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Other Reasons To Aim For Good Blood Sugars

By Ginger Vieira Health Expert

So I've been weightlifting a lot and my trainer (also a well-ecucated nutritionist) explained to me how having high blood sugar during or after my training will prevent me from building as much muscle!

 

WHAT?! But...but I want to build muscle! AHHH!

 

This makes me want to have good blood sugars SO MUCH MORE than simply the everyday pressure of knowing high blood sugars will lead to all those diabetes-related complications. I started checking my blood sugar at least 8 times a day, always before a...

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Health Guide

Type 1 Diabetes: Monitoring Tests - Checking Glucose (Blood Sugar) Levels
...Monitoring TestsGlucose (Blood Sugar) LevelsBoth low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) and high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) are of concern for patients who take insulin. It is important, therefore, to... Read more »
Type 1 Diabetes
...had diabetes for a number of years. In one study of people with type 1 diabetes, high glucose levels (hyperglycemia) were associated with slower brain function, including less verbal fluency and... Read more »
Diabetes in Children: Myths and Facts
...bad behavior in children.Fact: Some people may assume that because of hyperactivity associated with high blood sugar or irritability associated with low blood sugar, children with diabetes are... Read more »
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...such as aspirin, dipyridamole, or clopidogrel; drugs to control cholesterol, high blood pressure, and high blood sugar.Surgery: Carotid endarterectomy or stenting is recommended to open narrowed... Read more »
Schizophrenia: Treatment
...This so-called black box warning advises that these drugs can increase the risk of high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) and diabetes. (Olanzapine is more likely to cause high blood sugar levels than... Read more »

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