Blood Sugar Level
- Type 1 Diabetes - Monitoring Tests - Checking Glucose (Blood Sugar) Levels
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Treatment of Complications
High Blood Pressure and Heart Disease
All patients with diabetes and high blood pressure should adopt lifestyle changes. These include weight reduction (when needed), following the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, smoking cessation, limiting alcohol intake, and limiting salt intake to no more than 1,500 mg of sodium per day.
High Blood Pressure Control. Patients should aim for blood pressure levels of less than 130/80 mm Hg (systolic/diastolic).
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Adjusting Blood Sugar Levels to Prevent Overeating
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Changes to Managing Blood Sugar Levels
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The Effect of Stress on Blood Sugar Levels
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Celery Helps Lower Blood Sugar Levels
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Halting Avandia use hikes blood sugar levels: report
Many patients who stopped using Avandia over concerns about the drug's safety were never given other medications, and may have experienced hikes in... Read more »
Tight Glycemic Control Linked to Car Accidents
Diabetics who keep tight blood sugar control are more likely to be in a car accident, a Canadian study has found. A study on 795 diabetics revealed... Read more »
Exercise may be the antidote to memory decline
A new study has found that normal, age-related memory problems may be caused by rising blood sugar levels. These high blood sugar levels affect the... Read more »
Blood sugar spikes make testosterone plunge
Spikes in blood sugar after a meal can cut a man's testosterone level by 25 percent, a new study has found. Researchers say the trend continued for... Read more »
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