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Over 50 and Fasting Blood Sugar 125: How Do I Lower It?

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Dietician, Lifestyle, Nutrition Expert - Answered on Dec 09, 2024

Niharikka Budhwani is a registered dietician and the co-founder of Health Hatch, a wellness company.
She specialises in lifestyle management and has been guiding individuals of all ages about lifestyle-related health disorders including diabetes and obesity.
She is the author of Defeat Diabetes, a guide for diabetics in India, and Winning Over PCOS.
Niharikka has also contributed to publications like the Indian Breakfast Guide and SugarPedia and has shared case studies in the Indian Diabetes Educator Journal.
During the pandemic, she collaborated with the government of Odisha to design COVID-19 nutrition plans.
She has also volunteered as a dietician at the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon and supported the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai’s (MCGM) HALT Diabetes initiative. She has also created healthy, easy-to-make recipes that have been featured in the MCGM’s Your Family Guide To Healthy Eating And Living.
Niharrika holds a bachelor's degree in food nutrition and dietetics, a post-graduate degree in clinical nutrition with a specialisation in diabetes and cardiac care from SVT College, Mumbai, and an MD in alternative medicine and medical systems from the Indian Board of Alternative Medicine.... more
Asked by Anonymous - Dec 04, 2024Hindi
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Hello, I am 53 years old. Usually my fasting blood sugar level is around 125 between 128. How do I lower this I exercise every single day I eat probably only once a day.

Ans: Hey, if you want to work on brining down your fasting sugar levels, focus on these things:

1. Make sure your dinner meal is balanced. If you don't have a balanced meals you might see a dip in blood sugar levels in the middle of night which can lead to higher fasting sugars. Include complex carbs, proteins and fibre for sustained release of glucose into blood.

2. make sure you are exercising in the morning. Avoid exercising in the evening or night, since this will sensitise insulin and lead to a dip in blood sugars at night. Which can be a possible reason for higher fasting blood sugar levels.

3. if your dinner is early you can add a bed time snack which is a combination of carb and protein for example: roasted channa with a cup of milk or a cup of milk with nuts & seeds

These are a few reasons we see higher fasting sugars. Find out what is the possible reason for your high fasting sugars and work on it accordingly.
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