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Blood Sugar Management
Keeping your blood sugar (glucose) levels in a healthy range may require monitoring several times a day. Articles in this section discuss how often to check your blood glucose, how to do it properly and how to interpret the numbers. You’ll also find tips for getting accurate results from your meter, keeping records of your readings and more.
Driver’s License Suspended: Diabetes Questions & Answers
A reader asks, “My doctor contacted my state’s Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), and my driver’s license is now suspended. Is this legal?” Read More “Driver’s License Suspended: Diabetes Questions & Answers”
Blood Sugar and Food Smells: Diabetes Questions & Answers
A reader asks, “My blood sugar seems to go up in the morning just from the aroma of breakfast cooking. Can the smell of food make blood sugar rise?” Read More “Blood Sugar and Food Smells: Diabetes Questions & Answers”
What Is a Normal Blood Sugar Level?
The aim of diabetes treatment is to bring blood sugar (“glucose”) as close to normal as possible. What is a normal blood sugar level? Find out here… Read More “What Is a Normal Blood Sugar Level?”
Don’t Settle For Anything But the Best
Powerlifter and amputee Chris Ruden has always strived for the very best when it comes to diabetes technology… Read More “Don’t Settle For Anything But the Best”
Time In Range: Quiz
When it comes to evaluating diabetes management, now there is a new measurement in town — time in range (TIR)… Read More “Time In Range: Quiz”
What Is an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test?
Diabetes can be diagnosed with several types of tests. One of these is the oral glucose tolerance test, or OGTT, for short… Read More “What Is an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test?”
Do You Have Reactive Hypoglycemia?
One type of nondiabetic hypoglycemia is called reactive hypoglycemia. This is hypoglycemia that happens after eating… Read More “Do You Have Reactive Hypoglycemia?”
How Blood Glucose Monitoring Helps Your Diabetes
Whether you’re new to diabetes or a seasoned pro, monitoring your blood glucose (sugar) is one of the most important things you can do… Read More “How Blood Glucose Monitoring Helps Your Diabetes”
Six Ways to Handle High Blood Sugar
If hyperglycemia is something that you struggle with day in and day out, you don’t need to sit back and accept this as your fate… Read More “Six Ways to Handle High Blood Sugar”
What Is Rebound Hyperglycemia? Diabetes Questions & Answers
A reader asks, “What exactly is rebound hyperglycemia”? Hear our expert answer… Read More “What Is Rebound Hyperglycemia? Diabetes Questions & Answers”
