Hi I’m william38 age 80 my b/g reading this morning 6.8 is this reading ok I have reduce free sugar in my diet my HbA1c 6.6 when diagnosed this April,I’m not on any medication any suggestions please I have my next HbA1c blood test this week.
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Type 2 Fasting B/g
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OrsonKartt
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Hi, Your readings are a little high. I'm sure there will be someone soon on here who will give you so much information that you will take an age in reading and digesting it. My simple advise is to get hold of a blood testing kit and test before and after meals to figure out what you should and shouldn't eat. There are other reasons for high blood sugars but I've done the testing / eating regime and technically I'm no longer diabetic . Well thats what the doctor tells me, but I know if I eat things like porridge, bread, pasta etc my readings go through the roof ! Good luck, its a bit of a discipline to being with but its very doable...Good luck.
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Hi William. I am no expert but I do know that all carbohydrates turn to sugar when eaten, so a lot of us reduce our intake of these foods. The ones to avoid are potatoes, rice, breakfast cereals, pasta, cakes, pastries. If you try this you will need to eat a bit more fat to compensate, like we did years ago. There are lots of ideas on this site but eggs in any form are good, eegs and bacon with mushrooms, whole fat greek yogurt, cream and berries are all good for most people. As above do get a test kit and test, this will tell what is good for you and what is bad.
Best of luck
