A Simple Change You Can Make to Start Feeling Better

There’s a moment that hits a lot of people living with diabetes.

You open a lab report and think, Wait… what?

That was me after a full year of doing everything I was told to do after my diagnosis.

I counted carbs.
I took the medications.
I watched every bite.

And my A1C was worse.

I didn’t want to believe it.
It felt like the system was working against me.

As a nurse, I’m used to problems. You solve one, another pops up.
But this wasn’t something I could just close the chart on and walk away from.

I knew I had to figure it out.

When “Doing Everything Right” Still Doesn’t Work

Like most people who get fed up, I went down the rabbit hole.

Low-carb.
Plant-based.
Keto.
Supplements.
Fasting.

If someone said it could help, I tried it.

Nothing really stuck.

I brought everything to my doctor, hoping for guidance. He glanced at my A1C of 6.6 and said:

“Keep doing what you’re doing, and we’ll just bump up your medication.”

That’s when it hit me.

I didn’t have a blood sugar problem.
I had a plan problem.

The Missing Explanation No One Gave Me

I had spent years following advice that wasn’t producing results.

I was a medical professional, yet no one had ever explained the root cause to me.

Like most people, I thought diabetes was just about blood sugar.

No one told me it’s actually about insulin resistance.

That realization brought a mix of embarrassment and frustration.

But insulin resistance isn’t a personal failure.

It’s your body saying:
I’m overloaded. I need rest, rhythm, and time to repair.

Once I understood that, everything changed.

What Actually Started Moving the Needle

I stopped chasing extremes and shifted my focus to fundamentals.

Real food.
Real movement.
Real rest.

Slowly, the results followed.

My fasting numbers improved.
My energy came back.
The brain fog lifted.
My medications went down, not up.

That was my breakthrough—and it’s what I’ve been helping others do ever since.

Three Simple Changes That Help Blood Sugar (No Diet Required)

Your body responds to rhythm. Here are three simple, non-food changes that can directly improve blood sugar control.

1. Move Your Body Regularly

This doesn’t mean living in the gym.

Even 10–15 minutes of movement—especially after meals—can significantly lower blood sugar by helping muscles pull glucose out of the bloodstream.

2. Prioritize Sleep

Poor sleep increases insulin resistance.

Aim for at least 7 hours per night. Better sleep often leads to better numbers without changing anything else.

3. Stay Hydrated

Dehydration can concentrate glucose in the blood.

Drinking water consistently throughout the day supports kidney function and healthier glucose levels.

Why Start Now?

You’ve got less than 30 days left this year.

You don’t need a perfect plan to start feeling better. You just need one small step in the right direction.

So here’s the question I’ll leave you with:

What’s one thing you’ve been putting off when it comes to your health?

That answer usually tells you exactly where to begin.

—
Jared Linder, MSN, RN, Dip. ACLM
Registered Nurse | Health Coach
Co-Founder, The Diabetes Revolution