How long before low-carb diet has long-term effect on blood sugar??

I am type 2 diabetic and I've been doing a low carb diet for a few weeks. However, my fasting sugars are still above 120 (just like before the low-carb.) Can anyone tell me how long it will be until my sugars start stabling out?? I'm only 28 (diagnosed late last year) and I'm only about 15 pounds overweight, so I've changed my eating more for my health than for weight loss. (And please, no bashing on how bad a low-carb is for you... Thanks)

Answers:
The effect would be immediate.
If you don't eat carbs, there is nothing besides your body to create a blood sugar levels.
Low or no carb diets put a huge burden on the liver that then starts putting out more sugar that your body needs to function.Your sugar levels are now created solely by your liver.[ please don't consider this a bash- it isn't ]
You may need medication to deal with the sugar levels you are seeing now ?
Please check with your doctor and tell him/her what diet you are on.
Good luck .
Keep going on your low carb diet, this will remove the stress on your pancreas and lower the glucose levels to normal in few weeks. Regular exercises and some medications can help you to get faster results.
Something's not right here. I don't see exercise as a part of your regimen. Whatever carbs you ingest will be metabolized to sugar (glucose) and you need to start using some of that glucose for cellular energy instead of allowing it to circulate in your blood. There's no absolute timetable for glucose stabilization. It will depend on how quickly your body responds but I'd say you should start to see a difference within 30 days.

Go to the website for the American Diabetes Association (ada.org) for dietary help and a lot of other useful information.


FYI to Shahira: Diet and exercise are the first step to managing DM 2. Antidiabetic meds are used if step 1 is ineffective or not completely effective.
well me and my friend did this diet a year ago I lost over 140 pounds and she lost over 120 pounds in a year well anyways she was a really bad diabetic and she doesnt have to take the pills it took her like 3 months and I had high blood presser it ran omost 200 it was like around 180 most of the time but now its like 120 its in normal state give it some time and remember to take your vitinams they will help you alot and also remember whatever you dream of you can do it my saying when I start it was "I'm going to be great.BELIEVE IT!"

The health and medicine information post by website user , AnyQA.com not guarantee correctness , is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for any medical conditions.


More Related Questions and Answers ...
  • Genital warts or pimple?
  • Euthanasia?
  • What is wrong with me?
  • I have a tiny hole in my heart.Should I be worried?
  • Definition of Autism?
  • Has anyone had bowel surgery where they cut you all the way open?
  • What happens if you eat more than 10 cough drops a day for a prolonged period of time?
  • Snoring snoring snoring ! help!!?
  • Laser eye surgery or contact lenses?
  • If you have a severe peanut allergy,how do you know that you have a severe peanut allergy before its too late?