Hello again,
Well I got back from my Doctor visit and things went very well.
My A1c is 5.6 and I hope to get it lower.
My weight continues to decline as I head for 210-220.
I also talked to my Doctor about trying alternative approaches.
I told him my meds really weren't doing that much for me if anything.
I should him my glucose reading including the days I stopped the meds.
I told him I believe I can control this completely with good diet and exercise.
I also told him I am going to try some alternatives to Rx's. He is 100% OK with what I am doing. He told me very few people who come into his office actually study, do research and manage themselves. He says terrific. Whatever you want to do I will support you as long as it works. He said the 5.6 is great. I told him I am after getting it down to 5.0 for the A1C. Normal people are 5.0 or less.
Anyway, we have agreed for the next three months I am not taking any Rx prescriptions. Today I started my Glucotor and my chromium picolinate.
I have it in the following dosages. You take Glucotor 2 tabs before each meal. Going with three meals here are the quantities of various herbs that I will be taking:
Nopal 900mg
Konjac Mannan 699mg
Gynema Sylvestre 25% 576mg
Fenugreek Extract 60-80% 576mg
Cinnuin PF 300mg
Bitter Melon extract 4:1 201mg
1% corosolic acid extract
from banaba leaf 48mg
Chromium Picolinate 400 mcg
Now I know Cajonboy mentioned Mai Wei Di Huang Wan from the
www.chinamedicinemall.com.
I think I will also order that and add it to my daily intake.
I also take 2 baby aspirin per day.
2 Glucosamine chondriton tabs a day
2 magnesium tabs per day.
So, we are off and running.
I will refine the mix as I experience the results.
Ralph