{"id":730,"date":"2020-12-21T11:11:01","date_gmt":"2020-12-21T05:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wecreatedesign.co\/dev\/WP\/fitterfly\/?p=730"},"modified":"2024-06-12T17:04:13","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T11:34:13","slug":"28-drop-in-hba1c-10-reduction-in-insulin-dose-real-people-unreal-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/28-drop-in-hba1c-10-reduction-in-insulin-dose-real-people-unreal-results\/","title":{"rendered":"28% Drop in HbA1c &#038; Reduction in Insulin Dose | Real People, Real Results"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Long-standing diabetes is like a termite in the human body that slowly eats away every part of the body, be it your eyes, nerves, heart, kidneys and much more.<\/p>\n<p>Understanding diabetes through personalised coaching and new-age technology solutions can help patients to achieve better glycemic control.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Diabefly<\/strong>\u00a0helped Aishwarya achieve better control of her diabetes through the latest technology and personalised coaching. In three months, her\u00a0<strong>HbA1c reduced remarkably by 3.9% from 13.9% to 10%.<\/strong>\u00a0Also, her daily\u00a0<strong>insulin dose got reduced by 10%<\/strong>\u00a0from 40 units to 36 units.<\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;\n        &lt;div style=&quot;display:none&quot; class=&quot;col-lg-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 nopadding&quot;&gt;\n            &lt;a class=&quot;cta-link&quot; href=&quot;https:\/\/bit.ly\/40w3os7&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;\n                &lt;div class=&quot;desktop-cta-image&quot;&gt;\n                    &lt;img  src=&quot;https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/whatapp-cta.png&quot; alt=&quot;Health &amp; Wellness&quot; title=&quot;Health &amp; Wellness&quot; \/&gt;\n                &lt;\/div&gt;\n                &lt;div class=&quot;mobile-cta-image&quot;&gt;\n                    &lt;img  src=&quot;https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/whatapp-cta.png&quot; alt=&quot;Health &amp; Wellness&quot; title=&quot;Health &amp; Wellness&quot; \/&gt;\n                &lt;\/div&gt;\n            &lt;\/a&gt;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        &lt;\/div&gt;\n    &quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:15167,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16777215},&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;6&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;7&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;8&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:2764340},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Cambria&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:11}\">\n        <div style=\"display:none\" class=\"col-lg-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 nopadding\">\n            <a class=\"cta-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/40w3os7\" target=\"_blank\">\n                <div class=\"desktop-cta-image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\"  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/whatapp-cta.png\" alt=\"Health & Wellness\" title=\"Health & Wellness\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 824px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 824\/111;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\"  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/whatapp-cta.png\" alt=\"Health & Wellness\" title=\"Health & Wellness\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 824px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 824\/111;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/whatapp-cta.png\" alt=\"Health & Wellness\" title=\"Health & Wellness\" \/><\/noscript><\/noscript>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"mobile-cta-image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\"  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/whatapp-cta.png\" alt=\"Health & Wellness\" title=\"Health & Wellness\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 824px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 824\/111;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\"  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/whatapp-cta.png\" alt=\"Health & Wellness\" title=\"Health & Wellness\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 824px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 824\/111;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/whatapp-cta.png\" alt=\"Health & Wellness\" title=\"Health & Wellness\" \/><\/noscript><\/noscript>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        <\/div>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Aishwarya\u2019s medical history<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Aishwarya, a 54-year old female with a BMI of 23 kg\/m<sup>2<\/sup>, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 25 years ago. Her doctor had prescribed her initially antidiabetic medicines and then added insulin to manage her blood sugar levels but she always struggled with her lifestyle management leading to the progression of diabetes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Long-standing uncontrolled diabetes caused diabetic foot\u00a0<\/strong>for which Aishwarya had undergone a surgical procedure. This limited her physical activity.