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<blockquote data-quote="NéjiSaïdi" data-source="post: 2251942" data-attributes="member: 519847"><p>Since I am not a GP, I wouldn't use terms like "must". Yet, all I can offer as a layman is: reduce dietary glucose as much as possible. All you need to know is that carbs (glucose) are everywhere except in meat, fish, chicken, eggs and water. These contain zero sugar. Everything else has a certain amount of glucose. Tips: you need to regularly check which foods spike your BG and which don't; our bodies react so differently. To improve your hba1c in a very satisfactory way, give yourself from 8 to 12 weeks. Over this period your a1c should go down to normal values, provided you eat healthy (as little carbs as possible), some form of regular exercise (not necessarily weight lifting, just 30-minute walks) and reduce stress levels if any. As for taking Metformin, it's up to you and your GP, you could give yourself a chance. If your BG doesn't get under control, then, medication is inexorable. Good luck. These are tips from an individual with diabetes type 2 in remission, not from a person with a formal medical background.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NéjiSaïdi, post: 2251942, member: 519847"] Since I am not a GP, I wouldn't use terms like "must". Yet, all I can offer as a layman is: reduce dietary glucose as much as possible. All you need to know is that carbs (glucose) are everywhere except in meat, fish, chicken, eggs and water. These contain zero sugar. Everything else has a certain amount of glucose. Tips: you need to regularly check which foods spike your BG and which don't; our bodies react so differently. To improve your hba1c in a very satisfactory way, give yourself from 8 to 12 weeks. Over this period your a1c should go down to normal values, provided you eat healthy (as little carbs as possible), some form of regular exercise (not necessarily weight lifting, just 30-minute walks) and reduce stress levels if any. As for taking Metformin, it's up to you and your GP, you could give yourself a chance. If your BG doesn't get under control, then, medication is inexorable. Good luck. These are tips from an individual with diabetes type 2 in remission, not from a person with a formal medical background. [/QUOTE]
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