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What should sugar levels after eating be?

What should blood sugar levels after eating be? Is an important question for many who suffer from the disease diabetes? Diabetes, or as it is known as hyperglycemia, is where there is too much glucose (sugar) in the bloodstream. This is because of the body not producing the amounts of the chemical insulin needed. Insulin is the main chemical and is used to convert glucose into fuel. If the body produces too little the body doesn’t get the necessary energy and the high amount of sugar in the blood can permanently damage the body. This…

Diabetes: what causes high blood sugar?

What causes high blood sugar? Why is diabetes incurable? These are only some of the questions new diabetics have. Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce large enough amounts of insulin. Insulin is the chemical that changes glucose (sugar) into fuel for the body. When the body does not produce enough of this chemical glucose levels spike, this is what causes high blood sugar. High glucose levels cause kidney damage, eye damage, heart, and nervous system damage. This overtime can kill you or make your life much harder. This is also…

What are acceptable blood sugar levels?

For a diabetic maintaining an acceptable blood sugar level is key to staying healthy. Diabetics whose blood sugar levels are high must talk with their doctor to find out what their blood sugar level should be which is determined by age, weight, and diet. Diabetes is the high blood sugar in a person’s body. This is because of the small amount of insulin, a chemical that changes the glucose (sugar) in the body into fuel that the body can manage. If the body cannot produce enough of this chemical you become a diabetic and need…

Do you know the history of blood glucose machine?

The blood glucose machine has been around for around 31 years with the first units appearing in 1980. The blood glucose machine is used to calculate the concentration of glucose in the blood that is scanned. The blood is gotten by pricking the finger or a different area with a lancet and is placed in a disposable test strip that is then scanned by the unit and then displays the glucose concentration on a screen that is easy to read. This has been a excellent addition to the diabetic’s arsenal as it helps with reducing…

A 1 C Meter

A1c testing has been, until recently, done strictly by a visit to the physician every few months and having a blood sample sent in for testing, now it is possible to get fast and accurate test results at home with an at home a1c meter. Practically anyone who has diabetes is very familiar with testing their blood sugar, sometimes many times each day, just to track and trend their levels and try to keep them as close to normal as possible. Though many diabetics routinely visit their doctors for A1C testing they are not sure…