In June my hemoglobin A1C was 5.8, in the low end of that\u2019s considered diabetic. I knew why\u2014it was a rough winter and I had other things on my mind, not the least of which were my Dad\u2019s health issues. My blood sugar was not my focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fortunately, the good habits I had formed in 2019 served me well and my lack of focus didn\u2019t take me too far into the red zone. It\u2019s not like I was chugging 2-liter bottles of Mountain Dew and binging on half-pound bags of peanut M&Ms. You know, like I used to…<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And so I was only up 2 tenths of a point from my previous A1C. I had work to do and so I buckled down. Well, mostly in the last three months. And today was the payoff. I had my blood drawn this morning and checked my hospital app after lunch. 5.3!! Down 5 tenths and SOLIDLY outside of the diabetic zone. All with NO medication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now…on to blood pressure, which is still hovering higher than it ought to be.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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