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<blockquote data-quote="Bluetit1802" data-source="post: 1584171" data-attributes="member: 94045"><p>All I can suggest is a change in diet. Every carbohydrate we put in our mouth turns to glucose in the body. The fewer carbs we eat, the less glucose there will be. It is as simple as that. I know it isn't always simple to reduce the carbs, but it is a simple fact that this is the only way to reduce blood glucose levels without the aid of more and more medication and insulin injections. Carbs also cause weight issues, so cutting those right down should help both of you lose weight as a bonus.</p><p></p><p>Can you convince her that carbs such as rice, potatoes, pasta, bread, breakfast cereals, flour based foods and fruit should be reduced? Can you encourage her to use her meter to see what her meals are doing to her levels? If she tests immediately before she eats and 2 hours after her first bite she will see at a glance what that meal has done. The aim is to keep any rise from before to after down below 2mmol/ and preferably less. If the rise is more, then there are too many carbs in that meal. Some will need reducing in portion size. Some will need eliminating. Keeping a record of these levels alongside the food eaten will produce patterns, and will show her what her personal danger foods are.</p><p></p><p>I wish you both well, and your son, and hope this forum can be of help to you. Please keep posting and asking questions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bluetit1802, post: 1584171, member: 94045"] All I can suggest is a change in diet. Every carbohydrate we put in our mouth turns to glucose in the body. The fewer carbs we eat, the less glucose there will be. It is as simple as that. I know it isn't always simple to reduce the carbs, but it is a simple fact that this is the only way to reduce blood glucose levels without the aid of more and more medication and insulin injections. Carbs also cause weight issues, so cutting those right down should help both of you lose weight as a bonus. Can you convince her that carbs such as rice, potatoes, pasta, bread, breakfast cereals, flour based foods and fruit should be reduced? Can you encourage her to use her meter to see what her meals are doing to her levels? If she tests immediately before she eats and 2 hours after her first bite she will see at a glance what that meal has done. The aim is to keep any rise from before to after down below 2mmol/ and preferably less. If the rise is more, then there are too many carbs in that meal. Some will need reducing in portion size. Some will need eliminating. Keeping a record of these levels alongside the food eaten will produce patterns, and will show her what her personal danger foods are. I wish you both well, and your son, and hope this forum can be of help to you. Please keep posting and asking questions. [/QUOTE]
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