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, she had undergone multiple surgeries in the past. It included\u00a0<strong>stent placement in her heart,<\/strong>\u00a0removal of the uterus &amp; gall bladder and\u00a0<strong>cataract<\/strong>\u00a0surgery (eye surgery).<\/p>\n<p>Aishwarya joined Diabefly Pro for 3 months on her doctor\u2019s advice to manage her blood sugar fluctuations and diabetes-related complications. With the help of her Diabefly Coach, she got a personalised diet and exercise plans to get her blood sugar levels under control.<\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;\n    &lt;div class=&quot;col-lg-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 nopadding calculator-cta&quot;&gt;\n        &lt;div class=&quot;cal-card-list&quot;&gt;\n            &lt;div class=&quot;cal-card blue&quot;&gt;\n                &lt;div class=&quot;cal-card-info&quot;&gt;\n                    &lt;h4&gt;Diabetes Reversal&lt;br&gt; Calculator&lt;\/h4&gt;\n                    &lt;p&gt;To know your chances of&nbsp; Diabetes reversal, take the Diabetes Reversal Test&lt;\/p&gt;\n                &lt;\/div&gt;\n                &lt;div class=&quot;cal-btn&quot;&gt;\n                    &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/hybrid-reversal-calculator-blog?utm_source=Reversal_Calculator_blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=Reversal_Calculator_Blog&quot; class=&quot;white-btn&quot;&gt;Check&lt;\/a&gt;\n                &lt;\/div&gt;\n            &lt;\/div&gt;\n        &lt;\/div&gt;\n    &lt;\/div&gt;\n    &quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:12861,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;6&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;7&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;8&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Cambria&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:11}\">\n    <div class=\"col-lg-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 nopadding calculator-cta\">\n        <div class=\"cal-card-list\">\n            <div class=\"cal-card blue\">\n                <div class=\"cal-card-info\">\n                    <h4>Diabetes Reversal<br> Calculator<\/h4>\n                    <p>To know your chances of&nbsp; Diabetes reversal, take the Diabetes Reversal Test<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"cal-btn\">\n                    <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/hybrid-reversal-calculator-blog?utm_source=Reversal_Calculator_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=Reversal_Calculator_Blog\" class=\"white-btn\">Check<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>How did Diabefly help Aishwarya?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>For the first 14 days of the program, Aishwarya was on an\u00a0<strong>Ambulatory Glucose Monitoring (AGM)<\/strong>\u00a0device (also called CGMS) with flash technology that monitored her blood sugar readings throughout the day.<\/p>\n<p>This device gave a clear picture of how Aishwarya\u2019s diet, exercise, sleep, stress and medication were affecting her blood sugar levels daily. This is also called\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/personalised-glycemic-response-the-secret-to-better-diabetes-control\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Personalised Glycemic Response<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Coach extrapolated the readings from AGM and\u00a0<strong>designed a diabetes care plan which was unique for her.\u00a0<\/strong>Aishwarya got continuous endless support and advice from her Diabefly Coach, which drastically improved her health in the next three months.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Aishwarya\u2019s results from Diabefly Pro<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>During the first 14 days of the program while on the AGM device following positive outcomes were seen:<\/p>\n<table class=\"table table-bordered\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">Parameter<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">Days 1-7 (Before)<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">Days 8-14 (After)<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">Result<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Daily Time-in-range (TIR)\u00a0Should aim to keep it above 70%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">46%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">66%\u00a0Very close to 70% now<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">44% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Time-above-target\u00a0Should aim to keep it at 0%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">52%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">31%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">41% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Daily average blood sugar levels\u00a0Should aim to keep it between 70 and 180 mg\/dL for people with diabetes<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">186 mg\/dL<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">155 mg\/dL<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">17% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Diabefly Coach applied the learnings of the first 14 days in the remaining months, and Aishwarya achieved the\u00a0<strong>following outcomes in 3-months with Diabefly Pro:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table class=\"table table-bordered\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">Parameter<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">Before Diabefly Pro<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">After Diabefly Pro<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">Result<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">HbA1c<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">13.9%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">10%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Reduced by 28%.