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A Small Way I Tamed My Type 2 Diabetes In 90 Days
Don’t sweat the small stuff…more can happen
Sugared blood dances
In a heavy, forlorn cell —
Joyful news abounds
“Erica! You crushed it! You went from 13.5%A1c to 6.6%!”
My doctor hands me my medical records and I look at the words written across the top that says, “Excellent work!”
As we went home, I began to reflect: How the heck did I lower my blood sugars? I’m no medical expert, and I am new to this whole having diabetes thing. As with anything in life, what works for one person may not work for the other.
So what did I do?
I quickly grabbed a book
When it concerns my health, the best consultant is usually a no-nonsense book, along with my own doctor.
The book I consulted to get more in-depth knowledge about diabetes is Julie Cunningham’s 30 Days to Tame Type 2 Diabetes: A step-by-step daily guide to managing blood sugars with diet and exercise.
Here is where I learned the bare bones facts about what A1c means (a simple way to measure blood sugars over a three-month period), glycated, glucometers and more. Julie even goes in depth about proper meals, and each day there is a…
