Hello, my husband broke his foot in May, had surgery to repair his navicular bone with a metal plate and screws.........he s a diabetic and has spent the summer in various casts. When this all began his A1C level was 8, and we were advised to cut way back on the carbs and increase vegetables and protein. Now, he does get some carbs, but by cutting back we ve made major adjustments. His blood sugar levels have not been higher than 160 any time he s tested them(3x s per day) and he s cut his insulin levels from 30 units to 15 units daily. It appears to have worked in expediting his bone healing.....he just last week came out of a cast and into a diabetic boot devise......still with very little pressure on the foot. Our problem is this: every day he takes calcium magnesius, zinc capsules, metformin, tumeric, milk thistle, probiotic, prostavan, a multiple vitamin for men over 50, and biotin for skin and hair. In this last week, he s has become impacted with feces.......he uses NO drugs whatsoever for the pain, so opiod use is ruled out. He is moving more than ever this past week, and drinks lots of water......so we re not sure how to begin.