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What is the HbA1c test, and why is it important in the management of diabetes? The HbA1c test (also called a hemoglobin A1c test) is a simple finger stick blood test that will tell you what your blood glucose (sugar) levels have averaged over the past 2 – 3 months. Daily blood glucose monitoring is also very important, but average blood glucose levels are not affected by the time of day or food you’ve most recently eaten. They give you an overall picture of your glucose control and will tell you and your doctor if you should make changes in your treatment plan. Your HbA1c test results are reported as a percentage. It is the percentage of hemoglobin in your blood that has sugar attached. The higher the percentage, the higher your average blood glucose level has been for the past 2 –3 months. According to the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), the target HbA1c level for most people…
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Type 1 is the type of diabetes most people develop before the age of 30. All people with type 1 must take insulin, because their bodies do not make enough of it. Insulin helps your body to turn food into energy and is the key that unlocks cell walls to let sugar enter your cells. Type 2 is the type of diabetes many adults develop after the age of 40, but it can develop at a younger age. For some people with type 2, glucose (sugar) levels can be controlled through healthy eating and the right amount of physical exercise. If these treatments do not work, you may have to take diabetes pills to lower your blood glucose, and possibly insulin if your body is not making enough. It’s important to remember that diabetes medicines that lower blood glucose never take the place of healthy eating and exercise. Also, if your blood glucose gets too low more than a few…
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Glucose, a form of sugar, is the body’s main source of fuel. Hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, happens when blood levels of glucose fall too low to supply your body’s activity. Carbohydrates (sugars and starches) are the body’s main sources of glucose. When you are digesting food, glucose is absorbed into your blood stream. Your blood carries glucose to every cell in your body. Unused glucose is stored in your liver. Hypoglycemia can be a diabetesrelated problem, a condition by itself, or as a complication of other health problems. When you use insulin or diabetes pills to help control your blood glucose, you are at a greater risk for hypoglycemia. Taking too much medication, missing or delaying a meal, eating too little food for the amount of insulin taken, exercising too strenuously, drinking too much alcohol, or any combination of these factors can contribute to low blood sugar. The symptoms of low blood sugar are weakness, sleepiness, confusion, hunger and…
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