shall i go for insulin treatment

[mhamed_ahmed]

hello,
I am 51 years old from bahrain, I discovered since 2 years that i have diabetic type 2. I never went to a doctor but  I have a glucose meter and i always, i check my sugar it is mostly around 6,8 to 9,5 but some times it gos to 11 and rarly to 12 melli mole. my hba1c is 6.1%.  i mostly take care about my diet but some times i ignore it. my weight is 92 kg. and i am 172 cm tall. i normaly take herbs like zater or diabetic water made in bahrain. do you advice me to take insulin?.


This discussion is related to How do i lower my hemoglobin A1c?.

[bapetnut]

Don't no your numbers in American but Cinnamon lowers blood sugars naturally. A A1C of 7.2 or higher is not good. If yours is 6.1 that is awesome and normal and would not worry at all:)

[Super_sally888]

Hello,

I can't advise you to go onto insulin.  That advice should come from a doctor.

Many type 2 diabetics are able to control their blood sugar with low carb diet, exercise, and oral medications.

First line of treatment for type 2 diabetic would be oral medication such as metformin rather than insulin.  Insulin is used when oral medications, diet and exercise together don't work.

Your target blood sugars should be < 6 2 hours after eating and , < 5 fasting in the mornings.  If you can't manage this with diet and exercise alone, it is time to find  yourself a doctor and work with him or her to manage this.

The readings of 6.8 - 9.5 are too high foor average readings.  11 is dangerously high.

Please see a doctor and start working with him or her.

Read up on management of diabetes.

Best wishes

[hava]

These pranayam exercises will help control the diabetes and the side effects.Build up the timing gradually.If you feel tired or dizzy, stop and resume after about a minute.The benefits will be noticed in weeks as the sugar level is checked daily.Your feedback in 3 months will help others.Over the long term the diabetes will be in full control.

Kapalbhati -(Do it before eating) Push air forcefully out through the nose about once per second. Stomach will itself go in(contract in). The breathing in(through the nose) will happen automatically. Establish a rhythm and do for 15 to 30 minutes twice a day.
Children under 15 years – do 10 to 15 minutes twice a day.
Not for pregnant women. Seriously ill people do it gently(once in 2 seconds).

Anulom Vilom –
Close your right nostril with thumb and deep breath-in through left nostril
then – close left nostril with two fingers and breath-out through right nostril
then -keeping the left nostril closed deep breath-in through right nostril
then - close your right nostril with thumb and breath-out through left nostril.
This is one cycle of anulom vilom.
Repeat this cycle for 15 to 30 minutes twice a day.
Children under 15 years -  do 10 to 15 minutes twice a day.
You can do this before breakfast/lunch/dinner or before bedtime or in bed.Remember to take deep long breaths into the lungs.You can do this while sitting on floor or chair or lying in bed.

Also everyday, press the centre point of the palm of both your  hands 40 times with the thumb and press the tips of all fingers 40 times each.
To stimulate the pancreas to produce insulin: mandukasan(not for pregnant women) - kneel down(with feet pointing inwards,and sit on the ankles/heels, Vajrasan position), breathe in and breathe out completely and hold your breath, pull the stomach in, press both your  hands on stomach, bend forward as much as possible keeping the head straight, hold for 5 to 15 seconds and come back up while breathing in.Do this asan 3 times daily before meals, to stimulate the kidney and pancreas.Mandukasan2 - Repeat the whole process(mandukasan) 3 times,but this time with with fists of both hands pressing against the stomach(by the navel).Mandukasan can be done sitting on a chair, if you cannot bend the legs.This asan should be done before meals.
Continue the breathing exercises once a day, after the diabetes is in full control.