Dear Dr. M Abdul Hakim , Thank you very much for your informative message and your quick response to members of the group, we really very much appreciate your feedback and participation and look forward for more.
May Allah bless you in the Holy month of Ramadan, wa kol 3am Wa Antom Bekheir. Please advise your recommendations regarding fasting or not fasting for type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Thank you very much in advance. Ahmed Nour Eldin --- In [email protected], "H.H" <hamadahak...@...> wrote: > > Salam Alikom, > > In the blood stream are the red blood cells, which are made of a molecule, > haemoglobin. Glucose sticks to the haemoglobin to make a 'glycosylated > haemoglobin' molecule, called haemoglobin A1C or HbA1C. The more glucose in > the > blood, the more haemoglobin A1C or HbA1C will be present in the blood. > Red cells live for 8 -12 weeks before they are replaced. By measuring the > HbA1C > it can tell you how high your blood glucose has been on average over the last > 8-12 weeks. A normal non-diabetic HbA1C is 3.5-5.5%. In diabetes about 6.5% > is > good. > > The HbA1C test is currently one of the best ways to check diabetes is under > control; it is the blood test that gets sent to the laboratory, and it is > done > on the spot in some hospital clinics. Remember, the HbA1C is not the same as > the > glucose level. > ----------- > > Your optimum weight should be determined according to your Body Mass Index. > Let > me know your height and current weight and I will (enshalla) give you an idea > about the weight range that is good for you. > ----------- > > About getting your diabetes under control, it is something that you have to > work > hard on. You, your doctor and your family will play a role in getting your > diabetes under control. Let me know where you live and I (enshalla) will try > to > suggest some good doctors in your area. > ----------- > > Dr.M.Abdelhakim >
