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How effective is intermittent fasting and water fasting in maintaining blood sugar levels? Is it okay to make this part of your lifestyle changes? Hb1ac is 8.9 fasting 140 and pp is 224. Medication: metformin glyciphage 850 twice a day(which I have started taking regularly for 2 weeks now)
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Eat small meals frequent time . Don’t do fasting
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