How To Fight Diabetes The Simple Way

As a diabetic you know how important it is to watch your glucose levels. The best way to do this is by using a glucose monitor, or glucometer. The meters themselves are not very expensive, it’s the test strips that cost the big bucks. You can compare the concept to a soda company letting a business have a free vending machine, but the soda company takes the profits. The strips are the soda.

After your blood sugar level falls into the following ranges: FGT (fasting taux de sucre dans le sang tableau test) will be 126 mg/dL or higher, the GTT will be 200mg/dL or greater, and the A1C is 6.5% or higher, you have the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes.

Ask questions. There may be an easier way to get your insulin than the one you are using. There may be a less painful way to check your blood sugar. You might not need some of your medications anymore if you’ve made changes in your diet and lost weight.

Genetics also plays a role in diabetes. For type 2 the risk increases if your family tree includes any of these genes: African American, Alaskan native, Native American, Asian American, Pacific Islander, or Hispanic/Latino.

But older diabetics with autonomic neuropathy might not get any benefit since they may not sweat with low blood sugar. They need something that actually reads their blood sugar levels.

If you get sleepy while you are driving, if you nod off at work, and if you fall asleep in front of the TV, you have a sleep problem. It doesn’t matter how much sleep you think you are getting. Find a sleep doctor and get some help. That might end diabetes burnout for you.

It’s no wonder so many can’t seem to get off the weight loss, mood and energy rollercoaster. Glucose highs and lows can run and even ruin your life if not managed. So how do we keep our levels relatively balanced? Although there are several other factors that could cause our glucose levels to fluctuate, the following actions should keep you fairly balanced and will certainly help your body function at optimum levels.

Diabetes, like many ‘age related’ diseases, is very preventable. Anyone interested in anti-aging or being as healthy as possible as long as possible should know how to prevent diabetes.