tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post8568857533929027920..comments2023-10-23T11:24:13.532-04:00Comments on Diabetes Update: When To Test? A New Study Pinpoints TimingJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-32628839575632909172015-03-06T16:17:36.540-05:002015-03-06T16:17:36.540-05:00Kandi, I'm not sure what you mean by determine...Kandi, I'm not sure what you mean by determine your range. Ideally you would like to get both those numbers down another 25 mg/dl or more if possible as many studies show that keeping your post-meal numbers under 140 mg/dl and your fasting blood sugar well under 125 mg/dl will prevent damage to your heart, eyes, kidneys etc.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-75910313884471159392015-03-06T12:53:26.070-05:002015-03-06T12:53:26.070-05:00if i start out at 140 in the a.m. and i end 165 tw...if i start out at 140 in the a.m. and i end 165 two hrs later how do i determine my rangekandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06176874074168821741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-29561465569968085582012-10-31T11:08:11.005-04:002012-10-31T11:08:11.005-04:00Anonymous, This is not an appropriate place to dis...Anonymous, This is not an appropriate place to discuss people's individual health problems. <br /><br />My focus here and on the blog is on helping people with diabetes avoid developing diabetic complications. Keeping blood sugar under 140 mg/dl at all times should achieve that. <br /><br />Your blood sugars are well within the normal range, so given the inaccuracy of the Relion meter ther isJennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-48543305610859369532012-10-31T10:23:54.366-04:002012-10-31T10:23:54.366-04:00Jenny,
I posted above for Ryan
After a bowl of ...Jenny, <br /><br />I posted above for Ryan<br /><br />After a bowl of Cheerios in the morning. <br /><br />Fasting = 83, 45 min=130, 60=115, 120=83, 150=69, 180=77<br /><br />You've said this is reactive hypo, and points to insulin resistance. I don't want to progress any worse. It doesn't dip like this for other meals, just usually breakfast. It seems like a bowl of Cheerios shouldn&Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17666271868317607748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-88704981297730504992012-10-29T16:15:27.788-04:002012-10-29T16:15:27.788-04:00Thanks Jenny. I was in this am to discuss and am ...Thanks Jenny. I was in this am to discuss and am getting push back about the metformin and my decision to try it. They did an insulin test and are going to review that to see if they can find a reason to break with their protocol which says I'm in good control.<br />I may very well need to find a different practce - and am so <br />appreciate of the knowledge I gained form your books so thatMillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08669179054917899272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-91706135881475811392012-10-28T16:29:30.465-04:002012-10-28T16:29:30.465-04:00Millie,
If changing your diet and cutting carbs d...Millie,<br /><br />If changing your diet and cutting carbs don't normalize blood sugar it is very wise to try metformin, as it is the safest of all the diabetes drugs and has decades of safety record behind it. Metformin will stop the liver from dumping glucose when you are fasting, and that may help with those high fasting readings.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-54228211247665949952012-10-25T13:55:38.393-04:002012-10-25T13:55:38.393-04:00I'm a new fan; have read, enjoyed and implemen...I'm a new fan; have read, enjoyed and implemented both of your books. It was so welcome to get truthful accurate information. I'm 5'2'began the program and <br />went from 162 lbs to 133lbs and then plateaued. <br />I've been reluctent not started and meds so far but am considering it as I am experiencing morning spikes which are bringing readings of 150 and up for several Millyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08669179054917899272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-43666992184653756452012-10-24T09:18:47.274-04:002012-10-24T09:18:47.274-04:00Your readings look like they are still well within...Your readings look like they are still well within the normal range. The 1 hour reading is the one you want to look at. <br /><br />That said, the fact that your blood sugars is lower than fasting at 3 hours might indicate the beginning of reactive hypoglycemia which is the very first stage of the process that, unheeded, leads to Type 2 over many years. It can signal that you are secreting a bit Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-33233634131967428142012-10-24T07:40:28.959-04:002012-10-24T07:40:28.959-04:00Jenny,
in one of your previous posts, you said t...Jenny, <br /><br />in one of your previous posts, you said that normal non-diabetics will peak at 30-45 minutes, then quickly take care of that spike. You said that quick spike in normal non diabetics could be as high as, but no higher than 160. Obviously everyone different. <br /><br />I am a non diabetic, fasting at 85, A1C at 5.5<br /><br />I have a family history, so I keep an eye out, also IAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04480919954576468810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-83235902258215862072012-04-29T14:33:56.753-04:002012-04-29T14:33:56.753-04:00I was writing an article about one of your posts f...I was writing an article about one of your posts from last year, and while in the process of adding you to my blogroll on my new blog, I decided it had been too long since I visited here. I see you are still producing quality stuff (and no doubt I will occasionally cover some of the same stuff). I have thought about putting my own two cent's worth about the Red Meat Menace, but I think it hasHowardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09634862987489660852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-82441584394210713452012-03-26T19:04:59.065-04:002012-03-26T19:04:59.065-04:00Kim, It's possible that your blood sugar is r...Kim, It's possible that your blood sugar is rising for another half hour and then heading downward, but with such excellent, normal readings I wouldn't worry about it.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-27399427814004075382012-03-26T19:01:01.666-04:002012-03-26T19:01:01.666-04:00Hi Jenny,
