{"product_id":"2940151921381","title":"Blood Sugar Self-management: Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Book Covers The Following Topics:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e01. What is Blood Sugar?\u003cbr\u003e02. Different Stages of Blood Sugar\u003cbr\u003e03. Self-Monitoring of Blood Sugar\u003cbr\u003e04. Types of Diabetes\u003cbr\u003e05. Blood Sugar: Causes\u003cbr\u003e06. Blood Sugar: Symptoms\u003cbr\u003e07. High Blood Sugar: Complications\u003cbr\u003e08. Blood Sugar Test\u003cbr\u003e09. Treatments of Low Blood Sugar\u003cbr\u003e10. Treatments of High Blood Sugar\u003cbr\u003e11. Treatments -- (A). Lose Your Weight\u003cbr\u003e12. Treatments -- (B). Physical Activity\u003cbr\u003e13. Treatments -- (C). Healthy Diet\u003cbr\u003e14. Treatments -- (D). Minerals\u003cbr\u003e15. Treatments -- (E). Vitamins\u003cbr\u003e16. Treatments -- (F). Drink Plenty of Water\u003cbr\u003e17. Treatments -- (G). Control Your BP\u003cbr\u003e18. Treatments -- (H). Control Your Cholesterol\u003cbr\u003e19. Treatments -- (I). What to Avoid?\u003cbr\u003e20. Treatments -- (J). Others\u003cbr\u003e21. Pancreas and Insulin\u003cbr\u003e22. Some Useful Facts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSample This:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e01. What is Blood Sugar?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe blood sugar (glucose) level is the amount of sugar (glucose) present in the blood of human or animals. When blood sugar (glucose) level rises too high, it's called hyperglycemia. When blood sugar (glucose) level drops too low, it's called hypoglycemia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBasic Facts about Blood Sugar (Glucose) and Insulin:\u003cbr\u003eGlucose (a simple sugar) is the primary source of energy for the cells of the body. Glucose comes from the foods (carbohydrates) we eat. Body converts the carbohydrates into sugar. It is also formed and stored inside the body.\u003cbr\u003eAfter meals, adequate quantity of insulin hormone is automatically released by pancreas.\u003cbr\u003eBlood carries the glucose from the intestines or liver to body cells.\u003cbr\u003eInsulin makes it possible for cells to take in the glucose from blood. In other words, insulin helps absorption of glucose by cells.\u003cbr\u003eLevel of blood sugar starts dropping soon after it starts entering the cell.\u003cbr\u003eBlood sugar levels fluctuate throughout the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMEASUREMENT OF BLOOD SUGAR\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. milligram\/deciliter (mg\/dL) -- Blood sugar is measured in milligram\/deciliter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. millimols\/litre (mmol\/L) -- Blood sugar is also measured in millimols\/liter (mmol\/L). millimols\/liter (mmol\/L) is also called millimolars (mM)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNote: 1mmol\/L is equivalent to 18 mg\/dL.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. DCCT HbA1c (%) -- Blood sugar levels over the last 3 months are measured through an A1C test. Findings are represented as a percentage. The range may fall in between 4-15%. Red blood cells in our body may last up to 3 months (or 12 weeks) before getting regenerated. Therefore, average of glycated hemoglobin in blood over 3 months is taken for discerning the average blood glucose level.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDCCT stands for Diabetes Control and Complications Trial\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. IFCC HbA1c (mmol\/mol) -- Findings of A1C Test may also be represented in millimols\/mole (mmol\/mol).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIFCC stands for International Federation of Clinical Chemistry\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNOTE: IFCC HBA1c (mmol\/mol) = [DCCT HBA1c (%) - 2.15] * 10.929\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e02. Different Stages of Blood Sugar\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlood sugar level in your body changes from day-to-day or moment-to-moment. Blood sugar depends on quantity and timing of food you have eaten. More importantly it depends on what you have eaten.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSITUATION 1: Fasting Glucose Level \/ Glucose Level Before Meals [Pre Prandial]\u003cbr\u003eFollowing are the different ranges of blood sugar after 8-10 hours of fasting (generally before meals in the morning) in mg\/dL, mmol\/L, DCCT HbA1c (%) and IFFCC HbA1c (mmol\/mol).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLow blood sugar --\u003cbr\u003eLess than 70 mg\/dL Or\u003cbr\u003eLess than 3.9 mmol\/L Or\u003cbr\u003eLess than 4% DCCT HbA1c (%) Or\u003cbr\u003eLess than 20.2% IFCC HbA1c (mmol\/mol)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNormal blood sugar --\u003cbr\u003e71 mg\/dL to 99 mg\/dL Or\u003cbr\u003e3.9 mmol\/L to 5.4 mmol\/L Or\u003cbr\u003e4.1% DCCT HbA1c (%) to 4.9% DCCT HbA1c (%) Or\u003cbr\u003e20.3% IFCC HbA1c (mmol\/mol) to 31.0% IFCC HbA1c (mmol\/mol)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbove normal blood sugar --\u003cbr\u003e100 mg\/dL to 126 mg\/dL Or\u003cbr\u003e5.5 mmol\/L to 7.0 mmol\/L Or\u003cbr\u003e5.0 DCCT HbA1c (%) to 5.7 DCCT HbA1c (%) Or\u003cbr\u003e31.1 IFCC HbA1c (mmol\/mol) to 38.8 IFCC HbA1c (mmol\/mol)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHigh blood sugar --\u003cbr\u003e127 mg\/dL to 169 mg\/dL Or\u003cbr\u003e7.1 mmol\/L to 9.4 mmol\/L Or\u003cbr\u003e5.8 DCCT HbA1c (%) to 6.9 DCCT HbA1c (%) Or\u003cbr\u003e38.9 IFCC HbA1c (mmol\/mol) to 51.9 IFCC HbA1c (mmol\/mol)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Manik Joshi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47110317605104,"sku":"2940151921381","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940151921381_p0.jpg?v=1764018751","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940151921381","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}