The uses of the diabetic testers

  For diabetics having and knowing how to use diabetic testers is vitally important. Diabetes is a disease in which the organ known as the pancreas stops or slows in the production of a chemical known as insulin. This chemical is responsible for all of the body’s energy. It takes the glucose (sugar) in the blood and changes it into energy that the body’s cells can use. If the insulin is low or nonexistent the blood sugar rockets to dangerous levels, at such high levels the body becomes damaged. The damage that can occur when…

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Foods with Glucose

  In our present age when it seems that every aisle is covered with brightly colored wrappers and packages that be your attention and call out to you purporting to be the perfect food is is no wonder that foods with glucose are so prevalent. Glucose is a simple sugar that is needed as fuel by every cell in the body and if all goes well with the way the body handles glucose intake and metabolisis glucose can be a good thing. However in persons with diabetes glucose intake must be severely limited in order…

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1500 Calorie Diabetic Diet Plan

  When it comes to eating healthy for most people the main concern is excess weight, the 1500 calorie diabetic diet plan can, for diabetics, be a matter of life and death. There are many places where a list of healthy snacks for diabetics can be obtained, as a matter of fact, nearly any doctor can provide the information, but the key to a 1500 calorie diabetic diet plan is its effect on successful glucose regulation. The body needs glucose since glucose is the fuel for cellular activity. In a normal person even the most…

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Freestyle flash blood glucose meter

Have you tried the Freestyle flash blood glucose meter? The Freestyle flash blood glucose meter is a very popular glucose meter because it is easy to use, portable, affordable and provides you with accurate and precise results each and every time. The Freestyle flash blood glucose meter is rated high on the review list for blood glucose meters because of all the easy to use features such as large numbers so that you can read it easily, easy to use and understand owner’s manual, affordable price tag, precise and accurate readings each and every time.…

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Continuous glucose monitors

Continuous glucose monitors and how they can help you… The continuous glucose monitors are the new wave generation of glucose monitors because it will constantly monitor your glucose level. Continuous glucose monitors are great for the younger ages who have gestational diabetes and need to be constantly monitored. Continuous glucose monitors are also great for the person who may have the fear of needles so that they can opt to wear the continuous glucose monitor so that they can avoid sticking themselves several times a day in order to monitor their blood glucose level. The…

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