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My endo believes there is. He tests my vitamin D levels every 4 months and yes when I was diagnosed with Type2 my D level was low. Many, not all, diabetics are deficient in D.
My endo believes there is. He tests my vitamin D levels every 4 months and yes when I was diagnosed with Type2 my D level was low. Many, not all, diabetics are deficient in D.
My endo checks my vitamin D levels, too. I was just slightly low in vitamin D.
Good question. I just had my bloodwork done last week and my A1C was 6.0 (was previously 7.1ish) and my Vitamin D was really low (don't remember the number).
When I was diagnosed with diabetes in December (7.2 A1c at the time) I also had an extremely low count of Vitamin D (17) so there could be a correlation.
I say definitely. I ran out of D and my A1c rose in three months so when I started back up again it improved considerably. I've always been told to take D every day.
I have wondered this also. I always loved to be out in the sun and get a good tan. My skin tans very well. I stopped sunbathing shortly before I was diagnosed with type 2 3 years ago and my AIC is 7.9. I am tempted to start sunbathing again just to see if it will help.
I have wondered this also. I always loved to be out in the sun and get a good tan. My skin tans very well. I stopped sunbathing shortly before I was diagnosed with type 2 3 years ago and my AIC is 7.9. I am tempted to start sunbathing again just to see if it will help.
Why did you stop sunbathing? How much sun are you exposed to months before the diagnosis?
Interesting thread. I was diagnosed a couple of years ago with Type 2 diabetes. Then about a year ago I got more extensive blood work and found out I was low on Vit. D. Sure makes me wonder if there is a connection.
It's strange, but not everyone who is low on Vit D is diabetic but many diabetics test low on D. My adult sons tested low on D but are not diabetic. I became diabetic and then tested low on D.
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