[ado]

Hello. Diagnosed via emergency room visit. Trying the vegan route to get off meds.

[neohdiver]

It will be a challenge to get off of the meds eating a vegan diet. Blood glucose rises in response to carbohydrates - and much of the food most vegans eat is high in carbohydrates.

I am currently eating a low carb diet, and my blood glucose is in the normal range over 97% of the time.

Do your research, but be sure not to just take everything the ADA or other experts on diabetes say without checking it out yourself. (The ADA diet is consistent with a vegan diet - but the standard goal is to keep blood glucose below 180 by two hours after eating, and an A1C that is equivalent to an average 140. You start doing harm when you have a sustained blood glucose above 140 - so if 140 is your AVERAGE, you are sustaining it above 140 a good bit of the time.

[ado]

What is your diet strategy?

[dano]

Welcome to the Forum!

Read through the first three threads in the Type 2 Section, when you get a chance, if you have not already done so. These threads will most-likely help you a lot. Self education is one of the keys to successful management of your diabetes, along with a healthy / sensible diet and exercise. Basically, diabetes requires a life-style change for the better. Good luck with your control and management.

[ado]

Thank you for the welcome and the information.