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Too much of a good thing?

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Assegai

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Hi All,

I went for my 3 monthly checkup at my CDE (Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology) and had my HBA1c tests etc done. It came back at 4.6... Something I was rather chuffed with, when I then saw the specialist he told me that I was doing a great job and all, but he wanted me to work on getting my HBA1c UP to around 6.5 to 7. Apparently I was the only guy at the CDE that had a below 5 test result.

He explained that in recent studies it had been shown that having a count below 6.5 increased diabetic's risk of heart disease and complications, anyone else have any info on this?
 
Well I dont know, do you take any medication to help you to control your blood sugar? I would be interested to know why your doctor says that a Hb1ac below 6.5 puts you at risk of complications.
I have had consistent Hb1ac results below 5 for the past 2 years 4 months, before that they were never higher than 5.6.
I do not take any medication, I am diet and exercise controlled only. I follow the low carb life style, my diet has been checked by a state registered dietitian to make sure that I get all the nutrients that I need to stay healthy, my doctors are happy with what I am doing, nobody has ever said that I am putting myself at risk of complications or heart disease.

Well done you on getting such good results, but dont put your health at risk, if I were you I would ask for more explanation from your doctor, some links to the studies that he/she referred to.

All the best.
 
I would ask your doctor to explain to you where sustained damage in the form of neuropathy and retinopathy occur because of high levels of glucose. If they know that, then they will know that current clinical studies would indicate a glucose level of 7.8 should be avoided even as spikes after eating.... An Hba1c of 6.5 equals an estimated average glucose of 8.6 :shock:

By the way, as Indy indicated above, the trial that he is referencing, the ACCORD trials were flawed and stopped because to many people were indeed dying.... not because of the lowered blood glucose levels but because, as was found out after the trials, a drug being used by the participants was killing them....

Since when is a normal HbA1c harmful to your health..... now, as the trial above shows... how you get those numbers might have an influence on your health....


Kenny
 
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