I am diabetic but not currently on any medication. My previous HBA1c was 81 (A1c 9.6%) which shocked the life out of me so I have completely changed my diet.
My meals now have a lot less carbs and more protein and fat to balance things out. I have noticed that when my blood sugar elevates, it ta
I second that exercise is a valuable tool and it helps to walk after a meal so that your body can use the insulin it produces more efficiently. Making walks or other forms of exercise a daily part of your routine can go a very long.
Also make sure that your sleep schedule is consistent. Poor sleep (both in terms of irregular sleeping and waking hours as well as duration and quality of sleep) plays a massive role in diabetes management not succeeding as wanted.
If that doesn't do enough, you may just need medication to help your body's health. There's no shame in that at all, so please do consider talking to your doctor about medication.
I find going for a short walk, like 10 minutes, after a meal lowers my spike.
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Drink water, hit the stairs. I stairclimb for a while, a brisk walk with resistance.