As you may have noticed, Adventist Vegetarian Diabetics has a tagline: "Prove all things; hold fast that which is good" (1 Thess. 5:21). It's another way of saying "eat to your meter." However, you can't "eat to your meter" unless you have and use a blood glucose meter. Mastering use of your glucose meter* is … Continue reading Master Use of Your Glucose Meter
In attempting to normalize one's blood glucose, you may be coming from one of two perspectives: blood sugar that is too high or blood sugar that is too low. We have an excellent article on each one! How to Lower High Blood Sugar This is probably the most-often-asked question by type 2 diabetics who have … Continue reading More on Blood Glucose
While the HbA1c test is useful in diagnosing diabetes, you should not just rely on your 3-month or 6-month (or sometimes 12-month) lab test to keep track of your progress in reversing diabetes. I do hope all of you are monitoring your blood sugars daily with a glucose meter! Review Mastering Use of Your Glucometer … Continue reading Blood Glucose
We are often asked, "Why is it that my fasting blood glucose is always so much higher than at any other time of the day? Especially when I have had nothing to eat since supper (or bedtime)!" Dr. Jason Fung, author of The Diabetes Code, explains it thoroughly in this article from which I have … Continue reading Dawn Phenomenon
First of all, there is no immediate quick fix for high blood sugar numbers other than injected insulin, which is what they would do in the Emergency Room. Check your blood glucose more than once, just to confirm. Make sure your hands are clean. For any blood glucose over 300 mg/dL (16.5 mmol/l), call your … Continue reading How to Lower Blood Sugar
Goal: To establish a regular routine of physical activity within your individual scope of mobility. Continue to monitor your blood glucose daily, drink your optimum amount of water every day, continue eating whole-food non-starchy vegetables instead of processed food, and ADD a daily physical activity. This week we are featuring the second of The 8 … Continue reading First Month, Fourth Week – Exercise
Goal: To establish regular consumption of non-starchy green vegetables to replace highly refined processed foods and trans fats. Continue to monitor your blood glucose daily, drink your optimum amount of water every day, and ADD 3-5 servings of non-starchy vegetables every day. If you wonder how you're going to get in that many vegetables every … Continue reading First Month, Third Week – Green Vegetables
We are all here for one purpose: to manage our diabetes by managing our blood sugar. I posted the words of this image on my Timeline a few days ago, and someone was offended by it and unfriended me. So, for sure, I had to create this as a meme and share it widely! The … Continue reading First Month, First Week – Blood Glucose Meter
In our Facebook group, we recently had a discussion about diabetics who don't test their blood sugar at home with their glucose meter. One member suggested some reasons, er, excuses used by diabetics. I know people who don't test often because they're not making any changes based on their test results so they don't see … Continue reading Why Should I Test My Blood Glucose?
Let's take a few moments to assess what you've accomplished so far this year. (Yes, 2018!) First, you spent some time between Christmas and New Year's to evaluate your personal diabetes status and set some goals, objectives, strategies, and tactics for improvement in the coming year. Setting Goals, Objectives, Strategies, and Tactics [PDF] If you've been … Continue reading Time for a Quick Review
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