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Month ago a1c of 7.0. inflated due to fbg hi. lchf diet. no meds. dawn ph. still 7.0 to 8.5 keep on??
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No meds: Do you really mean that you have an elevated A1c but no medication for that? If so you must tell your doctor.
Answered 9/20/2015
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