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Message: <blockquote data-quote="noblehead" data-source="post: 372661" data-attributes="member: 11028">Thanks for the concern James and the analogy <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> The 'normal' I was referring to was my cholesterol levels and bp if you read my post again, as I said earlier I'm well pleased with an Hba1c of 6.3 and don't wish to lower it any further, if I were to aim for the levels you are aiming for I would certainly lose my hypo awareness and consequently my driving license, as I rely on my driving license for work as well as pleasure this is something I am not willing to sacrifice.After nearly 32 years I don't have any diabetes complications but did develop diabetic retinopathy but have been clear for the last 8 years, I appreciate the risks of complications are lower as Hba1c's decreases but there's still no guarantees, there was a post some time ago about the Joslin 50 Medalists who didn't suffer any complications after half a century of type 1 diabetes, the average Hba1c for this group was 7% so you can see there's a lot more to it than tight control.As I said I wish you well on the Bernstein diet and hope you reach your goal!</blockquote>

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