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[NeuroGeneration]

So, I'll try to make this quick:

 

 

•My Fasting Blood Glucose is consistently 110-125 (for more than a year, 30 random checks).

 

•My Post Prandial Blood Glucose is typically 140-160, depending on what I eat and the time after consumption.

 

These numbers imply pre-diabetes.

 

•My HbA1c is low, at 5.2 – comfortably within the "low" range (being below 6 is considered "normal", 6-6.4 is pre-diabetic).

 

•I'm in terrific physical shape, eat a clean low to moderate carb diet (carbs come from yams, fruits, 80%+ dark chocolate, occasional oatmeal).

 

Why are my numbers out of whack?! Note that I also tend to drink more water than most, sleep longer (9+ hours) and feel somewhat fatigued / tired in the afternoon, despite fantastic sleep. This naturally concerns me, but my HbA1c tells a different story...

[pamojja]

Had the same experience 4 years ago. Ramping up Mg intake helped.

 

[NeuroGeneration]

How much magnesium and how much did it help (pre numbers and post numbers would help)?

 

I'm taking about 300mg /day; perhaps I need more?

[pamojja]

I'm taking about 300mg /day; perhaps I need more?

 

Difficult to tell if it would work for you too. Before I took in average 0.8 g/d already for years to avoid pain-full muscle cramps. Then I added the mineral water Rogatska Donat Mg, which contains 1g of Mg per liter for a total of 1.8mg of magnesium per day. Just at that time I was taking my occasional month of blood glucose measurements (1 fasted, 2 postprandial each day) and saw a significant improvement within days.

parameters				units	reference	optimum ♂	2015		2014		2013		2012		2011		2010		2009	2008
Glycated Hemoglobin - HbA1c, NGSP	% Hb	3.8 - 5.8	≤ 4.9		5,2	6,2	5	-	5,1	-	5,4	-	4,9	4,8	4,6	5,1	4,8	-
(*once) avg. fasting Glucose - FBG	mg/dl	70 - 109	70 - 90		94	97	89	92	95	94	104	124	120	103*	90	100*	114*	78*
(*once) avg. postprandial Glucose 	mg/dl	< 140		< 110		124	135	119	118	110	132	124	134	147	-	135	123	-	-
(mean) Blood Glucose			mg/dl	< 125		< 100		109	120	109	111	106	118	118	136	127	114	115	110	-	-
Fasting Insulin				µIU/mLb 5 - 30		< 6		-	-	6,4	-	-	-	5,5	-	-	8,6	-	-	-	-

Edited by pamojja, 16 March 2016 - 10:48 PM.