Diabetic Diet & Blood Gluecose

Can’t find anything on the web about the percentage of cells in the body that use Blood Glucose.
I know that skeletal muscle which comprises 40% of the body uses it.
List organs or cells that do not use blood glucose.
Thanks.

There are some tissues that do not require insulin for efficient uptake of glucose: important examples are brain and the liver. This is because these cells don’t use GLUT4 for importing glucose, but rather, another transporter that is not insulin-dependent.

Hope this helps.

Why are blood glucose levels important in body functioning and energy levels and learning?

The Importance of Blood Glucose
By Jennifer Money, eHow Contributor

Glucose is better known to many as sugar. Maintaining a normal level of blood glucose is important for brain function as well as providing the body with energy and keeping metabolism up. Glucose comes from carbohydrates such as bread, pasta, cereal and fruit. During digestion carbohydrates are broken down in the stomach into glucose.

Monitoring Blood Sugar
1. Blood sugar can be tested with a blood sugar monitor or you can have your blood sugar tested by a doctor. Blood sugar ideally should be tested after waking up but before eating and also one or two hours after eating. According to ABC News Health, normal glucose levels are typically less than 100 mg/dL in the morning, when you wake up, or before eating. Normal glucose levels one or two hours after eating are typically less than 140.
Hypoglycemia
2. Hypoglycemia means having a low blood sugar level. Having a low blood sugar level can lead to passing out or seizures. Symptoms of having hypoglycemia are feeling shaky, irritable, clumsy, confused, dizzy, weak, having a headache, blurred vision, rapid heart beat and hunger. According to the Mayo Clinic, hypoglycemia is defined as blood sugar below 70 mg/dL and occurs when there is too much insulin and not enough glucose in the blood. There is a higher risk for hypoglycemia for diabetics who take insulin, or when skipping meals, doing physical activity with no food intake and alcohol consumption.
Hyperglycemia
3. Hyperglycemia means high blood sugar. According to the Mayo Clinic, blood sugar rises when individuals eat too much food or the wrong foods, don’t get enough exercise, when they are under physical stress, when they are under emotional stress, when diabetic medicine isn’t taken, or when insulin is taken incorrectly. Symptoms of hyperglycemia are frequent urination, thirst, blurred vision and fatigue.
Diabetes
4. There are two types of diabetes, type 1 and type 2. Type 1 diabetes previously was known as juvenile onset diabetes. Though type 1 diabetes can occur at any age it is more commonly found before age 20. According to ABC News Health, "individuals with type 1 diabetes are usually thin, and the cause of type 1 diabetes is that the pancreas, the organ that secretes insulin, is destroyed by autoantibodies, that’s why people with type 1 diabetes always need insulin. Type 1 diabetes occurs in about 10 to 15 percent of all the diabetics in the country."

Type 2 diabetes is more common. Type 2 diabetes was previously known as adult onset diabetes because it is found more often in those above the age of 35. According to ABC News Health, "type 2 diabetes is primarily a complicated medical condition called insulin resistance. In fact, in the early stages of type 2 diabetes, there’s plenty of insulin around, it just doesn’t work well."
Raising and Lowering Glucose Levels
5. Things that raise glucose levels are eating carbohydrates, not getting exercise, having a high stress level, being sick, menstruation (this can raise or lower depending on the individual) and exercising without eating enough carbohydrates to fuel the body. According to Estrella Mountain Community College, "if you are on a low-fat diet, remember you still have to pay attention to how many carbohydrates (sugars) you are eating, or your blood glucose level may rise. Also, some low fat and no fat foods contain modified forms of carbohydrate used as emulsifiers or bulking agents that can push up your blood sugar."

Things that lower glucose levels are skipping meals, exercise, alcohol consumption and, in some women, menstruation. Insulin is another factor in reducing glucose levels. Insulin is released into the blood so cells can metabolize glucose.

Blood sugar can be maintained by making good lifestyle choices such as eating vegetables and fruit and a healthy level of carbohydrates, eating consistent balanced meals and not skipping meals, reducing stressful activities and getting physical activity for at least 30 minutes a day.

