November 2021 my HgbA1c was 7.2. In January 2022 I saw a RU-vid video from Beat Diabetes followed by one from Dr Ken Berry. I decided then to adopt a very low carb way of eating. By September my HgbA1c was 5.3 and I had reduced Metformin ER from 2000mg to 500mg. I had also stopped my weekly Trulicity 1.5mg injections. Of course I was checking my blood sugar before and after meals as well as fasting so I knew I could safely taper my meds. I am now off all meds and my last HgbA1c in January 2023 was 5.2
Amazing!! You have reversed and fought diabetes succesfully, good for you! I hope and wish my numbers will be lower as i am doing the best i can nowadays, its a struggle but we should choose health over the struggles. Worst for me is avoiding rice 😭 im an asian, that means rice is everywhere and always on the table. Soooo difficult to resist.
@@TheMrsdharmalou It is tough. One of the videos I watched said to cook your rice on low then put it in the fridge for 24 hours then use it. That is supposed to do something to the resistant starch so you can eat it. You may want to try it and keep track of your glucose just to see if it will work. One of these days I am going to try it. Best of luck to you.
@@icecreamladydriver1606 Check out Dr. Ken Berry He goes against the grain of big food / big pharma. Promotes keto & carnivore proper human diets. I'm not trying to convince anyone of anything. Just watch some of his videos here on YT. Very enlightening.
I was diagnosed with prediabetes of 6.1 back in January. I weighed 224 and I’m 6’2. Currently check my sugar daily and down to 192lbs with a fasting sugar Level now between 80-90. And after dinner around 100-120. Slowly getting it back to normal I hope I’ll know when I get rechecked. Also went from 20mg of blood pressure medicine daily to zero meds and run around 115/75 now
I dropped my AIC from 11.4 to 5.1 and lost 132 lbs in the process of turning my T2D around. I did this in under a year and have maintained this healthy lifestyle for 20 months. I know many say they’ve reversed their T2D but I prefer to say it’s in remission because I know that if I don’t stay on top of my T2D it can come roaring back again and I never want to live that way again.
I was just diagnosed with type 2 diabetes April 12, 2023. My A1c was 8.5. I’ve made some changes in my eating habits which includes laying off sodas and snacks as well as a thirty minute walk after dinner . I also take 500 ml of metforrmin. My numbers are usually in the 80s or 90s, but rarely go past 111. Of course these numbers are usually a fasting number in the morning and a closing number in the evening. Even when I was doing a midday measurement, my numbers mostly stayed within this range. I suppose this is progress, but I’m still early in this new journey and still have lots to learn.
My A1c 15.6 when I was diagnosed with diabetes due to my love for juices. When I discovered that I had diabetes, I was literally going blind. I have been hovering 5.6 to 5.8 for the past several years now...I walk about 10K to 30K steps a day.
One month ago I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes my cholesterol what's 200 and my A1C was 6.5. I know what got me in trouble it was cake cookies and ice cream which I have stopped eating. I am new to this disease and I want to thank you for educating me on it. I am struggling on what to eat on a daily basis i am eating salads with either chicken, pork chop or steak. What else can I have that will not hurt me. So far my 4-5 blood counts have been between 80-95 MD/DL. Thank you for your educational videos.
I've been carnivore 12 months. A few weeks ago my HbAlc was 6.3 (according to my doctor). Since then I've tested my blood glucose levels three times a day (fasting and post prandial) - between 4.8-5.0 without fail. If you are carnivore, do your own testing.
I was diagnosed a year ago last April, I was at 93 mmol. Prescribed metformin starting low and increasing to the max. I was also diagnosed with haemochromatosis. Now off all diabetes meds, just on ramipril and simvastatin for blood pressure and cholesterol. My latest A1c was 42 mmol without meds, however I have managed this without any support team, the doctor who diagnosed me left and there is no permanent replacement, only locums. No dietician, no endocrinologist, no training offered, just two URLs to look at. The diabetes nurse didn't give me any target figures, just said I had no need to test, it seems the NHS thinks that an annual A1c test is all that is needed. I wasn't happy with that and bought a glucometer and once they stopped my metformin I decided to spend more money on a CGM to teach myself what I can and shouldn't eat. An expensive decision but I seem to have my type 2 diabetes under control, for now anyway. I do feel thathere in the country in the UK there isn't enough support and am so glad that Facebook groups and RU-vid exist, as long as you can pick out the good info. from the bad you can educate yourself and keep on top of things.
