Other factors can make your blood sugar fall; for example, extreme heat can cause blood vessels to dilate (widen), the CDC says. That makes insulin absorb more quickly and could lead to low blood sugar. The agency advises checking your blood sugar before and after any new activity or food...
Eating carbs before bed can also help us feel satiated so we aren't tossing and turning due to hunger. "If you are having trouble sleeping, try a small snack with some complex carbohydrates and pair it with a protein or fat to help stabilize blood sugar levels," Silver suggests. "A sli...
The essence of self-monitoring in diabetes is taking blood sugar measurements and interpreting them. It is essential to find the cause every time an abnormal result appears on the glucometer. In the case of morning hyperglycemia, we consider the so-called human factor, i.e., a possible mista...
Every few days, I’d make a small, experimental change in my diet or insulin regimen to see what the effect would be on my blood sugar. If a change brought an improvement, I’d retain it. If it made blood sugars worse, I’d discard it. I discovered that 1 gram of carbohydrate rai...
Melatonin supplements have the potential to increase your blood sugar while diabetic medications are used to lower your blood sugar level. When these two are combined, the diabetic drugs will have little or no effect. Immunosuppressant Adequate sleep is good to help the body boost its immune syste...
The kidneys maintain the blood creatinine in a normal range. Creatinine is a fairly reliable indicator of kidney function. Elevated creatinine level signifies impaired kidney function or kidney disease. As the kidneys become impaired for any reason, the creatinine level in the blood will rise due ...
The doctor will track your blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar over time. They may also order certain tests to check on how well your heart and other systems are working. Based on those results, your doctor may recommend further tests, medications, and other interventions. The goal...
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◆ Children shouldn't eat food with too much salt, because it can cause high blood pressure(高血压).◆ Children should eat food with less fat, oil and sugar. They should not eat too much junk food.◆ Fruit and vegetables are rich in vitamins. Children need to eat fruit and vegetables ...
In some cases, blood sugar levels either increase overnight or increase during the first 2 hours after you arise. The latter situation is most likely due to the dawn phenomenon. Either situation may respond to timed-release versions of metformin (Glucophage XR in the United States) with or wi...