Tag Archives: A1C

Nuances of diabetes

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Anna

I went to see my doctor a few days ago, and today the results of the last blood work came by email. My A1C is 6.0, woohoo! When I was first diagnosed a couple of years ago, it was 6.5, … Continue reading →

Today’s Prompt: OBVIOUS. Target blood glucose levels for Type 2 Diabetes

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Anna

Setting goals in an important tool in managing diabetes. Target blood glucose levels are one of them. ADA suggests the following targets for the nonpregnant adults with Type 2 Diabetes. (border is mine) I was dumbfounded when seeing these. What’s … Continue reading →

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Diabetes Management is not a one-size-fits-all and here’s why

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Anna

First off, a brief overview. In this post, I’ll be talking about a type 2 diabetes that I am diagnosed with. What happens is that although insulin is produced, it cannot be used efficiently by body tissues which is called … Continue reading →

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Prediabetes: it does exist

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Anna

I’ve come across a number of opinions on the net about whether prediabetes exists and felt compelled to write about it. After having done a bit of research, I came to the conclusion that it does in fact exist. Confirmed … Continue reading →

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Discovering prediabetes – an eye opener

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Anna

Those with T2D, do you know anything about prediabetes? I have gained this knowledge online as of this morning. Whoever said anything about the dangers of self diagnosing online wasn’t in my shoes. I just self diagnosed myself based on … Continue reading →