5 Reasons To Test Your Blood Sugar Regularly

Advice Health 30 Apr, 2018
Test your blood sugar regularly
  1. Improving Your Blood Sugar Control. People who test their blood sugar more often have better control. The more often you test, the more information you have, which allows you to know how your food and medication (if you’re on medication) are affecting your blood sugar.
  2. You Get Immediate Feedback. Allowing you to take action to raise a low blood sugar, or see the effect of a new food on your blood sugar two hours after you eat.
  3. Helps You Make Medication or Insulin Changes. If you find that your blood sugar is often too high or too low, it might be time for a change in your medication.
  4. Keeping You Safe While Driving. If you take insulin, or other diabetes medications that can cause low blood sugar, you should test before getting behind the wheel.
  5. Discovering the Effect of Exercise. How much does exercise lower (or sometimes raise) your blood sugar? Testing before and after exercise will give you the answer.
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