I was on statins for many years. I quit the drug at age 77 because my Dr told me they didn t help people my age. Also I had been in ketosis for 7months and my blood lipids were good. However after 6 months off statins my ketones went down and my fasting blood sugar went up to 226. What should I do
**Thanks for contacting with your health concern1. As you are a case of type II diabetes and under supervision thus regular follow-ups with your Doctor/Endocrinologist is essential [as he will be aware of your current situation and in the future and what line of management should be prescribed] along with a good lifestyle modification program, thus following are my observation:i. Check with HbA1c as it is measured primarily to identify the three-month plasma glucose concentration.ii. Natural ways to reduce blood sugar levels along with necessary instructions:DIETARY REGIME-Take:i. Cereals: barley, a special variety of grains [Santana, KO Chat Doctor.  ii. Pulses: green gram, horse gram, pigeon pea, Alas, chickpea. iii. Fruits & vegetables: payola, Karla, Malawi, hard