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Yes on a strict standard, optimal value should be below 1, you are absolutely right.

As long as your HDL is high and TGs are low, the total cholesterol and LDL don't matter much. Most important thing from my research is the Tg/HDL ratio, which should be below 2. This is very helpful for anyone who needs to understand science behind cholesterol

I never go below 80, i do test madly even in nights, so that is ruled out. Yes i was thinking of fructosamine test but i read that also depends upon your bilirubin levels? i was reading couple of studies and they say g6pd will lower a1c to about 0.8%. Mine was 4.6% so it should have been 5.4%...

Just out of curiosity and to link my a1c level and my meter readings, members who have their a1c in the range of 5% or 30s mmol/l, what is your normal fasting and postprandial glucose levels ? My meter readings and my a1c don't match and i mentioned in another post, its certainly due to my...

I still have another 9 months to go ....

Its quite old post, but was just wondering how sooner you should be doing an OGTT after diagnosis and lifestyle changes? Secondly, i was reading on NHS website, you need to start eating normally (including carbs) three days prior to testing because otherwise you will shoot up. Now that means you...

I would highly recommend "Why We Get Sick" by Dr. Ben, excellent research resource. My conclusion from my personal experience and reading is that you need to eat low carb, moderate protein and then fill the rest with fats (like Dr. Ben says). On the other side the diabetic solution genius Dr...

Going above 10 grams a meal takes me to post prandial spike of above 8 mmol, even though i got my a1c from 78 to 30 in three months, perfectly reversed my insulin resistance (did a fasting HOMA-IR <0.7). Even doing all that, if i just eat a bit of extra carbs, BG rises. Probably the genes or the...

Hi 62Karen , i am a D2 and have been diagnosed long ago with G6PD deficiency though i can't remember which enzyme or what percentage it is affecting me. I ate fava beans and entered into haemolysis till my hgb dropped to 4.5 and had to be admitted to the hospital and transfusion etc. Its then...

I was reading why a1c could be lower than BG readings and it struck to me that having G6PD enzyme deficiency can lower a1c levels. I am a known G6BD deficient (its a genetic disorder in red blood cells). Through further digging, it seems correction factor for men is about 0.8% to be added...

So yes the meter could be a factor, i used different and i thought they were about the accurate ones. Freelite and Exactive, my fasting morning was always around 4.9-5.0 and postprandial could do up to 7 most of the days. The current 27 means a mean bg of 4.8 mmol/l which doesnt make sense for...

One question though based on your experiences please. Based on my finger readings, i thought i will be somewhere in mid 30s though. I can only think of this much lower because i read Metformin also reduces glycation process, so probably a 10 digit below my actual readings means the Metformin...

Well, i wanted to take this opportunity to thank everyone on this forum during my scary journey of the last three months since my diagnosis on Dec 23rd, 2020 with an a1c of 78. Much of my appreciation goes to Dr. Richard Bernstein, the real hero of modern diabetes solution. It was a tough ride...

Talking of coffee and BP, someone told me form his personal experience that using instant coffee does raise BP/BG both but using freshly ground coffee does not. Not sure @Brunneria if you have tested both instant and freshly ground ? This is worth giving a trial for those coffee lovers like me...

My BP at the time of D2 diagnosis in Dec 2020 was in the range of 150/90, after three hours of low carb diet, its on 135/85, i was quite disappointed as i thought within 3 months i should be back to 120/80 range. But it seems BP takes time to come down. Do you guys think this decrease is...

I have come across couple of studies which is quite eye-opening. Mind you that there was non-diabetic control group as well where the Free testosterone went low. If you are on Metformin for long, can you relate to this? Metformin leads to significant reduction in testosterone levels, sex drive...

Metformin takes few days to build up in the blood whether its regular or SR. However, once built the SR will affect more on your fasting and overall glycaemic control. Metformin standard can help more in post-prandial spikes though. If you are on SR, its best to take it morning/evening to...

Per Dr. Bernstein the Glucophage brand is more effective than generic metformin based on his practice experience. I get every time a different company not even the same one. I am not sure if we can request Glucophage in particular or whether its even available in UK?

Depends upon what you had to eat. Your food content will warrant how high you can peak and then your medications will need to work accordingly.

@xfieldok brilliant stats. Would you be able to share how were you able to reduce your a1c this quickly ?