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A 22 year research indicates ideal A1c to be 7.5% and those with A1c of lower than 6.5% face greater risk of death.
Ray, you are absolutely correct. However, studies like this are used (or abused) by organizations like insurance companies, hospitals, etc. to set one-size-fits-all protocols for treatment. Diabetes is not a condition that lends itself to a unilateral approach, and such studies are too readily applied (IMHO) in ways that lead to poor treatment and more illness.It's just a study.
I, too, have noticed that stress raises my blood sugar levels. This is any kind of stress--emotional or physical (such as pain). Thus when I feel myself becoming emotionally overwrought I try to calm myself down. Also, knowing that pain raises my blood sugar level helps me not to stress over a high reading when I am not feeling well. I have also noticed that exercise (walking) seems to lower my morning readings. Exercise the day before I take the reading.It's just a study. The human body is very peculiar, each person has conditions which may not be apparent. But who knows?? Perhaps those with low A1cs were unhealthily obsessed and stressed at such. Diligence and obsession sometimes have a fine line.
A great part of my regimen is not to stress. I noticed that I was allowing stress into my life and my numbers crept up!
thanks tnewell,I, too, have noticed that stress raises my blood sugar levels. This is any kind of stress--emotional or physical (such as pain). Thus when I feel myself becoming emotionally overwrought I try to calm myself down. Also, knowing that pain raises my blood sugar level helps me not to stress over a high reading when I am not feeling well. I have also noticed that exercise (walking) seems to lower my morning readings. Exercise the day before I take the reading.
Amen to that. I am a teacher, and my numbers were much lower this summer than during the school year. Imagine that!I, too, have noticed that stress raises my blood sugar levels. This is any kind of stress--emotional or physical (such as pain). Thus when I feel myself becoming emotionally overwrought I try to calm myself down. Also, knowing that pain raises my blood sugar level helps me not to stress over a high reading when I am not feeling well. I have also noticed that exercise (walking) seems to lower my morning readings. Exercise the day before I take the reading.
I think the proper conclusion here is that the methods used to lower the A1Cs must have been faulty. A conclusion that we shouldn't strive for "normal" A1C's is admitting loss. I'm not playing this game to lose.A (study I'm not allowed to post yet) indicates ideal A1c to be 7.5% and those with A1c of lower than 6.5% face greater risk of death.