Thank you! You are a wealth of great information, your wife is very blessed to have you! My husband has Type 2 Diabetes, he was diagnosed maybe 4-5 years ago. He's never been overweight though, so it was surprise when he got the diagnosis. We have been doing a lot of research and were amazed by what we found. The medical field treats Type 2 diabetes entirely the wrong way, they treat it with insulin, when it is actually a disease of too much insulin and insulin resistance. And my son developed Gluten intolerance about 10 years ago, so I've read extensively on that as well. It's just amazing how the medical field just goes along with old science and continues down the same wrong path to treat disease, especially Type 2 diabetes. And considering what an epidemic that is, it's really shameful that they insist on treating people the wrong way. And food is a huge factor with that disease, along with the FDA recommendations on how often and what to eat. They've recommended the low fat diet, eating more carbs, eating more meals a day, etc... It's all the wrong information.
I didn't know that about the flour, so that's good know, and I'm wondering if it would have the same effect on my husband's blood sugar as well. I know wheat is higher than sugar on the glycemic index, so he tries to stay away from it as much as possible. Perhaps I will look into a bread maker and also start to make our own bread. I don't know about making my own pasta, might be a little too ambitious for me.. If you ever start a thread on this topic, tag me, I'd love to participate!