We have been told for years if you are a diabetic, that the tighter your blood sugar control the fewer the complications. Surprise! The Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the NIH stopped a study in progress that was comparing strigent control of the blood sugar (HbA1C of less than 6.0) to those who had a more standard control of 7.0 to 7.9. The strict control patients had a 20% higher mortality. My guess is that the medications required to get super control were causing the problems. I would still shoot for about 6.5, and I would use more natural means such as diet and supplements to help achieve that control, avoid over medication.
See nih.gov for a search of the "ACCORD study".
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