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Keewee

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I really am sorry if these questions have been asked before but I tried the search engine but couldn't seem to find what I was after, and judging by what I could find via google, very confusing.

Anyway, the questions, if anyone can answer these I would be so grateful.

1. After looking around on google for non diabetic blood glucose levels ive found sites saying 4 - 7 while some say 4 - 6 can anyone say which is more likely to be right.

2. I recently had a glucose meter test done and got 7.9 this was after a case of shock. So I thought they might somehow be linked, so I grabbed a cheap little kit from boots to use. (since I have type 2 in the family, regular checks are a good idea really) I checked a few more times during the day and got more readings between 6.7 and 7.8 (6.7 7.2 7.4 7.6 7.8) I was wondering if this is around normal seeing the question about.

Once again sorry if these have been asked before. Thanks for the reply(s) in advance.
 
Hi Keewee,

My understanding puts a non-diabetic blood sugar level at somewhere between the extremes of 3.8 and 7.8mmol/l. Having said that, they will spend most of their time in the 4's and 5's, usually around 4.6.
Yours sound elevated, but not so far that they couldn't be brought quickly into line by a reduction in dietary carbohydrate.
Incidentally, I've just had friends over from Nelson, if you're fron that part of the world?

All the best,

fergus
 
When my other half tests (she's not diabetic) she is usually in the 5's.

After a shock or after food (within 2 hours) then you could expect your sugar levels to be elevated.
I've seen non-diabetics read over 10 after food or deserts.

If you're going to test... make sure it's not before 2 hours after eating. Generally diabetics test before meals, 2 hours after, before bed and when you wake up.

Those readings *should* (remembering that you may have had a sugary drink or something) be under 7 for non-diabetics.
 
Stuboy said:
When my other half tests (she's not diabetic) she is usually in the 5's.

After a shock or after food (within 2 hours) then you could expect your sugar levels to be elevated.
I've seen non-diabetics read over 10 after food or deserts.

If you're going to test... make sure it's not before 2 hours after eating. Generally diabetics test before meals, 2 hours after, before bed and when you wake up.

Those readings *should* (remembering that you may have had a sugary drink or something) be under 7 for non-diabetics.
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Anyone hitting ten is not going to be nondiabetic for long! :(

I push earlier testing to catch your peak numbers

http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/NewlyDiagnosed.htm

especially in the early stages you will probably find you spike high around an hour +-20 minutes depending on the meal contents and are still producing enough insulin to drop significantly again by 2 hours: this is the stage where you can alter your diet and significantly reduce the rate of progression

I aim to stay in the fours and fives as much as possible and try to keep below 6 after eating, which has had major beneficial effects on my BP and lipids and probably other cardiovascular factors
 
Bernstein says in his book, that he tests all sales reps who turn up at his "office" and they are always 85mg/dl( equates to 4.7mmol/l) He's the only person I know who has routinely collected that information.
 
hanadr said:
Bernstein says in his book, that he tests all sales reps who turn up at his "office" and they are always 85mg/dl( equates to 4.7mmol/l) He's the only person I know who has routinely collected that information.
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I know people anecdotally who have tested their various friends and family members and found much the same, most people hover around 5 +-0.5. One Type 1 reckoned his wife ate several Mars bars and polished off the remains of the sugar bowl and topped out at 5.5

This kind of testing may often reveal family members who demonstrate impaired glucose tolerance, useful to catch them early! Some "nondiabetics" demonstrate much higher numbers than many well controlled diabetics which is a bit of a wake up call
 
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