Controlled Blood Sugar Leads to Better Life
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File this under “NO Sugar Sherlock!”
Apparantly, scientists were still unsure if diabetics who tightly controlled their blood sugar, led healthier and better lives. Who dreams up this stuff? And they think by letting Diabetics have their blood sugar spin out of control will make them healthy?
Although, I do applaud them for bringing to light the vast importance Diabetics have on controlling their blood sugar. It is SO imperative to get a handle on it. Discover what foods raise your blood sugar, how to take your meds, when to test, etc. By mastering your Diabetes, you can have a great life.
The discovery of this “legacy effect” may put new emphasis on rigorous treatment when people first learn they have Type 2 diabetes, the most common form and the type linked to obesity.
Doctors warn that people should not let their blood sugar spin out of control — that could have serious health consequences.
The follow-up study was on 3,277 participants who were tracked for an average of 10 more years — first in clinics, where blood sugar could be measured, and through questionnaires in the later years.
Within one year of the original study ending, differences in blood sugar control between the groups disappeared.
Despite that, the sulfonylurea group had a 15 percent lower risk of heart attack and a 13 percent lower risk of death compared with the diet group.
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