Naturally, blood sugar control is the centerpiece of diabetes treatment, whether one is type 1 or type 2. However, one may have a difficult time getting and keeping one's A1C down as much as one would like. So, I'm wondering if there are certain foods/nutrients that are known to mitigate the harmful effects of chronic hyperglycemia, especially on the relevant parts of the body (blood vessels, eyes, kidneys, heart, etc.). Are there certain foods diabetics should eat not just to control blood sugar but also to make the body more resistant to the damage that hyperglycemia could eventually cause? In other words, are there nutrients that can help "forgive" higher average blood sugar levels?
For what it's worth, I'm looking at this mostly as far as what would benefit my adult-onset type 1 wife, who is still young, healthy, thin, and non-hypertensive.
For what it's worth, I'm looking at this mostly as far as what would benefit my adult-onset type 1 wife, who is still young, healthy, thin, and non-hypertensive.