@Lady Die m not sure I understand your question? I havent edited my blog today, so no photo should have disappeared. Are you concerned an image is showing an elevated blood sugar level? If so, it is to illustrate what a glucose meter looks like and not the desired number
This is all new to me. My A1 is 6.4 and 110-115 after a 12 hour fast I an overweight 238. I’m not on medication at the moment . I’m on a no sugar low carbs diet and see my doctor in 1 month.
Was recently diagnosed with type 2, I'm a survivor of Pancreatic cancer with only 20% of my pancreas. Struggling like everyone else to bring my numbers down to a normal range! Metformin and diet, but I am also very thin and trying to keep my weight up as well, thanks for helping, learned a lot!
Thank you!! This was very informative. (The music was quite distracting for me, though. Maybe it is just my computer, but it seemed to be as loud as your voice.)
I am SO happy to hear that! Thank you so much for sharing that & if there are any topics you'd like to learn more about, please let me know. Thank you!
i was just diagnosed with Diabetes my AC! is 7.5 and I'm so scared. i don't know what foods are good but I'm so glad I found this channel. I'm on a mission to eat better and live.
I am "pre".... doctor suggested meds...I said no. Did some research...you can do this naturally.... I eliminated sugar and bread (except on rare occasions when I treated myself)...skip any food that is white in color...add a couple glasses of water every day. Start walking every day. I saw results within 2 weeks. Also add a tblspn of organic apple cider finger to glass of warm water before bed. Good luck.
*I had very high blood sugar I only managed to improve my health⭐ when I found a WONDERFUL treatment,❤❤ if you want to know about it, I left the video in the comment reply*
Thank you. This was very informative. I was just diagnosed with type2. A1c 6.7. As of now l am managing my diet and trying to do some of exercise daily. At age 77 it becomes difficult.
Thank you for the video, I was diagnosed 2 months ago with T2D Most of my testing are done before I take break fast and its between 98 and 115. Am still learning how to live with and control my diabetes.
98 - 115. You're not diabetic. You reach out the limit. And if you are older than 60. It's a pretty good result. The older you are blood sugar is a bit higher than younger people
So, I need to know. Just recently my fasting glucose level was over 100 for the first time. It was 107. However, this was also a time of high stress and little sleep because my wife had our first baby. My doctor told me to take an A1C test. The results just came back. My fasting glucose level is now 105 and my A1C is 5.3. What does it mean?
6 mo ago Dr A1C at 6.4 and my blood sugar at 124. Dr said will check again in 6mo. That fired me up. Changed my lifestyle getting exercise and eating low carb. Im 78 and my weight was 210 and is now 170. My morning fasting BS after getting up has been 95-96. 2 hrs after meal still usually at 100. So I will get tested next week and am expecting better reading at everything because of what Ive done. My A1C has not been below 6.0 previous and my triglycerides always high also. Truly Im expecting to see an A1C at least at 5.7.
Dropping alcohol was one of the biggest helps for me to start getting readings where I wanted them. Also dropping ranch dressing from my salad and adding extra virgin olive oil plus including other good fats.
Not one word about the "dawn phenomenen",which is a very real thing for me.I watch a you tube channel called "Beat diabetes" which has helped me a whole lot.I"m prediabetic and have learned soo much from the "Beat diabetes" vids.
I’m 16 and I have type 1 diabetes and I haven’t been taking my insulin. I haven been feeling good at all. So I’m going to start taking care of myself and take my insulin from now on
I'm type II. My daily goal is 80-100. My A1C goal is low 5. Three months ago it was 5.9. I get an A1C check in four days. Hopefully it will be mid to low 5. Ozembic has helped.
I was prescribed Ozempic to help lower my A1C... But refuse to take it because of the side effects I've heard about... Have you had any side effects from taking that medication?
Great video explanation, I always wanted to know those units used, it's 'milligrams per deciLiter' = mg/dL. Remember also that the GLUCOMETER NUMBER DISPLAY uses another conversion unit to 'milliMoles per Liter' = mMol/L.
Age 63 and reversed mine by eating under 10g a day....gave up all processed foods, all fruits which spike my glucose, all sugar. Used eating windkw of 6 house nothing before noon and nothing after 6pm. A2c down from 10.5 to 5.1 and maintained for last year.bahe 63 and have more energy than last 30 yrs! Oh and the wt fell off....73 lbs. Off ALL meds including HBp meds! Labs are excellent
This is the best information I have received since I was told I was diabetic 5 years ago. I have the crappiest insurance plan there is in America. The local health department will not take the insurance, and I must travel to the next county to seek medical help. There is no diabetic care team for me; I am on my own. When the time comes, they will not chop my feet off; I would rather be dead. Thank you for this video. I will follow this as closely as I can.
