diabetic vs. non diabetic sugar levels, what are the differences?

Question

Is it possible to have diabetes with normal sugar level?

Answer 1

It's a slow: Progression from obesity to Insulin resistance to prediabetes to diabetes. It's not sudden changes and drop=offs, but all part of the same disease. For normal levels for each stage, see diabetes.Org.

Answer 2

Yes: Refined sugar examples are sweet candies, cakes, icing, and carbonated sodas. These sugars will raise Insulin levels quite high during digestion, and be more likely stored as fat if not quickly utilized for energy.

Answer 3

Yes: Refined sugars include table sugar (sucrose), brown sugar, and high-fructose corn syrup (hfcs). However all sugars act similarly on your metabolism whether refined or not. Fructose is metabolically more toxic than glucose: table sugar is 50% fructose; honey 50%; hfcs 65%; agave nectar 75%. So the best approach may be to simply avoid all sugars.

Answer 4

Depends: Are you truly hypoglycemic and if so why? One may feel "hypoglycemic" after severe exercise or after a long period of fasting. You should consult a doctor to rule out any medical conditions as a cause of the hypoglycemia.

Answer 5

Test your sugar! : Are you diabetic? On meds for it? What meds? If you feel hypo you should test your blood sugar and, if under 70, treat it with 15 grams of sugar (about 15 jelly belly jellybeans, 15 grams of glucose tablets or gel, an 8 oz. Glass of milk or a standard piece of white bread, as examples). No ice cream or chocolate! (see my article on diabetes in the elderly at sugarnancy.Com) rechk 15 min.

Answer 6

Glucometer: Get a glucometer and do a fingerstick. That way you will get a blood sugar reading at the time that you feel to be hypoglycemic.

Answer 7

Use a meter: Most people do not have hypoglycemia. Talk to your doctor about your symptoms and have him test whether they may be caused when fasting or after eating.

Answer 8

Diagnosing diabetes: Diabetes is defined as a fasting blood sugar of 126 or higher on two different occasions. It can also be diagnosed by a glucose tolerance test or by a blood test called a hba1c. Go see your doctor.

Answer 9

Yes: If your meter is reliable, you most likely do have diabetes, since a fasting blood sugar > 126 mg/dl defines diabetes. See as your doctor, as treating it as early as possible will minimize your risk of developing complications.

Answer 10

Sugar: It depends on the amount, what else is eaten and on the lifestyle of the person. In general everyone needs carbohydrates for normal metabolism. The worst kinds of carbohydrate are the sugars and the worst of sugars are the high fructose corn syrups found in so many foods. Eat a healthy diet with a proportion of complex carbohydrates e.g. Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and berries.

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