really appreciate your reply.. my problem is underlying health problems.. microvascular angina.. high bp.. asthma.. ckd stage 3.. NAFLD and diverticulitis.. DN said diabetes could have affect on conditions and vice versa.. so I need to do my best to control diabetes and not let HBA1c level rise
Ah Manhattan, I think I can give you some further pointers then.
I have had atrial fibrillation since my mid 20's. It got a lot worse two years ago and I was put on 5 mg Bisoprolol a day. Bisoprolol is proven to raise BG, but I wasn't told that. Since I have been on the LCD the fibrillation has almost gone. I say almost as I very occasionally get a slight heart flutter, but it's not as bad as it was in my 20's. My GP has reluctantly agreed for me to drop the Bisoprolol to 1.25mg per day.
I have had asthma all my life. I was taking four puffs of a steroid inhaler every day and it only just kept my asthma in check. Now three months on my asthma has almost gone. I take one puff every other day, more to keep my GP happy than anything else. He is worried I will have a major attack, but so far so good.
I have had irritable bowel syndrome since my 20's and had to go to the loo for no2's up to six times a day. It has now completely gone. I now go once maybe twice a day at most.
I had an enlarged prostate and a high and rising PSA reading of 6. I was retested last week and the reading has fallen to a more normal 4.2.
How have I done all this:
I eat no bread, rice, pasta, flour and veg that grows underground. I eat no sugary foods including fruit. I eat meat, fish, cheese, cream, green veg, tomatoes, peppers, nuts and seeds. I don't go out of my way to eat fat, but I do eat butter, avocados, olive oil, nuts and seeds quite freely. I have stopped drinking alcohol (which turned out to be the easiest thing of all). I walk at 4mph for 30 minutes each day and ride my bike for a further 30 minutes. I referee rugby matches twice a week which ??I have done for years. (Madness now I'm 63). I work out with hand weights twice a week.
It's hard work, but I have stuck to it. My BMI is down from 28.7 to 25 and I now weigh 12 stone 6 pounds.
When you think about it, I'm doing what we are all told we should do (apart from the refereeing). I now eat healthily and I exercise moderately. I should be able to stick with it long term and if I can, I hope I will be medication free. Hopefully, that will give you some motivation to do the same Manhattan. Good luck if you do.
