Aglucometer, also known as a glucose meter, is a device that helps monitor your blood sugar by using a single drop of blood. Mostly compact and portable, the device provides readings by detecting sugar levels in the body with the help of a test strip. The blood, when it comes in conta...
Also calledglucose meters, these devices can tell you in seconds if yourblood sugar is too low, too high, or on target. No matter what type ofdiabetesyou have, aglucometercan give you valuable information. This article looks at how glucometers work, who should use them, when and how t...
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When you monitor your blood sugar at home, many factors play into the accuracy and usefulness of your readings. Follow these tips for better glucose monitoring.
This may cause your blood glucose levels to decrease, especially if you are intermittent fasting. In this case, hypoglycemia is not cause for alarm. It’s part of the transition. Once your brain starts utilizing ketones rather than glucose for its main fuel, you should find some relief from...
then we will be pushing our blood glucose up to damaging levels almost consistently. When this happens we are at an immense risk of chronic degenerative disease. Firstly, or risk of cardiovascular disease increases. Chronically elevated blood glucose can cause damage to the endothelium - the ‘ski...
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How to Use a Home Glucose Monitor Your step-by-step guide to testing blood sugar levels with a glucose meter. Oral blood glucose test. Doctors also call this a glucose tolerance test. It measures your body’s response to sugar. For this test, your doctor will have you drink a syrupy gl...
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I think we need to take a quick detour on this topic. I think all people with diabetes should monitor their blood glucose levels, and I have seen clinically that monitoring can benefit anyone with diabetes. That said, the research on whether monitoring benefits certain people ...