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Linadean

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My 13yo Daughter has been testing a Blood sugar of between 6.2 - 8.4 over the last few weeks/Months and although we have put in place a better eating plan and regular exercise it is a terrifying reality to face! I am a 38yo Male with Type 2 and a three generation track record of type 2 and type 1 diabetes in the family on my side!
Can anyone please suggest a product/s that can assist my daughter in lowering her Blood sugar levels??
Thanks...
 
Are you worried your daughter may be developing diabetes or is she already diagnosed?

Are these fasting blood sugar levels?

You could test her blood sugars first thing in the morning before eating and let us know what they are. Is she overweight?
 
Assuming your daughter hasn't been diagnosed then if these are fasting figures, there is every chance that she is diabetic. However, you shouldn't try to diagnose diabetes through finger pricks - so given your family history and concern go to your GP and ask for a Glucose Tolerance Test ASAP.

If she is already diagnosed then it might be a good idea to discuss treatment options with your your GP and/or diabetes specialist. Assuming that these are fasting figures, they aren't terrible but they could be better.

If she isn't diabetic and these aren't fasting figures then don't worry. Non-diabetics can easily get these sort of levels (or even higher) after a big meal - they should just drop back quickly. If you are interested then test immediately before a meal and then every 30 minutes afterwards and plot a curve - the difference between a diabetic and a non-diabetic should then be quite obvious. Other than insulin and the various drugs used to treat diabetes there are no magic products that lower blood glucose (well, alcohol does but there can be err... side effects, and it is probably not a good idea for your 13 year old daughter!). A good diet and regular exercise is by far the best approach.

It is possible that she isn't diabetic yet, but still has slightly raised blood sugars. This could be the so-called pre-diabetes condition, and your GP should be able to tell if this is the case. If she has pre-diabetes then good diet and exercise can often stave it off for years, or even prevent it from manifesting as full-blown diabetes at all.
 
i have come across one product. Its a ayurvedic product.Its a very bitter in taste and i doubt that a 13yrs person wil have it.
 
It probabaly isn't a good idea to try to treat, what may be diabetes without a proper diagnosis and medication. A child of her age, who isn't overweight, is more likely to have Type 1 than type 2 diabetes and the only treatment is insulin. Do get a glucose tolerance test done. It's the only way to be safe.
If your daughter does turn out to have diabetes, get back to us and there are plenty here wwho can help. Several parents of diabetic children, including a doctor.
should it be T2, then it's sometimes possible to put it into remission, with careful diet, but you MUST get a proper diagnosis
 
I don't know all the fact about this, but I've heard that cinammon is very good for helping people absorb carbohydrates. A friend who is T2 told me about it but I was reluctant to try it incase of added hypos, being a type 1. Don't take my word for it, as this is third hand information, but it might be worth looking up. Doesn't taste too bad, either, so your daughter may actually like it! :?
 
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