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<blockquote data-quote="Dennis" data-source="post: 80962" data-attributes="member: 1338"><p>Hi WaG,</p><p></p><p>You are correct in saying that type 2s on medication can't alter the dosage, but what tests show is what effect different foods have on your blood sugar. As you probably know all carbohydrate that you eat converts 100% into glucose. You mentioned that you are on a reduced carb diet, and the tests will show how successful that diet is at controlling your BS. If your tests show that your BS levels are not reducing, or are reducing very slowly, then this is a warning that you need to make further adjustments to your diet. If you wait for a 3 monthly or sometimes 6 monthly HBA1C test, the damage will already have been done - and if the level is found to be very high then it could be very serious damage.</p><p></p><p>Incidentally can I ask why you are cutting down so drastically on alcohol, and specifically what type? Alcohols that don't contain sugar (e.g. wines, spirits and pilsner lagers) actually have the side effect of reducing BS! Not that you should go overboard on it, or rely on alcohol to control BS, but in moderation it actually helps to reduce BS levels.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dennis, post: 80962, member: 1338"] Hi WaG, You are correct in saying that type 2s on medication can't alter the dosage, but what tests show is what effect different foods have on your blood sugar. As you probably know all carbohydrate that you eat converts 100% into glucose. You mentioned that you are on a reduced carb diet, and the tests will show how successful that diet is at controlling your BS. If your tests show that your BS levels are not reducing, or are reducing very slowly, then this is a warning that you need to make further adjustments to your diet. If you wait for a 3 monthly or sometimes 6 monthly HBA1C test, the damage will already have been done - and if the level is found to be very high then it could be very serious damage. Incidentally can I ask why you are cutting down so drastically on alcohol, and specifically what type? Alcohols that don't contain sugar (e.g. wines, spirits and pilsner lagers) actually have the side effect of reducing BS! Not that you should go overboard on it, or rely on alcohol to control BS, but in moderation it actually helps to reduce BS levels. [/QUOTE]
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