Hi all,
My fasting levels were 5.8 about 6 months ago and doc told me to exercise and I might be pre type 2.
Fast forward 4 months and my blood sugar 2 hours after taking that glucose drink was 13.5 so doc recommended I go on Metformin at night slow release. HBA1c was 6.5.
I’m reluctant to go on meds and would like to make WHATEVER changes I need to make (LCHF/Vegan/No Sugars etc) to try and beat this naturally without meds. My wife is a doctor (and ofc thinks meds are the way to go) but the long term usage of metformin concerns me per the YouTube videos (Dr Fung vs Dr Neil Barnard etc) - there is so much information out there its so confusing what the best way is to manage this..I’m 185cm / 90kg so my questions are..
1. Where can I find literature on the long term use of metformin? Any users who have been on this for years w/o side effects? Taking a pill to fix this seems a bit too good to be true and the long term resistance issues concerns me.
2. Dr Barnard recommends reduced Fat / Vegan whilst Dr Fung recommends low carb / intermittent fasting/Keto and consume healthy fats??. Which is the most effective for controlling type 2?
3. Do I need to loose weight? Doc says to loose weight and I used to body build (used to eat 7 times a day lol...) but I read that increased muscle mass can improve type 2 b/c more muscle means increased consumption of the excess blood sugar in my system - which is correct? I really don’t want to loose my mass but willing to shed weight if I need to.
4. Where can I find a list of foods that are safe to eat for type 2? One site says grapes are fine another says no grapes...its all a bit confusing.
5. Can I take whey protein powders while being type 2? Some say stay away from dairy b/c it causes antibodies that attack cells in pancreas - is there truth to this? So moving to a vegan (plant) protein shake / low carbs should be better?
Really worried about this stuff - came out of no where following a routine checkup - advice appreciated, thank you all.
RJ
My fasting levels were 5.8 about 6 months ago and doc told me to exercise and I might be pre type 2.
Fast forward 4 months and my blood sugar 2 hours after taking that glucose drink was 13.5 so doc recommended I go on Metformin at night slow release. HBA1c was 6.5.
I’m reluctant to go on meds and would like to make WHATEVER changes I need to make (LCHF/Vegan/No Sugars etc) to try and beat this naturally without meds. My wife is a doctor (and ofc thinks meds are the way to go) but the long term usage of metformin concerns me per the YouTube videos (Dr Fung vs Dr Neil Barnard etc) - there is so much information out there its so confusing what the best way is to manage this..I’m 185cm / 90kg so my questions are..
1. Where can I find literature on the long term use of metformin? Any users who have been on this for years w/o side effects? Taking a pill to fix this seems a bit too good to be true and the long term resistance issues concerns me.
2. Dr Barnard recommends reduced Fat / Vegan whilst Dr Fung recommends low carb / intermittent fasting/Keto and consume healthy fats??. Which is the most effective for controlling type 2?
3. Do I need to loose weight? Doc says to loose weight and I used to body build (used to eat 7 times a day lol...) but I read that increased muscle mass can improve type 2 b/c more muscle means increased consumption of the excess blood sugar in my system - which is correct? I really don’t want to loose my mass but willing to shed weight if I need to.
4. Where can I find a list of foods that are safe to eat for type 2? One site says grapes are fine another says no grapes...its all a bit confusing.
5. Can I take whey protein powders while being type 2? Some say stay away from dairy b/c it causes antibodies that attack cells in pancreas - is there truth to this? So moving to a vegan (plant) protein shake / low carbs should be better?
Really worried about this stuff - came out of no where following a routine checkup - advice appreciated, thank you all.
RJ