Monitoring blood sugar is an important tool that can help you manage your diabetes effectively and prevent or delay complications.
Diabetes Management
Managing Type 2 Diabetes
Managing type 2 diabetes involves following a basic set of principles or guidelines in order to reach target blood glucose levels.
Managing Type 1 Diabetes
Insulin is the main strategy used to manage type 1 diabetes, as it helps the body to use glucose (sugar) as energy. Insulin is taken multiple times each day and the amount of insulin used changes depending on your blood sugar levels.
Diabetes Monitoring
Diabetes monitoring is a vital part of diabetes management and is the key to delaying or preventing diabetes complications.