Was diagnosed with type 2 last year. I have been using a CGM for monitoring my blood sugar and trying to make better choices based on it, but I’m still struggling. What struck me in this video is the amount of times “working with your diabetes care team” was mentioned. Do people really have entire “diabetes care teams”? What kinds of people are part of these teams?
I think going forward you might consider a little Less music while you're talking. It really distracts from your message. I have to say that I'm a little older and my hearing isn't that great anymore. You have such an important message to share with us all and I hate to miss it. I find myself backing up often to catch the lessons. Thank you for helping people out with your knowledge. I can't be the only one that appreciates it 😊
Thank you. I recently lost 70 pounds and my numbers have gotten better but I still get spikes from time to time. My Dr just had me start reintroducing some carbs and it got me freaking out a little lol
It can be scary, but you will do great. Frequent testing is so helpful! If you have any questions ask! I also have some videos on best snacks and best meal ideas you may find helpful too :)
I have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes some two years ago, but let it slip because of the confusing information on the net, invluding all those warnings about metformin. Now I had a level of 250 and a HgbA1c of 7,5. Now of course insulin and diet change etc. I wish I had a better explanation two years ago and a measurement device to really understand how sugar works in my body.
Thank you . Just got diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. I’ve been so confused. Just today asked for an appointment for a nutritionist. I’m checking my blood in the morning and ranging about 119 to 126. One day I had 140. What do you do if you’re too high??? Thank you so much to help clear up so much confusion.
The A1C blood test sounds a bit bogus to me. I don’t understand how one test can show an average blood glucose over a three month period. It would make better sense to take a test daily, then find an average.
I am so glad I found your channel. It wasn’t my primary doctor that told me after so the testing he did on me that I was prediabetic. It was another doctor, and I knew nothing about what to do, how to control it, check it, nothing. Diabetes runs in my family, and I just kept drinking those sodas and baking all of those sweets. Now, I’ve found you, and in just one video, you’ve helped me immensely. So, thank you so much for making all of your videos to help us.
My blood sugar hit 49 before for a low and I hate having low because you can’t do much so I wish we wouldn’t have low blood sugars because I’m scared of low blood sugars because yeah 😢
Yes! In the US we use mg/dL vs mMol/L like in Europe. There is an easy conversion calculator here too if that is helpful www.diabetes.co.uk/blood-sugar-converter.html
I’m pre diabetic originally diagnosed with an A1C of 6.2 I lowered it to 5.9 and I got pregnant shortly after. My fasting numbers have been good but once I eat I spike and now I’m starting to get nervous . I have an upcoming A1C in a few weeks and I’m stressing I haven’t been eating great but I’ve also haven’t consumed food like I use to and don’t have sugar
Please tell what your glucose levels where at when you where pre diabetic???? I'm diagnosed with gastroparesis and 108 but I know that probably doesn't mean anything but I'm tired of gastroparesis thing i need to find a cause
@@hurricane_valenceMine was 109. Im fine during the day and after meals. I just have high fasting glucose. I have to eat totally clean to get under 100.
Use a glucometer to find out what spikes your glucose!! I found out oatmeal and bananas are the worst!! Pretty much eat meat, lots of butter , occasionally non starchy vegetables and salad
Hi Erin, thanks for a great video. I have a quick question. When it said 1,2 or 5 hours after meals, does it start when we finished eating? Let's assume it takes about 30 mins to finish the meal, so that means 1,2, or 5 hours after 30 mins meals? Thank you Erin.
Thank you Erin. Also Erin, I am curious about the blood sugar. Why can't we set that normal blood sugar to 140 all the time? My confusion is, when we fast, our blood sugar max is 99/100 but after meals our blood sugar max is 140 after 1 or 2 hous. It To me, that is over than 40 because of the food we eat but does that means that within 1 or 2 hours our blood has too much (over 40 mg/dl) if we set that fasting normal blood is 100? sorry for the confusion but I am curious between these two conditions whether before meals or after meals. Thank you Erin for your experise.
Please may I just say Thank you so much for such an informative video. I myself have just been diagnosed with Pre - Diabetes something I name a “ a wake up call “ so to speak. Is is good to have a glucose monitor at hand if you have been diagnosed as Pre - Diabetes as really there no other way of checking what your daily level are without one of these machines. Thank you.
