Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Are Your Blood Glucose Levels High or Low? Why Should You Care?

Blood glucose levels and blood sugar levels are the same. Blood glucose level is the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood. Most of the foods you eat are turned into glucose in the body. Glucose is the main source of energy for the body. Click Here!

The pancreas produces insulin and insulin helps glucose get into the cells where it is used by the cells as energy for the body. When the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or it does not correctly use the insulin then the glucose does not get into the cells to produce energy for our body. Click Here!

According to medical experts, people should have blood glucose levels of 70 to 120 mg/dl. Diabetics should have blood sugar levels less than 130 mg/dl when fasting (they have not eaten for several hours). After eating, the blood glucose levels of a diabetic should be less than 180 mg/dl per the experts. Click Here!

Usually the doctor will recommend the diabetic checks his blood glucose levels before each meal and before bedtime. These readings should be recorded and taken with you to your doctor at each visit. The doctor can help you monitor your readings and adjust medication, diet and exercise accordingly so you can better control your blood glucose readings. Click Here!

Why is it so important you monitor your blood glucose levels? There is one major reason to do this! You need to control blood glucose levels because high levels can cause serious damage to your vital organs. If levels are left uncontrolled for long periods of time, complications of diabetes can follow including heart disease, kidney failure, eye disease, circulatory disease, neuropathy, amputation of legs and limbs, and death! Click Here!

These three (3) things diet, exercise, and medications (if prescribed) control your blood glucose levels. If you omit one of these things, your blood sugar can shoot out of control! Just remember this, the longer you live with diabetes and the longer your blood glucose is uncontrolled, the higher the risk you will face complications brought on by diabetes and uncontrolled blood glucose levels. It is in your best interest to get your blood sugar under control and keep a close watch on it. Click Here!

When blood sugar levels are out of control you feel very tired, lousy, grouchy, grumpy, difficult to get along with, moody, and find it very hard to get along with others in your life. High blood sugar levels cause all kind of mood swings, irritability, and extreme thirst. Diabetics have said they feel out of control and have wanted to kill their spouse for the least little thing. But the worst thing of all is blood sugar levels that are high and are left uncontrolled for long periods of time, can affect your vital organs and you could find yourself facing the complications of diabetes. Click Here!

So if you are a diabetic, get your blood glucose levels under control. Get control and keep control! You will feel better and life will be more serene and happy! You will be able to live a long and healthier life as well. Click Here!

Until next time, take care…

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