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How Can You Lower Your A1C

Discover simple lifestyle tweaks, medication tips, and stress-busting habits to help you lower your A1C by your next three-month test.

Video transcript

Lowering your A1C level involves managing your average blood sugar over time. Some strategies that may help decrease your A1C include:

- Lifestyle changes, such as eating balanced meals and getting regular physical activity.
- Medications, like metformin or insulin, if needed.
- Weight management can help lower your A1C naturally.
- Regular blood sugar monitoring to help you understand how foods and activities affect your levels.
- And stress management, since chronic stress can raise blood sugar levels.

You may be wondering how long it takes to lower your A1C. This is different for everyone, but by implementing these strategies consistently you can expect your A1C to improve by your next A1C test (typically in 3 months).

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