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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Diet only
Over the last 8 months I've managed to get my A1C down from 110mmol/mol (12%) to 37mmol/mol (5.5%), I've managed to drop my fat mass and increase my lean muscle mass.
I've been told that it is likely I will have the gliclazide removed from my medication, so I have been looking into the effects of diet (how protein/fibre with food affects blood sugars) and exercise (what exercise is best, when is the best time to exercise with respect to eating a meal, what muscle type will use the most glucose) and There does not seem to be much information / research into this. All I have manged to find is
1) A study ( Effect of eating vegetables before carbohydrates on glucose excursions in patients with type 2 diabetes) which indicates that eating veg before a meal will reduce post meal blood sugar spikes. How does protein affect blood sugars, is there a golden ratio of fibre/protein/carbs? I know this is a simplification, but it would be a good starting point.
2) Vague references of Type 2a muscle fibre being the most energy demanding
3) Studies showing that high intensity interval training is the best exercise for controlling blood sugar (but cannot find any information on when is best to exercise - before a meal/after a meal etc.)
Has anyone got experience of how fibre/protein affects their blood sugars and the best form of weight training to increase insulin sensitivity?
I've been told that it is likely I will have the gliclazide removed from my medication, so I have been looking into the effects of diet (how protein/fibre with food affects blood sugars) and exercise (what exercise is best, when is the best time to exercise with respect to eating a meal, what muscle type will use the most glucose) and There does not seem to be much information / research into this. All I have manged to find is
1) A study ( Effect of eating vegetables before carbohydrates on glucose excursions in patients with type 2 diabetes) which indicates that eating veg before a meal will reduce post meal blood sugar spikes. How does protein affect blood sugars, is there a golden ratio of fibre/protein/carbs? I know this is a simplification, but it would be a good starting point.
2) Vague references of Type 2a muscle fibre being the most energy demanding
3) Studies showing that high intensity interval training is the best exercise for controlling blood sugar (but cannot find any information on when is best to exercise - before a meal/after a meal etc.)
Has anyone got experience of how fibre/protein affects their blood sugars and the best form of weight training to increase insulin sensitivity?