How long to improve glucose

[FlippinOut]

How long did it take for you to improve your blood sugar levels or eliminate T2 diabetes with diet and exercise? Been eating healthy and exercising for about 2 months and lost 5 lbs but fasting blood sugar hasn’t improved. Does it take a long time or does it depend on how much weight you lose?

[Livmar]

I would say it took me about 4 months to get off Diabetes medication. I think what helped me completely was that I had H Pylori for years and years and it wasn’t until that was eliminated with antibiotics. The wonderful doctors had also missed this for years until I demanded they run tests to remedy my extreme bloating.

I got to the point where I did not want to drink or eat anything because my stomach would balloon up.

I believe the H Pylori was causing all sorts of issues and preventing me from losing weight or normalizing my blood sugars.

The minute, I got rid of H pylori, the weight started coming off and my blood sugar started regulating on its own. I was still taking diabetes medication but had to stop because my blood sugar was getting into the 60’s and dangerously low.

I have now been off the medication for 1 1/2 years and will never be back on it. It has totally normalized.

I would say to make sure you do not have any other stomach or issues that may prevent you from losing weight or normalize your blood sugars.

Everyone is different. I am just telling you what happened to me. Wish you the best.

[FlippinOut in reply to Livmar]

Wow I never would have thought about H-pylori preventing weight loss. What test did you have to confirm the infection? So glad you are now doing well.

[Livmar in reply to FlippinOut]

Thanks. There are three tests - breath test, stool test and blood test. The most accurate is the breath test where they give you some liquid to drink and then blow into a couple small bags and then close them. Very easy test. The next most accurate is stool followed by blood test. Most doctors will blow this also and order a blood test which may not give you accurate results.

I had a doctor order the blood test first which showed no H Pylori. I then found out breath test was more accurate and had my PCP order this and it showed positive. H Pylori is contagious, so if you are married or living with someone and kiss etc they will also have it.