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Why is My Blood Sugar High in The Morning?
That disrupts the delicate balance that you work so hard to keep, and your sugar readings can be too high by morning. If you have diabetes, chances...
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Prep for Low Blood Sugar
If yours checks 'whole blood,' a glucose reading under 70 mg/dl is low. On a newer meter that monitors 'plasma glucose,' 80 mg/dl or lower means lo...
Read moreDiabetes Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
“The medication that you’re on for diabetes isn’t an option,” says Jorge Moreno, MD, an obesity medicine specialist with Yale Medicine. If you work...
Read moreWhy Does Blood Sugar Spike in The Morning?
When it can't make enough insulin to compensate, your blood sugar will be high. And starting out high in the morning means you'll have to work hard...
Read moreBlood Sugar Highs and Lows
Check your blood sugar if you notice these symptoms. 'If your blood sugar is in the 300s or 400s, call your doctor,' she says. Some diabetes medici...
Read moreDangers of Uncontrolled Blood Sugar
If your blood sugar is too high for too long, it can cause serious health problems. As glucose builds up in your blood, your body tries to get rid ...
Read moreGlossary of Diabetes Terms
Fructose: A type of sugar found in many fruits and vegetables and in honey; fructose is used to sweeten some diet foods, but this type of sweetener...
Read moreNatural Ways to Prevent Mealtime Sugar Spikes
If you skip the day's first meal, your blood sugar is more likely to be too high after lunch and dinner. That makes your blood sugar rise more slow...
Read moreHeart Disease and Diabetes
The more health risks factors a person has for heart disease, the higher the chances that they will develop heart disease and even die from it. So,...
Read moreGot Diabetes? Get Heart Smart
That's because the diabetes- heart disease connection is strong, and statins do more than just lower LDL 'bad' cholesterol levels. The connection b...
Read moreDiabetic Coma and Type 2 Diabetes
It usually affects people with type 2 diabetes that isn’t well- controlled. And you’ll get insulin or other medication to control your blood sugar.
Read moreDo Shots Make You Squeamish?
Even if you don’t mind getting a shot from someone else, giving yourself one can make you anxious. Usually, it's about the needles, and the worry w...
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