controlling blood sugar with diet

m assuming he is a Type 1 diabetic and on insulin? How is his blood sugar the rest of the time? In range? He needs to test first thing in the morning and two hours after each meal. How does he determine his mealtime dose of insulin; does he use an Insulin: Carb ratio? If he is going low at night he might need a snack or he might need to reevaluate his basal dose.

Prednisone does tend to raise your blood sugar and you should do what you can to keep it down as much as possible. You did not mention if you are on insulin or pills or just diet control. Considering you are only taking prednisone for a very short time, you shouldn't have too much to worry about. If your blood sugar is at that level for a longer period of time that may bring about some damage. Exercise more, if possible, definitely drink lots more water and really watch your diet.

Does Hep C mess with some peoples Blood Pressure and Blood Sugar?? I'm 27 years old.. Have Geno 1a.. For some reason my blood pressure is pretty high and i dont eat that much salt.. Has anyone notice their Blood pressure and Sugar fluctuate.. Everytime i go to the Doc my blood pressure is high.. Tonight i went to a local store to check it on one of those blood pressure testers and it was 166 over 108 heart rate 74.. What do you guys think i should do??

Controlling blood sugar is also very important and you will need to eat lower carb diet, perhaps take medications as well. Advise is to go see your Doctor. Hope all goes well.

Or your control (whether it is diet and exercise and/or medication) is no longer controlling your blood sugar. You should talk with your doctor about these increased numbers. If you have not been diagnosed with diabetes you should see your doctor and get an A1C done.

t even talked to a doctor yet, but we want to get a jump on this. Hopefully we can control it with diet, but will he need medication right away with such high numbers? I worry that he will not comply as he has bad eating habits. This is going to be my quest in life now...to keep him healthy. Any advice??

As long as you control it with diet you should be fine I have had no issues controlling it just follow what they say and you will be OK. Your key here is to eat lots of green veggies and lots of protein, protein cancels out most carbs so stick to high protein low carbs little to no sugar and you will be good. Also take short walks after eating and drink lots of water.

If the treatment cannot be successful there is risk of losing your foot. Controlling blood sugar is also critically important. Please do not try to treat this at home alone. Get professional help. Controlling diet and avoiding all sugar will also be helpful, but alone cannot be enough. Please come back and let us know what is happening with you and how you are going.

Typically people with diabetes while pregnant are treated with diet, and if diet alone cannot control blood sugars then they are given insulin. This is because these drugs can cross the placenta and affect the baby. However, insulin does not cross the placenta. Controlling blood sugar to normal levels during pregnancy is important to having a healthy pregnancy. Best wishes.

When your Doctor said that you were borderline, did he make any suggestions about controlling your blood sugar with diet and exercise? If not, either see another doctor, or a diabetic educator.

If you have a diabetic specialist ask them. If not, you should engage one. There are CRNP's that have taken on this specialty. It's important to have a medical relationship with your health care professional either doctor or nurse.

I have heard from several people that low-carb low-sugar diet has great influence on reducing weight and controlling diabetes. What are your thoughts from experience / reading of research studies?

A little while ago i had a nondiabetic doctor recommend a low carbohydrate diet to help keep my blood sugars low and when i mentioned it to my endocrinologist she said that that type of diet puts extra strain on the kidneys and since diabetics are already prone to kidney problems they should avoit it. i would recommend that at your next doctor appointment you ask to be referred to a dietician to go over the proper diet aspects for a diabetic.

Bringing your blood pressure down to approximately 120 over 70 mmHg can reduce your risk of stroke significantly. Controlling your blood sugar levels if you have diabetes and lowering your cholesterol levels with diet, exercise and, if necessary, a statin drug, if you have high cholesterol may reduce your stroke risk, as well.

Low carb eating will be very beneficial top controlling blood sugar. This means reducing bread, pasta, rice, fruit, starchy veges as well as actual sugars.

m a type 2 diabetes i exercise (jump rope) every day 30min in the morning and 30min in the evening and i follow the diet verry well but my blood sugar level does not go never under 220mg/dl . What is wrong ?

I am pregnant and diabetic (I take insulin as well) and have found that eating low carb is a great help in controlling blood sugar.

Every 7 grams is equal to one heaping Tbsp of refined sugar. Google a food with the word nutrition following to get the sugar contents. ie; honey nutrition. When consuming natural sugars [fruits] eat them with other foods to slow the absorption of glucose entering the body.

With blood sugar this high, you must drink plenty of fluids. Non sweetened. Water and unsweetened tea are ok. Do not take any carbohydrate containing foods until your blood sugars come down. If your numbers don't come down within a few hours you should go to the ER. You will need to see your doctor. maybe you need to start on insulin to help control your blood sugars. A low carbohydrate diet, and low glycaemic index foods may help you in controlling blood sugars.

Your morning glucose levels indicate type 2 diabetes. Try not to eat starchy foods or foods loaded with carbohydrates at night. They turn into sugar after digestion. And no late snacking. The "throughout the day" has no meaning unless they were 2-3 hours after a meal. The sometimes of "192, 263" are high and entering the dangerously high zone. The times to test are mornings before breakfast, before each lunch and dinner meals and 2-3 hours after each meal.

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