I too have type 2 diabetes with an A1C of mid sixes by doctor seems pleased with that but he doesn't realize that I have high levels at night and occasionally in the morning but because because of whatever reason my A1C stays at Mid 6s my endocrinologist wants me to test four times a day after meals and in the morning but Medicare won't give me the strip so I'm going to buy the inexpensive strips at CVS I have been using them to check at night to try to keep from going over I'll be starving to death and then when I check I'm I will be on 180 to 200 on my glucose meter and I'll go grab a bottle of water I try to eat blueberries mixed berries I eat a lot of avocados all these things help because I do have a little a little high cholesterol and in my HDL my LDL have been improving I do make spinach and banana smoothies and try to offset the sugar Cravings that overcome me especially in the morning when I have my coffee I need to stop that I promise the Lord I would and the caffeine I've read is not good for the nerves and your body that aggravates the neuropathy pain also also salt and sugar one person at the American diabetic Association told me that caffeine was not good for a diabetic that had neuropathy another person told me when I called back later on to get further clarification that they didn't have any information on it my doctors told me it's okay to have a cup of coffee so I get different answers from different people even my endocrinologist God bless you and I pray that you have great success I'm praying to go to Loma Linda's neuropathy Clinic and they claim that they have success and rejuvenating nerves and it's not really that expensive although Medicare won't cover it yet because it's a new Cutting Edge technology