lowering blood sugar levels

[supertom]

Just had a blood test, and everythings fine except my blood-sugar which was borderline I just wanna know tips on how to lower it and keep it at a good level.

My grandmother has diabetes so im just being extra-cautious

I'm getting a fasting-blood test in a few months so wanna improve by than

[supertom]

I have to say i was studying for my exams at the time and I heard stress raises levels

[bdp]

Describe your diet.

[Keith]

I have been recommended Chromium supplements for this.

[Technicolor Tim]

What kind of foods are you eating, Supertom? And are you exercising regularly?

[Jennihul]

Type II diabetes, the kind you are at risk for, is most commonly caused by a syndrome called insulin resistance. Your pancreas is getting tired of being overburdened with digesting the astonishing amount of sugars we ingest as modern humans. Sugars are: sugar, corn, pasta, bread, rice, grains, wheat, candy, sodas, etc.

If you are not on a lower carbohydrate diet, the chromium supplements will be like trying to put out a house fire with a water pistol.

Give the poor pancreas a little rest. Exercise everyday and cut down the carbs. I try not to eat more than about 40 grams a day but most people will find that painfully restrictive on the average American diet.

But I'd eat zero grams a day if it kept me from getting one of the most insidious and destructive diseases known to mankind.

Jennifer

[silicon toad2000]

I had problems with my blood sugar.
They went away after I hit the gym regularly. I was told by working out and eating less more often you body is better able to regulate things like that.
Diet wise I reduced my carb intake and increased my protein intake.

But seriously, ask your doctor before making any significant changes.

[fatburner]

Originally Posted by Jennihul

Sugars are: sugar, corn, pasta, bread, rice, grains, wheat, candy, sodas, etc.
Jennifer

Reducing intake of sugars sounds like good advice, but pasta, bread, rice, grains and wheat aren't sugars. They are complex carbohydrates which will hit the blood stream more slowly and are less likely to give you blood sugar problems.

If you often eat candy, sodas and other sugary products look to cut those out first. If you're still having problems then maybe looking at cutting down on the other forms of carbohydrates.

[Jennihul]

Originally Posted by fatburner

Reducing intake of sugars sounds like good advice, but pasta, bread, rice, grains and wheat aren't sugars. They are complex carbohydrates which will hit the blood stream more slowly and are less likely to give you blood sugar problems.

Unfortunately, that myth is why so many millions of people are taking Glucophage everyday.

Your body is a refinery. The presence of fiber in whole wheat and corn, brown rice, etc has a mitigating effect on how fast the carbohydrates are absorbed but to your body, all those things are still sugar when it is done breaking them down. Which will still require insulin to process. Which contributes to insulin resistance because of the relatively massive amounts of these foods we consume on a daily basis relative to what we are designed for.

Jennifer

[jenniferwilliam]

Hi!
Sent me your Diet information!