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Reducing HbA1c and Improved Carb Tolerance
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Toucan
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Hello @FlyMike, and welcome to the forum.
Well done on reducing your HbA1c levels
The answer on increasing the carb intake, as with many things regarding Diabetes is that this it varies. Some people find that they can gradually introduce some foods that previously spiked their sugar levels.
Others ,and this includes myself, find that the list of foods that causes them problems, and the level of carbs they can eat remains much the same over time.
The only way to find out what works for you is to gradually re-introduce some things and see what it does.
Do you use a glucose monitor? If so then this will give you a guide on this.
Well done on reducing your HbA1c levels
The answer on increasing the carb intake, as with many things regarding Diabetes is that this it varies. Some people find that they can gradually introduce some foods that previously spiked their sugar levels.
Others ,and this includes myself, find that the list of foods that causes them problems, and the level of carbs they can eat remains much the same over time.
The only way to find out what works for you is to gradually re-introduce some things and see what it does.
Do you use a glucose monitor? If so then this will give you a guide on this.
Vonny
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Having cut out most carbs and reduced my hba1c I find I can have few potatoes occasionally without too much of a spike. Not so bread, that still gets me!
Well done on reducing your hba1c. As @Toucan says, the best way is to monitor. I've been monitoring since joining this forum and although I don't monitor regularly any more I always do before and 2 hours after a meal if I have anything too carby. I managed 3 roast taters on christmas day and monitored at just under 8 which I was well chuffed with!
Well done on reducing your hba1c. As @Toucan says, the best way is to monitor. I've been monitoring since joining this forum and although I don't monitor regularly any more I always do before and 2 hours after a meal if I have anything too carby. I managed 3 roast taters on christmas day and monitored at just under 8 which I was well chuffed with!
Thank you all for your very helpful replies. Since immediately post-Christmas my HbA1c has come down from 60 to 55; not as good as Bonny but getting there. And like Vonny refusing to take statins - I had acute thigh pain with both Simvastatin and Atorvastatin.
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Are you losing weight @FlyMike? (if you have weight to lose that is!)
Some members over the years have found that their sensitivity to insulin, and their pancreatic function seems to have been helped by losing weight, particularly ‘visceral fat’ around the organs and middle. This in turn can mean their bodies are able to cope a little better with carbs - but I thunk it’s a very individual thing, and depends a lot on the nature of your diabetes to begin with.
Some members over the years have found that their sensitivity to insulin, and their pancreatic function seems to have been helped by losing weight, particularly ‘visceral fat’ around the organs and middle. This in turn can mean their bodies are able to cope a little better with carbs - but I thunk it’s a very individual thing, and depends a lot on the nature of your diabetes to begin with.
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Metformin should also help to increase insulin sensitivity I think. Along with suppressing glucose output from the liver - so could well be helping you out
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