Newly Diagnosed

for more insulin since it is less effective. When blood glucose is higher than normal but not high enough to diagnose diabetes the term for this is called impaired glucose…

Blood Glucose

…hours after a meal. Normal A1c blood sugar test is 4-6 percent. This complex regulation of blood glucose goes awry in diabetes. With type 1 diabetes, the pancreas no longer…

Prediabetes

…premeasured amount of glucose. Glycated Hemoglobin Test (Hemoglobin A1c or HbA1c) A blood test that measures average blood glucose over the past two to three months. When hemoglobin combines in…

Behavior and Lifestyle

…glucose lowering effects. If your doctors allows, your dietitian can fit alcohol calories into your meal plan. Research has found some health benefit to moderate alcohol intake for the heart…