G'day G'day Folks,

 Part of the general folk lore for T2 diabetics to be found on ASD is
that first one needs to attend to giving up a sedentary lifestyle if
that is what one has. Then there is getting tight control of one's
post prandial blood glucose which leads fair automatically to an
improvement in one's A1c.  The desired target is to get one's A1c
below 6 ie to be in the 5% club.  This is cause for celebration.

Of course each person is an individual and only one's medical advisor
has the background information and can perform the tests to know what
is and isn't relevant.  As we often say, YMMV.  Your mileage may vary.

Some people will need to lower blood pressure BEFORE it is safe to
engage in vigorous exercise.  Some will need statins or other
cholesterol lowering drugs.  Some will need to deal with kidney
malfunctions.  Some will need to deal with thyroid imbalances.

Put simply, it pays to get the best available advice from the most
qualified people when your life depends on it which of course is now.

People sometimes wonder what to aim for next when all those important
things have been dealt with.  What is the next goal?  

For some it is weightloss.  

For others it is getting a lower triglyceride to HDL ratio, TG:HDL.
This is attractive for so many reasons eg it is a marker for lowering
insulin resistance.  No extra tests have to paid for.  The information
is freely available from a standard blood lipid profile.
All it requires is a calculator in order to be able to track one's
progress.

The following appears to offer yet another reason for lowering
triglycerides.

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/568010_print

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Best wishes,