Controlling Fluctuations of Diabetes Blood Glucose, Healing and Preventing Nerve Damage with Baby’s Milk. Leonida Lidman

elevator which made me fear for my safety. If walking 20 minutes daily would prevent my leg muscles from stiffening, yes, I would do it. It should be easy. But was it?

      Since I was prematurely retired from employment when I was diagnosed with uncontrolled diabetes, and suffering severe aches and pains, I hardly had to walk any more. I rode everywhere with my husband to go food shopping, to run errands, to shop at malls, and everywhere. To my surprise, the recommended 20 minute walk was a struggle. It was shocking to find that my feet wouldn’t carry me. My legs were stiff as a walking cane that wouldn’t bend. My feet hurt inside the softest walking shoes while attempting to negotiate the paved surface of the sidewalk.

      It pricked my pride to realize that I couldn’t walk straight any more. In my younger days, I walked an imaginary straight line that gave bounce to my gait. Now, every step seemed to throw my legs off balance. It was ridiculous just trying to do what was natural and inborn. I had to stop and rest every few minutes and pant for breath. What was so natural since birth, like breathing and walking, was now frustrating. I could hardly negotiate, let alone walk, on uncarpeted surfaces.