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Re: Can anyone give me tips to reduce sugar level?

I have been Diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes I find that excercise 3 times a week at the Gym and walking, being sensible about what I eat, onions are good and taking vitamins like Vitamin c;, Magnesium,Omega3,Q10 help.

I also drink water through out the day. I had a triple heart bypas 2 years ago only 50 and I am fit again, my is sugar under control at the moment to being near normal levels.

I find it a challenge to get my Diabetis under control that is how I handle having the disease so I enjoy testing to see how well I have done or not.
 
Hi just signed up. I've been diagnosed 3yrs now type 2. I've been on a low carb diet 2yrs now also taking galiclazide. My sugar levels vary from 9-22 morning to evening. Finding the carb thing soooooo confusing. Anybody out there can help. Also do regular running 3 times a week upto 6miles.
 
I have to say this is one of the dodgiest threads I've seen. At least 3 of the posters are non-diabetic spammers out for mischief, and the advice from some is dreadful. I hope any new members turn their attention to other threads rather than this. If you're new, or generally really don't know how to lower your BGs, read Daisy's post (moderator) to new members or other regular posts from experienced members - don't start thinking you're going to solve your problems by drinking water
 
Stevia is used as an artificial sweetener. it's true that used in that way it has no real effect in raising BGs, but I've not seen reports on it stabilising BGs. Also, it's used IN tea, but if you use it AS a tea, you'd only have sweet water as far as I can see.
 
Hi Catalunian

While I hope you are not suggesting Stevia is anything more than a supplement to a good diet and a heathy regime or in anyway should be used as a replacement to prescribed meds then yes there is some evidence in favour of Stevia. Sweetners made from it are certainly used as a recommended sugar replacement for diabetics and (sorry Grazer!) there is evidence that it does reduce blood glucose levels such as in this 1986 study. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3651629

Whether its effects are as strong as other similar extracts that have quite a lot of real scientific research done on them I wouldn't like to say.
 
Well that's a new one. Still can't see how you could make a cuppa out of it, other than just sweet water. Or is that the idea?
 
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