My mom has type 2 Diabetes. What are the normal blood sugar ranges?
What is acceptable (good) blood sugar levels for morning test prior to eating? 90 – 120?
What is acceptable range during the course of the day?
Any suggestions on recipes or meal plans that work well? I know their is no such hing as a diabetic diet but I know there are obviously things to avoid.
My doctor wants me 80 to 120 before meals and when I wake up in the morning.
admin on September 22nd 2009 in Diabetes Diet Meal Plan
nate responded on 22 Sep 2009 at 11:20 pm #
80-140
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Ruby Wolf Queen responded on 22 Sep 2009 at 11:50 pm #
My doctor wants me 80 to 120 before meals and when I wake up in the morning.
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huggz responded on 23 Sep 2009 at 12:24 am #
I will leave your fellow Americans to comment on the ranges (different system in the UK).
The diet, she wont go far wrong with the GI Diet. It was designed for diabetics to keep the blood glucose stable over the course of the day (rather than peaking and dropping which isn’t good). It will also help if she has extra weight which she needs to lose, as type 2 diabetics often have.
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type 2 diabetic on the GI Diet
wildirishrose19522000 responded on 23 Sep 2009 at 1:04 am #
good for you trying to learn more about your mothers disease try going with her to the dr office and sask these questions of her treatment team kudos to you
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gy650 responded on 23 Sep 2009 at 1:36 am #
Blood Sugar Management
http://www.dlife.com/dLife/do/ShowContent/blood_sugar_management/
Wal-Mart Testing Supplies
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/catalog.gsp?cat=542089
Diet Guidelines
http://www.diabetes911.net/readit/chapter10.shtml
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Alan S responded on 23 Sep 2009 at 2:23 am #
There are different answers depending which diabetes "Authority" you ask. This is the variation between the ADA, AACE and Joslin:
In US mg/dl:
_______pre-meal___2hr PP___A1c
ADA____90-130____<180___<7%
Joslin ___90-130____<160___<7%
AACE_—-<110_____<140___<6.5%
Or, in mmol/L, rounded
_______pre-meal___2hr PP A1c
ADA____5.0-7.0____<10.0___<7%
Joslin ___5.0-7.0_____<9.0___<7%
AACE____<6_______<8.0___<6.5%
There is a longer discussion of that in the source url below.
On meal plans, I would start by getting her to test to find out what is best for her, see the second url. However, if that isn’t possible (mums don’t always listen to kids:-) – cut back on the white starches (breads, corn products, rice, pastas, potatoes etc), add lots of veges and salads and avoid all sugared drinks and all juices.
Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia
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http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/2006/12/hi-all-one-of-things-that-becomes.html
http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/NewlyDiagnosed.htm