Coming straight to the point, without taking any medicines, from HbA1C of 8.5 to 6.3 to 5.7; and, still onto lowering it further! First and foremost : Cut your Sugar intake to zero. Zero means zero. Absolutely zero. By Sugar, I am referring to white (or some times brown) crystalline form of Sugar that is prepared in Sugar mills. Not only do we consume it in raw form (adding raw Sugar with our own hands in to our tea, milk, coffee, shakes, sweets, and what not), it is available as an ingredient in many many foods being sold as prepared items at shops and packaged foods. Be vigilant, read the label, ask the chef, or what ever... just do not eat any food with Sugar in it. Second , do not go for sugar substitutes like Aspertame etc.. Strictly No! Third , do not take any packaged drink with either (White) Sugar or High Fructose Corn Syrup as ingredient. Fourth , go low on carbohydrates. Do not be dependent on wheat and rice for your energy. I know this one is like... what are ...