Depending on where you look, recommended blood glucose, the levels may vary. You American Diabetes Association (ADA) numbers differ from the American College of Endocrinology (ACE) guidelines. The ACE recommendations are more stringent than the ADA. How do you know the consequences? Ask your doctor, which goals are right for you. The following table compares the two sets of guidelines for blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
To check your blood glucose levels, how many times a day?
Check your blood glucose often helps you in the course of the day to figure out how good control to keep. The first thing that are two hours after meals and before the morning before breakfast, good times to test bed. Other recommended time are may be high or low before, during, and after a training session, especially if it's exhausting, or if, as your blood sugar feel you.
What is the A1C?
It is a blood test, which will help you and your entire glucose control monitor your doctor. On average, there is the amount of glucose in your blood over a few months. It takes usually 2 to 4 times a year. If you are newly diagnosed or problems in the maintain good control, it will be increasingly ordered can.
Sources:
"Check your blood sugar." American Diabetes Association. ADA. December 15, 2006
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and the American College of Endocrinology, "the AACE system of intensive diabetes self-management-2002 update." The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists medical guidelines for the management of diabetes mellitus. Endocrine practice vol. 2002.
Compare values of the ADA and the ACE