8 Comments to "what is the key to blood sugar control?"

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   Balasubas

   September 30, 2009

   

   Eating right and exercise are the two non-medicine ways to control blood/sugar,
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   xox_bass_player_xox

   September 30, 2009

   

   THere is no single factor. You need a combination of diet, exercise, and medication.
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   Mary N

   September 30, 2009

   

   The key to having great blood sugar control if good genes. Since we can’t control those yet, the next best answer is balancing exercise, food intake, stress and medications.
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   Tim B

   September 30, 2009

   

   Eat No sugar.
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   Tsunami

   September 30, 2009

   

   diet and exercise and checking the blood every 4 hours.
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   Mr. Peachy®

   September 30, 2009

   

   I’ve found that blood sugar control becomes easier with weight loss, healthy diet, and plenty of daily exercise. The better I do at those, the less medication I need. I’ve actually gone several days without medication just by diligent application of the above.
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   Rex B

   September 30, 2009

   

   If you are a diabetic follow your doctors advice. If your pre-diabetic or just worried about it, get with a good dietitian and follow a prescribed diet for your body type. Since everyone is different there is no way to give you a pat answer, you need to be evaluated by someone educated in the science.
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   flipperroni

   September 30, 2009

   

   The key is testing your blood sugar frequently under all normal situations, so that you can avoid highs or lows.

   I started out by dividing the day into 6-4 hour parts, and checking one four-hour part every 3 days. For example:
   8AM-12PM: Test and record blood sugar every hour WITHOUT eating anything 2 hours before 8AM until 12PM.
   If everything looks good, the next day add breakfast at 8, record your carbs and watch what happens. Sometimes it is good to test the next day with different food and see what the effect is.

   Then progress to the next 4 hour slot, repeat testing, and record. Also record exercise and stress or any unusual events.

   By the end of 3 weeks, you have a pretty good feeling of
   what it takes to keep your blood sugar under control and preventative actions you can take when you know it is going to stray upward or downward.

   When things start looking bad, I repeat the testing sequence to see if I need to adjust.

   I am Type I and take insulin, so I can adjust my insulin dosages myself. If you are Type II, reporting the results to the doctor will help him/her adjust your medications properly.
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