Continuous Glucose Monitors Without Diabetes: Are They Worth It?
Continuous glucose monitors, or CGMs, are increasingly marketed to people without diabetes who want to understand glucose patterns. The data can be interes
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Ketone Testing
Ketone testing answers a different question from checking glucose. Learn how blood and urine tests fit into a diabetes sick-day plan and when to seek help.
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C-Peptide Testing
C-peptide helps assess insulin made by your own pancreas. Learn why a high or low result needs context and how it differs from A1C.
Glucose Tolerance
A glucose tolerance test examines your response to a measured glucose drink. Learn when it can add information beyond fasting glucose and A1C.
Fructosamine Testing
Fructosamine provides a shorter view of average blood glucose than A1C. Learn when it can help and why it also has important limitations.
Can Prediabetes Return After Your A1C Improves?
An improved A1C is meaningful progress, but it is not a lifetime guarantee. Learn how to protect your progress without fear, blame, or extreme dieting.
Can You Have Insulin Resistance at a Healthy Weight?
Body size is only part of metabolic health. Learn why insulin resistance can occur at a healthy weight and why testing should follow your individual risk.
A1C and Home Blood Sugar Readings Don’t Match: Possible Reasons
A1C and home glucose readings measure different parts of the picture. Discover common reasons for a mismatch and how to prepare for a useful review.
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Can Statins Raise Blood Sugar or A1C?
Can statins raise blood sugar or A1C? Understand the possible change, the heart protection benefits and what to discuss before changing treatment.
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Glucose in Urine but Normal Blood Sugar: What Could Explain It?
Glucose in urine but normal blood sugar? Understand how sample timing, medicines and kidney glucose handling can affect results, plus what to ask next.