Diabetic tYPE 2 WITHOUT TAKING medicine

Lanka_HItler

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Does any one aware how to control Diabetic tYPE 2 WITHOUT TAKING medicine?

my elder brother got type two about 5 years back... initially he took some medicine , after that he controlled with food and exercise...

his level is always below 140, except new year seasons it goes 160

is that a good level to keep up? should he go for medicine as well...

some one know?? pls reply.....
 

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    Initially anyone can control without taking medication but I doubt the blood glucose level measuring methods. Better to take a Hba1C periodically and take the medication as soon as when you realise that it is not easy to control. I doubt whether your brother can gain any benefit by not taking the medication.

    Between 4.0 to 6.0 mmol/L (72 to 108 mg/dL) when fasting. Up to 7.8 mmol/L (140 mg/dL) 2 hours after eating.
     
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    Lanka_HItler

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    Initially anyone can control without taking medication but I doubt the blood glucose level measuring methods. Better to take a Hba1C periodically and take the medication as soon as when you realise that it is not easy to control. I doubt whether your brother can gain any benefit by not taking the medication.

    Between 4.0 to 6.0 mmol/L (72 to 108 mg/dL) when fasting. Up to 7.8 mmol/L (140 mg/dL) 2 hours after eating.

    thanks for the replies... he fear about getting low blood glucose level.. that is why he bit scared of taking medicine ... his sugar consumption is very low... zero i can say.... even he takes tea without sugar.. once in a while he eat white bread on noodles... or some short eats when he feels level is too low... we asked him to keep a glucose meter too... but he is just afraid to use.. he got diabetic when he was 28 ... and now 34... we keep on asks him to go for medicine... but he fear as his one of his friend went on coma ....