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What is HbA1c? | Blood Test | Target Levels | Diabetes UK
WEBHbA1c is your average blood glucose (sugar) levels for the last two to three months. If you have diabetes, an ideal HbA1c level is 48mmol/mol (6.5%) or below. If you're at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, your target HbA1c level should be below 42mmol/mol (6%). On this page we’ll go through what HbA1c means, and why aiming for your target ...
What is insulin? - Diabetes UK
WEBInsulin is like a key that helps unlock your cells and allows glucose (sugar) in your blood to move into your cells where it is used for energy. And insulin also helps the body store any extra glucose. You get the glucose from the carbohydrates you eat or drink – which your body breaks down. With any type of diabetes, you have too much sugar ...
Metformin and diabetes | How to treat diabetes | Diabetes UK
WEBWhen it comes to treating diabetes, metformin works by: reducing the amount of sugar or glucose the liver releases into your body. helping the insulin your body makes to work better. This means that metformin improves your insulin resistance so that the insulin you produce works better. Insulin resistance is when your insulin doesn't work ...
Type 2 diabetes | Diabetes UK
WEBType 2 diabetes is high blood sugar levels due to your body not making enough of a hormone called insulin, or the insulin it makes not working properly — known as insulin resistance. High blood sugar levels over time can cause other health problems like heart attacks and strokes, as well as problems with your eyes, kidneys, and feet. These are called diabetes complications.
Checking your blood sugar levels | Diabetes testing | Diabetes UK
WEBFlash glucose monitors. More and more people with diabetes are choosing to use a flash glucose monitor to check their sugar levels. This is a blood sugar test without a needle. Instead it uses a sensor you wear on your skin and you an do the test without pricking your finger. The main brand is called the FreeStyle Libre.
Symptoms of diabetes | Type 1 and Type 2 | Diabetes UK
WEBThirsty - being really thirsty. Tired - feeling more tired than usual. Thinner - losing weight without trying to. Genital itching or thrush. Cuts and wounds take longer to heal. Blurred eyesight. Increased hunger. These symptoms can affect anyone - adult or child. But some are more commonly experienced by people with type 1 diabetes, and can ...
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) | Ketosis symptoms and treatment
WEBDiabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) is a serious condition that affects people with type 1 diabetes, and occasionally those with type 2 diabetes (although they are more likely to be affected by Hyperosmolar Hyperglycaemic State (HHS)). Some children and adults who don’t realise they have type 1 diabetes don’t get diagnosed until they are very unwell with DKA.
Prediabetes | Diabetes UK | Reduce risk type 2 diabetes
WEBPreventing type 2 diabetes. Research has consistently shown that for some people combined lifestyle interventions - including diet, physical activity and sustained weight loss - can be effective in reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes by about 50%. Being at risk doesn’t mean you will definitely develop type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes mellitus | Diabetes the basics | Diabetes UK
WEBDiabetes mellitus is the scientific name for diabetes, but it is more commonly known simply as diabetes. It’s when your body can’t produce enough of a hormone called insulin, or the insulin it produces isn’t effective. There are two main …