My friend; taking matters into our own hands is the only way to improve our health. I did the same battling diabetes. Doctors insisted on a prescription because my A1C was a whopping 6.5! "I am under 7 so why meds?" My doctor said, "the new threshold is 6.5." That told me pharma got the rule change to sell more meds. I refused the meds and through trial and error and lots of research, I discovered spinach. I varied other items in my daily spinach salad lunch and measured glucose twice a day. Once I found the right formula, i had a blood test with A1C at 5.3. The point is, that we are all different and results vary due to all kinds of factors. I too learned that only you know what's best for you. Keep taking care of yourself, you're doing great!