a1c

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" Well, my dr. appt. is tomorrow, but due to a vitamin d deficiency the

nurse

called me. While on the phone I asked her what the results of my latest

a1c

are, and she said 6.6. This is the second a1c I've had and the first was

7.5. but, thank to all here I started watching carbs very carefully. I'm

not sure what I can do different at this point to bring my a1c down to

where

it should be. So, once again, am requesting ideas. I watch fat, carbs,

and

try to avoid sugar completely. "

As others have mentioned exercise is important. The largest bang for the

buck to reduce a1c along with diet, and exercise is weight loss.

One produces X amount of insulin for a given amount of body tissue, in

particular fat. For a diabetic this is not enough. So reducing body

tissue amount, in particular fat, means more insulin for the smaller anount

of body tissue after weight loss.

Fat also produces hormones which increase risk for diabetes especially

insulin resistence and distorted appetite control. With fat loss this

means the reduced insulin production becomes much more effective at the

lower weight and loss of resistence producing fat.

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