Monitoring your A1C is essential for both preventing and managing type 2 diabetes. Why? Regular testing can help detect elevated blood sugar levels and assess the effectiveness of your current ...

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Dear Dr. Roach: I’m confused by the relationship between my blood glucose level and A1C. My blood glucose has crept up from 100 to 112 in one year after I started taking 40 mg of atorvastatin. My A1C ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Do you find in your practice that "normal" A1C for non-diabetics changes with age? -- D.D. ANSWER: The hemoglobin A1C is a measure of how much sugar is on a hemoglobin molecule. Blood ...

This clinical scenario is clearly not ideal. In our practice, we call it "getting a good number the hard way." Equally balanced periods of hypo- and hyperglycemia can produce a good average A1C but ...

I’m confused by the relationship between my blood glucose level and A1C. My blood glucose has crept up from 100 to 112 in one year after I started taking 40 mg of atorvastatin. My A1C level is 5.1%, ...

Blood sugar, or glucose, is the main source of fuel for our bodies. It powers up our internal organs, muscles and nervous system. Keeping your blood sugar in check is essential to our physical health, ...

Keeping your blood sugar in check is important for everyone—not just those living with diabetes. Consistently-high glucose can lead to a variety of health issues in both the short- and long-term, so ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Do you find in your practice that “normal” A1C for non-diabetics changes with age? — D.D. ANSWER: The hemoglobin A1C is a measure of how much sugar is on a hemoglobin molecule. Blood ...