugar's been INSISTING on being between 170-200 since about Fri, but so far I FEEL fine. Who knows - maybe I'll get sick the second I post this - but for me, keeping my blood sugar up a bit when I feel like I'm coming down with something has always helped lessen the severity of whatever it is, while my poor family suffers.

Also a new product I intend to try called Halo Oral Antiseptic Spray - kills the buggies BEFORE they make you sick - read about it!