What are the Benefits of Blood Glucose Testing?
A. A Landmark Federal Government study over a ten-year period produced results that proved that the level of blood sugar control predicts the onset and severity of diabetes-related complications for both types of diabetes. This means that if you have diabetes, if you can keep your blood sugar levels as close as possible to normal, you can live a normal life span with few or even no complications at all. If you can control your blood sugar level, in the short run, you will: Feel better. Stay healthy. Have more energy. Prevent the signs and symptoms of high blood sugar such as feeling very thirsty and tired, urinating often, losing a lot of weight, having blurred vision, and having cuts and bruises that are slow to heal. In the Long run, it will: Lower your chances of having eye disease, kidney disease, nerve damage and heart disease and enjoy a better quality of life.
