Importance of Blood Glucose Monitoring for Health

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Why is blood glucose monitoring important?

Blood glucose monitoring is an essential tool for managing diabetes. It helps identify how your blood sugar levels respond to factors such as diet, exercise, and medications so you can change your diabetes management plan as needed. Checking your blood sugar level is one of the best ways to understand your diabetes.

What is regular blood glucose monitoring?

Regular blood glucose monitoring is a way to gather information about how your blood sugar levels respond to your day-to-day activities. These readings can help you and your doctor make informed decisions about your diabetes management plan.

How to monitor blood glucose?

Glucose monitoring can be done in two ways, blood glucose monitoring (BGM) and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). Blood glucose monitoring— BGM requires fingersticks to get small samples of blood. The glucose level in the blood sample is measured with a glucose meter. The detailed steps for checking blood glucose through BGM are described below.

Why should I monitor my blood sugar if I have diabetes?

If you have diabetes, monitoring your blood sugar (glucose) is key to finding out how well your current treatment plan is working. It gives you information on how to manage your diabetes on a daily — and sometimes even hourly — basis. Monitoring your blood sugar is important when you have diabetes, especially if you use insulin.

How do you monitor blood glucose levels?

You can monitor your blood glucose levels through a finger-prick test or by using continuous glucose (CGM) or flash glucose monitor. A flash glucose monitor is a sensor usually worn on the arm, that records your glucose levels roughly every 5 minutes. You can scan the sensor with a reader whenever you want to.

What are test strips & blood glucose monitors?

Test strips and blood glucose monitors are the traditional way of checking your blood sugar levels. You use test strips to give you an on-the-spot reading of your blood sugar and help you manage your range. Depending on how you treat your diabetes then you might need to use a monitor and test strips to manage your diabetes.

What Is Blood Glucose Monitoring

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Blood Glucose Monitoring Information

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