How can i lower my blood sugar level fast?
About 2 weeks ago i went for blood work and they came back and said my blood sugar was high. They said that they have to give me a Thyroid check. Now i don’t have diabetes. But i am over weight. How can i get my blood sugar levels low because i do not wish to get diabetes. Ok thanks for your help
exercise, lose weight, stop eating sugar. If you keep this up, you’ll be a pre-diabetic in no time
August 02 2010 04:01 am | Lowering blood sugar
August 2nd, 2010 at 9:51 am
exercise, lose weight, stop eating sugar. If you keep this up, you’ll be a pre-diabetic in no time
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August 2nd, 2010 at 10:20 am
Be sure you are carb counting. Aim for no more than 60 carbs per meal and remember carbs are not just sugary sweets, it also includes rice, potatoes, pasta, and bread. Protein, whole grain, and high fiber foods are the best way to go. Exercise and drink PLENTY of water and you’ll be on the right track. Good luck!
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Me…Type 1 Diabetic
August 2nd, 2010 at 10:52 am
I don’t understand how your blood sugar was high, but that you’re not pre-diabetic/diabetic. Blood sugar is really the main diagnostic tool for diabetes. Also, you don’t become non-diabetic by lowering your blood sugar. If you’re already diabetic, all you’re doing is controlling the symptoms of diabetes.
As for how to control your blood sugar, losing weight, exercising, and counting carbohydrates are the main ways. All carbohydrates, even so-called complex carbs, raise blood sugar. Protein and fat raise blood sugar much less. Buy a meter, count your carbs, and start with a goal of eating no more than 40-60 grams per meal. Remember, that’s just a starting point. If you are diabetic, you may find that you need to reduce that even more.
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August 2nd, 2010 at 11:33 am
It is always helpful to know the actual glucose reading. You say that it was ‘high’ but that you do not have diabetes. This is a bit confusing as ‘high’ would most often result in some sort of a diagnosis. A non-diabetic’s fasting glucose is typically 70 to 100 mg/dL or 3.9 to 5.6 mmol/L. A non-diabetic’s 2 hour post-prandial (after meal) glucose typically does not exceed 140 mg/dL or 7.8 mmol/L. Please note that I say ‘typically’ as there will be some variation from day to day. No diagnosis should be based upon a single reading. Compare your glucose reading to the reference range offered above. There is no way to ‘avoid’ type 1 diabetes. The diagnosis of type 2 diabetes may be delayed – sometimes indefinitely – with life-style modifications as follows. A low glycemic index diet with little to know refined carbohydrates, weight loss if you are over-weight or obese, and regular exercise. The exercise does not need to be any more complex than walking 20 to 30 minutes daily. You say that you are over-weight but there is a way to be more precise. In 1998 The National Institutes of Health correlated Body Mass Index in those of European descent with the risk of premature adverse health events most especially cardiovascular disease. For an adult age 25 or older the following would apply. A BMI of less than 18.5 kg/M2 is underweight, a BMI of 18.5 to 25 kg/M2 is ideal, a BMI of 25 to 30 kg/M2 is over-weight, a BMI of 30 to 35 kg/M2 is level 1 obesity, a BMI of 35 to 40 kg/M2 is level 2 obesity, and a BMI greater than 40 kg/M2 is level 3 or ‘morbid’ obesity. If you type ‘body mass index’ into any search engine you will have multiple sites that will calculate your BMI for you. If you are younger than age 25 or if you are other than European descent it is more difficult to ‘define’ BMI values. If I may be of further assistance please let me know. I wish you the very best of health and in all things may God bless.
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