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Just How Low Is Low Blood Sugar

How low is low blood sugar? Generally speaking, your blood sugar should never dip to 70 mg/dL or lower. When a person's blood sugar dips lower than it should, this is known as hypoglycemia. It is a dangerous condition that could even be life threatening if not attended to. While hypoglycemia is more of a problem for diabetics than for non-diabetics, it should be noted that 70 mg/dL is the standard limit for what constitutes low blood sugar. Causes and Symptoms Hypoglycemia can be caused by one or more factors. It is often brought on…

Just What Is Average Blood Sugar Level?

Just what is average blood sugar level? The answer to this question depends on various factors. A person's age and whether or not he or she has diabetes are two important determining factors. The type of diabetes that one has and even the time of day that the testing is done are two more important factors to consider. Generally speaking, your average blood sugar level should range from 4.0 mmol/L to 7.8 mmol.L. However, a person with type one diabetes will have an average blood sugar range 4 mmol/L up to 9 mmol/L; those with…

One Touch Blood Sugar

My grandmother is a diabetic and she has been on insulin for over 16 years now. Over the years I have seen her try many different meters and always had the same looks and same experience with each one. The idea of pain and agony and not wanting to take her blood. Around three months ago, she started using the one touch blood sugar meter or the one touch ultra mini. This came in a large box and had the Mini Meter, a lancing device, test strips, lancets, a bottle of control solution, an owner's…

Blood sugar level test

Do you have a family member who is diabetic? Do you have diabetes that runs in your family or a past medical history of diabetes? If this sounds like you then chances are you have been faced with the dreaded blood sugar level test. The blood sugar level test can be given in various different ways such as drinking pure glucose. A lot of times your doctor will have you come into the office fasting and then ask you to drink a small bottle of pure glucose which is basically sugar water within a certain…

What is a blood glucose diary?

What is a blood glucose diary? Diabetic log diary is charts used by diabetics to record each test manufactures little or none of the chemical known as insulin. The chemical/hormone Insulin is used to change the glucose (sugar) in the blood into useable cell fuel. The body’s cells can take in the sugar after the insulin as edited it. But when there’s not enough insulin hormone the glucose levels rise to dangerous levels. At high blood sugar levels the body suffers damage because of the excess sugar. The damage caused by the hypoglycemia is severe…