Symptoms of Pre Type 2 Diabetes: Dr Harold Harper

I really prefer some of Dr Atkins older books. 

Dr Atkins Nutrition Breathrough: How To Treat Your Medical Condition Without Drugs
By: Robert C Atkins, MD

Copyright 1981

ISBN 0-553-20279-0

Starting on pages 40 and 41, Dr Atkins lists the Harper Health Indicator Test by Harold W. Harper, MD from his book "How You Can Beat The Killer Diseases", copyright 1977

Put a number next to each symptom.
0 means you never have the symptom
1 means it is mild when it occurs or it occurs only occassionally
2 means moderate or reoccurring about once per week
3 means severe or occurring frequently

___  Tired all the time
___  Hungry between meals or at night
___  Depressed
___  Insomnia
___  Wake up after a few hours sleep
___  Fearful (overwhelmed by people, places, or things)
___  Can't decide easily
___  Can't concentrate
___  Poor memory
___  Worry frequently
___  Feel insecure or low self image
___  Highly emotional
___  Moody
___  Cry easily, or feel like crying inside
___  Fits of anger
___  Magnify insignificant details (make mountains out of molehills)
___  Eat candy, cake, cookies, or drink soda pop
___  Eat bread, pasta, potatoes, rice, or beans
___  Consume alcohol
___  Drink more than 3 cups of coffee or cola drinks daily
___  Crave candy, soda, or coffee between meals or mid afternoon
___  Can't work well under pressure
___  Headaches
___  Sleepy during the day
___  Sleepy or drousy after meals
___  Lack of energy
___  Reduced initiative
___  Can't get started in the morning
___  Eat when nerveous
___  Stomach cramps or "nerveous stomach"
___  Allergies, asthma, hay fever, skin rash, sinus trouble
___  Fatigue relieved by eating
___  Suicidal thoughts or tendecies; feelings of hopelessness
___  Bored
___  Bad dreams
___  Irritable before meals
___  Heart beats fast (palpitations)
___  Get shaky inside if hungry
___  Feel faint if meal is delayed
___  Ulcers, gastritis, chronic indigestion, abdominal bloating
___  Cold hands or feet
___  Trembling (shaking) of the hands
___  Blurred vision
___  Bleeding gums
___  Dizziness, giddiness, or light - headedness
___  Aware of breathing heavily
___  Bruise easily
___  Reduced sex drive
___  Incoordination (drop or bump into things)
___  Sweating excessively
___  Unsocial or anti-social behavior
___  Muscle twitching or cramps
___  Excessive thirst
___  Phobias
___  Weight change
___  Frequent urination

___  Total

If your total is 40 or more then the possibility of a blood sugar disorder is considerable
If your total is 80 or more than probable

Dr Atkins loved the 5 and 6 hour Glucose Tolerance Test.  That was his #1 method of telling if a person had blood sugar problems. 

He recommends that anyone with a score of 40 or higher have the glucose tolerance test

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  • 7/13/2008 9:00 AM keith wrote:
    -->___ Eat candy, cake, cookies, or drink soda pop
    ___ Eat bread, pasta, potatoes, rice, or beans<--

    I was laughing about this all night!

    Can you believe how far we have come in 30 years? 30 years ago - doing these things was considered unhealthy. People cooked wholesome, natural meals. Everything was not instant, bag, or box.

    Today - not only are these foods considered healthy (because they are low fat) - people do it 3 meals a day plus snacks!

    We've come a long ways in 30 years. Isn't progress great!  Amazing how advanced societies destroy themselves. 
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