Articles for tag: Blood Glucose, Blood Glucose Levels, Glucose Levels, White Foods

MiniMed Insulin Pump

I was diagnosed with Type I diabetes when I was seven years old and ever since that time I have fought the ups and downs of a very brittle lifestyle. My physician tried several different options as I was growing up but as I got older and more independent the diabetes got even worse because ...

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What Does the A1C Test Show?

The A1C test evaluates blood glucose (sugar) levels of a diabetic person for the last 3 months to provide a general view of if the glucose levels are under control or not. This test is also known as the HbA1C test. It differs from the everyday glucose monitoring that diabetics do daily; the daily tests ...

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5 Perfect Breakfast Ideas for Diabetics

Diabetes is a disease that adversely affects how the body handles and uses glucose, often referred to as blood sugar. Years ago, before insulin and glucose-lowering medications were created, diabetes used to mean a death sentence, especially for those with type 1 diabetes. Fortunately with the many medical advancements over the years, people with diabetes ...

3 Glucose Control Products for Diabetics

Glucose control products are often used by diabetics to help them control their blood glucose levels. Glucose control products may be used for different reasons or at different times of the day, depending on a diabetic’s current blood glucose condition. For example, some blood glucose products are designed to be used by diabetics when they ...

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Preventing Hypoglycemia in Diabetics

Hypoglycemia is the state of low blood sugar that can occur in diabetics or non-diabetics whenever the blood glucose levels dip too low, lower than normal. Normal blood sugar ranges in diabetics, according to the American Diabetes Association, are 70-130 mg/dl before a meal and anything below 180 mg/dl two hours after a meal. For ...

How to Keep Your Blood Sugars Stable

If you have been a diabetic for very long, you have probably learned different ways to control your blood glucose levels. We know that diabetes can predispose us to all kinds of health problems. It’s much better to be proactive with our health than to merely eat and live haphazardly without any care to what ...