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Read about target blood glucose levels and how they vary across the course of a day.

When you or someone you care for is diagnosed with diabetes, a three-worded phrase quickly becomes part of everyday conversation: that is, ‘blood sugar levels’ – or ‘blood glucose levels’.

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.

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, a wild swing occurs.

An A1C (short for ‘glycated hemoglobin’) test is a measure of your blood glucose levels over the past three months. To do an A1C test, your healthcare team takes a sample of your blood, which is then sent to a laboratory.

Many people with diabetes need to take several different medications, and can feel overwhelmed by the amount of information they need to remember.