tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post6383207160999066088..comments2024-03-29T11:29:58.276+09:00Comments on BigHominid's Hairy Chasms: post-docKevin Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-22173812971513583482016-08-06T14:41:47.864+09:002016-08-06T14:41:47.864+09:00Kevin,
I am not an MD (although I am a Doctor -- ...Kevin,<br /><br />I am not an MD (although I am a Doctor -- of Science) so do as your own doctor advises. But I am a Type II diabetic, having been diagnosed about ten years ago. From my own experience, the key number for you is your A1C reading. It is a blood sugar average indicator over a period of about a month. If that number comes back below 6.0, you are not yet a diabetic. If it is 6.0 or higher, you are, albeit if it is below 7.0, you probably don't need to take any meds for it, but you would be well advised to eliminate your sugar intake and reduce your intake of carbs.<br /><br />My own A1C was 6.1 when I was first diagnosed. Last time my doc had it checked it was 6.5. I have never had to take any meds for it (yet, and, hopefully, will continue not needing to); but I had eliminated added sugars from my diet and limited the intake of natural sugars, such as in most fruits. I have also adhered to a regular exercise routine (though nowhere near the rigorous one you have been doing).<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />HenryTheBigHenryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04917973198063733316noreply@blogger.com