A CGM does not measure blood sugar levels but interstitial fluid sugar levels in tissue. That means the readings you get are lagging compared to finger stick readings which give a direct BG reading. CGM readings tend to be too low if you measure currently rising blood sugar levels and may show too high if your blood sugar is already falling. A CGM is great for seeing the trend of your blood sugar level - steady, decreasing, or increasing. The values will roughly match fingerstick values if you take a fasting reading or a reading at least 3 hours after eating. If you track your sugar levels over three months the average over the measuring should roughly match your lab-derived A1C.New Type 2 diabetic. Anybody have any experience with these bloodless glucose monitoring devices? I hate pricking my fingers.
They all require some needle.New Type 2 diabetic. Anybody have any experience with these bloodless glucose monitoring devices? I hate pricking my fingers.
@Padlo, did you reverse your Type 2 diabetes?They all require some needle.
I use the pin prick, it's not so bad after a couple days.
But Type 2? Get your liver working.
A) No alcohol, just stop. I'm sorry. Taxes the liver no matter the amount.
B) No honey, no fruit juice and light on the super sweet fruits, Just say no to free fructose. (think liver again)
C) No sugar
D) Very very light of free simple carbs. Rice of any variety, bread etc NOPE. Sorry.
E) Apple cider vinegar
F) Lemon water
I'm not a doctor but if your A1C is not lowered following the above, something else is wrong.
I was amazed how detoxing and cutting out these things lowered my daily glucose levels. I mean was getting over 150 and such, now much lower. It's time again for my A1C and shooting for ~6.
Well depending on the definition and my next couple years tests but my glucose is below diagnosed levels and I never had any symptoms@Padlo, did you reverse your Type 2 diabetes?
It's amazing what can be done with low carb diet. The conventional medical wisdom of low fat/high carb diet combined with so much junk in our food supply is what is causing all these chronic illnesses.Well depending on the definition and my next couple years tests but my glucose is below diagnosed levels and I never had any symptoms
Actually as I see it, many Americans do both, high fat and high carbs. I see it everyday, lines of cars, literally packing the parking lots of fast food restaurants where they overflow out onto the street. All to eat high fat and high carb foods. Cooking healthy foods at home is rare and if a restaurant dedicates more then 25% of their menu to healthy selections they will go out of business, except maybe one chain Bonefish Grill though I sometimes wonder if they will survive, I do not see their parking lots packed like I used to and I really dont know where else to go with a large selection of healthy stuff (for a restaurant).It's amazing what can be done with low carb diet. The conventional medical wisdom of low fat/high carb diet combined with so much junk in our food supply is what is causing all these chronic illnesses.
I don't know about high fat. My diet is about 15% carb, 25% protein and 60% fat including butter, lard and olive oil (while making sure there are no BHA or BHT carcinogens in it). When you look at a Big Mac, it has 103 grams of non-water content. 43% is carbs, 25% is protein and 32% is fat. It gets worse when you add fries and a diet coke.Actually as I see it, many Americans do both, high fat and high carbs. I see it everyday, lines of cars, literally packing the parking lots of fast food restaurants where they overflow out onto the street. All to eat high fat and high carb foods. Cooking healthy foods at home is rare and if a restaurant dedicates more then 25% of their menu to healthy selections they will go out of business, except maybe one chain Bonefish Grill though I sometimes wonder if they will survive, I do not see their parking lots packed like I used to and I really dont know where else to go with a large selection of healthy stuff (for a restaurant).
I guess for me personally I look at both trying to avoid the family history of both devastating heart disease to an extreme my sibling has and my father died of at a young age and diabetes that they both have/had. So I try my best (if I am reading your post correctly I can see you certainly know what you are doing with the numbers) to blanket not eat anything too starchy or fatty and will eat fish as much as practical something both of them never did.I don't know about high fat. My diet is about 15% carb, 25% protein and 60% fat including butter, lard and olive oil (while making sure there are no BHA or BHT carcinogens in it). When you look at a Big Mac, it has 103 grams of non-water content. 43% is carbs, 25% is protein and 32% is fat. It gets worse when you add fries and a diet coke.
Yeah he reversed it back to type 1...@Padlo, did you reverse your Type 2 diabetes?
High fat diet lowered my cholesterol and triglyceride levels. It was a complete surprise and a great disappointment of what the conventional medicine teaches us of fats in diet and overall health.I guess for me personally I look at both trying to avoid the family history of both devastating heart disease to an extreme my sibling has and my father died of at a young age and diabetes that they both have/had. So I try my best (if I am reading your post correctly I can see you certainly know what you are doing with the numbers) to blanket not eat anything too starchy or fatty and will eat fish as much as practical something both of them never did.
They may eat high fat, in a way. But wrong fats, for sure.Actually as I see it, many Americans do both, high fat and high carbs. I see it everyday, lines of cars, literally packing the parking lots of fast food restaurants where they overflow out onto the street. All to eat high fat and high carb foods. Cooking healthy foods at home is rare and if a restaurant dedicates more then 25% of their menu to healthy selections they will go out of business, except maybe one chain Bonefish Grill though I sometimes wonder if they will survive, I do not see their parking lots packed like I used to and I really dont know where else to go with a large selection of healthy stuff (for a restaurant).