Diabetes (Type 2) and Better Health: Your Blood Never Lies

Several years ago I received a shocking phone call from my physician with sobering news: "You've got diabetes." I steadied myself. I had been going for physicals every year since about 1995 and getting my blood work done every year since. He was referring to Type 2 Diabetes and may have been overstating the case. My A1C test showed a blood glucose level that exceeded 6.0 and I was overweight.

My doctor sent me to a diabetes education class and something valuable happened-- I was given a glucometer-- a machine for measuring my blood sugar level at home. The line in the sand for keeping blood sugar levels down on a daily basis seemed to be fairly simple-- if possible, keep your fasting blood sugar level below 100 mg/dl.

The hemoglobin A1c blood test indicates an average blood glucose level over an extended period-- possibly three months. The guideline for diabetes, as I understand it, is 7.0. If your level is over 7.0 on your A1c, you are considered diabetic, and the range from 6.0-7.0 indicates pre-diabetes. I'm not a physician, so please do not consider this explanation as precise enough to diagnose your own situation. My A1c level was 5.9 at my last doctor's appointment in Dec. 2016. Previously I had scored as high as 6.7.

Methods I used for improving my blood sugar levels, include changing diet, exercise and spiritual outlook:

1) Eat less.
(I love food and so this was a tough habit to change!)

2) Walk more.
(I've always liked walking. But the pedometer has allowed me to track my steps. I strive for 10,000 steps a day.

3) Take long walks, 3-5 days a week.
(A long walk can be 30 minutes-1 hour or more. I walk a mile in about 17 minutes and so a one hour walk indicates a distance 3 miles or more of walking. The nicer the environment, the better the walk.)

4) Eat more legumes and vegetables.
(Legumes included black beans, pinto beans, split peas, lentils, etc.. They are packed with vitamins as well as fiber. Vegetables and salads provide the great range of micronutrients your body needs.

5) Eat less sugar and refined carbohydrates, AKA junk food.

6) Follow Louise Hay's guidance regarding your attitude towards life. Louise Hay gives a Probable Cause for diabetic tendencies and provides New Thought Patterns,  affirmations you can use to lead to better health in the future. I repeat the New Thought Patterns every day-- several times a day.

Problem:  Diabetes        

Probable Cause              

Longing for what might have been. A great need to control. Deep sorrow. No sweetness left.

New Thought Pattern
This moment is filled with joy. I now choose to experience the sweetness of today.