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<blockquote data-quote="DCUKMod" data-source="post: 2149702" data-attributes="member: 345386"><p>On my final comment on this thread. </p><p></p><p>Not everyone needs to go particularly low carb, or low carb ninja to put themselves into a safe zone with their blood glucose. Those coming here with borderline diagnoses, or diagnoses of pre-diabetes could just need the odd tweak to put themselves into a safe zone.</p><p></p><p>That some folks chase a lower and lower A1c is their choice, but that isn't for everyone.</p><p></p><p>I do eat low carb, and I enjoy it. It's my new normal.</p><p></p><p>My A1c at diagnosis was 73 (Ooops - how did that happen?), so positive steps were necessary. Informed by information garnered from my home testing, I achieve a first, post-diagnosis of 37, and since my A1c has never been that high. My last was 27.</p><p></p><p>When I received my A1c score of 37 I was obviously very happy about it, but gave myself a decent talking to, because I understand that it is simply not possible for the number to go down forever; and particularly moreso, if I want to live a life that supports my being health, sociable and not fixated on food. I am keen that my mental health is supported just as well as my physical health.</p><p></p><p>As this is going to be my last on this thread, I will reiterate again, that things do need to change out there, but, in my view, diabetes is a portfolio conditions - lots of diagnostic factors and lots of nuances to it, and on that basis, it needs to be approached on a portfolio basis. By that I mean an array of options for the individual to choose from.</p><p></p><p>I am committed to DCUK, both on a professional and personal perspective. DCUK is doing masses, and masses of work, around the world to improve the lives of those living with diabetes, and with the aim to prevent and limit diagnoses, where possible.</p><p></p><p>Not everything everyone, or anyone does is "out there". But everything that everyone does matters. The NHS, NICE, RCGP and all the other monolithic organisations do change, but change is slow. Change takes time and must be managed. Unmanaged change has another name,.......... chaos.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DCUKMod, post: 2149702, member: 345386"] On my final comment on this thread. Not everyone needs to go particularly low carb, or low carb ninja to put themselves into a safe zone with their blood glucose. Those coming here with borderline diagnoses, or diagnoses of pre-diabetes could just need the odd tweak to put themselves into a safe zone. That some folks chase a lower and lower A1c is their choice, but that isn't for everyone. I do eat low carb, and I enjoy it. It's my new normal. My A1c at diagnosis was 73 (Ooops - how did that happen?), so positive steps were necessary. Informed by information garnered from my home testing, I achieve a first, post-diagnosis of 37, and since my A1c has never been that high. My last was 27. When I received my A1c score of 37 I was obviously very happy about it, but gave myself a decent talking to, because I understand that it is simply not possible for the number to go down forever; and particularly moreso, if I want to live a life that supports my being health, sociable and not fixated on food. I am keen that my mental health is supported just as well as my physical health. As this is going to be my last on this thread, I will reiterate again, that things do need to change out there, but, in my view, diabetes is a portfolio conditions - lots of diagnostic factors and lots of nuances to it, and on that basis, it needs to be approached on a portfolio basis. By that I mean an array of options for the individual to choose from. I am committed to DCUK, both on a professional and personal perspective. DCUK is doing masses, and masses of work, around the world to improve the lives of those living with diabetes, and with the aim to prevent and limit diagnoses, where possible. Not everything everyone, or anyone does is "out there". But everything that everyone does matters. The NHS, NICE, RCGP and all the other monolithic organisations do change, but change is slow. Change takes time and must be managed. Unmanaged change has another name,.......... chaos. [/QUOTE]
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