Question by dollface_x: Should blood sugar testing be done 1 hour after eating or 2 hours?
Which is more accurate?
high risk for gestational diabetes, my doctor said 140 or under after 2 hours is okay. but my dietitian said 130 or under after 1 hour. don’t really know who to listen to.

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You’ve probably heard it a hundred times; according to the American Diabetes Association, there are 23.6 million people in the United States who have diabetes. So you might be asking: what are the causes of diabetes?

The answer to that question depends on which type of diabetes you are referring to, because the causes of Type 1 diabetes are different from the causes of Type 2 diabetes.

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Recent medical research studies suggest that type 2 diabetes is based on low oxygen levels in body cells (search the web for “diabetes cells oxygen” or “diabetes oxygen cells”). Tissue hypoxia causes increased levels of HIF-1 (hypoxia inducible factor-1). In conditions of low oxygenation, pancreatic cells are gradually destroyed and there is a low efficiency of existing insulin (insulin resistance.

These medical studies also testify that cell hypoxia leads to obesity. Many other research articles have found links between low oxygen levels in body cells and chronic fatigue, heart disease, problems with sleep and many other negative effects. It has been recognized and proven that lowered oxygenation of cells is necessary and essential for development of allergies, chronic inflammation, cancer, suppressed immune system and many other unfavorable effects.

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Question by grumpy girl: What part of the finger should you prick for the best blood release for blood sugar testing ?
I have been pricking my finger in different spots , and 3 times already the blood has just trickled out and dried on the testing strip before it could read the levels !! the strips are expensive { i have the one touch ultra mini meter } and I can not afford to keep getting errors on the strips. please advise if possible for a good spot …

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For my A-Level course I have to write a report on a problem in Biology that is being solved at the moment. Being interested in medicine, I chose Diabetes.

I have to talk about what Diabetes is, how it’s being solved and the alternative methods of solving it.

I know putting up a question on Yahoo answers is a bit ‘cheaty’, but it is a very difficult course so I don’t care. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated!

He has type one diabetes.

I found this article and wanted to see what others thought of it. Please read article before answering.

http://www.medsocial.com/blog.aspx?blogaction=viewblog&show=453

My grandmother and her sister died from complications caused by diabete 2. also my 1st cousin has it too. I hate blood tests, should i have further testing

One of my family members has diabetes, and I know that they have to consistently watch what they eat. What kinds of foods should be included in the daily diet of a diabetic, and what kinds of foods should they completely stay away from, if any (I know they can eat small portions of certain foods, but I wanted to make sure if there was something they shouldn’t touch)? He’s been looking pretty pale, too, so is there any foods that are rich in iron, besides spinach (I’m pretty sure he’ll get tired of it if it’s his only source) or dried fruit (which I heard is very high in sugar)? He just went to the doctor, but all they did was give him medications, so I wanted to provide him some information to help him. Any information would be greatly appreciated!

~Thanks!