Fasting Blood Glucose Test

I use niacin, which sometimes causes a fasting glucose result just above 100. This seems to bother my doctor, but he does not care. Niacin done wonders for me. Therefore, I am looking for a way to test 100, and keep the fun doc.

I think your priorities should change. Who cares whether the doc is happy or not? As long as you're happy, you are under 110mg/dl, and your HbA1c is less than 6, it does not really matter what the doc thinks.

Oh, in answer to your question ... a period of twenty minutes of brisk walking or jogging will do wonders for lowering your blood sugar. Just park a mile or two from the doctor's office a half hour before your next appointment.

Monica: There are two standards for the measurement of fasting glucose. Mean plasma and whole blood. Before you start to correct each other, it would be useful to define exactly where we are talking about. BTW ... is "affect" and not "effect". You should know that now. Mean time, let us not take nit. :)

The idea is to get a fast number that represents what you would almost everyday. If you do not normally exercise in the evenings like this, so skip it for that one. Just do what you could do, and eat what you normally eat. Change your diet all at once before the test he too effect.

* Sigh * I was correct on this point Mr. Peachy for over a year now. Prediabetes starts at 100. You're right, your number of fasting should ideally be below 100. 100-110 is higher than you want it.

Mr. Peachy: spelling error that left the original meaning is clearly less serious than one to give advice to someone in poor health when it comes to fasting glucose levels. And I love picking on you.

BTW, I did not thumb you down.

Now, now Peachy and Monica ... settle down you two.

The difference between 100 and 110 on a test of fasting is really not important. What is important is a trend that continues to increase over time. As long as your fast approaching to 120, or continue to increase each time you test, there should be nothing to worry more.