What should your A1C be

I don't know what the average A1C should be

[Super_sally888]

Completely normal (if one follows Bernstein) is 4.3 - 4.6, definitely 5.0 or less.

5.6 / 5.7 and above will get you diagnosed as prediabetic / impaired glucose tolerance.

6.5 and above will get you diagnosed as full-blown diabetes.

Even if you are diabetic, the healthiest range would be as close to non-diabetic levels as possible.  Certainly in the 5s.  Hopefully, the low 5s.

Note; this is different from the official recommendations, that say that 6.5 - 7.0 is ok for persons with diabetes.

However, levels of 6.5 - 7.0 will result in diabetic complications over time.

How to normalize blood sugars:

- Lowcarb diet  (Paleo / keto/ modified atkins,)
- Weight management
- exercise
- medications, if necessary and levels cannot be normalized with the first 3 approaches.

[diabetes86]

under 5.6