# Raise in A1c
**URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/raise-in-a1c/3884
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**Created:** [April 12, 2018, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/raise-in-a1c/3884 "2018-04-12T20:28:40Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author:  [@Aaron](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Aaron)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2018, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/raise-in-a1c/3884/26 "2018-04-18T16:33:44Z")
> [@bkh](#):
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> I do believe that raising your average BG and your “in range” target will tend to reduce the number and depth of hypoglycemic incidents.
This was the basis of my earlier rant - that it should be a focus on reducing lows and not reducing A1C, but I guess for the doctor the A1C is still a leading proxy.
> [@docslotnick](#):
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> He mentioned that the chemicals released when blood sugar is low can be dangerous to people with CV incidents.
This is interesting and good to know. When I am making treatment decisions and I know there is a probability of failure - like doing yard work where I am not sure of the exercise intensity and deciding how many carbs should I eat / what temp basal to run - I typically err on the side of going low as opposed to going high.
I probably will keep doing this, but now I have pause to realize that as I get older I may be introducing a CVD risk and I may want to eat more doughnuts before doing yard work.
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### Author:  [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2018, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/raise-in-a1c/3884/27 "2018-04-18T21:49:33Z")
> [@Aaron](#):
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> I may want to eat more doughnuts before doing yard work.
If you are anything like me, that will encourage you to have the best yard on the block!
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