Self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) has been around for over 50 years. In fact, I think sometimes it may be taken for granted.
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Overcoming barriers to blood glucose monitoring
As someone living closely with diabetes, you have heard the diabetes healthcare team talk about the importance of blood glucose monitoring.
Self-monitoring your blood pressure
High blood pressure – also called hypertension – increases the risk of heart disease and stroke. It’s important to keep blood pressure within diabetes management targets.
How to check blood glucose levels
If you have diabetes, check blood glucose at regular intervals. It is one of the best things you can do to manage your diabetes
Blood glucose level fluctuations: not all blood glucose levels need to be perfect
Despite all the advances in recent years, the fact remains that diabetes management is not a perfect science. Your may follow the diabetes healthcare recommendations to the letter and then suddenly,out of the blue, large blood glucose level fluctuations occur.
Recommended diabetes monitoring tests
As someone living with diabetes, we invariably end up needing to schedule a host of diabetes monitoring tests.
