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<blockquote data-quote="Gourmande" data-source="post: 636269" data-attributes="member: 115851"><p>Thanks for the advice. I have realised that my HA1C result was on the reverse of the paper! My reading is 6.4%, i.e. 47 mmol/mol. The range desired on the French scale is 4 to 6, so it looks like in France, at least, I will qualify as diabetic, although on the very cusp. Obviously I will have to discuss with my doctor. In a way it would be better to have the diagnosis in France, as I will be registered for regular medical care and monitoring.</p><p></p><p>I don't want to rush into statins so may have to be quite strong in resisting pressure from my doctor as on paper my lipids are not good. Hopefully they will go down if I continue to diet, although I have been happy to eat high fat foods so far (butter, fatty meats). Perhaps I should cut down on these. I am personally wary of the herbal approaches which are very popular here so I will wait a bit on that one, although I will take your advice and try the green tea, water and up the exercise.</p><p></p><p>I am not sure how up to date my French doctor is with low-carbohydrate eating and the possible effects on cholesterol. In France they seem to be very keen to hand out medication.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gourmande, post: 636269, member: 115851"] Thanks for the advice. I have realised that my HA1C result was on the reverse of the paper! My reading is 6.4%, i.e. 47 mmol/mol. The range desired on the French scale is 4 to 6, so it looks like in France, at least, I will qualify as diabetic, although on the very cusp. Obviously I will have to discuss with my doctor. In a way it would be better to have the diagnosis in France, as I will be registered for regular medical care and monitoring. I don't want to rush into statins so may have to be quite strong in resisting pressure from my doctor as on paper my lipids are not good. Hopefully they will go down if I continue to diet, although I have been happy to eat high fat foods so far (butter, fatty meats). Perhaps I should cut down on these. I am personally wary of the herbal approaches which are very popular here so I will wait a bit on that one, although I will take your advice and try the green tea, water and up the exercise. I am not sure how up to date my French doctor is with low-carbohydrate eating and the possible effects on cholesterol. In France they seem to be very keen to hand out medication. [/QUOTE]
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