I'm a new fan of yours: I've re...Hi Jenny,<br /><br />I'm a new fan of yours: I've read your book and am pleased with the progress I'm making. My sugar never goes over 120 even after meals, but here's my question: I'm taking three readings: pre-meal; 1 hour; 2 hour for both breakfast and dinner. Here are the average values since I started the new diet. Breakfast:103/113/115; Dinner: 96/102/104. These are Kim Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08675514923006009060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-71194219223073694562012-03-26T18:24:09.726-04:002012-03-26T18:24:09.726-04:00Piazzi,
That amount of carb would raise your bloo...Piazzi,<br /><br />That amount of carb would raise your blood sugar that much if you had no insulin working. But if you are making insulin, and if your blood sugar goes over about 120 mg/dl you'll secrete a bunch of it in response. That insulin will take care of some amount of carbs. That's why you have to test meals that contain known amounts of carb to figure out how much you can Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-51586343089890793242012-03-26T17:06:45.481-04:002012-03-26T17:06:45.481-04:00many Many thanks for Many many good posts
I stumb...many Many thanks for Many many good posts<br /><br />I stumbled upon your blog by sheer chance of web browsing and got hooked into reading post after post for hours<br /><br /><br />One thing I have found that has helped me deciding what to eat and what not is the basic knowledge how one gram of carb raises BG level<br /><br />in 200 lb person, 1 gram of carb raised 3 mg/dl, in a 150 lb person itPiazzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08013122913500639807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-17489658466077839582012-03-11T20:04:26.667-04:002012-03-11T20:04:26.667-04:00I'm hearing scary stories from people running ...I'm hearing scary stories from people running seriously diabetic blood sugars whose doctors refused to treat them because their A1cs were in the high 6s. <br /><br />Anemia and some other genetic conditions can make the A1c completely useless. <br /><br />Don't blame doctors for this one, though, this is the American Diabetes Association working to save money for insurance companies who Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-26776805946888643012012-03-11T19:53:41.563-04:002012-03-11T19:53:41.563-04:00Thank you for the link. You are absolutely right t...Thank you for the link. You are absolutely right that the right time to test varies according to many different factors, and the more you test, the more you know your own body and can adjust peak-testing time accordingly. Also, I'm glad you mentioned end-of-insulin testing. Especially for those of us who have delayed stomach emptying, the food can stay in our stomachs WELL after the first Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06909597803703850020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-26890339882094922462012-03-06T16:42:43.305-05:002012-03-06T16:42:43.305-05:00Interesting. I was told to test 2 hours after the...Interesting. I was told to test 2 hours after the beginning of the meal--which works out to about 90 minutes after I finish the meal. Most of the time, it's pretty low by then, but it's been wonky lately.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10158180036902495959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-68520969176526673242012-03-04T15:54:57.880-05:002012-03-04T15:54:57.880-05:00Jackie, The A1c is a poor test for diagnosing diab...Jackie, The A1c is a poor test for diagnosing diabetes but doctors use it because it is cheap, and because few of them really understand diabetes. <br /><br />You can read about what blood sugar levels damage your organs <a href="http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/14045678.php" rel="nofollow">HERE</a> and <a href="http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/15945839.php" rel="nofollow">HERE</a>.<br /><br />ThenJennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-67344247664103742022012-03-04T15:30:10.903-05:002012-03-04T15:30:10.903-05:00I have been diagnosed with high blood sugar and wa...I have been diagnosed with high blood sugar and was given metoforman to help control it,yet my va doctor says I don't have dabetes because of the test they do called the a1c average.Some times my sugar is as low as 50 and runs from 140 to over 200.They say my avg is ok.Doe's this test work while taking metoformin?I am confused because I have to watch what I eat and test every day.Is this jackie longhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09676440717511964188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-31710360780257393432012-03-02T14:50:23.938-05:002012-03-02T14:50:23.938-05:00Helen. As the kids would say, OMG. It would be fun...Helen. As the kids would say, OMG. It would be funny if it weren't so typical.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-78354873024799185412012-03-02T14:29:28.635-05:002012-03-02T14:29:28.635-05:00Re: Oatmeal
Reply #4 - Feb 22nd, 2012 at 9:38am Qu...Re: Oatmeal<br />Reply #4 - Feb 22nd, 2012 at 9:38am Quote Modify <br />Converstion with the D nurse<br />Nurse: "You should have porridge for breakfast"<br />Me: "I did that but my blood sugars went off the top of the meter in less than 1/2 hour, then crashed to hypo after 2 hours"<br />Nurse: "Oh, you don't want to test after eating it, you'll frighten yourself.Helen Howeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03378013328370139295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-85126625019722860682012-03-01T17:19:57.036-05:002012-03-01T17:19:57.036-05:00Nice to see you posting here, Alan.
Unfortunately...Nice to see you posting here, Alan.<br /><br />Unfortunately, there is so much bad research "proving" that testing doesn't improve glycemic control that most doctors don't care about it at all. <br /><br />That research is done by telling people to test fasting and eat lots of bananas, pasta and oatmeal. Needless to say, when they follow directions, testing doesn't have any Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-64861132769223267192012-03-01T16:36:49.148-05:002012-03-01T16:36:49.148-05:00Thank you for the link Jenny. It is good to see th...Thank you for the link Jenny. It is good to see that they are finally starting to do research in this field. Maybe it will cause some doctors to look at the peak post-prandial timing rather than the traditional and pretty useless standard of two hours for post-prandial testing.<br /><br />Now to see if they extend that to finding out the consequences of the earlier spikes and the benefits of Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02868809225921579099noreply@blogger.com