Tips to Naturally Lower Blood Sugar

emrussel@usol.com: i am a type 2 diabetic, i have been able to control my sugar with diet and exercise,now i have been having pain.. old arthur has gotten in to my joints , causing my sugar to go very high, doctor put me on pills,i try to exercise, the pain is bad.. what can i do to reduce stress, the pain ,to get me moving again? Thanks and God Bless,

My son was diagnosed with type 1 in 08, his A1C was 11 when we first saw the doctor. 3 mo.s later he was down in the 5's. This came from counting carbs, making sure he got enoungh of rest, and now he can bike 4-5 miles at one time. He is getting 2 injections a day and our last A1C a week ago was 5. Carb counting and exercise really works

I, for one, am thankful for any and all information on diabetis, since I learned of having type2. One question that I am hoping to find an answer for..I have heard that type2 can control and not be diagnosed as type2, which gives every type 2 diabetic something to work on themselves for..can and does this happen when one works hard to get their levels maintained where they should be?

I don't appreciate that I can't obtain a free copy of Diabetic Living just because I live in Canada.

I could not fit my other rant on the first comment. So, if we are going to avoid progression of our diabetes, which is inevitable, capture it and make it a hobby. Did you know that gardening, cleaning out the garage, and shopping (requires walking) all count as exercise. You are hearing from the slug of the World! Just keep moving!

Hey! We have no choice if we have been diagnosed with Type 2. I am an RN and I am, at times noncompliant (hate that term!). But, the times of meals and their consistent quality has made my A1C go down. AND we are all individuals...I cannot eat popcorn which is high fiber...it always spikes my BS. Sooo, watch your sugar tests and be sure what works for you!

Don't like to fill out surveys to get to go further in the site. To much switching back and forth. Thinking about deleteing the site because it is a pain to get around

Can't we just get all the information on one page? I am about to delete this website as it is just so annoying to have to go slide by slide for the information. Take note, whoever does this site!

Don't feel bad, nothing works for me either.

I am on medication to reduce liver production. How does this effect my workouts. I still seem to have higher levels after a workout.

Who has time to walk 4 hours a day! That is totally unrealistic.

It would be nice to get all information on one web page instead of having to wait for downloads for 10 pages.

Olive Oyle was even better than Popeye's Spinach, lol!

My stress levels are so high right now that anything else I am doing - walking, watching what I eat and taking meds regularly - just isn't working...I am still high...:(

I signed up for this awhile ago and forgot all about it!

Now let's be realistic, no one can do everything that is suggested and it is really hard when you work a full time job and have a family to cook for as well. Times are tough and stress levels are higher and we get less sleep these days. We need to take it one day at a time and adjust slowly and not rapidly like I did and make myself more sick.

Mostly good info. But, is it really the olive oil that is causing the benefit to the mediteranian diet, or the fact that it's low in animal fat and high in whole grains and vegetables? Why do people insist on promoting olive oil as though it is health food???

I could never have that many carbs at a meal without my bg spiking... No way.

Are root crops like cassava and sweet potatoes good for diabetics like me? They are also high in fiber.

good information.

These tips are helpful. Thanks.