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Insulin dose<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">40 units of Huminsulin<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">36 units of Huminsulin<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">10% reduction in Insulin dose<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Aishwarya\u2019s problem areas and their solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After closely monitoring and understanding Aishwarya\u2019s lifestyle, food diary, AGM reports; her Diabefly Coach identified the areas of concern and gave easy-to-implement and straightforward solutions.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>1. Postprandial hyperglycemia due to unbalanced meals<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Aishwarya ate<strong>\u00a0foods with a high glycemic index<\/strong>\u00a0(GI) like bread, maggi, biscuits etc. throughout the day. She also clubbed fruits with meals and missed the salads.<\/p>\n<p>Due to this, she had a postprandial spike in her blood sugar readings. Additionally, her\u00a0<strong>diet lacked fibre<\/strong>\u00a0and was\u00a0<strong>overloaded with carbs. <\/strong>To correct this, her Coach\u00a0<strong>suggested foods with a low glycemic index, high fibre and protein content\u00a0<\/strong>like poha with vegetables, dalia upma, sprouts, chapati with a veggie etc.<\/p>\n<p>Her Coach also guided her on the right time to have fruits, correct portion serving and the importance of fibre in the diet.\u00a0This\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.in\/posts\/view\/294\/understanding-personalised-glycemic-response-for-diabetes-%7C-diabefly\">Personalised Glycemic Response<\/a> led diet plan helped her in preventing spikes in blood sugar.<\/p>\n<p>Eventually, her postprandial blood glucose levels got in the targeted range,<strong>\u00a0fat intake reduced by 8%<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>time-above-range improved by 41%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>2. Extremely low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Her blood sugar dropped too low when Aishwarya missed her snack or gave long gaps in the meal. Hypoglycemia occurred during the day, rarely in the night. The Coach advised Aishwarya to have a <strong>bedtime snack<\/strong>\u00a0and not to miss it as she was on insulin therapy.<\/p>\n<p>She counselled her to take\u00a0<strong>small frequent meals<\/strong>\u00a0during the day and\u00a0<strong>avoid long gaps<\/strong>. With these small changes, episodes of low blood sugar reduced both during the night and day. <strong>Time-in-range improved drastically by 44%.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>3. Low protein intake<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Aishwarya did not meet her daily need for protein in the diet. As a solution to this, her Coach\u00a0<strong>educated her on the importance of protein<\/strong>\u00a0in wound healing and quick recovery.<\/p>\n<p>Since Aishwarya was a vegetarian, her Coach guided her on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.in\/posts\/view\/233\/how-to-get-enough-protein-on-a-vegetarian-diet\">how to include proteins in her meals<\/a> in the form of curd, buttermilk, milk, paneer, tofu, sprouts, dals and much more.<\/p>\n<p>She also\u00a0<strong>added protein-based evening snacks<\/strong>\u00a0like roasted makhana, chana, khakra etc. in Aishwarya\u2019s meal plan. Her\u00a0<strong>protein intake improved by 17%\u00a0<\/strong>with these alterations.<\/p>\n<p>In 3-months, Diabefly Pro completely changed Aishwarya\u2019s life. Her blood sugar readings improved, her wounds healed, her low blood sugar days almost disappeared. She started feeling better and was motivated to live life to the fullest with a healthy soul, mind and body.<\/p>\n<p>Like Aishwarya, allow our expert Diabefly Coach to\u00a0<strong>take care of your diabetes in a smart way with technology-driven science.<\/strong>\u00a0Diabefly is one of the best Diabetes management programs in India not only for diabetes control but also for overall health.<\/p>\n<p>Click here to watch the video\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/YQM-sYf115c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How will Diabefly help me?<\/a>\u00a0To know more about how we can help you, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/diabefly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.fitterfly.com\/diabefly<\/a>\u00a0or call us at\u00a0<a href=\"tel:022 4897 1077\">022 4897 1077<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><sup>*<strong>Patient consent<\/strong>: Informed consent of the patient was taken. All the procedures, risks, and benefits of the medical tests performed on the patient were clearly explained. The same was freely given by the patient and was documented before submission.<\/sup><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Long-standing diabetes is like a termite in the human body that slowly eats away every part of the body, be it your eyes, nerves, heart, kidneys and much more. 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