@@lggordon9970 yes very good advice! A1c every 3-6 months and also discuss with your healthcare team is home glucose monitoring might be right for you now as well. I find this very helpful for my clients with prediabetes.
The home glucose indicator device and when doing a blood test at the lab on the same morning can defer by 0.4-0.7 means if your home indicator was 4.7and a lab blood test can read 5.2
I really can't afford health insurance but, I'll just get with my "health care team"..lol. I'm definitely looking at some lifestyle changes. Thank you for the video 🙂
@@HealthyMomHappyFamily What's an HCP? That's actually a good idea. I do have a brother that's a nurse. Maybe he could be part of "my team"...lol I'll text him and see what he says. Thanks again!😃
Thank you so much for your valuable video, but the background music is so distracted and annoying. I tried to listen every word you said but I have to rewind so many times in order to listen all your words. Thanks.
I've never been diagnosed with diabetes but I've been noticing that I've been peeing a lot lately... like 10-15 times in a day! I got a blood sugar test kit this morning and my level was 302mg and I hadn't ate anything yet and only drank half a bottle of water. Now idk if I should go see a doctor or just try to cut out sugar in my rinks and food.
i just had blood work done my glucose was 99 , my doctor is not concern at ,he told me that i am not diabetic ,, but i am trying to lower that on my own and not doctors request
THANKS FOR YOUR EXPLAINATION OF WHAT A NORMAL BLOOD SUGAR SHOULD BE. I WISH I HAD FOUND THIS SITE EARLIER WHEN I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TYPE 2. MANY THANKS!!!
I always have normal blood sugar levels for fasting, however after a meal it’s in the range 160. Usually by the 1 hour it drops to 85 quick making my hungry and I start getting shaky . What could this mean? I don’t eat fast food or even drink coke or not even alcohol.
I would discuss this with your doctor. It could mean you have insulin resistance/prediabetes and they can do blood work to check for this. Was it recommended previously that you check your blood sugar after eating? The rapid drop could also be a sign you might benefit from working with a dietitian to stabilize blood sugar levels so you feel better after meals as well :)
So right now for this past week I’ve been freaking out because I started walking on the treadmill I have this thing on my foot and my friend’s girlfriend who’s a nurse asked if I was diabetic I said not that I know of yet cause almost 2 months ago I went for some blood work and I was still pre and a few weeks ago I went for a follow up my blood sugar level was at 91 and they did a glucose test on me that was 85
I wish y’all would make your mind up on watch the right thing. I hear doctors on RU-vid and everyone I’m say something different. I wish you all make your Your mind up
I joined the club for type 2 , they precribe me 500 mg of Metamorphin in the morning and one taken before bed . It made me feel so thirsty throughout the day drinking tons of water . I reduce the intake of only 500mg. and that did the trick , still thirsty , but not as Bad as before . I am looking to replace it with Berbidine . and see if that is better for me .
My heart just keeps thanking you and thanking you Dr Igudia for all you have done for me, you gave me your words that you could heal any sickness or disease, thank you for permanently curing me of my Type 2 Diabetes you are amazing.
my doctor wanted me test my sugar level he wanted me come back in a month its this Monday i go back to doctors my lowest it been at 7.2 so far it usely 9.2. to 12.5 in mornings . i take metformin
I bought the blood glucose monitor because I have low blood sugar. I am hypoglycemic. I am trying to find out if some of my symptoms are from not eating enough and often enough. I want to have some data to give my body doctor before my next physical.
I discovered many supplements caused my hypoglycemia. I use a 200 dollar a month glucose monitor. I went from 6.1- 5.7 I am really thin and need to eat carbs but if I had to I would lower my carb intake. I eat four times a day.
This is such useful information and I really needed to know this. But I just can’t cope with the load unnecessary background piano music! 😖 Even if there subtitles I would have watched till the end, but 2 minutes in and I’m getting a headache!
My A1C actually is 6.1 prediabetic , i was in 7 diabetic how lower my blood sugar ? try to take diet food excesise and drink lots water only i used medication is my sugar is 130 plus , sometimes i don't take it medication for one month two years ago my sugar is in 5.3 excellent
The non- native speakers of English can't follow the content eventhough it is highly informative as the delivery of words are at the range of pre- diabetic level.( more than 100 words per minute ). Would have been made a healthy handshake had the speed at controlled level.
