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Why is high blood sugar bad?
Diabetes is called the “silent killer” because once symptoms appear, the damage has already started. But why does high blood sugar cause all these problems in the first place?
November 16, 2018•by mySugr
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Did you know this about your insulin?
95 years is a long time, at least as far as age is concerned, but considering that our life-giving insulin was only discovered 95 years ago, that time seems somehow short, doesn’t it? Before then, diabetes was a death sentence. End of story.
November 9, 2018•by mySugr
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Five tips for how to avoid pain when checking your blood
Measuring your blood sugar “sticks" to diabetes like butter to bread. And even in these times of CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitoring), we can’t avoid pricking our fingers from time to time in order to manage our blood sugar levels.
November 7, 2018•by Ilka Gdanietz
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What you need to know about diabetes and foot health
Foot trouble can be a scary complication of diabetes. The stories you hear are often quite exaggerated and the problems are sometimes wildly misrepresented.
October 6, 2018•by mySugr
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Blood sugar levels – lower is not necessarily better
You might see a summary of your blood glucose levels in the mySugr app and think, "Wow, my blood sugars are in the lower target range. That's great! I’m doing amazing!” But beware: lower is not always better! Flying so low can sometimes be dangerous.
August 23, 2018•by Michèle Hofer
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Can diabetics donate blood? What to know and how.
Did you know you can get a free health screening, a mini blood test, burn 650 calories while relaxing, and save up to three lives all in about one hour? That’s right! Donating blood is full of wins all the way around, yet very few people volunteer to give blood and it can be extra confusing for people with diabetes.
June 14, 2018•by mySugr
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