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marigold36

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Hi

just back from appointment with practice nurse( I happen to have a good one) and my hba1c is 7.9, so why am I happy, its because it is down from 9.6 a few months ago.

I know still needs tweaking but i am obviously doing something right. Yay.

Just need to get my triglycerides down as well. They were 3.7 and are now 3.1 and they want to start me on statins which I have refused for now whie I research them a bit more. Any ideas on how to tweak my hba1c down a bit more and ho to lwer my triglycereides would be appreciated.

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hallii

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Your going the right way, as your BGs drop you will probably find your triglycerides drop as well, they are both influenced by what you eat.

Set yourself a target for your next HbA1c, discuss it with your nurse, I would think 7% or less is doable?

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marigold36

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thanks,

We did discuss a goal and decided that 7 or less would be doable for next time.

I actually thought it was going to be about 9 again so am chuffed with the result.

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Hi Marigold

Well done!

How many carbs do you eat at the moment? A low-carb diet will lower your cholesterol and triglycerides - or at least it does for me!

Viv 8)
 
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I have a couple of suggestions that worked for me for A1c and Trigs -

A1c - Ever since I started using a Half unit pen, my control is a lot tighter. I test levels a bit more too, and even if i'm 6 or 7 i'll take a half unit to get a point or so. I have less fear of hypos taking half units as opposed to rounding ups etc.

Trigs/LDL - Exercise more! You need to increase your good fats- mono/poly/EFA - start the day each morning with a vegetable/fruit smoothie and some wholemeal toast. Spinach, Broc, Carrot, Walnut, Blueberries all make good smoothie ingreds (add some ribena for a nice taste). with multi vit & Omega 3/vit E supps. This will lower your insulin resistance and cholesterol within a couple of months
I eat a LOT of carbs. Refined carbs on days i exercise, and a sweet tooth - but I exercise a lot and include many fiber/veg/fruit too.

BMi is 23, A1c 5.5 & Chol is 4.5 (HDL 2.1, LDL 2.2, Trigs 0.3)
 
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Hiya, I use a novopen demi3 its a half unit pen and does allow you to tweak things with great flexibilty as craigj says, as opposed to a full unit. great Hba1c results marigold! Anna.x :)
 
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