Hope this helps

How do you understand what the numbers mean on one?
The Clever Chek Auto-code numbers? What do they mean?
Is there some kind of chart online to refer to? thanks
Even reading the booklet does not help so I figured a real person using one would be better for understanding them thanks..

The numbers on your meter means that it is a random spot check of what your blood glucose is at that particular moment…..Generally speaking your meter numbers should be between 70 and 120 mg/dl but it may depend on what you ate, when you last ate and the amount of food you ate. All those factors will cause your glucose readings to fluctuate either up or down. Diabetics tend to have higher numbers especially after meals or snacks.

http://diabeteschart.org/

My level was 109 after eating 3 hours ago. I am on meds but I am still confused on what’s good to eat and whats not

109 isn’t too bad. Get a diet plan from your doctor or a diabetes specialist.

Maybe I’m not doing it right?
It’s a blood glucose reading kit — it comes with needle device, strips and electronic reading device.
So, I prick the finger to bring blood, then I take a strip…..put it into the slot in the end of the reader, and put the blood on the part of the strip that’s sticking out. Then I wait for a reading, but either I don’t get a reading or the numbers (characters) are unreadable. Please, what am I doing wrong? Can someone spell out step by step what I should do…am I putting in the strips wrong,…..thanks

After you insert strip the meter will tell you when to place blood on strip.Place the blood and wait 15 seconds. Your done.

Did you put the code chip in meter. Does your meter show any lettering or numbers or instructions. What about the battery.
And yes read instructions, Please.Thats the first thing you should do not the last.

My diabetic dogs Blood Glucose in his urine runs at a 2000+ overnight into the next day till around noon when his regular morning insulin shot kicks in. He is only on once a day shots and I was wondering if he needs to be on twice a day shots to regulate his blood glucose levels?
He is using vetsulin right now and I think he needs to be on twice a day, so I will ask the vet what she thinks.

It sounds like he is ready for a change, either in his insulin frequency or his diet. but you would be wise to discuss this with his vet.

Two types of Blood Glucose testing strips are available on medical prescription as subsidised items.

These are

Accu-Chek® Advantage II marketed by Roche Diagnostics (NZ) Ltd., and
Medisense Optium marketed by Medica Pacifica Ltd.
Each type of strip uses its own specific meter.
Fully subsidised. Limited to 50 strips per prescription unless for a person using insulin, a sulphonylurea drug or for a pregnant woman

I heard of a commercial on CNN that says there is a new Blood Glucose meter that you run over your skin & it tells you your sugar level. It doesn’t require a blood sample like all the other meters.

No. Every new method (that have not even come out yet) requires a blood sample. The one you speak of is still be tested, and there have been several problems with it….

Checking BG levels while fasting and post fasting. Are you allowed to take medication or not while testing Blood Glucose after taking medicine at breakfast ? Should I delay taking the medicine after breakfast. Pls help, am confused, my Doctor is out of the country.

Hi, I can help you with this. I’ve been Diabetic for over 10 yrs. The first time you test is first thing in the morning,before eating & taking your meds. That is your "fasting level" for the day. Then, you know to eat small meals that have equal parts of proteins & carbs every 4-5 hours. (proteins being all meats,beans,peanut butter & carbs being pasta,potatoes,rice) I promise you it will become like second nature to you once you get it down. Then you can either check before your meal or most likely 2 hours after a meal & that way you’ll know if you ate the right thing. Your fasting blood sugar should be between 75 & 125 & then 2 hours after a meal, you should be (where your Dr. would tell you) or if you ate correctly between 100- 145. Now every time your reading is over 170 it’s killing your vital organs & you know you don’t want that. It will take a while to "even out" & soon you’ll be able to tell without testing if it’s high or low. Of course you would still test to be sure. I found out the "hard way" that you really can’t cheat & tell your Dr. that you’ve been doing good when you haven’t because they have a test they do that tells wat your levels have been for the past thre months! AAAHHHH I know! BUT I assure you,if you just get used to this diet,you won’t be hungry & the difference in how you feel is truely astounding! I hope this has helped you in some way & please feel free to email me if you have any questions.Yep, I’ve been to every class on Diabetes & I even have the T-Shirt! Take care,you can do it!