Maintaing diabetes blood sugar levels

I found out I was diabetic almost 3 years ago. Thankfully, I stay pretty stable just watching my diet and do not need medication or insulin at this time. I'd suggest seeing a nutritionist if you haven't already. Regular, moderate exercise will also go a long way towards keeping your blood sugar stable.

I am generally not into fashionable diets but my partner is an insulin dependant diabetic and we have a diet based on the GI principles and it has worked brilliantly at stablizing his blood glucose levels. GI stands for Glycemic Index basically food is rated on how quickly your body turns it into glucose in your blood. And the diet is about balancing the high medium and low GI foods to produce a stable blood glucose level within normal ranges. Some of it is obvious like beans and pulses are low but white things rice bread pasta potatos are high then there are surprising things like watermelon which is high. The are good books available to buy or at the library and loads of information about it online. Good luck, I wish you all the best and do appreciate how difficult it can be.

The best thing that ever happened to me was when I found out I was pregnant, I got put on an insulin pump. Not sure if you are insulin dependant or not but if you are, I would HIGHLY recommend talking to your doctor and seeing if you can be put on one. Before I got put on the pump, my A1C levels were at above a 10. A month after being on the pump I got them down to below a 6. Amazing results and easier to manage! If you are not insulin dependant, has your doctor sent you to see a dietician? They really can help you with portions, weight loss, healthy eating and not having to just eat lettuce for the rest of your life.

As a diabetic of some forty years and more, I have found that some natural foods and nutritional supplements can help greatly. Fiber is a wonderful help for blood sugar. Also a supplement called gymnema sylvestre will work wonders. It helped me more than anything. As usual, please use your doctor as the sounding board for these supplements. Look at the benefits of cinnamin, biotin, and other such supplements. All natural, of course.