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If you have diabetes, you may be wondering (or, have
wondered at some point) what your blood glucose (sugar) “should” be. Hopefully
your doctor, nurse practitioner, physician’s assistant or whoever diagnosed you
has given you answers to that question. Unfortunately, though, not everyone is
given glucose goals. Or in some cases, it may have been a long time ago,
and they’ve since been forgotten. No worries we’ll go over all that!
Blood glucose, or sugar, is sugar
that is in your blood (easy enough!). It comes from the food that you eat foods
that contain carbohydrate, such as bread, pasta and fruit are the main
contributors to blood glucose. The cells in our bodies need glucose for energy
and we all need energy to move, think, learn and breathe. The brain, which is
the command center, uses about half of all the energy from glucose in the body.
When we eat food, the pancreas (an organ that sits between the
stomach and the spine) goes to work, releasing enzymes that help to break down
food and hormones that help the body handle the influx of glucose. One of these
hormones is insulin, and it plays a key role in managing glucose levels in
the blood.
And here is where things can go wrong. If the pancreas doesn’t make
enough insulin or stops making it altogether, in the case of type 1
diabetes glucose levels in the blood can rise too high. Another scenario
is that the pancreas makes enough insulin but the cells have trouble using it
properly, causing blood glucose levels to rise. This is called insulin
resistance and is the hallmark of type 2 diabetes.
In the short term, high blood glucose levels can make you feel
downright bad. Thirst, frequent trips to the bathroom, fatigue and weight loss
are all symptoms of high blood glucose (hyperglycemia). If not treated,
more serious issues can occur, such as diabetic ketoacidosis. Chronic high
blood glucose levels can lead to complications such as heart, kidney and eye
disease, as well as nerve damage. So, it’s all about the blood glucose.
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