An A1C (short for ‘glycated hemoglobin’) test is a measure of your blood glucose levels over the past three months.
blood glucose targets
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.
Diabetes and macular edema: what’s the connection?
Diabetic macular edema (DME) is a complication of diabetes that can cause vision problems and even blindness. It may be prevented or delayed with good diabetes management.
Target blood glucose levels
Blood glucose levels change across the course of a day, and can vary depending on the foods you eat and physical activity levels.
Carbohydrate content of foods (includes printable chart)
Carbohydrates are an important part of your nutrition plan, because they are one of the body’s main sources of energy. Carbohydrates also have the greatest effect on your blood sugar.
Tips for starting on metformin
Metformin, which is used to treat type 2 diabetes, is a medicine in a class called “biguanides.” It lowers blood sugar levels by decreasing the amount of glucose that your liver releases into the bloodstream.
