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Anonymous wrote:Be reasonable about carbs during the week, walk every day for an hour, take metformin and a statin and you’ll be fine. Seriously. You don’t need to be any more regimented than that.
Dietician can help with the best carb distribution throughout the day - daily management is better than weekly management.
Sure, you can take metformin and a statin but for those who prefer to forestall medication as long as possible, more "regiment" will pay off. Long-term statin use can cause joint pain that doctors often treat as untreatable arthritis and refer people for joint replacement. The lucky ones stop their statin and find out their knee pain goes away and they really never needed a knee replacement. Everyone just wants the quick easy fix. I asked my doctor for some time with lifestyle changes before starting metformin. 3 months later, A1C down out of diabetes range. Saved money, didn't have to take medication every day or endure any side effects while getting used to it, lost weight, felt better, had more energy, and more engaged in every day life again. Metformin wouldn't have given me all of that.
As for the walking - physical activity for at least ten minutes within 30-60 minutes of eating helps regulate blood sugar. Shoot for some physical activity after every single meal, even if it's just a ten minute walk. Some studies are now suggesting eating your foods in a particular order also helps: fiber, protein, carbs.
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