What do you do when your blood sugar is low mine drops down after I eat and stays down and I never know what to eat to bring it back up fort don't drop down fast again
Sheesh. I guess I am pre diabetes. Bummer. I was so proud because my mom and her mom had to stick themselves with a needle for diabetes. I was supposed to have gotten it nearly 20 years ago but I am only now having elevated glucose at 59. My fasting is 110. after eating can go as high as 140-170. That's nothing to be proud of.
Hello. I am a friend of the family. My BFF, Kay, Passed a year ago. And, after 7mo, the surviving husband was not able to live on his own, financially. Today, he shares my home. That has evolved into becoming his in-home care-provider. I am new to the daily+ testing for the glucose levels. Question. Do I turn-on the little Monitor before I insert the test-strip? or, does it turn-on automatically upon the insertion of the test-strip? Thank You, SharonZ WA
Yes! Lack of sleep increases insulin resistance and stress, which is why your BS runs higher. I have a free 5-Day sleep challenge you may want to try to help :)
I’m in America. I’ve never heard of a diabetes health team. Is that a thing? Because my doctor just told me, I have diabetes and sort of expected me to know what I was supposed to do.
Unfortunately, that is typical but ideally you want a team working with you … your general physician, a diabetes educator & dietitian, and an endocrinologist. And part of the team would also be your eye doctor & podiatrist for annual check ups too. But yes, here in the US, it ultimately falls on the patient to create their team
i was dignosewith stage one i been taken pills and over a month i average 105 to 125 overnight fasting average 105 -113 i take farika one a day in the 30 days im 82 years old so in my thinking 105 to 120 might be my sweet spot ill never get to 6,5 what do you think am i ok i feel great i dont drink soda i eat alot fiber breakfast is fiber fruit like bluberrie, starwberries in my cerals i blend 1/4 tea spoon of cinnamom, turmic, cumin. in my almonond milk mixed with the cerale
I have been neglecting getting a check-up of my t2 diabetes, but trying to eat properly, i have testing kit but again not been using it, today 1st march had breakfast at 8.30 cornflakes small banana but didn't check till 1.30, it was 143 is this worrying, i am 77.
Yes that is an indication of pre diabetes or diabetes. Seek a doctor. Dont eat bananas or any fruit unless it’s dragon fruit and small piece . You need oils proteins and small amount of carbs in the am. Get a scale and invest in a CGM if you can’t afford one get a glucose monitor. Seek real medical advice since I am not a doctor but some one with pre diabetes who invested in a CGM
This whole blood glucose thing is a conundrum. 60 years old, my morning fasting level has been 98-103 since as long as I can remember being tested around 20 years old. Spent a week in the ICU a couple of years back with my brain doing cartwheels with glucose sitting at 1000. Came out on insulin but that ended within a couple of weeks with my glucose crashing. Stopped the sugar and most carbs and controlled it fairly well with diet. Not eating enough carbs resulting in glucose falling below 95 would put me in a tailspin with nausea, loss of focus and the jitters in a bad way. A1c at the time was something above 6.1? Enter Keto about 5 months ago. Won't even go into all the improved health conditions in the first month but had my last A1c about the same time and it was 5.4. Since then I've lost 60 lbs. My morning glucose is still as it has been all my life, 98-103. My lowest usually seen in the evening and can be as low as 70 but usually in the 80's, but I'm not losing my mind as before. My highest I ever see anytime of day is 118 but that's not often. I hear of people reaching lows of 40-50 on Keto but that's not me. Only once ever I think I saw 67. If I splurge on carbs it's something like 20-25 grams, most often no carbs. It's a little aggravating trying to reach expectations that seem out of reach for myself as it seems apparent that my body's function is not what others are. And I'm coming to the point of accepting what my numbers are and grateful for the many health improvements I've experienced. If I had any advice to give it would be to the younger generations. Get off the sugar, grains not matter what form they are. Ditch the carbs. Eat your meat and good whole veggies. High insulin will will ruin your life and may leave you with damage that can't be repaired with diet or get well quick pharma's. Living on meds is a sad existence.
I'm low carb, 20 or less daily, OMAD, and or multi day fasts and workout daily. My fasting glucose is normally 98-103. Seems to be dawn phenomenon and nothing to worry about.
I'm 28 years old my blood sugar is 91 is it possible that I have diabetes If I experience some symptoms of diabetes such as numbness at night,itching despite this blood sugar level I have?
Definitely ask your physician to check more than just fasting levels. An A1c test can give you much better insight, especially with symptoms. But those symptoms may be coming from other reasons as well.
