Checking your blood sugar can feel like a major inconvenience—not to mention, if you’re using a finger-stick test, it can hurt, too. Yet, monitoring your glucose level is key for good diabetes ...

Most people with diabetes should test their blood sugar (or blood glucose) levels regularly. Knowing the results lets you adjust your strategy for keeping the disease in check. Research shows that in ...

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If you've been managing diabetes based solely on your HbA1c report every three months, you might be flying blind between appointments, and making decisions based on incomplete information.

Type 2 diabetes is diagnosed by testing your blood glucose (sugar) levels. These tests, such as the fasting plasma glucose test and the A1C blood test, are usually done in a healthcare provider's ...

As a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN), I often discuss the importance of blood sugar management. Healthcare providers routinely test blood sugar levels because high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) ...

Blood draws for several kinds of diagnostic tests require you to fast for several hours. Eating or drinking anything besides water can skew the results, leading to you needing to be retested. You may ...