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Which is best, spikes & crashes or steady BG assuming the average BG is the same?

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mars1bar

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I am pre diabetic having had pancreatic surgery. I currently have a CGM for a couple of weeks (Zoe study). If I have a choice between spikes & crashes or a fairly steady reading which is best. Assuming the average BG is the same.
Thanks
 
Having lower spikes which is steady is best.
Rapid high BG spikes with rapid drops is not recommended.
Also do think about reducing carbs and sugars, because that will help as well. @Rachox has a nutrition thingy that has very good advice.
 
Hi @mars1bar and welcome to the forum. Thanks for the tag @Lamont D . Here’s a link to the nutritional guide written by one of the members here:
josekalsbeek.blogspot.com

The Nutritional Thingy

There’s a few things you should know. 1. Practically all carbs turn to glucose once ingested , so not just straight sugars, but starches...
josekalsbeek.blogspot.com josekalsbeek.blogspot.com
 
mars1bar said:
If I have a choice between spikes & crashes or a fairly steady reading which is best.
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Things may be different for someone with Type 1. However, my endo explained to me that one reason why people with diabetes are more at risk of cardiovascular disease is the extreme rises and falls of blood glucose putting strain on the heart. I suspect these swings for someone with Type 1 coukd be greater than you see.
 
mars1bar said:
I am pre diabetic having had pancreatic surgery. I currently have a CGM for a couple of weeks (Zoe study). If I have a choice between spikes & crashes or a fairly steady reading which is best. Assuming the average BG is the same.
Thanks
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Mars1bar, in my head, I tend to look on it like a car journey. If the choice is fast acceleration, then harsh braking, versus and steady ride, in know which I’d choose.

i don’t know how long it is since your surgery, but it may take your body a while to fully settle into its new state.
 
mars1bar said:
If I have a choice between spikes & crashes or a fairly steady reading which is best. Assuming the average BG is the same.
Thanks
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For me as a T2 I've always chosen to go for steady. A low carb way of eating suits me best, and I've set myself a pre and post meal target range and aim to keep within this, but occasional spikes may happen =- not always due to food though.
 
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