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31oct

Avoid Running Out of Diabetic Test Strips

How to avoid running out of test strips and what you can do if you run out? For anyone living with diabetes, the most important part of your diabetes treatment plan is testing your blood sugar each day. After all, you can’t effectively manage your diabetes unless you can identify trends in blood sugar related to time of day, dietary factors, activity level, sleep patterns, and other lifestyle factors. Plus, you can’t accurately correct for any sudden highs or lows without being able to quickly test your blood sugar to determine just how elevated or low your blood sugar has...

29oct

12 Common Blood Glucose Testing Mistakes

12 Common Mistakes When Testing Blood Sugar with a Glucose Meter and Test Strips For anyone living with diabetes, the key to avoiding diabetes-related complications such as heart disease, nerve damage, eye problems, kidney disease, and the dangerous onset of hypoglycemia, is to proactively manage blood sugar levels. The only way to control your blood sugar is to test it regularly, and to do this most people with diabetes rely on a glucose meter and test strips. The good news is this is an extremely easy and accurate way of measuring blood glucose levels. Still, there are some common mistakes...

24aug

Using Expired Test Strips

Is it Okay to Use Expired Diabetic Test Strips As someone living with diabetes, testing your blood sugar each day is an important part of life. Most people still do this using a glucose meter and diabetic test strips. While the process is simple enough, going through a number of test strips each day can get quite expensive. In fact, some diabetic test strips can cost upwards of two bucks a piece when purchased at pharmacy or standard retailer. So, it’s understandable that many people with diabetes are looking for ways to stretch their dollars. One of the big debates...

21jul

What to Pack in Your Diabetic Emergency Kit

Daily Diabetes Care Kit If you are someone living with diabetes, running out for a few minutes is never as simple as running out for a few minutes. When you leave the house, you must always remember to take those essential items needed to manage your diabetes with you. Forgetting to carry your diabetes management supplies and medication could lead to serious consequences, even if you only plan to be away for a short while. One helpful tip to remembering what you should always carry with you is to create a personal diabetes toolkit. It might be a purse. It...

20jul

Using Diabetic Test Strips Correctly

How to Use Diabetes Test Strips There are more than 34 million people in the United States living with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. That’s more than 1 out of every 10 individuals – a pretty staggering percentage. The good news is thanks to continued advancements in medicine and new innovations in diabetes products, including blood glucose meters, living with the disease is easier and more convenient than ever before. In fact, diabetic supplies from top manufacturers, such as FreeStyle, Accu-Chek and One Touch, can now be purchased online from reputable suppliers, often at dramatic savings over local pharmacies...

12may

Recently Diagnosed - Finding Out You Have Diabetes

Just Diagnosed with Diabetes? The first thing you need to do is relax and take a breath. According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), about 1.5 million people will be diagnosed with diabetes this year. In other words, you’re not alone. Nobody wants to hear their doctor say, “You have diabetes.” It’s frightening, confusing and leaves most people wondering what to do next. While we’re not going to tell you that being newly diagnosed with diabetes is a good thing, we can confidently tell you that being diagnosed with diabetes is in no way devastating news. In fact, more than 34...