By: Angie McAdams | 2010-03-28 | Diabetes Blood glucose levels are very important to a diabetic and their physician. This is a way of determining how much insulin or medication one should take, how their diet needs to be adjusted and how their body is reacting to the changes. As a diabetic, you will monitor your blood glucose levels on a regular basis so that you are able to maintain a healthy life. read more
By: Amy Stephens | 2011-09-01 | Diabetes Typefreediabetes offers a full line of diabetic supplies, including; heart rate monitor watch, sugar free candies, delivered prepared meals, durable diabetes medical equipment, and body fat scales and facts about diabetes. read more
By: Thomas Ludwig | 2010-09-15 | Diseases and Conditions Fasting blood glucose or fasting blood sugar is taken after an eight hour fast and measures the level of glucose on the blood at that time. Depending on the lab conducting the test the normal value of this test should be between 70 to 110 mg/dl. If the diabetes is uncontrolled these fasting blood glucose levels are much higher then normal. read more
By: Andrew S. Rhinehart, M.D. | 2010-03-30 | Diabetes There are four major potential complications of poorly controlled diabetes, eye damage (retinopathy), kidney damage (nephropathy), nerve damage (neuropathy), and heart disease. The control of glucose is vitally important for the prevention of diabetes related microvascular complications (retinopathy and nephropathy) as well as neuropathy. However, studies have now shown that in order to prevent heart disease, the leading cause of death in people with diabetes, treatment of hypertension and hyperlipidemia are as important or more important than glucose control. read more
By: Aarkstore Enterprise | 2010-10-27 | Health & Fitness Aarkstore announce a new report "Blood Glucose Testing and Diabetes Management " through its vast collection of market research report. read more
By: JamesConte | 2010-10-30 | Weight Loss Research in the area of diabetes and blood sugar disorders has found that vanadium had a very positive impact on blood sugar, much in the way chromium would, but even to a greater extent read more
By: profitweaver | 2007-06-29 | Diabetes If you want to know what a blood glucose meter is, what it does and why it is so important to those with diabetes, you have come to the right place. read more
By: Aaron Gregory | 2010-10-19 | Diseases and Conditions It is very important for persons with diabetes to monitor their glucose levels. One way of doing this is by blood glucose monitoring. This is done by piercing the finger and letting out a small amount of blood. read more
By: Viliam V. Kanis | 2010-03-30 | Diabetes Glucose monitors play very important roles in controlling diabetes. Health professionals are one in underscoring the benefits of blood glucose monitoring for managing diabetes and good health in general. Continuous monitoring helps diabetics avoid serious complications. Before, urine testing was done to check for glucose levels. Today, it is no longer recommended and is no longer reliable. Blood glucose monitors or meters are better at the job. Yet still, urine testing remains a primary tool today in diabetes care as it used in the detection of ketones. read more
By: Thomas Ludwig | 2010-09-29 | Health & Fitness Portability. Choose a glucometer that can fit into your purse without getting dropped every time you open your purse. A blood glucose meter of optimum size will be an ideal choice ,as you may loose or misplace otherwise small or bigger size ones more often then you think. A good device for you will be the one that you can carry to your work any day including Saturdays. The screen should be big enough to display the results clearly . read more
By: Steve Hales | 2011-10-28 | Diabetes A good choice, as far as meters go, is the Accu Chek Advantage because it fits the bill in ease of use and accuracy. One thing that makes it easy to use is the sleek size, which makes it easy to carry along, and the rubber grips on the sides that make it feel more comfortable and easy to keep your grip on it. read more
By: Blake O'Brien | 2010-03-31 | Diabetes Do you long to have normal blood glucose levels, even as a diabetic? It is possible to make dietary and lifestyle changes that can help you get to and maintain normal blood glucose levels; yes, even as a diabetic. What are some things you can do to get your blood glucose levels back on track? read more
By: Dr Andrew Napier | 2011-03-04 | Diabetes Continuous blood glucose monitoring is an essential process taken by diabetic patient. Know the importance of regular blood glucose monitoring for diabetes. read more
By: Beverleigh H Piepers | 2010-04-03 | Diabetes There are many elements that affect the way your blood glucose levels rise and fall when you have diabetes. But one fact is set in stone: that is keeping your blood sugars consistently within a healthy range plays a big part in significantly reducing the risk of potential long term health problems. Here are a few results and guidelines from studies carried out by the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) in type 1 diabetes and the UK Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS) in people with type 2 diabetes: read more
By: Aaron Gregory | 2010-11-20 | Diseases and Conditions Regular glucose monitoring can be uncomfortable and tedious. Some systems require you carry around a separate container of testing strips and lancets, a monitor, a record book and a disposal container for the used lancets. With these systems, you have to load the lancet, test your blood, wait for a read out, record the read out and then dispose of the used lancet. read more