Category Archives: blood sugar

What goes up, should eventually come down, or what lowers blood sugar

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Anna

This is a sequel to my earlier post about blood sugar spikes. After dolng some research, I came up with a few things that can actually lower blood sugar. The first one is my favorite lol. 1. Household Chores. Believe … Continue reading →

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Blood sugar spikes – why, oh why

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Anna

I will be talking about type 2 diabetes that I am more familiar with, since I happened to have it. As a common belief has it, the only reason for the blood sugar spikes is indulging in sweets. However it’s … Continue reading →

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My Morning Fasting Blood Sugar

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Anna

It was a whopping 116. I couldn’t believe my eyes as this hasn’t happened in a long time. Lately my fasting numbers were fairly close to a 100, sometimes even 99 that was super normal for me. And now this. … Continue reading →

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A New Diabetic Meter

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Anna

There’s a new diabetic meter, FreeStyle Precision Neo. It costs $18 at Walmart and you can buy 50 test strips for $20. It requires no coding and is available without a prescription. The company actually claims that due to the … Continue reading →

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CURE FOR DIABETES?

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Anna

I am a type 2 and am eager to get rid of it. My life has become complicated ever since the diagnosis. I cannot eat high carb foods, I have to exercise and diabetes is always on my mind. My … Continue reading →

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Diabetes Sick Days

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Anna

Most everyone gets sick once in a while; it’s not uncommon to get a cold or flu or another illness. However when you have diabetes, your body sees a sickness as a form of a stress and releases hormones to … Continue reading →

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Tomato: a fruit or a vegetable?

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Anna

It has never occurred to me which one is which until I overheard a conversation in the grocery department. Tomatoes are a fruit? No kidding. Turned out I wasn’t the only one confused. A fruit is the part of the … Continue reading →

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What affects blood sugar levels?

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Anna

Blood sugar level is influenced by a vast number of causes. Food is one of them, including how much, how often and a combination of the different kinds of food; physical activity, hormone levels, to name a few. The whole idea … Continue reading →

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The Skinny on Diabetes

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Anna

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disorder, meaning that the body’s immune system attacks its own pancreas affecting its ability to produce insulin; this usually happens at a young age. In this case scenario, insulin has to come into your … Continue reading →

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About Me

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Anna

Welcome to my blog. I will be posting about type 2 diabetes, how it affects my life and the events that revolve around it. I have learned that living with diabetes is an art and not a science, since most … Continue reading →