Glycemic Index Help

What happens if one stops intake of all refined sugar and High Glycemic index foods because fasting sugar 120?

I am 62 , for past couple of years during 3-4 random sugar checks I was found to have fasting blood sugar above 100 ( 126, 114, 94, 116) . My calorie intake has always been in control and am not obese. PP Sugar is always less than 130. The lipid profile is in good control with the help of statins. The BP is in control with medication, exercise and yoga. The doctor has recently advised me to avoid all refined sugar and high glycemic index foods . Can this have an adverse effect of deficiency in meeting energy requirements of the body functions with any undesirable side effects ?

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1. Your doctor told you to avoid high glycemic foods, which means to have low glycemic ones instead. Low glycemic foods can have the same amount of sugar as high ones, they just raise your blood sugar much more slowly. Type 2 diabetics stilll make some insulin, just less. If your food raises your sugar slowly, it is easier for your pancreas to keep up.
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3. Your blood sugars are all NORMAL. I don't understand WHY the doctor would recommend that YOU eliminate sugars and high GI foods. Your biggest fear would be episodes of Hypoglycemia -- blood sugar too low). In that case you need to keep "sugar pills" (glucose tablets) with you. When you feel yourself "getting weird" you take 2-3 tablets. You ALSO need to purchase a Blood Sugar Meter, and measure your blood sugars 3-4 times a day (5 minutes before every meal, and just before bed. the reading just before breakfast is your Fasting Reading). The goal is to keep THESE readings in the NORMAL range of 80-120. DO NOT take readings at any other times! That will be meaningless and confusing. The "limit" of "100" is set by the laboratories that do the tests, and are ARTIFICIALLY set a bit too low, in order to catch "borderline" cases, like yours. But you may be able to PROVE that such a strict dietary response is unnecessary, by taking the readings 4 times a day, and writing down the results. You should also ask for a referral to an Endocrinologist. The Endocrinologist is a doctor who specializes in diseases such as diabetes. He can give you a better estimate on your overall condition, and provide more accurate (and thus more effective) treatment and advice.