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What Does My Fasting Blood Sugar Level Indicate?
Question: hello Doctor, My Fasting blood sugar level is 96 Mg. I'm scared about this. Am i diabetic? Also, my fore-fathers were affected by Diabetic and my parents too. Please advise
Brief Answer:
YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY NORMAL. DONT WORRY.
Detailed Answer:
Dear friend, good morning ... I appreciate your concern. But AT THIS STAGE , BASED ON THE FASTING PLASMA GLUCOSE LEVELS YOU ARE NOT DIABETIC. But since you have very strong family history, you need to cautious in future. Since you are 31 now this is the right age for you to cultivate some good lifestyle and dietary habits.
First you need to get your lipid profile and HbA1c checked.
First stay away from all the fast / processed / and fried food stuffs .. divide your meal in to 4-5 parts per day whenever you feel hungry.. add more of fiber rich food stuffs like green leafy vegetables, raw fruits.. (not juices), eat very less of carbohydrates (rice) avoid sugar completely.. take Millets and breads prepared out of it like ragi.. ragi is a very good source of calcium too...do take more of proteins ... like egg white... say no to oils and cholesterol rich food stuffs ... you can take thin cuts of fish (boiled) but chicken (without skin) rarely..based on this you prepare your diet chart and strictly follow it ..Do exercise .. walk at least half an hour to one hour a day ... try and practice yoga and pranayama ... some aasanas are very easy to practice and also beneficial. Quit smoking and reduce your alcohol intake. Moreover, beet root juice (inorganic nitrate), olive leaves, garlic, termeric, tamarind also have proven benefits. if u can follow these (have to!!) you can definitely see difference yourself .. do contact me again with the report s or if you have any doubts ...ALL THE BEST
YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY NORMAL. DONT WORRY.
Detailed Answer:
Dear friend, good morning ... I appreciate your concern. But AT THIS STAGE , BASED ON THE FASTING PLASMA GLUCOSE LEVELS YOU ARE NOT DIABETIC. But since you have very strong family history, you need to cautious in future. Since you are 31 now this is the right age for you to cultivate some good lifestyle and dietary habits.
First you need to get your lipid profile and HbA1c checked.
First stay away from all the fast / processed / and fried food stuffs .. divide your meal in to 4-5 parts per day whenever you feel hungry.. add more of fiber rich food stuffs like green leafy vegetables, raw fruits.. (not juices), eat very less of carbohydrates (rice) avoid sugar completely.. take Millets and breads prepared out of it like ragi.. ragi is a very good source of calcium too...do take more of proteins ... like egg white... say no to oils and cholesterol rich food stuffs ... you can take thin cuts of fish (boiled) but chicken (without skin) rarely..based on this you prepare your diet chart and strictly follow it ..Do exercise .. walk at least half an hour to one hour a day ... try and practice yoga and pranayama ... some aasanas are very easy to practice and also beneficial. Quit smoking and reduce your alcohol intake. Moreover, beet root juice (inorganic nitrate), olive leaves, garlic, termeric, tamarind also have proven benefits. if u can follow these (have to!!) you can definitely see difference yourself .. do contact me again with the report s or if you have any doubts ...ALL THE BEST
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
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