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sundowner77

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Joined : Apr 2006

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Posted 9/26/2010 6:26 PM (GMT 0)

I am a 50 year old female. I have a vietamin D deficiency. I have been trying to lose weight and have lost about 40 lbs over the past 5 months. I started monitoring my blood sugar level and have several questions:
Fasting level over the past month has ranged from 90 to 123; It is most often around 107. It was only 123 one time.
One hour after meal ranges have been 97-147. The 147 ocurred one time. Most often it is around 111.
How do these numbers look to you? How important is the vietamin D deficiency?
Thanks

Lanie G

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Joined : Nov 2006

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Posted 9/26/2010 10:51 PM (GMT 0)

Welcome, sundowner. Your numbers don't look bad to me. Losing weight helps a lot with controlling blood sugar, so you're doing a good job! Congratulations! The fact that you have seen blood sugar up to 147 and a fasting at 123 probably means you have some trouble metabolizing carbohydrates but are able to control your blood sugar otherwise. If you keep to a modified diet, keep the weight down and have some regular, sustained exercise, you may be able to keep your blood sugar within "normal" limits. Many people seem to be deficient in vitamin D nowadays for various reasons. I don't know the extent of your deficiency and I hope that you are under a doctor's care. Taking vitamn D pills and getting out in the sun helps a lot.

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