Monitoring your glucose ranges is very important and must be done on a regular basis (especially if you are a diabetic). One of the best ways to monitor your glucose is to use a diabetes blood sugar level chart.
Glucose is the main fuel that your body uses to produce energy. Without it your body won’t function properly (just like an automobile). The chart that I’m about to show you will be very helpful to you as it will help you monitor when problems occur and if there are any patterns of your readings. The patterns will become very clear to you (as you learn how your own body works) and you will be able to discuss them more clearly and effectively with your health professional. It is crucial that you know kind of events, food, activities, and medications may cause your blood sugar to increase or decrease.
You should work closely with your health care provider to ensure that you are meeting your goals. He will provide a meter tool for you to help you keep track of your levels. You should familiarize yourself on how to use the meter.
Diabetes Blood Sugar Chart – Normal Blood Glucose Ranges
Upon waking up (and before breakfast), your levels should be between 80 and 120. This is considered to be a healthy range.
Before meals your levels should also be between 80 and 120.
Two hours after you eat meals, your levels should be 170 or less.
Before lunch, it should drop back down to 80-120.
Before you go to bed, it is ideal to be between 100 and 140.
At 3am (while sleeping), it is ideal to be between 70 and 110.
While fasting, it is ideal that you stay in the 70 to 100 range.
The numbers from this chart will help give you a good idea of normal blood glucose ranges; however, you may want to ask your health care provider where exactly your range should be at (during each of the above events). It is important to receive frequent testing as this can reduce the risk of having complications from your diabetes.
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