Do you know how to treat high blood sugar?

Do you know how to treat high blood sugar? Treating diabetes and knowing how to do this is very important for those who have diabetes, a disease that ravages our nation and the world. Diabetes is where the bodies’ blood sugar levels are too high. This is caused by the pancreas creating too little of the chemical insulin, this chemical is what changes glucose (blood sugar) into fuel that the body can use. With too little insulin the glucose levels rise and can wreak havoc upon the body. The damage done can consist of nerve…

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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…

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Low Blood Sugar Range

  Diabetes can be any one of several metabolic diseases that affect the way the body metabolizes glucose, this means that for many people staying above the low blood sugar range can be a real concern. While diabetes isn’t the only culprit, it is usually to blame whenever a person suffers a bout of low blood sugar, and low blood sugar can lead to feeling weak, the inability to think clearly, and even coma and death. Usually the blood sugar should be somewhere between 60 and 100 mg/dl, though in some cases those with blood…

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What is a normal range for blood glucose?

  What is a normal range for blood glucose? The normal range for blood glucose is between 80 – 190/200. Most doctor’s and physicians consider below 70 low and above 240 high. Diabetics all differ from person to person because everyone has to take various things into consideration such as weight, height, health and family medical history as well as their gender, males may need more of a calorie intake to get through the day versus a female and an elderly person who doesn’t get much exercise may be able to get through the day…

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Blood glucose level chart, a handy tool

  Do you suffer from low blood sugar and need a blood glucose level chart just so that you can keep up with all of the numbers? People who are diabetic have many things that they need to monitor and keep up with such as medications, insulin and also their blood glucose levels. A diabetic is generally required to take their fasting blood sugar at least twice a day. For many if they are new diabetics they will need to have a fasting blood sugar chart in which they can look at while taking their…

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