19 Ways to Lower Your A1c | The Ultimate Guide

I’ve consolidated my best videos on how to lower your A1c into this ultimate guide.
We’ll cover a lot of ground, but you’ll quickly learn what A1c is, why it’s important, and 19 easy implementable strategies for lowering and managing your A1c.
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Be conscious of the risk of lowering your A1c too fast, always consult with your medical team

DISCLAIMER: I’m not a medical professional, never stop your current treatment without consulting with your doctor

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Video Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:55 What is Hemoglobin A1c?
1:45 What is a “normal A1c”?
2:57 Can A1c get too low?
4:06 Why do we care about A1c?
4:56 How to measure A1c
6:01 How to lower your A1c?
6:37 5 1-minute habits to a lower A1c
10:54 How quickly can you lower your A1c?
16:00 What I did to lower my A1c to 5.7% in 30 days
27:02 3 strategies for people managing with insulin
34:30 Ways to improve insulin sensitivity
40:22 How to measure your A1c at home?

[tgreaux]

I went from a 17% a1c when I was originally diagnosed after falling into a coma for 10 days, now 6 months later my a1c is 5.9% and I'm right around 96-97% in range. My doctor was super excited about it last time I saw her.

[Marcus-ucqx]

Getting an accurate CGM is a game changer. It helped me go from 10.7 down to 5.6 in three months. The CGM let me know how everything I put into my mouth affected my blood glucose. I can no longer cheat and pretend it won’t hurt that much and that long. A CGM, a low carb diet, and a bit of OCD(obsessing over my numbers) helped me lower my A1C to a non diabetic number. Still need to work on my fasting numbers(around 110-120).

[HollyMccarthy-kour]

Thank you, this is helpful information. My son who’s in his 40’s found out the hard way. He ended up in ICU. His sugar level was 945. I always thought he was healthy. He’s never had a cold or flu in his entire life. He got Covid 4 weeks ago. After he recovered he remained tired, thirsty, no appetite and frequent urinating. We just thought it was post Covid. Thanks to his doctor his stay was short. Within 24 hrs it was down to 204. He’s now at 128. We were told he was that he didn’t go into diabetic coma.

[sarahmccormick]

I just got my 1st A1C back since being diagnosed with type 1 back in April. It's 5.7! It was 8.9 at diagnosis!

[marilyngandhi]

I really appreciate knowing I am not alone in having to deal with diabetic problems although our problems are not the same ❤

[cherylynsharps]

I too tried the Keto diet. When I started my A1c was 6.0, after a month my A1c increased to 6.3. My doctor threatened medicine when I reach 6.4 and my cholesterol increased. So I decided to cut out the fats. No extra fat but I still consume the low glycemic carbs and lean protein. In the past few weeks I started to put a tablespoon of vinegar in water in the am and also in the pm. I also incorporated intermitted fasting. I dont eat from 7:30pm to 10:30 am, for the past three weeks, my blood glucose was 98, 93, 75. During this time my body has been in nutritional ketosis, so yes I am losing pounds. Thanks for sharing and you helped me understand my body even more. Thank you!!

[LNCMD]

My Fasting blood sugar is now 67. The reading 2 hours after meal in afternoon is 82 now. I brought down my A1C from 6.5 to 5.6 in 2 months by eating a low carb diet.

[MrsKushy]

Hi I’m new to taking care of my self. I haven’t watched all your videos but thank you for breaking things down for some one like me.

[DJP]

I just eat a low carb diet. I don’t worry about protein and fat percentage. I just eat a regular type meal but only making it low-carb. I have been able to keep below being pre-diabetic with no medicine. One thing that has helped tremendously is getting up and moving for 10 to 15 minutes after eating.

[ktrudy]

I have been pre diabetic for almost two years but I’ve finally got my a2c to 5.4 on my own no meds yay. Fingers crossed it stays there 🙏. Thanks for your vids to. I just found u and subscribed 😊😊😊

[jwhite]

Great information!! Have been wearing a cgm for a few months now due to a pre-diabetes A1C earlier this year. The results of following many of your recommendations have been very rewarding. Love the energy you bring as well.

One thing i don’t think you mentioned that could be important for those that don’t feel like they’re making fast enough progress is that because of the biology/physiology of how our red blood cells mature, you will not see your A1C change as fast as your glucose levels change on a daily basis. Your RBC’s take time to mature, die and become replaced with new. It typically takes 3-4 months for all RBC’s to recycle. Hence the changes made today won’t be fully reflected in your A1C for 3-4 months. So don’t get discouraged if you check your A1C after a month and it’s not where you want it to be.

[sheilarae]

Good information. I’m T1D since 1962. Lately I’ve been paying more attention to Time In Range rather than A1C. Since A1C is just an average, you can have very highs and very lows and everything in between and you’ll probably have a decent A1C. Time in range is so much more useful as the super highs & lows are not included in the percentage.

[WinD]

Excellent video! Thank you. Concerning high fat diets. By switching to the Carnivore/Keto diet I dropped my A1c from 8.0 to 7.0 in 6 mo. I created a spreadsheet that calculates A1c from daily meal tests and averages them over a month. So far it indicates that it has dropped to about 5.6. It should be noted that my daily levels dropped so much I stopped the long acting insulin and Humalog.

[insulinresistanceUS]

Thank you, this is helpful information!

[abalimmu]

At the time when i was diagnosed A1C was 10, employing fasting, low carb diet and taking 500mg metformin per day, it is now 5.9 . Expecting your advise pertains to medication and what I should do to lower much better than this A1C in the coming months and stop medication

[Mels_Memories]

I can’t wait to see my best A1C, the last time I had a A1C blood test was in November 2024.
I have a pathology form, but need to go get it done. And I can see that GMI on the app of the G7, has lowered dramatically

[onyemmaginigeme]

Thanks, for the above Education on Diabetes.

[kindred]

hi....Three month ago my Dr told I was pre-diabetic. I am a lady who goes to the gym 5 days a week and 4 to 5 days that I go running/or walking 4 to 6 miles. I always ate healthy. I went to a nutritionist and she showed me a diet a bit different than the one I had which it was low in carbs. After 3 months now I had my A1C is 6.6 and it is still high and morning glucose was even higher than before(113)on an empty stomach...I am so frustrated. I do not use sugar and have a low carb have to go and see an endocrinologist to find out what is going know I do not sleep well....I also take berberine and apple cider

[slugo]

Always good seeing a video by you on the weekend. Makes my day!

[michelledawson]

Thank you so much for this video which consolidates all the relevant info in one easy place and easy to understand. I have been following your videos since I was diagnosed with type 1 a year ago. Your info has helped me understand my diagnosis, which originally left me in shock as I am a fit, healthy, very active 50year old and never dreamed I would be type 1. I have trained and eaten healthily my whole life so it was quite a shocker to say the least. So a very BIG thank you to you!