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its the sugar, folks
Pretty definitive study on the causes of diabetes just been published. The key point in the article is this: “Each 150 kilocalories/person/day increase in total calorie availability related to a 0.1 percent rise in diabetes prevalence (not significant), whereas a 150 kilocalories/person/day rise in sugar availability (one…
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Normal range A1c 5.5?
My most recent A1C is 5.5, which the dr says is normal range. This is really good news, as I started at 11.2 in August of 2012. I have been following a lower carb diet, and testing pretty religiously. I am also on Metformin 500 mg, 2 times daily. My question is: Since this is working, should I keep up with the metformin at…
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A1C improvement
The good news is that my A1C has gone from 11.2 to 6.6 in two months. I am very happy with this, but I would like to see my levels drop even more. The doctor was going to up my metformin dosage before she saw these results. Now she says I am doing fine, and keeping me on 500mgs. I am still getting occasional after-dinner…
