NICE guidelines will be a disaster for many !

Trotted out by a forum mod at diabetes.co.uk to newbie’s are the highly dangerous HbA1c and blood glucose numbers recommended by NICE. A newly appointed mod posted a far more realistic set of numbers required to stay long term complication free.

The blood sugar ranges recommended by NICE are as follows:

Blood glucose ranges for type 2 diabetes
Before meals: 4 to 7 mmol/l
2 hours after meals: under 8.5 mmol/lBlood glucose ranges for type 1 diabetes (adults)
Before meals: 4 to 7 mmol/l
2 hours after meals: under 9 mmol/lBlood glucose ranges for type 1 diabetes (children)
Before meals: 4 to 8 mmol/l
2 hours after meals: under 10 mmol/lHowever, those that are able to, may wish to keep blood sugar levels below the NICE after meal targets.

The reality from new mod.

Pretty much as soon as your HbA1c is above 5.5% then you risk increased chance of complication.. These increased risks are minimal between 5.5 - 6.5% but then grow rather rapidly above 6.5%.

Pretty much whenever your blood glucose rises above 7.8mmol/l then you are doing damage to your body.. the odd spike above this level is not going to do much harm but over a period of a number of years the damage can slowly build up. Keep in mind if you have an HbA1c of above 6.1% then your average blood glucose is 7.8 mmol/l or higher. The body can repair some damage but consistent abuse will cause complications.

Maybe the time has come to change the advice for newbie’s and for people who have been convinced the NICE guidelines are a safe place to be.


Eddie